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  • AP Policy Unchanged; Tun Dr. M disappointed

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    Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad expressed his disappointment on the AP policy due to the fact that no change had been made although several abuses in it’s issuance has been exposed. “I’m disappointed, that’s all I […]
     


  • PM’s comments on Proton

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    The last we heard our Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi say anything about Proton at all was back in October when he said Proton would sell stake to Volkswagen AG. The issue of management control […]
     

  • BMW N54 Bi-Turbo Engine

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    After testing their new turbocharged petrol engine on a modified BMW 5-series, BMW has officially announced their new turbocharged petrol engine, the N54 Bi-Turbo. The BMW N54 Bi-Turbo is expected to be installed for the […]
     

  • Proton courts Hindustan Motors for India market

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    Proton had attempted to enter the India market with talks with Hindustan Motors in 2003 but talks didn’t really amount to much. Now Proton has started talks again with Mahindra and Hindustan Motors for a […]
     

  • DAP questions Proton

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    The Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary general Lim Guan Eng handed over a 20-question memorandum over to Proton corporate communications head Yusri Yusof on Friday at Proton’s HQ in Shah Alam. The questions were mainly […]
     

  • Proton not selling Lotus

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    Proton managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohd Tahir has stated Proton is not selling the British sports car manufacturer Lotus, in reply to Tengku Mahaleel and Tun Dr. Mahathir’s offer to buy the company […]
     

  • Lifan buys Tritec factory

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    The Lifan Group, a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer has recently ventured into the car business, with their US$9,700 Lifan 520 sedan. A recent move has shown this is not just a one-off shot at making a […]
     

  • Perodua Myvi Rear Axle Snapped

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    These photos were taken during the Proton Street Shoot Out at Bukit Jalil recently. The Perodua Myvi was fitted with semi-slick tyres, and was doing a round-a-bout maneuver when suddenly the rear axle just snapped. […]
     

  • Chery QQ Crash Test

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    I posted on China’s various imitations of western and Japanese cars a long long time ago. One of the most blatant copies have been the Chevrolet Spark/Daewoo Matiz’s copy. Meet Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp’s Chevy […]
     

  • Top Gear compares Malaysian and Korean cars

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    More Top Gear! Alot of you are going to be very interested in this video. Jeremy Clarkson and the team tests out a bunch of Malaysian and Korean cars. Some of the ‘victims’ include the […]
     

  • Suzuki SX4 WRC Concept

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    This is Suzukis’ SX4 WRC Concept. I previously blogged about the third in Suzuki’s new trio of cars the Suzuki SX4 here. The four wheel drive equipped Suzuki SX4 is a joint-venture together with Fiat, […]
     


  • Volkswagen to supply 3 models to Proton

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    After a failed partnership with Volkswagen AG, Proton signed an agreement on the 28th of January indicating that the two companies will collaborate on certain projects but abandoning any possibilities of a joint-venture involving an […]
     

  • 3rd 2006 Honda Civic in Malaysia Spyshot

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    A reader sent this in to me, another frontal spyshot of the 2006 Honda Civic taken in Malacca over the weekend. Did not manage to get any shots of the interior, but it’s safe to […]
     

 
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