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  Fifth Gear: Evolution 6 vs. Evolution 9

  16 January 2007 / 14 comments

  Fifth Gear pits the latest production Evo – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, against by far everyone’s favourite Evo, the last Evo with that menacing and raw look – the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6. Let’s see […]

   

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  Proton and Chery CKD operations to begin mid-2007

  16 January 2007 / 15 comments

  Tan Sri Cam Soh, group executive chairman of Chery’s local partner Alado Corporation Sdn Bhd says Proton and Chery are expected to start their CKD program by mid-2007. The CKD program will involve Proton assembling […]

   

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  BMW X6 to be built at Spartanburg plant

  16 January 2007 / 13 comments

  BMW is preparing it’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. to build as many as 40,000 units of it’s upcoming new model, the BMW X6. According to BMW of North America CEO Tom Purves, the new […]

   

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  3rd Generation Renault Laguna Spy Video

  16 January 2007 / 12 comments

  I think we can all agree now that the previously posted unidentified car on test is in fact a new Renault Laguna being tested around Tan Chong’s plant in Segambut. Look at the rear lamp […]

   

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  Chevrolet Volt Concept

  16 January 2007 / 10 comments

  The Chevrolet Volt Concept serves two purposes – as a design concept as well as a powertrain concept. The powertrain is so much of a concept that it is simply not possible to produce with […]

   

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  Visionary Vehicles to sell China-made hybrid

  15 January 2007 / 4 comments

  Here’s Malcolm Bricklin’s new plans for his Visionary Vehicles brand. Hybrid cars, made in China for real cheap. Bricklin’s previous plans with Chery to bring in Chery vehicles into the US under the Visionary Vehicles […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Prototype X: A preview of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

  15 January 2007 / 32 comments

  We get another very clear preview on how the final Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X will look like, with Mitsubishi’s latest concept vehicle, the Mitsubishi Prototype X. Lucky American visitors were able to have a look […]

   

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  Detroit: Honda Accord Coupe Concept

  14 January 2007 / 27 comments

  After teasing us with concept drawings back in early December 2006, Honda unveiled it’s Honda Accord Coupe Concept at the Detroit Motor Show 2006. The Honda Accord Coupe Concept carries Honda’s new trapezoidal grille on […]

   

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  Proton denies knowledge of GM bid

  13 January 2007 / 10 comments

  Proton Holdings Berhad issues a statement to the media denying any awareness of an approach by General Motors to take up a stake in Proton. Proton says any matter of stakeholding is between the stake […]

   

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  Toyota FT-HS Concept: new Toyota Supra preview

  12 January 2007 / 42 comments

  Toyota’s FT-HS Concept is a separate vehicle from the Lexus LF-A, ending talk that the Lexus LF-A will be a Supra-replacement. Now it’s clear that Toyota’s replacement for the Supra is separate from the new […]

   

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  Sime Darby has no plans to bid for Proton

  12 January 2007 / 12 comments

  Local conglomerate Sime Darby has announced that it has no plans to bid for Proton, reports the Associated Press quoting a senior executive who does not wish to be named as he does not have […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria in RM30 million upgrade exercise

  11 January 2007 / 7 comments

  Sime Darby Group subsidiary Auto Bavaria is allocating RM30 million for the purpose of upgrading it’s branches nationwide. There are new BMW international corporate identity standards so the branches are being upgraded with new facilities […]

   

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  E-plate to be available at JPJ-appointed dealers

  11 January 2007 / 34 comments

  There has been some followup news on the e-plate system, basically a wireless RFID MyKad-like system for cars announced in mid-December 2006. The e-plate system is part of the government’s Automated Enforcement System to be […]

   

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  Mazda 3 2.0 Sedan and Hatchback Review

  10 January 2007 / 61 comments

  After months of having to drool at this sleek smaller sibling to the Mazda6 bearing Singaporean number plates, the Mazda3 was finally launched for the Malaysian market on the 23rd of November 2006 by the […]

   

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  General Motors may make bid for Proton stake

  10 January 2007 / 15 comments

  This just in – General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton’s manufacturing arm, reports NST’s Business Times quoting an unnamed […]

   

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