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  Lotus releases details of Lotus Evora S and Lotus Evora IPS ahead of 2010 Paris Motor Show

  28 August 2010 / 60 comments

  After Lotus’ recent e-mail malfunction, they have now officially unveiled details of both models. These are the Lotus Evora S and the Evora Intelligent Precision Shift (IPS), which will officially make its debut at the […]

   

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  3M Authorised Car Centres for your 3M Crystalline tint

  27 August 2010 / 145 comments

  3M is a seriously huge chemical company and unknowingly most of us are exposed to 3M products everyday, everywhere. Apparently even the highway signboards have something to do with 3M, and I swear by 3M […]

   

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  Goodyear introduces new SUV/4X4 tyre – Wrangler AT/SA

  26 August 2010 / 19 comments

  Goodyear Malaysia has a new SUV/4X4 tyre in its range – the Wrangler AT/SA. If you’re wondering, AT stands for All Terrain and SA is short for SilentArmor technology. Sounds tough, and it is. The […]

   

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  Toyota Corolla Altis with Dual VVT-i launching soon!

  26 August 2010 / 426 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor’s website has been updated to include details on the impending arrival of the facelifted Toyota Corolla Altis. This mid-life update brings us a new top of the range model – the Corolla […]

   

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  Hyundai Concept RB – low cost Accent for Russia?

  25 August 2010 / 72 comments

  Hyundai unveiled a new car at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show today called the Hyundai Concept RB. It’s size puts it in the sub-compact B segment, the same size as the Hyundai Accent. Of […]

   

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  2nd generation Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class videos

  24 August 2010 / 27 comments

  Mercedes-Benz have released some new videos of the new second generation Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. I’m pretty sure Mercedes-Benz Malaysia are happily gearing up with a really long order list – the CLS seems to be really […]

   

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  Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 makes it to production for Paris!

  24 August 2010 / 64 comments

  You’ve probably though that with all the hype diesel engines are getting, wouldn’t a diesel hybrid be the ultimate fuel-efficient vehicle? Peugeot seemed to have thought the exact same thing. First in concept form as […]

   

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  First image of Lotus-badged EMAS global small car

  24 August 2010 / 347 comments

  Proton yesterday unveiled some new images of the Proton EMAS Concept alongside with a Lotus-badged version. Both cars will be aimed at very different markets, with different powertrain combinations, while still sharing the same basic […]

   

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  Honda Civic moved to archives on Honda Japan website – next generation coming soon?

  24 August 2010 / 130 comments

  There’s something very interesting happening over at Honda Japan’s website – the 8th generation Honda Civic have been removed from all the car line-up pages. The only reference to the Civic can now only be […]

   

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  Hyundai Sime Darby Special Hari Raya Promotion

  24 August 2010 / 31 comments

  In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) are offering customers discounted parts and labour when servicing their car as part of the “Special Hari Raya Service Promotion”. Emphasizing on […]

   

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  Proton records RM105 mil profit in Q1, growth in all areas

  23 August 2010 / 329 comments

  National carmaker Proton announced its financial results for the first quarter of the company’s 2010/11 financial year. It was positive figures across the board, with a headline of RM105 million profit before tax in Q1. […]

   

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  Ford Focus ST discontinued, it’s too dirty for Europe!

  23 August 2010 / 61 comments

  Let’s make the Honda Civic Type R funeral a joint one, as the Ford Focus ST has just joined the hot hatchback casualty list for not being clean enough for Europe. Like the British built […]

   

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  South African strike ends, automakers raise pay by 10%

  23 August 2010 / 23 comments

  Automobile manufacturers and a union representing thousands of auto workers have finally reached a deal on recent strikes in the country. The strike which affected big players like VW, GM, Nissan, BMW, Daimler and Toyota, […]

   

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  2nd generation Mercedes-Benz CLS-class official photos

  22 August 2010 / 43 comments

  It seems that there’s nothing left to show of the second generation Mercedes after this. A recent leak has left the public with official photos of the Mercedes Benz CLS and thanks to the magic […]

   

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  Thailand automobile exports reach record high, July figures up 140% year-on-year

  22 August 2010 / 292 comments

  Our northern neighbours Thailand were treated to good news when it was revealed that auto exports from the Land of Smiles reached a record high in July. Exports totalled 87,605 units last month, which is […]

   

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