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  VIDEO: Ford Ranger Wildtrak promotional footage

  18 March 2011 / 32 comments

  Ford of Europe has uploaded this promotional video featuring the new Ford Ranger Wildtrak, which will be unveiled for the ASEAN market at the Thai Motoshow next week. It’s one huge mother, with two diesel […]

   

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  2011 Perodua Myvi SE spotted – a sporty bright yellow!

  18 March 2011 / 261 comments

  Reader Azani was on the way to have his lunch at the Nasi Beriani Gam Batu Pahat when he saw this yellow next generation Perodua Myvi parked there, most probably the driver was enjoying some […]

   

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  Volkswagen Group Malaysia expands its dealer network

  18 March 2011 / 19 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia has announced that it is expanding its dealer network in the country, with the appointment of two new authorised dealerships. VGM has signed a Letter of Intent with N3 Auto in Melaka […]

   

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  A chance to win a Hyundai Sonata – some putting involved

  18 March 2011 / 17 comments

  Here’s a chance for you to win a spanking new Hyundai Sonata, though you’ll need to be making your way to the Maybank Malaysian Open golf tournament on April 14-17 for the chance to bag […]

   

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  Kia recalls 70,000 Optimas in the US over rollaway fears

  18 March 2011 / 11 comments

  More on defects and recalls. Kia is recalling 70,115 Optima sedans in the US over over concerns that automatic transmission shift cables were improperly assembled, which in the worst case scenario can cause a parked […]

   

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  Waiting for your Hyundai ix35? Have an ix35 while waiting

  18 March 2011 / 18 comments

  Here’s a novel way to keep your customers happy, especially if they’re waiting for their new ride to arrive and it’s taking way longer than expected. Over in the UK, Hyundai has come up with […]

   

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  Honda recalls 18,056 Civics in the US, Odyssey too

  18 March 2011 / 28 comments

  Right, here we go again. Honda has issued a recall on 18,056 model-year 2011 Civic sedans in the US for a potential problem that may arise with the fuel pump module, located inside the gas […]

   

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  Renaultsport to be a standalone brand with unique models

  18 March 2011 / 6 comments

  Renault’s performance division that churns out highly-rated hot versions of the Clio and Megane, Renaultsport, is set to be a standalone brand, with its own unique models. However, this new strategy doesn’t mean that RS […]

   

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  Honda Brio makes production debut in Thailand

  17 March 2011 / 109 comments

  Honda Thailand today officially launched its Brio compact – the world premiere of the eco-car, as it’s tagged, took place at the Royal Paragon Hall at Siam Paragon in Bangkok earlier this evening. The launch […]

   

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  Thailand aims to keep its No 1 production spot in ASEAN

  17 March 2011 / 38 comments

  It looks like Thailand is responding to Indonesia’s emergence in aiming to be top gun in terms of automotive manufacturing in ASEAN. A report states that the country is set to spend 3.42 billion Baht […]

   

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  Malacca state exco set to go the green path with hybrids

  17 March 2011 / 97 comments

  Well, it’s always nice to hear that more are adopting the green path – pretty soon, it looks like a state government is going that route in a big way for its automotive-related needs. According […]

   

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  Will Giandomenico Basso be Proton’s second IRC driver?

  17 March 2011 / 11 comments

  According to a report, Italian rally driver Giandomenico Basso has had a test session with Proton Motorsports, and the 37-year-old said he’d seriously consider driving for the Malaysian team in this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge. […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia introduces facelifted Accord – and there’s no change in pricing across the range

  17 March 2011 / 101 comments

  Honda Malaysia has introduced the facelifted Accord for 2011, with some minor cosmetic enhancements leading the way – the car gets a new chrome front grille, front bumper, a rear chrome trunk lid and a […]

   

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  BMW M5 teaser video reveals instrumentation panel

  17 March 2011 / 9 comments

  BMW has released another set of teaser videos for the new BMW M5, showing engineers/test drivers testing the car in Austria. Not only do you get to see the M5 sliding around in the snow, […]

   

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  BMW M3 Ute Truck spotted at the Nurburgring!

  16 March 2011 / 38 comments

  Remember the E39 M5 which had been converted to a utility truck by its owner? Well, someone has done the same to the latest BMW M3, and it’s actually none other than BMW themselves. This […]

   

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