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  Naza and GE sign MOU for strategic collaboration

  8 May 2011 / 4 comments

  Naza and General Electric have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential collaboration in Malaysia in three areas – opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, the implementation of sustainable property development and […]

   

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  Vettel on pole for the fourth consecutive time this season!

  7 May 2011 / 10 comments

  Sebastian Vettel has sealed yet another pole position, this time for tomorrow’s Turkish Grand Prix. This makes it the fourth consecutive pole this season for the German. The reigning World Champion from Red Bull will […]

   

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  Permits mandatory for all car repossessors from June 1

  7 May 2011 / 20 comments

  According to a Bernama report, all car repossessors appointed by banks will have to obtain valid permits. These will be issued by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK), as provided for under the […]

   

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  BMW Motorrad Ride with Pride Campaign – duo on 20,000 km ride across Asia to raise funds and create awareness

  6 May 2011 / 2 comments

  A couple of adventure-seeking philanthropists recently traversed Malaysia on BMW Motorrad F 800 GS motorcycles as part of a 20,000 km journey across the Asia-Pacific for a worthy cause. Morgan Parker and Alan Ng completed […]

   

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  VIDEO: Peugeot EX1 Concept on the Nordschleife

  6 May 2011 / 14 comments

  Check it out… on-board video recordings of the Peugeot EX1 Concept electric car lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and breaking the Green Hell’s record for an electric car at the same time. I bet you’re really […]

   

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  Amcorp Auto opens 3S Volkswagen centre in Jalan Ipoh

  6 May 2011 / 28 comments

  Another Volkswagen dealership has been launched – Amcorp Auto opened its first 3S Volkswagen centre in Jalan Ipoh today; the opening marks the first venture of the Amcorp Group into the automotive retailing market. The […]

   

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  INTERVIEW: Casey Hyun, Creative Design Manager at Hyundai Motor Company and designer of the Sonata YF

  6 May 2011 / 26 comments

  In the previous part of this story, we looked at how Hyundai has moved on to the next phase of its evolution. Instead of focusing on just undercutting rivals on price and matching them on […]

   

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  Chinese carmakers joining forces to develop car software

  6 May 2011 / 44 comments

  A case of united we stand, with a hint of nationalism as well, by the looks of it. The Nikkei reports that in a bid to reduce its industry’s dependence on foreign manufacturers for key […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster to debut in September

  6 May 2011 / 13 comments

  It was just a matter of time before AMG came up with an open top version of its SLS, and they’ve now announced that such a car will debut at the Frankfurt show in September. […]

   

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  Volkswagen confirms WRC entry, Polo to race in 2013

  6 May 2011 / 26 comments

  As speculated earlier, Volkswagen has confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) with an announcement on the eve of the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia. Wolfsburg’s entry won’t be for this year, or […]

   

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  Volvo S80 2.5T – limited units at an offer price!

  6 May 2011 / 14 comments

  Right, here’s the deal – Volvo Car Malaysia has a bargain in store for you if you’ve been eyeing the top-of-the-range S80 2.5T. For a limited time only, Volvo’s authorised dealers are offering limited units […]

   

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  Honda Brio sedan in the works – debut in 2013?

  5 May 2011 / 39 comments

  The results of the Thai government’s eco car initiative have been 5-door hatchbacks so far but pretty soon we’ll see sedans as part of the eco car project as well, which will inevitably see the […]

   

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  Test Drive Kia On Tour 2011 – up for grabs, a Forte 1.6 EX

  5 May 2011 / 23 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia is set to host a total of four Kia test drive events over the next six months, with the first leg taking place later this month in the Klang Valley. What’s interesting […]

   

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  Peugeot EX1 Concept breaks Nordschleife record for EVs

  5 May 2011 / 8 comments

  Click to enlarge For the first time in its history, Peugeot has attempted to set a record on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife track in Germany. Not for the usual record though, but one for electric […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta XTR Sapphire edition – in blue and white only

  5 May 2011 / 45 comments

  We’ve finally got more photos of the special edition Fiesta we spied last week – word continues to be that the ‘XTR Sapphire’ edition, as it has been tagged so far, will come with the […]

   

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