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  BMW X1 facelifted – xLine and Sport Line introduced

  7 May 2012 / 4 comments

  After two and a half years and over 275,000 units, the BMW X1 gets its midlife facelift. The smallest X now sports revised looks, an upgraded interior, a revised engine portfolio, new features, as well […]

   

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  Government planning more incentives for hybrid and EV – details to be revealed when revised NAP is announced

  4 May 2012 / 69 comments

  The Star earlier reported that the Government may pile on more incentives for hybrid and electric vehicles. This move is being done to encourage more Malaysians to embrace environment-friendly vehicles. On top of the current […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf driven around the block – you can try it too!

  4 May 2012 / 87 comments

  We just got back from Edaran Tan Chong Motor’s Petaling Jaya showroom, where the Nissan Leaf pilot program was launched yesterday by Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry. The Leaf show […]

   

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  UMW Toyota’s new Body and Paint centre opens in Klang

  4 May 2012 / 1 comment

  UMW Toyota has opened its new Body and Paint centre in Bukit Raja, Klang. The 5.7-acre facility – which began operation earlier in the week – is currently equipped with 42 work bays and four […]

   

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  Auto China 2012: the ladies of Beijing share the spotlight

  4 May 2012 / 52 comments

  As far as numbers go, the 2012 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition had plenty to go by – 230,000 sq metres of exhibition area at the China International Exhibition Center and a total of 1,125 vehicles […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.6 tested!

  4 May 2012 / 204 comments

  Unlike other car manufacturers out there, Volkswagen Malaysia has found itself in a very unique situation. It now has a car for pretty much every segment of the market, with prices that start from a […]

   

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  Toyota 86 assembled. Photo taken. Prize will be won.

  4 May 2012 / 24 comments

  Happy Friday dear readers. And since this is the last day of the workweek, let’s start it off with a bit of fun. The pictures here and in the gallery are the entries for the […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf EV pilot program launching this weekend

  3 May 2012 / 17 comments

  UPDATE: The Leaf pilot program was officially launched today by Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry at ETCM’s PJ showroom We know that the Nissan Leaf electric car is in town, […]

   

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  Volkswagen People’s Car Project a big hit in China

  3 May 2012 / 7 comments

  11 months ago, in China, Volkswagen launched a project that invited the Chinese to submit their design, personalisation and connectivity ideas for tomorrow. The project was called the ‘People’s Car Project’ and the website garnered […]

   

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  Lamborghini Gallardo Malaysia Limited Edition – 20 units

  3 May 2012 / 82 comments

  Yes, a special edition of our own. Eminent Century Sdn Bhd, the official Malaysian importer of Lamborghini cars, and JH Italia Sdn Bhd, the sole dealer, unveiled the Lamborghini Gallardo Malaysia Limited Edition (MLE) this […]

   

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  Honda to recycle rare earth metals in hybrid car battery

  3 May 2012 / 18 comments

  Honda is making hybrid engines a little bit friendlier to the environment. And I don’t mean by a new more efficient engine that cuts more emissions. Honda Motor Co. and the Japan Metals & Chemicals […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Motors Thailand to export the Mirage to Japan

  2 May 2012 / 30 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, which builds the Mirage at its Laem Chabang plant in Chonburi, will export the small car to Japan. Export volume has not been confirmed, but shipment starts in July, according to the […]

   

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  Kia K9 – flagship RWD sedan begins sales in Korea

  2 May 2012 / 86 comments

  Kia’s new flagship K9 sedan has begun selling in Korea. The company’s first rear-wheel drive large sedan in over a decade isn’t just to be a domestic offering – it’s set to be launched in […]

   

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  Fiat Viaggio, the handsome Italian Dodge Dart

  2 May 2012 / 16 comments

  Here’s the handsome Fiat Viaggio in its full glory, unveiled at the recent Beijing show. The C-segment sedan is based on the CUSW (Compact US Wide) architecture, the most advanced within the Fiat Group now. […]

   

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  Honda City facelift – how the 2012 model shapes up

  2 May 2012 / 115 comments

  Still no sign of the Honda City facelift, which was announced in Thailand late last year, and which we ran leaked brochure scans of, as well as a video. Presumably, the arrival of the car […]

   

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