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  Mitsubishi ASX Euro: limited to 200 units, RM145k

  15 August 2012 / 48 comments

  A quick visit to the Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia website has revealed a new version of the ASX crossover. The ASX Euro, as it’s called, is a limited-edition run of 200 units, with a panoramic glass […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover starts 24-hour production at Halewood to meet global Evoque demand

  15 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood production facility has begun round-the-clock production to satisfy big demand for the Range Rover Evoque in more than 170 markets worldwide, with nearly 88,000 units sold since launch. 24-hour operation is […]

   

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  Driven is hiring: Sales & Marketing Interns or Part-Timers wanted!

  15 August 2012 / 2 comments

  The Driven Group of Companies own and operate some of Malaysia’s most popular websites such as paultan.org, Malaysia’s #1 Car Website, and Ohbulan.com, a top Malaysian fashion and entertainment portal. We reach a combined readership […]

   

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  Engineer wins nation’s first 4G internet car, courtesy of Yes and Proton’s Facebook contest

  15 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember the online contest organised by YTL Communications’ Yes brand and Proton? That’s the one with the 4G internet-enabled Proton Inspira worth RM100k as its grand prize. Well, the winners were revealed today at YTL’s Network […]

   

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  Maybach comes to an end

  15 August 2012 / 15 comments

  Like the Zeppelin dirigibles the company’s engines powered early last century, Maybach has sailed off into the sunset. Daimler has officially pulled the plug on the the brand, which it revived in 1997. Last November, […]

   

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  First pics of next-generation Range Rover now online!

  15 August 2012 / 23 comments

  Pics of the new Range Rover have been released and are circulating online. This fourth-gen car (current one has been around since 2002) will make its world debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show and […]

   

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  Chevrolet Sonic coming to Malaysia this year?

  15 August 2012 / 58 comments

  Chevrolet Malaysia has posed a question on its Facebook page, asking us if the Sonic will be one of the hottest new cars by the end of 2012. This is the first hint that Chevy’s […]

   

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  Mitsubishi instills EV and eco awareness among Malaysian kids, ride in i-MiEV star attraction

  15 August 2012 / 0 comments

  The childhood heroes of yesteryear used to drive high-octane, turbocharged sports machines, but times they are a-changing. Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia is providing an i-MiEV to take children for rides at Petrosains (Level 4, Suria KLCC) from August […]

   

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  KL Mass Rapid Transit system construction – a series of proposed alternative routes for motorists

  14 August 2012 / 15 comments

  Work on the KL Mass Rapid Transit system is underway, and Phase 1a of the project is expected to be completed in 2016. With 35 stops and four interchanges linked to existing rail services (the […]

   

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  Ford Performance Vehicles Pursuit Ute: only 75 units

  14 August 2012 / 11 comments

  Here’s another Ford Performance Vehicles special – joining the Falcon GT RSPEC as new additions to the Oz portfolio this week is the Pursuit Ute, another limited-edition model. The Pursuit Ute features a GT colour-coded […]

   

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  Boon Siew Honda unveils the CRF250L dual-purpose

  14 August 2012 / 31 comments

  Boon Siew Honda has announced that the road-going enduro-style Honda CRF250L, which is powered by a liquid-cooled, four-stroke DOHC single-cylinder 250cc engine, will arrive in showrooms at the end of this month. Mention of its […]

   

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  Mazda CX-5 wheels downsized to 17 from 19-inches

  14 August 2012 / 79 comments

  CX-5 on 17in wheels. Photo credit: William Leong from Mazda CX-5 Club Malaysia The Mazda CX-5 SUV was launched here back in May with a pleasing set of features, including the very unusual (for its […]

   

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  New Pikes Peak record by Team Rhys Millen Racing!

  14 August 2012 / 10 comments

  An overall world record of 9 minutes 46.164 seconds has been set by Team Rhys Millen Racing at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs. On Sunday, 2010 Le Mans champion Romain Dumas posted […]

   

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  Petronas Coffee Break Campaign – keeping you awake

  14 August 2012 / 4 comments

  The Petronas Coffee Break Campaign is back for the upcoming Raya balik kampung exodus. The campaign, held for the 13th consecutive year, starts from August 15 to 18, with a second phase scheduled for August […]

   

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  Stop Section 114A of the Evidence Act 2012

  14 August 2012 / 71 comments

  Please have a look at the infographic above by clicking it for a larger version on the problem called Section 114A of the Evidence Act 2012, something that affects the Malaysian Internet industry and its […]

   

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