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  Chinese-built Volvo S60L to be exported to US – report

  20 June 2014 / 51 comments

  Volvo will be exporting the Chinese-built long-wheelbase version of its S60, the Volvo S60L, to the United States as part of a larger plan to turn the Middle Kingdom into an export hub. Reuters reported that […]

   

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  Ford to debut active glovebox knee airbag system

  20 June 2014 / 11 comments

  Ford is set to introduce an all-new passenger knee airbag system in the 2015 Ford Mustang. The inflatable airbag restraint is packaged inside the glove box door, providing for protection in a smaller, lighter package. […]

   

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  20 June 2014 / 0 comments

  Porsche fans can get a glimpse of a rewarding ownership experience this weekend at Bangsar Village II, where low interest financing rates starting from 0.88% awaits prospective Porsche owners. For a very limited time, selected Porsche […]

   

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  Honda Mobilio RS range-topper launched in Indonesia

  20 June 2014 / 49 comments

  Honda has launched a new top-of-the-line Honda Mobilio in Indonesia called the Honda Mobilio RS. The new variant is available with either a five-speed manual or a CVT automatic. The new variant gets a revised […]

   

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  Hyundai Veloster – now with one variant, six airbags

  20 June 2014 / 37 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors introduced an enhanced Hyundai Veloster at the opening of the brand’s first 3S centre in the East Coast recently. The coupe with the unique layout now comes with six airbags, up from […]

   

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  Daihatsu Copen is a customisable little kei roadster

  20 June 2014 / 38 comments

  Good news for kei car fans – this is the production version of the new Daihatsu Copen, first previewed as the Kopen concept at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Not much have been lost in […]

   

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  Perodua increases workers’ wages, allowances by 10%

  20 June 2014 / 87 comments

  Perodua has announced that it has signed a Collective Agreement with its workers’ unions which will see the company increasing wages, allowances and benefits for its non-executive staff by 10% to help cope with the […]

   

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  Peugeot 208 GTi 30th Anniversary – Goodwood debut

  20 June 2014 / 5 comments

  Peugeot will be showcasing the Peugeot 208 GTI 30th Anniversary Limited Edition at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed happening later this month. Peugeot gave the RCZ R its debut at last year’s event. No […]

   

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  Range Rover Sport RS teased ahead of Goodwood

  20 June 2014 / 3 comments

  Looks like the Stealth Pack isn’t the only new thing for the Range Rover Sport that is coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week – Land Rover has teased a hotted-up version of […]

   

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  Volvo XC60 T5 Facelift launched – Drive-E, RM289k

  19 June 2014 / 51 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) officially launched the Volvo XC60 Facelift this afternoon in Glenmarie. The refreshed SUV is available here in T5 form, powered by a new Drive-E engine. The Drive-E family, called VEA (Volvo […]

   

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  Voluntary Vehicle Inspection – a Puspakom survey

  19 June 2014 / 21 comments

  Puspakom is conducting a survey with regards to the proposed Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI), and is looking for feedback on the scheme, which was mentioned during the announcement of the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) […]

   

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  Land Rover to build Evoque and Freelander in China

  19 June 2014 / 4 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover announced last week that it will be starting production in China later this year. Although no models have been confirmed by the company, Automotive News reports that it will be the Range Rover Evoque […]

   

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  Audi builds World Cup scoreboard using 28 Audi A8s

  19 June 2014 / 11 comments

  More in the way of World Cup-related automotive activity. Things are definitely heating up in the 20th edition of the tournament, and carmakers have been getting into the act too, especially so to get US […]

   

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  Goodyear Worry Free Assurance programme – free replacement tyres for irreparable road hazard damage

  19 June 2014 / 0 comments

  I was passing by a familiar stretch of road at moderate speeds. It was pretty dark but I wasn’t expecting any surprises. Suddenly, a loud and sickening thump shook the car to its core – […]

   

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  Qoros 9 Sedan Concept – a student’s 2020 vision

  19 June 2014 / 23 comments

  Qoros has revealed a design study called the Qoros 9 Sedan Concept. Unveiled at the Coventry University Degree Show in the UK as a 1:4.5 scale clay model, the vehicle is an interpretation of a […]

   

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