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The political gridlock currently gripping Thailand doesn’t look like it’s about to end anytime soon, with anti-government protesters refusing to participate in elections that PM Yingluck Shinawatra has called for, adamant that an unelected “People’s […]
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Volkswagen Polo Hatchback – CKD launched, RM88k
The locally-assembled Volkswagen Polo Hatchback has been officially launched in Malaysia – the car, which was previewed at KLIMS13 back in November, becomes the third CKD model from the brand after the Passat and Polo […]
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2015 Lincoln Navigator unveiled, gets EcoBoost V6
While America’s full-size luxury market welcomed the all-new fourth-generation Cadillac Escalade last year, its only major rival, the Lincoln Navigator, soldiers on with a minor facelift instead. The third-generation Navigator has been around since 2007, […]
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Shell FuelSave Celebrity Driving Challenge kicked off
Shell Malaysia kicked off the Shell FuelSave Celebrity Driving Challenge with a two-day drive across the Klang Valley last week. The celeb challenge saw Shell FuelSave Ambassador Fahrin Ahmad coach actress Lisa Surihani on fuel […]
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Tengku Adnan: RON 95 fuel to be limited to the poor
Now this is bizarre. Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was reported by various newspapers to have mentioned that the subsidised price of RON 95 fuel, currently set at RM2.10 per litre, […]
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2014 Honda City launched in Thailand – two airbags and VSA standard, six airbags an option
Following the 2014 Honda City‘s global market debut in India just over two weeks ago, the car has now made its ASEAN debut in Thailand, with six versions available, priced from 550,000 baht. All are […]
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2014 Toyota Noah and Voxy – 1.8L hybrid, 23.8 km/l
The 2014 Toyota Noah and Voxy have gone on sale in Japan. The MPV pair, previewed as concept models at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, are levelled at the similarly-sized Nissan Serena and Mazda Biante, […]
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Honda overtakes Toyota in Thailand passenger car market for the first time ever by 3,000 units
This is crazy news – Honda has overtaken Toyota for the top passenger car sales spot in the Thailand market for the first time ever in history. Honda sold 193,185 passenger cars in Thailand while […]
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paultan.org ‘Win A Saga Contest’ winner announced
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In conjunction with KLIMS 2013, we decided to reward our readers and fans of our sister site, oto.my, with a simple contest offering a grand prize of a Proton Saga SV. The response was overwhelming, […]
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Rolls-Royce KL now offering eight-year warranty
Yes, even Rolls-Royce is having Chinese New Year promotions! Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Kuala Lumpur, operated by Quill Motorcars based in Petaling Jaya, is launching exclusive offers in conjunction with CNY. The well-heeled who purchase cars […]
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NAP 2014 – which CBU hybrids are still available?
So the full duty exemption for all imported electric vehicles and hybrids with engines displacing 2.0 litres and under is no more. What, then, is the current status of CBU hybrids in the Malaysian market? […]
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Proton hybrid – now set to enter market end-2015
More developments on the planned Proton hybrid – it was earlier reported that the automaker was planning to introduce its first hybrid by the end of 2014, with an EV to follow by end-2015. Now, […]
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Ford sales up by 50% in Malaysia, best in two decades
Ford has announced that 2013 sales in Malaysia jumped 50% from the previous year to 10,660 units, the company’s best performance in 20 years. It makes Ford one of the fastest growing car brands in […]
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Datsun concept car teased ahead of Delhi Auto Expo
Datsun has released a teaser illustration of a concept car it’s bringing to next month’s Delhi Auto Expo. Details are scarce at the moment, but from looking at the image, the concept could either point […]
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Citroen DS3 now in Malaysia, spied in Glenmarie
We showed you the Hyundai Veloster Turbo and some CKD Volkswagens yesterday; now here’s another new model that’s launching soon – the Citroen DS3. Conceived as a rival to BMW’s MINI, the smallest Different Spirit […]