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  Thai car, truck exports in March up 12.6% to 127k units

  29 April 2015 / 5 comments

  Thailand’s car and truck exports in March rose by 12.63% to 127,619 units compared to the same period last year, according to the Federation of Thai Industries’ automotive industry club, Bernama reports. “The automotive exports, […]

   

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  Honda HR-V; 13k bookings, six-month waiting period

  29 April 2015 / 59 comments

  The sales juggernaut that is the 2015 Honda HR-V appears to be gaining even more momentum as we speak. Earlier on, we reported that everyone’s favourite B-segment SUV had chalked up a total of over […]

   

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  New China-made Lotus SUV to take on Porsche Macan

  29 April 2015 / 54 comments

  It would appear that preliminary reports surrounding the oft-rumoured Lotus SUV are beginning to materialise into concrete facts. As Autocar UK understands, the Hethel-based sports car manufacturer is hard at work developing a five-door crossover […]

   

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  JPJ to devise system against cloned car syndicates

  29 April 2015 / 12 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is set to devise a new system to stop syndicates selling cloned cars from June 1, according to a report by The Sun. The new system, set to be integrated […]

   

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  PLUS to introduce gateless gantry toll system in 2018

  29 April 2015 / 63 comments

  According to a report, highway concessionaire Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS) is set to introduce a gateless gantry system for electronic toll collection on its closed highways beginning from 2018. Citing the move towards […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf EV price revised to RM180,566 with GST

  29 April 2015 / 34 comments

  Here’s an update on the Nissan Leaf, currently the only electric vehicle (EV) on sale here in Malaysia. Its price has been altered quite drastically since it was first launched at KLIMS13 for RM168,800, and […]

   

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  All-electronic toll collection to begin at Mambau, Lukut tolls on Seremban-Port Dickson Highway from June 1

  29 April 2015 / 12 comments

  Following the implementation of all-electronic toll collection (ETC) at the Federal Highway’s Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau tolls late last year, the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway’s Mambau and Lukut tolls are set to receive the same. […]

   

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  Volkswagen Jetta Special Edition teased on FB page

  28 April 2015 / 45 comments

  The Volkswagen Jetta Special Edition has been teased in a sole shot on Volkswagen Malaysia‘s official Facebook page. While the only photo posted up on its social media platform revealed nothing more than the design […]

   

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  Audi on demand car-sharing service launched in US

  28 April 2015 / 3 comments

  Over in the US, Audi has introduced a new mobility programme that will give users a new way to experience the brand’s products without having to go through long-term ownership. The brand’s car-sharing programme is […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz offering new wheel designs for 2015

  28 April 2015 / 6 comments

  New shoes for a new season – as car owners elsewhere in the world are switching back to summer tyres for the warmer weather, Mercedes-Benz Accessories are expanding its range of light alloy wheels, with […]

   

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  Honda EX5 Dream FI launched in Malaysia – RM4,299

  28 April 2015 / 44 comments

  Boon Siew Honda has unveiled the its latest addition to its dependable kapcai range – the Honda EX5 Dream FI. Billed as a motorcycle “specially designed” for the local market, the EX5 Dream FI supersedes […]

   

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  Volvo V60 facelift spotted in Malaysia – coming soon?

  28 April 2015 / 21 comments

  Reader Ihsan Fadhli has sent in these pics of a facelifted Volvo V60 in Malaysia – the updated S60 estate is far from a new car, having taken the world stage over two years ago, […]

   

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  2016 Mazda MX-5 now 25% more efficient than before

  28 April 2015 / 22 comments

  Devotees of the manual transmission will (sort of) have a reason to gloat about the merits of shifting gears yourself as Mazda has announced that its stick shifter-equipped MX-5 is 25% more fuel efficient than […]

   

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  BMW Motorsport Car Launch showcases 2015 M4 DTM racecars, M235i Racing; counts down ’15 DTM season

  28 April 2015 / 0 comments

  To kick off the racing season for BMW Motorsport’s 2015 programme, the German carmaker has previewed all eight of its M4 DTM racers at its annual BMW Motorsport Car Launch exhibition, this time held in […]

   

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  First full interior pic of M’sian-spec Mitsubishi Triton!

  28 April 2015 / 21 comments

  Click to enlarge Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has posted on its Facebook page a full photo of the Malaysian-market 2015 Mitsubishi Triton‘s interior. We can see shift paddles, auto dual-zone air-con and the 6.1-inch touch-screen – […]

   

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