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  Proton electric car still in prototype stage – Parliament

  29 May 2015 / 89 comments

  The development of Proton’s electric car is still in its prototype stage, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday, according to a Bernama report. In response to Dr Che Rosli Che Mat (PAS-Hulu Langat), who asked […]

   

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  2016 Audi A4 rendered again – a full-on leak, perhaps?

  29 May 2015 / 10 comments

  There’s just no letting up, is there? From the countless spyshots (inside and out) to the confirmation of its impending debut at the upcoming 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the amount of publicity surrounding the B9-generation […]

   

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  Honda expands airbag recall in US, Japan by 690k cars

  29 May 2015 / 3 comments

  It keeps coming. Honda has further recalled around 690,000 cars in the USA and Japan to replace air bag inflators made by Takata after the parts supplier finally agreed to follow US orders to expand […]

   

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  Toyota M’sian sales target revised lower to 90k units in 2015, Perodua to go up; UMW to diversify business

  29 May 2015 / 53 comments

  UMW Holdings is expecting sales of Toyota vehicles to be lower this year amid strong competition, while Perodua – of which it owns 38% – will see an uptick in sales in 2015, according to […]

   

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  AES successful in slashing accident rates by 36.8%

  29 May 2015 / 22 comments

  The implementation of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) has managed to successfully reduce accidents rate as well as increase the levels of compliance by motorists, Transport Minister, Datuk Sri Liow Tiong Lai, told Bernama in […]

   

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  GALLERY: Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar in Malaysia!

  28 May 2015 / 29 comments

  It’s not everyday one gets to come face to face with a Porsche 918 Spyder. As us mortals can only dream of ever getting within 15 feet of one, we couldn’t help but brandish our […]

   

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  2016 Chevrolet Cruze interior teased, debuts June 24

  28 May 2015 / 10 comments

  The interior of the new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has been sneakily teased through an official press release detailing Chevrolet’s support of both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (14 models will be compatible with both come […]

   

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  Ford opens up access of its EV patents to competitors

  28 May 2015 / 6 comments

  Ford has announced that it is offering competitors access to its electric vehicle technology patents in a move it says is aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles. The automaker believes sharing its patented technologies […]

   

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  2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S, Cayenne GTS facelift introduced in Malaysia – order books now open

  28 May 2015 / 15 comments

  Fans of the ubiquitous, rear-engined sports car from Stuttgart rejoice! Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) has introduced the 991-generation Porsche 911 Targa 4S for the Malaysian market at its new Sungai Besi showroom today. Joining […]

   

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  Renault Eolab plug-in hybrid ready for production – faces cost and market acceptance hurdles

  28 May 2015 / 2 comments

  The Renault Eolab plug-in hybrid is ready for production, but Renault won’t be doing so yet. The company’s reluctance is down to one major hurdle that many high-tech concepts also face – high costs. Not […]

   

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  Honda wants Guinness World Record for efficiency, taking Civic Tourer diesel 13,670 km across Europe

  28 May 2015 / 6 comments

  On June 1, Honda European R&D team members Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren will get into a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC diesel in Aalast, Belgium. They will then drive 13,670 km across 24 European […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Isuzu MU-X up Cameron Highlands and back

  28 May 2015 / 18 comments

  Before the advent of the soft-roader/crossover, SUVs were seen as tough, macho beasts that swilled fuel as they powered through dense, inhospitable climes. Sure, there were families and less rugged individuals who bought these things […]

   

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  Ford recalls 19,500 Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost in the US

  28 May 2015 / 6 comments

  Ford has announced that it has issued a safety recall for 2015 Ford Mustang models equipped with the 2.3 litre EcoBoost engine in North America to rectify an issue with elevated underbody temperatures. Affected S550s […]

   

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  Lamborghini Urus to be made in Italy, arrives in 2018

  28 May 2015 / 11 comments

  Looks like the family at Sant’Agata Bolognese is about to get a whole lot bigger with the addition of the Lamborghini Urus SUV. Initially confirmed by Audi chief in a report back in 2013, development […]

   

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