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  Uber France’s bosses arrested, charged for allegedly running illegal taxi operations – reports

  30 June 2015 / 37 comments

  Two Uber bosses have been arrested in Paris. TechCrunch reports that Uber France CEO Thibaud Simphal and Uber Europe GM Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty were charged with running illegal taxi operations and concealing digital documents. The police […]

   

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  Subaru Levorg GT headed to UK, gets 170 PS 1.6L DIT

  30 June 2015 / 5 comments

  It appears that the Subaru Levorg will finally break away from the confines of its home market of Japan – the automaker’s UK offshoot has announced that the Impreza wagon will go on sale in […]

   

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  VIDEO: W176 Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift detailed

  30 June 2015 / 10 comments

  Fresh from its debut at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the W176 Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift range has been showcased in this minute-and-a-half spot by the German carmaker. In said video, Mercedes-Benz has chosen to […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Volkswagen Passat B8 sighted in Kerteh

  30 June 2015 / 38 comments

  We now know that we’ll be seeing the new generation Volkswagen Passat B8 launched in Malaysia sometime in Q1 next year, but this is the first time other than the Das Auto event last year […]

   

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  Renault Talisman – D-segment sedan name confirmed

  29 June 2015 / 6 comments

  Renault Talisman. That’s the name the French brand has chosen for its next D-segment sedan, which will replace both the existing Laguna and Latitude models. Renault says its model names “symbolise their style and personality.” […]

   

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  Honda BR-V – budget seven-seat SUV to debut soon

  29 June 2015 / 40 comments

  We now have two design sketches of the upcoming Honda BR-V – a seven-seat budget SUV that will be unveiled at the inaugural Gaikindo Indonesian International Auto Show 2015 in August. That BR-V for Bold […]

   

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  VIDEO: Nissan Juke Nismo RS sets new world record for fastest mile travelled on two wheels in a car

  29 June 2015 / 10 comments

  The Nissan Juke Nismo RS, at the hands of veteran stunt driver Terry Grant, has set a new world record for the fastest mile travelled on two wheels in a four-wheeled vehicle at the 2015 […]

   

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  Toyota introduces THUMS 5 crash dummy software

  29 June 2015 / 15 comments

  Toyota has introduced the next-generation of its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software, dubbed THUMS 5. The fifth-gen software supersedes its predecessor by incorporating the ability to simulate the posture of occupants in a […]

   

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  Ford introduces new Front Split-view Camera system

  29 June 2015 / 4 comments

  Ford has introduced its new Front Split-view Camera system that aims to help drivers see clearly around corners when exiting out of junctions – or for any oncoming vehicles when the side of the road […]

   

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  VIDEO: Taxi drivers from PERS1M protest against GrabCar, Uber; threaten road-blocking demonstrations

  29 June 2015 / 123 comments

  Taxi drivers from the Malaysian Taxi Drivers’ Transformation Association (PERS1M) have held a protest outside the MyTeksi headquarters in Petaling Jaya this morning, demanding for the suspension of app-based transport services like Uber and MyTeksi-owned […]

   

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  VIDEO: Elizabeth Tan drifting the Toyota Corolla KE70?

  29 June 2015 / 23 comments

  An interruption from the usual programming, but one that I’m pretty sure you won’t begrudge us for. Elizabeth Tan doesn’t sing about cars (thankfully!) but her latest video – a collaboration with DJs Goldfish and […]

   

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  LDP lane closure in Puchong for LRT Extension works

  29 June 2015 / 4 comments

  Prasarana has announced a temporary lane closure and traffic diversions on the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP) starting from KM23.9 till KM24.6, Putrajaya/Shah Alam bound. It is to facilitate launching works of the segmental box girder […]

   

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  Lotus SUV to make global debut in 2019, China-only crossover “will be better” than Porsche Macan – report

  29 June 2015 / 50 comments

  More news regarding the oft-reported Lotus SUV – this time with concerns about its performance. It’s no secret that the sports car manufacturer from Hethel will be looking to introduce its first-ever crossover in 2019 […]

   

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