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  Proton aims to build 60k to 100k cars a year for Suzuki

  6 July 2015 / 66 comments

  Last month, Proton and Suzuki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Licence Agremeent (LA) that, amongst other things, gives the national carmaker access to Suzuki’s models, platforms, powertrain and automotive technology, with the Japanese […]

   

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  Infiniti – blockbuster sales record for first half of 2015

  6 July 2015 / 9 comments

  The first half of 2015 has seen an extraordinary sales record by Infiniti as it sold 103,500 new vehicles worldwide, up 13% over the same period last year. The brand also set records in China, […]

   

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  SPIED: 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser facelift undisguised

  6 July 2015 / 5 comments

  The Middle East is synonymous for many things, oil – lots of it, sports cars on every corner and of course, big luxury SUVs. It’s no wonder why, then, the first spyshots of the 2016 […]

   

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  Giorgetto Giugiaro rides into the sunset and signs off

  6 July 2015 / 1 comment

  It must be noted with some sadness that Giorgetto Giugiaro has resigned from Italdesign Giugiaro SpA, the styling and engineering company he founded in 1968. He will be best remembered as one of the driving […]

   

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  Lotus SUV to be light, agile; make sports cars better

  6 July 2015 / 10 comments

  In an interview with Top Gear Magazine UK, Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales has divulged some new details about the company’s upcoming SUV, and apparently it’ll be quite a bit closer to Hethel’s “simplify, then add […]

   

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  East coast train services unlikely to resume for Raya

  6 July 2015 / 5 comments

  The resumption of the KTM East Coast Line rail service is unlikely to happen before Hari Raya Aidifitri, unless KTMB is able to complete all necessary repair work in time. This may not happen as […]

   

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  No more manuals, 600 hp max for future BMW M cars

  6 July 2015 / 19 comments

  Here’s something that hardcore BMW M enthusiasts might find a little off-putting. Due to declining sales figures, future M models might not be getting manual gearboxes anymore. BMW M boss, Frank van Meel told Autocar […]

   

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  Aston Martin planning a shock return to Formula 1?

  6 July 2015 / 1 comment

  According to Autocar UK, Aston Martin is negotiating a return to Formula 1 with Red Bull Racing next season. Apparently, they are in talks to become a brand partner with four-time world champion Red Bull […]

   

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  New Proton Perdana confirmed for 2016, own design

  6 July 2015 / 100 comments

  Proton has confirmed that the new Proton Perdana will be launched next year, the first of three new models that the national carmaker will bring to market in 2016. Unlike today’s Perdana, which is only […]

   

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  No issue with PATRIOT registration plate series – JPJ

  6 July 2015 / 17 comments

  In response to questions raised over the PATRIOT vehicle registration plate series that was announced last month, JPJ has said that there was nothing irregular with it and that special number plate programmes are not […]

   

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  2016 Fiat 500 revealed: major updates for retro city car

  6 July 2015 / 6 comments

  The covers have officially been pulled off the new 2016 Fiat 500, 58 years to the day the seminal original Cinquecento made its debut. The “new” bit is a slight misnomer, as it’s really a […]

   

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  SPAD approves 10% express bus surcharge for Raya

  6 July 2015 / 18 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has approved a 10% surcharge for express bus fares this upcoming Raya season, from July 10-27, Bernama reports. In a statement, SPAD said that the move was to ensure […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Mercedes-AMG GT S at Laguna Seca

  5 July 2015 / 18 comments

  Within the space of two months, sports car buyers – or more aptly, higher-end sports car buyers – have seen two new faces added on for consideration. Both are from marques more commonly associated with […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Subaru Outback 2.5i-S – a Legacy on stilts?

  5 July 2015 / 25 comments

  A good guy’s car. This is what the 2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i-S is. Why? Put it this way, much like a certain Swedish marque that prides itself on offering family-friendly, safe, reliable vehicles, the Outback […]

   

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  Chevrolet’s Active Phone Cooling for your smartphone

  4 July 2015 / 33 comments

  Now here’s a unique solution to a common problem. Does it annoy and/or worry you when your smartphone heats up? Even if it does not blow up in your face, the overheating device could lag […]

   

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