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  Volkswagen engineers made sure diesel cars passed emission tests through “tweaks” – report

  28 September 2015 / 21 comments

  In a new report, German automaker Volkswagen was said to be overseeing the emissions test results from its headquarters in Wolfsburg. Automotive News reports that the chain of command leads back to its German base, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Audi lunar quattro literally shoots for the moon

  28 September 2015 / 8 comments

  We all know what Audi’s quattro AWD system stands for, right? Well, it would appear that the German marque is not at all content with Earthlings hearing about its credentials after all. As a result, […]

   

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  Daimler refutes allegations of emissions manipulation

  28 September 2015 / 4 comments

  Volkswagen’s diesel scandal – which cost CEO Martin Winterkorn his job – hasn’t just tainted the brand, it’s affecting other German automakers as well. Last week, BMW was drawn into the topic when Auto Bild […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz to assemble CLA, GLA in Thailand

  28 September 2015 / 19 comments

  With ambitions to further grow its competitiveness in the Thai domestic market, Mercedes-Benz has begun local assembly operations on the CLA-Class four-door coupe and the GLA-Class compact SUV, the Bangkok Post reports Production for the […]

   

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  Red Bull future shaky as VW deal “goes up in smoke”

  28 September 2015 / 6 comments

  It was only a week ago that we got wind of a potential buy-out deal between Volkswagen and the Red Bull Formula One team, but now it seems all of that conjecture has “gone up […]

   

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  Toyota’s C-HR crossover will be ‘distinctive’ – report

  28 September 2015 / 7 comments

  The latest version of the Toyota C-HR Concept was unveiled at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show. It showcased a diamond-shaped design language, and will use the Toyota New Global Architecture platform, that Toyota claims will […]

   

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  Renault Kwid officially launched in India – from RM17k

  28 September 2015 / 39 comments

  The Renault Kwid has been officially launched in India. The French brand’s compact A-segment crossover will be available in four different variants starting from INR256,968 (RM17,100) for the base model, according to Indian Autos Blog. […]

   

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  SPIED: S213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate pops up

  28 September 2015 / 1 comment

  On several occasions already, we’ve shown you pictures of the coming all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class prototype in its sedan form, giving you glimpses of things to come from the next-generation W213. Here then, is your first […]

   

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  UMW Toyota opens new 2S centre in Pandan Indah

  28 September 2015 / 1 comment

  UMW Toyota Motor has officially launched its new 2S centre (service and spare parts) in Pandan Indah, Selangor. The facility features a built-up area of 38,800 square feet and is located at Lot 63993, Off […]

   

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  BMW X3 diesel report – Auto Bild clarifies matters

  28 September 2015 / 12 comments

  In a follow-up to an earlier report in which German publication Auto Bild revealed that the BMW X3 xDrive20d model could be emitting up to 11 times the legal limit of nitrogen oxides during tests […]

   

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  RENDERED: New Renault Fluence based on Megane IV

  28 September 2015 / 8 comments

  With the new Renault Megane IV looking so much like a baby Talisman hatchback, it’s not hard to imagine what a next generation Renault Fluence could look like. Rendering whiz Theophilus Chin whipped up this […]

   

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  Nissan GT-R still has “potential” for upgrades – report

  28 September 2015 / 19 comments

  In an interview with Top Gear UK, it was revealed by Nissan’s head of product planning, Phillipe Klein, that the current-generation R35 Nissan GT-R still possessed a fair amount of “development potential” despite its already […]

   

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  KL-Singapore high-speed rail on track, new company MyHSR Corp to take project lead – initial details

  28 September 2015 / 32 comments

  It looks like the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is on track, as a new company, MyHSR Corp, is going to be spearheading the project towards its completion according to a report on The Star. Mohd […]

   

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  Smoking in cars with kids to be banned in the UK

  28 September 2015 / 16 comments

  Beginning October 1, 2015, the United Kingdom will be putting a ban on smoking in cars which have passengers below the age of 18 in them. In a bid to protect minors and teenagers from […]

   

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  SPIED: Mazda Koeru in production trim – CX-4 SUV?

  28 September 2015 / 8 comments

  The Mazda Koeru concept was definitely a showstopper at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show. Interestingly, we now have some pictures from China of a what is supposedly a Mazda CX-4 SUV, that definitely has the […]

   

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