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  Second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV set for LA debut

  12 November 2010 / 2 comments

  Toyota will be unveiling its second-generation RAV4 EV in concept form at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, which begins on November 17. Ahead of it, the company has released a couple of images of […]

   

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  What’s in a name? – Renault gets to use Zoe for its EV

  11 November 2010 / 3 comments

  So, what’s in a name? Nothing and everything, depending on which side of the fence you’re looking from. In this case, it has all to do with Zoe, Renault’s new electric car planned for market […]

   

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  It’s on a roll – Honda’s CR-Z bags another award

  11 November 2010 / 16 comments

  Fresh from being named the Japanese Car of the Year, Honda’s CR-Z has picked up another award, this one being a Best 15 title in Japan’s Good Design Award 2010. Each year, only 15 projects […]

   

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  Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake set for 2012 market launch

  9 November 2010 / 13 comments

  It’s a case of all that potential being impossible to ignore – Mercedes-Benz has made the decision to put into serial production its CLS Shooting Brake concept car unveiled earlier this year in April at […]

   

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  Mitsubishi to premiere widebody i-MiEV in LA Auto Show

  9 November 2010 / 8 comments

  Now, if the original might be seen as a bit too small in a market where size matters, well, all you have to do is tweak things along a bit to cater it to market […]

   

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  Despite woes, Toyota quadruples its profits to US$1.2 bil

  8 November 2010 / 17 comments

  Despite all the negative publicity brought about by all those massive recalls involving more than 11 million vehicles globally, as well as the corresponding sales drop in the US, the Toyota juggernaut continues to go […]

   

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  Volkswagen’s Up! to make market debut in late 2011

  8 November 2010 / 14 comments

  According to reports, the production version of Volkswagen’s Up! compact is slated to make its debut in September next year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the car then going on sale towards the end […]

   

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  Toyota issues recalls on 136,000 Passo and iQ cars

  5 November 2010 / 152 comments

  Well, another recall to be had, this one from Toyota again. The Japanese automaker announced that it is recalling some 136,000 units of its Passo hatchback and iQ ultra-compact cars, with close to 65,000 vehicles […]

   

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  Hyundai Equus gets Mummbles VIP treatment for SEMA

  1 November 2010 / 14 comments

  Click to enlarge Well, Hyundai’s Equus sedan is looking like a very popular choice as a tuner vehicle. If the SEMA bound DUB Edition and Rhys Millen souped-up versions aren’t already enough, then how about […]

   

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  After 84 years, the final curtain falls on Pontiac

  1 November 2010 / 29 comments

  Over the weekend, an iconic American car brand made its journey from current to history. Pontiac, GM’s big name brand from the ’60s, finally went out of business on October 31, a year after the […]

   

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  Honda’s little wonder, ASIMO, celebrates its 10th anniversary

  1 November 2010 / 9 comments

  How time flies. Honda’s creation known as Advanced Step In Innovative Mobility, or ASIMO as we all know it, turned 10 yesterday, and to celebrate the humanoid robot’s first decade of existence, the company has […]

   

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  Kia Soul Flex makes world debut at Brazilian Motor Show

  1 November 2010 / 13 comments

  Kia Motors has premiered its first ethanol-gasoline powered model, the Soul Flex, at the 26th Salao Internacional do Automovel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Designed for the Brazilian market, where flexible fuel models account for more […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria’s new BMW 4S centre opens in Johor Bahru

  1 November 2010 / 4 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced the latest addition to its dealership network, in the form of the opening of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru. The 4S (Sales, Services, Spare Parts and Systems) dealership is located at the […]

   

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  Nissan recalls 2 million vehicles over ignition relay problem – locally, the K12 March gets a special service campaign

  29 October 2010 / 36 comments

  Right, it’s recall time again, folks. Next up to the base is Nissan, which has issued a global recall of 2.14 million vehicles, its third largest ever such exercise, over an ignition problem that may […]

   

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  Renault Mégane III spotted in KLIA – and it’s an RS, no less!

  29 October 2010 / 83 comments

  Are we to expect a French-flavoured car launch season early next year? No sooner than photos were snapped of the Peugeot RCZ and 308 CC at JPJ Putrajaya – possibly going through type approval – […]

   

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