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  Chery Malaysia has 58 outlets nationwide, including in Sabah and Sarawak – brand started in July 2023

  10 July 2025 / 3 comments

  At yesterday’s launch of the Chery Tiggo Cross, Chery Malaysia revealed that it now has 58 outlets (showrooms, service centres and body and paint centres) operational nationwide, including in Sabah and Sarawak. “From just a […]

   

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  Han’s Mazda RX-7 VeilSide Fortune from Tokyo Drift heading to auction – from RM1.4 million estimated

  10 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Fans of the Fast & Furious movie franchise will be familiar with Han’s Mazda RX-7 VeilSide Fortune, which appeared in a few scenes in 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. With its distinctive […]

   

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  Lucid Air Grand Touring sets Guinness World Record for longest journey by an EV on one charge – 1,205 km

  10 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Lucid has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge after an Air Grand Touring managed to cover a distance of 1,205 km. According to […]

   

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  Bank Negara reduces OPR to 2.75% after July 2025 meeting – hire purchase rates likely to be reduced

  10 July 2025 / 1 comment

  The overnight policy rate (OPR) has remained at 3% ever since it was increased from 2.75% following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting held on May 3, 2023. Since then, the OPR […]

   

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  2025 Chery Tiggo Cross launched in Malaysia – Turbo variant at RM88,800, Hybrid at RM99,800; ADAS std

  9 July 2025 / 28 comments

  2025 Chery Tiggo Cross 1.5 Hybrid CSH At long last, the Chery Tiggo Cross has been officially launched in Malaysia. This comes following two previews – first at this year’s Malaysia Autoshow and a second […]

   

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  No such thing as “Puspakom-compliant” window tint, says CEO – inspection company follows JPJ regs

  9 July 2025 / 13 comments

  Puspakom CEO Mahmood Razak Bahman has said claims of “Puspakom-compliant” window tint are misleading and baseless because the vehicle inspection company does not set its own tint regulations. As reported by FMT, he warned tint […]

   

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  Limited edition Hot Wheels Proton Saga in white now available – celebrates nameplate’s 40th anniversary

  9 July 2025 / 2 comments

  This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Proton Saga, which was first launched in Malaysia on July 9, 1985. To commemorate the occasion, Proton has once again teamed up with Mattel Malaysia for a […]

   

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  PACE 2025: Experience the new MINI Countryman – available in both petrol, BEV variants; deals await

  8 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The paultan.org Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE) is back for 2025 and will take place at the Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC) from July 19-20, 9am to 7pm daily. Co-sponsored by Carro and RHB Bank, […]

   

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  Tokyo Auto Salon KL 2025 at MITEC from August 8-10 – more JDM legends, modified cars; cheaper tickets

  8 July 2025 / 1 comment

  We now have more details about the third instalment of the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur (TASKL25) following the official launch of the event recently. Returning to the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), […]

   

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  Nissan reportedly in talks with Foxconn to collaborate on EV production to save carmaker’s Oppama plant

  8 July 2025 / 3 comments

  According to reports by Nikkei Asia and Reuters, Nissan is in talks with Foxconn to allow the Taiwanese electronics company to use one (or more) of the Japanese automaker’s domestic factories to build electric vehicles […]

   

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  Porsche Cayenne Electric to come with active chassis, 3.5-tonne towing; sets Shelsley Walsh hill climb record

  7 July 2025 / 2 comments

  Porsche has revealed further details of the upcoming Cayenne Electric, the all-electric version of its popular SUV. According to the carmaker, a camouflaged prototype will be on display at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed […]

   

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  First Xiaomi SU7 Ultra registered in Europe as EV company looks to overseas expansion from 2027

  7 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Xiaomi Group president Lu Weibing recently took to Weibo to share a photo of an SU7 Ultra with a German licence plate, making it the first of the brand’s electric vehicles (EVs) to be registered […]

   

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  BMW M2 CS beats Audi RS3 to set record for fastest compact car on the Nurburgring – 7:25.25 minutes

  7 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The new BMW M2 CS (based on the second-generation G87 model) has managed to lap the 20.823-km Nurburgring in a record 7:25.25 minutes. Set by BMW M development driver Jorg Weidinger on April 11 prior […]

   

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  Licences of commercial vehicle drivers involved in crashes will be suspended pending investigations

  7 July 2025 / 6 comments

  The licences of commercial vehicle drivers involved in crashes will be suspended until investigations are completed, according to road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli. As reported by The Star, chould the holder […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage Malaysia names Adrian Short as CEO

  1 July 2025 / 4 comments

  Cycle & Carriage Malaysia (C&C) has announced the appointment of Adrian Short as its new CEO, succeeding Thomas Tok Chek Kuan who will take on a new role as COO of Cycle & Carriage Industries’ […]

   

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