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  Toyota Urban SUV Concept previews new EV B-SUV – Europe launch in 2024; FWD, AWD; 2 battery options

  4 December 2023 / 7 comments

  At Toyota’s recent Kenshiki forum in Brussels, Belgium, the Japanese carmaker unveiled the Urban SUV Concept, which previews a new production electric vehicle (EV) that will be launched in Europe in 2024. Competing in the […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria is the first dealership to offer specialised services for classic BMW and MINI cars in Malaysia

  4 December 2023 / 2 comments

  Auto Bavaria has announced it is the first dealership in Malaysia to offer specialised services dedicated to BMW and MINI vehicles which have achieved classic status at its Ara Damansara facility. This will cater to […]

   

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  Proton S70 to have enough spare parts – new measures put in place to ensure stock availability

  1 December 2023 / 42 comments

  Proton has assured S70 buyers that there will be enough spare parts for the sedan as it has implemented new measures to ensure stock availability. This was revealed by Wan Hazran Wan Mustafa, Proton’s aftersales […]

   

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  Proton S70 maintenance costs – how it compares to the X50, Persona, Vios, City, Almera over five years

  1 December 2023 / 36 comments

  The Proton S70 was launched earlier this week and is offered in four variants with prices ranging from RM73,800 to RM94,800 on-the-road without insurance. Regardless of variant, the S70 is powered by a 1.5 litre […]

   

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  2024 Tesla Cybertruck debuts – EV pick-up truck with up to 857 PS, 756 km EV range; bulletproof body

  1 December 2023 / 5 comments

  The Tesla Cybertruck has finally made its way into the hands of eager buyers who have waited for the fully electric pick-up truck since it was first announced way back in 2019. Dubbed as offering […]

   

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  Geely teams up with Nio for battery swap technology

  30 November 2023 / 2 comments

  Chinese automakers Geely and Nio have signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping. This marks the second time that Nio has signed a battery swap agreement with a major automaker, with the first being […]

   

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  Chery Omoda E5 previewed in Malaysia – Q1 2024 launch; 204 PS, 430 km EV range; BYD Atto 3 ER rival

  29 November 2023 / 9 comments

  Chery Malaysia today previewed the Omoda E5, which is the fully electric version of the Omoda 5 crossover that the company launched back in July this year. Set to go on sale in Q1 2024, […]

   

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  Boy that stabbed Grab driver with a knife is 13 years old and could be charged with attempted robbery

  29 November 2023 / 39 comments

  The boy that was caught on video attacking a Grab driver with a knife could be charged under Section 393 of the Penal Code for attempted robbery, said Kuala Muda district police chief Asst Comm […]

   

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  Over 20% of commercial vehicles failed Puspakom inspections – unsafe trucks kept off Malaysian roads

  29 November 2023 / 9 comments

  Puspakom has revealed that 20.3% from over 1.4 million vehicles failed routine inspections for various reasons last year. “That is some 296,000 vehicles that we kept off the road to ensure public safety,” said Puspakom […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia commits to invest RM1 billion – Zafrul

  29 November 2023 / 4 comments

  Chery has committed to investing over RM1 billion in Malaysia, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed in a post on his official Facebook page after meeting with Chery chairman Yin Tong Yue at the […]

   

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  Proton says its first EV is “coming soon” – in by 2025?

  28 November 2023 / 13 comments

  At today’s launch of the Proton S70, Proton chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar confirmed in his opening speech that Proton will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) soon. An exact date wasn’t given but […]

   

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  Next Nissan Skyline will be an EV fastback and SUV

  28 November 2023 / 5 comments

  A report by Japan’s Best Car Web indicates the next-generation Nissan Skyline will go fully electric and be offered in more than just one body style. Previous reports suggested the 14th-generation Skyline will be offered […]

   

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  Chery Omoda E5 EV to be a CKD model in Indonesia

  28 November 2023 / 1 comment

  According to a report by Autonetmagz, the Chery Omoda 5 EV (also known as the Omoda E5) is expected to be launched in Indonesia in February next year in conjunction with the Indonesia International Motor […]

   

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  Proton Exora engine swapped for 2.2L turbodiesel from Mazda CX-5 in Thailand – up to 209 hp, 440 Nm

  28 November 2023 / 19 comments

  Here’s something unique and rather interesting. Over in Thailand, a garage called Amon Auto Accessories has successfully transplanted a 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine from a Mazda CX-5 into a Proton Exora. How the job was […]

   

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  VIDEO: Boy in Grab car attacks driver with a knife in Sungai Petani – e-hailing cars need interior dashcams

  28 November 2023 / 46 comments

  A shocking video was recently posted in the ‘Penduduk Sungai Petani Kedah’ Facebook group (reposted by @sungaikelaut on X), where a passenger in a Grab car is seen attacking the driver in Sungai Petani, Kedah. […]

   

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