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  Honda Prologue gets more power and range for 2025 model year – up to 300 hp, 496 km EPA EV range

  4 March 2025 / 0 comments

  The Honda Prologue has been updated for the 2025 model year in North America, with the big change coming in the form of a new front electric motor. Last year, 33,017 units of the Prologue […]

   

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  Donald Trump says 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada takes effect on March 4 – tariff on China raised to 20%

  4 March 2025 / 4 comments

  United States president Donald Trump has said the 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada will take effect from March 4, 2025. “They’re going to have to have a tariff. So, what they have […]

   

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  Nissan GT-R order taking officially ends in Japan after 18 years of sales – still no successor announced

  4 March 2025 / 3 comments

  Nissan has officially stopped taking orders for the GT-R in Japan, signalling the end is near for the highly recognisable sports car. “We have received many orders for the Nissan GT-R and have now finished […]

   

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  Volvo EX90 and XC90 facelift launching in Malaysia soon – EV SUV to come with lidar tech, ROI now open

  3 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Volvo EX90 Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced that it will be launching the fully electric EX90 and plug-in hybrid XC90 facelift soon. The company isn’t providing much in the way of details for now, […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 deliveries reach 1,000 units in Malaysia – EV SUV commands 25% share of local EV market

  3 March 2025 / 6 comments

  Pro-Net, the new energy vehicle (NEV) arm of Proton, has announced it has delivered 1,000 units of the eMas 7. This achievement comes a little over two months after the Proton’s first electric vehicle (EV) […]

   

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  GWM Tank 300 deliveries reach 500 units in Malaysia

  3 March 2025 / 4 comments

  GWM Malaysia hit a new milestone recently with the delivery of the 500th unit of the Tank 300. This comes just over six months after the first 100 units of the off-road SUV to customers […]

   

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  Proton Saga CKD in Egypt launched – from RM56k; Marine Blue colour; 5k-unit production target for 2025

  3 March 2025 / 4 comments

  Following the start of local assembly (CKD) of the left-hand drive Proton Saga in Egypt last November, the sedan has now officially gone on sale there. Assembly of the Saga is handled by Ezz Elarab […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia to launch three more EVs by 2027 after e:N1 this year – future EVs from new ‘0 Series’?

  28 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has announced it will launch three electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027 after the introduction of the e:N1, which was previewed here back in December last year. The e:N1 is one of three […]

   

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  2025 Kia EV4 debuts – sedan, hatchback body styles; 400V E-GMP; 204 PS; up to 630 km WLTP EV range

  28 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Kia EV4 sedan The new Kia EV4 has made its debut at the South Korean automaker’s recent EV Day, which also saw the PV5 and Concept EV2 sharing the stage in Tarragona, Spain. Shown ahead […]

   

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  Daihatsu begins operations at new Indonesian plant – KAP is now brand’s largest overseas production site

  28 February 2025 / 4 comments

  PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), an Indonesian subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor, has announced the start of full-scale operations of the Karawang Assembly Plant 2 (KAP 2) located in West Java. The plant, which began construction […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck gets Mansory’s Elongation treatment – EV pick-up with lots of carbon-fibre, 26-inch wheels

  28 February 2025 / 7 comments

  German tuning house Mansory has announced its customisation programme for the Tesla Cybertruck, which includes a wide range of parts aimed at making the electric pick-up truck even more attention-grabbing. Starting with the exterior, the […]

   

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  Sime Motors launches EV Next – first and largest used EV dealership in Malaysia supported by Drivecare

  27 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Sime Motors today launched EV Next, which it says is the first used electric vehicle (EV) dealership in Malaysia. With showrooms in Glenmarie, Chan Sow Lin and TREC, EV Next aims to make owning a […]

   

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  Over RM20 billion allocated for subsidies towards consumer goods this year, including fuel, says KPDN

  27 February 2025 / 6 comments

  The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) has revealed more than RM20 billion has been allocated for subsidies towards consumer goods this year, The Star reports. According to KPDN minister Datuk Armizan […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz begins road tests of solid-state EV battery – over 1k km range expected fr EQS prototype

  27 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-Benz announced it has begun testing solid-state battery technology on public roads. Widely regarded as the next big thing for electric vehicles (EVs), solid-state batteries are claimed to be safer, more efficient and capable of […]

   

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  JB-SG RTS Link fares to factor in currency exchange – announcement next year; rail system works 50% done

  27 February 2025 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Bernama, various factors will be considered to determine the fares for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit Link (RTS Link), including the difference in currency exchange rate between Malaysia and Singapore. […]

   

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