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  Grab Malaysia sees reduction in driver registrations after new rules announced by Ministry of Transport

  1 August 2018 / 17 comments

  Following the government’s decision to introduce a bevy of new rules to create a level playing field between the e-hailing and conventional taxi industries, Grab Malaysia has revealed a reduction in the number of new […]

   

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  Perodua National Technical Skill Contest aims to raise after-sales levels to meet 2018 record service intakes

  1 August 2018 / 7 comments

  In anticipation of a record 2.14 million service intakes this year, Perodua held its 14th National Technical Skill Contest this year as a means to improve the standards of its after-sales service offered to customers. […]

   

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  BMW announces new production facility in Hungary

  1 August 2018 / 0 comments

  The BMW Group has announced that it will build a new production facility in Hungary, close to the town of Debrecen, as a way to expand its production network in Europe. The new car plant […]

   

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  Tata Motors Group posts worst quarterly loss in nine years on the back of poor JLR sales performance

  1 August 2018 / 10 comments

  Tata Motors Group has announced its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2018, with the Indian company experiencing its first quarterly loss in three years – it is also the company’s worst quarterly […]

   

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  F15 BMW X5 Limited Black, White Editions for Japan

  1 August 2018 / 8 comments

  BMW Japan is sending off the third-generation BMW X5 (F15) with a limited edition model that will be available only in its local market. Based on the xDrive35d M Sport, only 190 units will be […]

   

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  BMW Z4 gets teased ahead of debut at Pebble Beach

  31 July 2018 / 1 comment

  BMW has confirmed that an all-new production car will make its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 23. The German automaker didn’t reveal any information about the upcoming model, merely providing […]

   

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  BMW M2 Competition pops balloons for a new record

  31 July 2018 / 2 comments

  In May 2016, Ashrita Furman managed to burst a total of 63 balloons in one minute using a focusable 2W 450 nm blue laser, which was enough for the American national to earn a spot […]

   

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  Malaysians to be ‘gifted’ with higher car prices, rakyat should not have to bear Proton’s problems – Najib

  31 July 2018 / 101 comments

  On Monday, prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government is reviewing the National Automotive Policy (NAP), and that it could impose new conditions on the importation of foreign vehicles as a means to […]

   

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  Government won’t rush to abolish toll – works ministry

  30 July 2018 / 29 comments

  It looks like the Pakatan Harapan government’s promise to abolish toll collection within 100 days may not be realised as the works ministry will need to rush to so, and will conduct further studies on […]

   

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  BMW M division will retain manual gearboxes for now

  30 July 2018 / 12 comments

  While some car companies have abandoned the manual transmission altogether, the CEO of BMW M will ensure they are offered for the next generation of the company’s products. In a report by Car and Driver, […]

   

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  Microlino EV passes homologation tests for European markets – production set to begin in December 2018

  30 July 2018 / 9 comments

  First revealed two years ago, the Microlino has been homologated for European roads, with production set to start in December 2018 followed by first deliveries in Switzerland soon after. The Microlino is the work of […]

   

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  2018 SsangYong Stavic – big MPV receives a facelift

  30 July 2018 / 9 comments

  The second-generation SsangYong Stavic facelift has been introduced in the United Kingdom, where it is sold as the Turismo (also known as the Rodius in other markets). Revisions to the big MPV primarily involve its […]

   

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  Tan Chong forms joint venture company in New York to develop export channels to the US and Canada

  30 July 2018 / 6 comments

  In a filing with Bursa Malaysia recently, Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH) has formed a new joint venture company in New York that will allow it to develop new distribution channels in the United […]

   

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  Bugatti Divo gets teased again August 24 debut

  30 July 2018 / 2 comments

  Ahead of an official debut next month, the Bugatti Divo has been teased again on the company’s Facebook page. A brief video and photo reveal some of the details that will be present on the […]

   

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  McLaren Speedtail confirmed – BP23 gets named, 106 units only, RM8.5 million, over 391 km/h top speed

  27 July 2018 / 9 comments

  McLaren’s upcoming hyper-GT, which was previously codenamed BP23, has finally been given a name – Speedtail. Along with reinforcing the brand’s love for tails, the reveal also includes some additional information about the three-seat model […]

   

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