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  Peugeot 508 plug-in hybrid arriving next year – report

  23 July 2018 / 5 comments

  The radically revamped Peugeot 508 will be available as a plug-in hybrid version in 2019, according to a report by Autocar UK. First revealed back in February, the sedan debuted with conventional petrol and diesel […]

   

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  Mazda CX-8 awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP

  20 July 2018 / 11 comments

  The Mazda CX-8 went on sale earlier this month in Australia, and it has now been awarded a five-star rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). For the Australian market, the three-row SUV […]

   

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  Valtteri Bottas to race for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in 2019, option for a further year in 2020

  20 July 2018 / 3 comments

  We’re only halfway through the 2018 Formula One World Championship, but Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has already confirmed its driver line-up for the 2019 season. Shortly after securing Lewis Hamilton’s services until end 2020, Valtteri Bottas […]

   

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  Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 1H 2018 versus 1H 2017 – find out which brand improved or declined

  20 July 2018 / 37 comments

  The month of June 2018 saw a significant increase in the number of vehicles sold, with customers looking to take advantage of the “tax holiday” that we’re currently experiencing. You’ve already seen the figures for […]

   

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  Lewis Hamilton agrees to two-year contract extension with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport till end 2020

  20 July 2018 / 5 comments

  Lewis Hamilton will remain with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula 1 team for a further two years after agreeing to a contract extension. The Brit will remain a Silver Arrows driver until the end of […]

   

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  Hyundai Kona Iron Man Edition – forget the fancy cars

  20 July 2018 / 7 comments

  Have you ever thought what if Tony Stark was a little more reserved in his choice of automobiles? Well, forget the Acura NSX and Audi R8 because the Hyundai Kona is what the genius, billionaire, […]

   

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  Renault Megane RS Trophy revealed – 300 PS, 420 Nm

  20 July 2018 / 6 comments

  This is the new Renault Megane RS Trophy, and it is the hotter version of the French hot hatch that was first revealed back in September last year. According to the company, the car incorporates […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf Nismo to go on sale in Japan on July 31

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  The production version of the Nissan Leaf Nismo is set to go on sale in Japan on July 31, several months after it was first presented in concept form back in October 2017. On the […]

   

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  Porsche Turbo Charging stations deployed in Berlin

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  With Porsche’s all-electric sports car, the Taycan, arriving in 2019, the German carmaker has begun rolling out its own fast-charging infrastructure with the first few ‘Porsche Turbo Charging’ stations being deployed at at the Berlin-Adlershof […]

   

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  RM110 billion for KL-Singapore HSR is an estimate, agreement allows for cancellation – Azmin Ali

  19 July 2018 / 22 comments

  According to economic affairs minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, the RM110 billion cost for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project was just an estimate, and the final figure could be lower. In a […]

   

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  2018 Audi TT debuts with updated styling, features

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Audi TT, and to mark the occasion, the Ingolstadt-based automaker has provided the third-generation model a facelift. That’s not all, as a special edition ‘Audi TT 20 […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price down 3 sen this week – RM2.56

  18 July 2018 / 42 comments

  Time again for another update on fuel prices, and for the coming week, users of RON 97 petrol will need to pay RM2.56 per litre. This is a three sen decrease from last week, where […]

   

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  Volvo XC40 secures five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

  18 July 2018 / 6 comments

  The Volvo XC40 has been awarded a five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), joining its 60 and 90 Series siblings in obtaining the result. According to an official report, […]

   

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  SPIED: Honda Civic Type R update – two wing designs

  18 July 2018 / 5 comments

  It has been over a year since the world first laid eyes on the FK8 Honda Civic Type R, and it looks like the company is planning to introduce updates to ensure the hot hatch […]

   

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  2019 Porsche Macan facelift teased – China launch

  18 July 2018 / 12 comments

  We’ve seen spyshots of the upcoming Porsche Macan facelift in the past, but the company has now released official photos of mules undergoing high-altitude testing in Lesotho, South Africa. According to Porsche, the new Macan […]

   

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