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  GALLERY: Sultan of Johor’s Ford F-650 super truck

  26 March 2018 / 9 comments

  Now that’s a big truck. At the recently-concluded Malaysia Bike Week at Malaysia Agro Exhibition Park Serdang (MAEPS), Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor brought his personal collection to the event, one of which is this […]

   

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  Grab officially acquires Uber’s Southeast Asian business – Uber to get 27.5% stake in merger

  26 March 2018 / 14 comments

  Well, it’s now a done deal. Grab has officially announced it has acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations, which is claimed to be the largest-ever deal of its kind in the region. The move will see […]

   

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  BMW iX3 Concept to debut at Beijing Motor Show?

  26 March 2018 / 0 comments

  BMW’s upcoming all-electric SUV, the iX3, will reportedly make its debut in concept form at this year’s Beijing Motor Show. It was previously announced at the carmaker’s annual accounts press conference that the iX3 concept […]

   

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  BMW Group Loyalty+ mobile app now in Malaysia

  26 March 2018 / 1 comment

  BMW Group Malaysia has launched the new BMW Group Loyalty+ mobile app, which allows BMW White Card, MINI Black Card and BMW Excellence Club members to access their privileges via their iOS or Android smartphones. […]

   

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  Uber confirms sale of Southeast Asian division to Grab

  26 March 2018 / 14 comments

  According to a report from Bloomberg, Uber has confirmed it well sell its Southeast Asian division to Grab, with the deal set to be announced this week. This marks Uber’s operational exit from yet another […]

   

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  2018 Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival season finale happening this weekend at Technology Park Malaysia

  23 March 2018 / 47 comments

  The final round of the inaugural Toyota Vios Challenge is finally upon us, and is set to take place this weekend (March 24-25, 2018) during the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival at Technology Park […]

   

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  New Mazda 3 gets a digital display instrument cluster

  23 March 2018 / 35 comments

  The third-generation Mazda 3 has been around since 2013, and was given a facelift back in July 2016. A next-generation model is to be expected, and we now have some preliminary details thanks to PCAuto. […]

   

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  Toyota C-HR – first 50 M’sian customers get their keys

  22 March 2018 / 101 comments

  The first 50 customers of the Toyota C-HR have received the keys to their brand-new cars during a handover event organised by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) before the start of the final round of the […]

   

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  BMW headquarters, engine plant raided over alleged use of emissions cheating software in 11,400 cars

  22 March 2018 / 22 comments

  Authorities in Germany have raided BMW’s Munich headquarters and its engine plant in Austria as part of an investigation into the alleged use of emissions cheating software. According to officials, 11,400 BMW 750d and BMW […]

   

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  Klang Valley workshops caught selling fake engine oil

  22 March 2018 / 72 comments

  Workshops in the Klang Valley are selling fake engine oil (aka minyak “piau”), whereby used oil is recycled and repackaged as new ones from well-known brands. According to a report by Harian Metro, these “lubricants” […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Kia Sportage facelift seen in South Korea

  22 March 2018 / 7 comments

  The fourth-generation Kia Sportage is set to receive a facelift, after another test mule was sighted in South Korea recently. These photos from Motorgraph show the refreshed SUV making a pit stop for a refuel, […]

   

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  Video of self-driving Uber car killing woman released

  22 March 2018 / 46 comments

  Tempe police have released footage from the onboard cameras on the self-driving Uber which was involved in a fatal self-driving car crash in Arizona recently. The video casts a different light on the incident, and […]

   

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  Replace Formula One with more rewarding races – SIC

  22 March 2018 / 29 comments

  With the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix now absent from Malaysia’s motorsport calendar, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is preparing a variety of programmes and initiatives to replace it. This includes developing local talent in several […]

   

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  Difficult to avoid collision regardless of mode in fatality involving self-driving Uber – Tempe police

  21 March 2018 / 11 comments

  Following the recent case of a self-driving Uber hitting a woman on a bicycle, resulting in her death, a preliminary investigation by Tempe police has revealed that the Uber is not at fault in the […]

   

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  Renault Clio R.S. 18 limited edition – only 10 units

  21 March 2018 / 5 comments

  The 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, Australia, and to commemorate the moment, 10 units of a special edition Renault Clio R.S. will be made available to customers there. […]

   

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