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  VIDEO: Mazda CX-4 struts its stuff in the digital world

  28 April 2016 / 6 comments

  After the introduction of the all-new Mazda CX-4 at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, we now bring you the first Chinese-market promotional video for the crossover. In it, we get to see a digitally-rendered version […]

   

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  Ride-sharing services should be banned, not licenced; SPAD should focus on our welfare – taxi drivers

  28 April 2016 / 71 comments

  While the authorities are seeking to find a peaceful solution to the “ride-sharing vs taxi” saga, a group of taxi drivers are looking to the government to ban Uber and Grab services totally, and not […]

   

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  Tesla’s Autopilot is an “autonomous wannabe” – Volvo

  28 April 2016 / 6 comments

  While the masses are being wow-ed by Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous technology so far, Swedish carmaker Volvo is less than impressed by it. In an interview with The Verge, Trent Victor, senior technical leader of crash […]

   

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  Clarkson and friends – brainstorming names, again

  28 April 2016 / 14 comments

  Three easily distracted men. Posted by Jeremy Clarkson on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 It’s been a good many months now since the former Top Gear boys – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May announced […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2016 Mazda 2 and CX-3 in more colours

  28 April 2016 / 17 comments

  Deep Crystal Blue Mica (left), Smokey Rose Mica (right) Earlier, we reported that the 2016 Mazda 2 – the one that now comes with LED headlamps – will be offered in four additional colours. Similarly, […]

   

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  C205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe seen in Malaysia

  27 April 2016 / 25 comments

  At Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s recent Q1 performance review, it was revealed that the new C-Class Coupe would be making its local debut very soon. And it appears that the cars have already arrived in the country, […]

   

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  Extra Gear announced as Top Gear spin-off car show

  27 April 2016 / 9 comments

  Need more Top Gear in your life? BBC’s got you covered with a new spin-off show – Extra Gear, which will bring you behind-the-scenes content, plus exclusive new footage, interviews and specially recorded films. The […]

   

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  Taxi operators must conduct proper studies on Uber, Grab’s business models before using them – SPAD

  27 April 2016 / 14 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has urged taxi operators to perform proper studies before adopting the business models used by ride-sharing services such as Uber and Grab. In a report by The Star, its […]

   

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  Ford EcoBlue – all-new 2.0 litre turbodiesel engine replaces 2.2 litre Duratorq, 13% more efficient

  27 April 2016 / 10 comments

  Ford has revealed its all-new 2.0 litre EcoBlue turbodiesel engine, the first in a new line of diesel engines from the Blue Oval. The 2.0 litre direct-injected unit, which replaces the current 2.2 litre Duratorq […]

   

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  2016 Toyota Vellfire 2.5, Alphard 3.5 and 3.5 Executive Lounge confirmed for Malaysia – full specs

  27 April 2016 / 66 comments

  Click to enlarge Earlier this year, UMW Toyota Motor announced that the new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire will be coming to Malaysia. Now, the company has announced that interested customers can now register their interest […]

   

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  Ford Driving Skills for Life reaches IIUM students

  27 April 2016 / 0 comments

  Ford’s latest instalment in its Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) programme recently hosted workshops for students at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). This is part of the company’s continued effort to promote road safety […]

   

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  VIDEO: The Perodua Effect – mobility that is affordable

  27 April 2016 / 46 comments

  Getting up at five in the morning, rushing to get ready for work, hastily gulping down that cup of coffee, all in order to make sure you catch that RapidKL bus on time. Sound familiar? […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf R 400 cancelled due to dieselgate

  27 April 2016 / 10 comments

  It looks like Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal has now further affected its future plans. Those who have been eagerly awaiting for the arrival of the Golf R 400 will be disappointed to know that the project […]

   

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  2016 Toyota Estima/Previa facelift gets leaked early

  27 April 2016 / 10 comments

  Earlier in March this year, we brought you a render by Japanese magazine Mag-X that depicted the facelifted 2016 Toyota Estima/Previa. It appears the render seen at that time is pretty accurate to the real […]

   

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  SPIED: 2016 Proton Saga spotted testing yet again

  26 April 2016 / 53 comments

  Another day, another sighting of the 2016 Proton Saga. This time, the photos come courtesy of paultan.org reader Jayson Lai, who spotted two test mules rolling along the ELITE Highway. So, what’s new here? Well, […]

   

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