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  Mitsubishi Triton VGT Adventure price up by RM2k

  13 November 2015 / 14 comments

  The Mitsubishi Triton VGT Adventure has had its price revised to RM110,218 with on-the-road (OTR) costs sans insurance – an increase of close to RM2,000. At launch, the same variant retailed for RM108,274 inclusive of […]

   

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  SPIED: 2017 Jeep CUV – replaces Compass and Patriot

  13 November 2015 / 1 comment

  It would appear that Fiat Chrysler is already in the midst of preparing the replacement for both the Jeep Compass and Patriot judging from these batch of spy photographs. Merely dubbed the 2017 Jeep CUV […]

   

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  SPIED: G01 BMW X3 tries production body on for size

  13 November 2015 / 3 comments

  Not exactly a spyshot debut, this piece. However, this particular batch of pictures that our European spy photographers have managed to get a hold on do show the next-generation G01 BMW X3 undergoing tests with […]

   

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  Gesture control merely a “gimmick”, says Porsche

  13 November 2015 / 22 comments

  According to Porsche, gesture control technology found aboard various automobile infotainment systems such as the BMW’s iDrive platform and the like are merely a “gimmick” – a genuine opinion from the brand or a thinly-veiled […]

   

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  Honda to establish 80-hectare test track in Thailand

  13 November 2015 / 5 comments

  Honda Motor Company has announced its intentions to establish a dedicated test track to further aid its research and development (R&D) efforts conducted by the Bangkok-based Honda R&D Asia Pacific (HRAP) arm. Said facility will […]

   

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  2016 Hyundai Tucson launched in Malaysia – 2.0L, Elegance and Executive trims, from RM126k

  12 November 2015 / 50 comments

  The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has finally been launched in Malaysia at Hyundai Sime-Darby Motors‘ new regional training academy centre in Mutiara Damansara. First things first, the all-new third-generation rival to the likes of the Kia […]

   

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  MIROS lobbies for import duty relief on child car seats

  12 November 2015 / 7 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) will be looking to propose an exemption on import duties as well as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on child restraint systems – child car […]

   

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  International College of Automotive granted uni status, now DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia

  12 November 2015 / 15 comments

  The International College of Automotive (ICAM) has been conferred university status by the Ministry of Higher Education and will henceforth be known as DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia. With university status, DRB-Hicom University of Automotive […]

   

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  Landslide at KM52.4 on Karak Expressway – affected route still closed to public, no casualties reported

  12 November 2015 / 2 comments

  A major landslide has occurred at KM52.4 on the Karak Expressway at approximately 6.30 pm on November 11. The latest round of updates by various news sources indicate that all motorists have been evacuated from […]

   

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  Hyundai Tucson – “disappointing” 4-star ANCAP rating

  12 November 2015 / 12 comments

  The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has been awarded a four-star safety rating in the latest round of testing conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Unlike its European counterpart – which was awarded a […]

   

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  LA 2015: Cadillac XT5 officially revealed prior to debut

  11 November 2015 / 9 comments

  The Cadillac XT5 has been officially revealed prior to its physical debut at the upcoming 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show next week. Dubbed the ‘Crossover Touring 5’, the all-new SUV is set to replace the […]

   

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  Over 800 speedsters fined on East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) – Porsche Cayenne clocked at 210 km/h!

  11 November 2015 / 66 comments

  A total of 802 out of 1,550 summonses have been issued to motorists for speeding above the 110 km/h limit along the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) during a recent operation, Kosmo! reports. Shockingly, state […]

   

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  Mazda CX-3 goes on sale in Thailand – from RM102k

  11 November 2015 / 10 comments

  The Mazda CX-3 has been launched in Thailand with prices kicking off at 835,000 baht – or at RM102k, give or take, with the current exchange rate. Taking into account our previous story, where the […]

   

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  Great Wall Motors Malaysia to launch Haval H2 in 2016

  11 November 2015 / 30 comments

  There’s going to be another new kid on the SUV block next year – Great Wall Motors Malaysia will be looking to launch its Haval H2 SUV sometime in 2016. The C-segment SUV will, when […]

   

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  TPP Agreement – will it affect Malaysian car prices?

  9 November 2015 / 64 comments

  More on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement – specifically, the question as to whether or not the prices of vehicles on sale in Malaysia will be affected as a result. Earlier on, it was reported […]

   

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