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  Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire+Ice – 1990s throwback special edition is limited to 1,990 units, up to 326 PS

  11 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Just a year after displaying the show car at the ID. Treffen in Locarno, Switzerland, Volkswagen is now putting the ID.3 GTX Fire+Ice into production. Limited to 1,990 units, the special edition is a nod […]

   

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  Xpeng G6 facelift spotted in Glenmarie, coming soon?

  11 July 2025 / 2 comments

  What’s this? It looks very much like the 2025 Xpeng G6 facelift that first surfaced in March before turning up at Auto Shanghai 2025 a month after. We thank user Fareez Azhar for posting this […]

   

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  PACE 2025: Visit Auto Bavaria to experience the BMW X1 sDrive20i xLine’s versatility, style, space and tech

  10 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Yes, the paultan.org Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE), co-sponsored by Carro and RHB Bank, is back for 2025! Setia City Convention Centre is the place to be over the July 19-20 weekend if you want […]

   

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  Porsche posts half-year sales records in North America, emerging markets – 3 in 5 Macans are EVs

  10 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Porsche has closed the first half of 2025 by selling 146,391 vehicles globally (-6% year-on-year, or YoY), and 36.1% of them were electrified – 23.5% fully-electric (EV) and 12.6% plug-in hybrid (PHEV) – marking a […]

   

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  2025 Aston Martin Vantage S – 680 PS/800 Nm 4.0L twin-turbo V8, 0-100 km/h 3.4 secs, increased agility

  10 July 2025 / 0 comments

  This is the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage S, a more focused version of the 2024-facelift Aston Martin Vantage that the world will see in the flesh this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ahead […]

   

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  Proton Saga turns 40 – over two million units sold

  9 July 2025 / 18 comments

  Happy 40th birthday, Proton Saga! As we wish our first national car many happy returns (Mattel’s Hot Wheels certainly has), Proton has penned a little tribute to the plucky hero in the form of a […]

   

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  ECRL now at 85%; MRL told to ensure no disruptions

  9 July 2025 / 2 comments

  As the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) achieves 85% completion, Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) has been instructed to closely monitor its implementation and ensure there are no further disruptions, chief secretary to the government (KSN) […]

   

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  Chery to launch in the UK soon with Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8?

  9 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Malaysian-market Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Geely and Changan’s Deepal are coming to the UK; now so will Chery, to join the already-there Omoda and Jaecoo. Autocar reports that the brand will open with two models, […]

   

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  Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service to launch in Singapore, Malaysia end-2025 – driverless taxis soon?

  7 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Baidu is working on launching its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia by end-2025, with sources close to the matter telling Singapore’s The Independent that the Chinese tech giant is in talks with […]

   

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  Geely to enter UK in fourth quarter of 2025 with EX5 EV SUV – Proton eMas 7 twin to get ‘Handling by Lotus’?

  7 July 2025 / 4 comments

  The Brits love their handling, and doesn’t Geely know it. The Chinese giant is going to enter the UK in the fourth quarter of this year with the EX5 (or Galaxy E5 or Proton eMas […]

   

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  RM57,000 in VEP-related saman issued in five days

  7 July 2025 / 2 comments

  If you want to drive your Singaporean-plate vehicle into Malaysia, you need a valid and activated Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP). Otherwise you will be fined RM300 on the spot and will not be allowed to […]

   

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  KLIA aerotrain halted for an hour: drainage pump fault, water build-up in tunnel amidst heavy rain – MAHB

  4 July 2025 / 14 comments

  We’re sure your social media feeds are full of KLIA aerotrain breakdown stuff, but here comes official word. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has confirmed that the aerotrain was suspended for an hour due to […]

   

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  Xiaomi to only consider selling cars outside China from 2027, focus on domestic demand first – CEO

  4 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Xiaomi SU7 Max EV sedan displayed in Suria KLCC in October 2024 Xiaomi will only consider selling cars outside China from 2027 as it has to focus first on high domestic demand for its SU7 […]

   

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  2025 Chery Tiggo Cross launching in Malaysia soon

  4 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Five days to go, says the teaser above, which was posted today on Chery Malaysia’s Facebook page. You have of course seen the Tiggo Cross inside and out thanks to our preview story; all we […]

   

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  2025 BMW 218 Gran Coupe official Malaysian pricing – RM218,800, CKD, 2nd-gen F74, Sport trim, more power

  4 July 2025 / 15 comments

  The 2025 F74 BMW 218 Gran Coupe, which was launched in Malaysia last month, has now gotten official pricing – RM218,800, OTR before insurance with a two-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, or RM240,500 with the optional five-year […]

   

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