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  Nissan to expand R&D, technical centre in Bangkok

  8 February 2013 / 14 comments

  Nissan Motor Asia Pacific (NMAP) has announced plans to expand Nissan Technical Centre South East Asia (NTCSEA), with a total investment of ¥3.4 billion (RM112.4 million). The R&D function is located in Samutprakarn, Bangkok, next to […]

   

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  Vehicle checklist and guide for this CNY season

  7 February 2013 / 3 comments

  My, how time does fly! Chinese New Year is here again, and just like it has been every year, the run-up to the first day of the Year of the Snake will see lots of […]

   

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  Honda Civic wagon concept, next-gen NSX concept and CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC to surface at Geneva show

  7 February 2013 / 20 comments

  Honda has announced that it will be giving three cars its first public appearance at the upcoming Geneva motor show. The sketch above depicts the swoopy Civic wagon concept, which is said to strongly preview […]

   

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  Suzuki S-Cross: production model for Geneva debut

  7 February 2013 / 6 comments

  Remember the Suzuki S-Cross concept from last year’s Paris show? Well, a yet-to-be-named production model based on the C-segment crossover is set to debut next month in Geneva. From the little we can see in […]

   

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  PLUS Travel Time Advisory for Chinese New Year

  6 February 2013 / 19 comments

  PLUS has released its Travel Time Advisory (TTA) in an effort to promote smoother traffic flow during the Chinese New Year holidays and to help motorists plan their journeys. The TTA provides recommended staggered travel […]

   

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  Pininfarina Sergio concept teased, to debut in Geneva

  6 February 2013 / 1 comment

  Renowned design house Pininfarina has announced that it will bring a concept car to next month’s Geneva motor show. Except it’s no ordinary concept; the car pays tribute to Life Senator Sergio Pininfarina, the man who […]

   

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  Great Wall reveals new models expected this year

  6 February 2013 / 8 comments

  Great Wall Motor, maker of SUVs and heavy-duty vehicles, has revealed that the models Haval H2, Haval H8, Great Wall C50 2013 and Wingle 6 are set to launch this year, with the first of […]

   

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  Up to 37.5% highway toll discounts to be had this CNY

  5 February 2013 / 23 comments

  Toll rebates and discounts of between five and 37.5% are to be had on 24 expressways during this Chinese New Year, reports Bernama. Expressways under PLUS would be giving a 20% rebate this Thursday and […]

   

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  Vespa LX150 Apple limited edition launched: RM11,388

  5 February 2013 / 28 comments

  Naza Premira officially launched the Vespa LX150 Apple Edition at its Vespa 3S Centre in PJ today, with an OTR price of RM11,388. However, for this Chinese New Year, limited units will go for a […]

   

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  Lamborghini Aventador Roadster sold out until 2014

  4 February 2013 / 27 comments

  That’s no bull. The open-top Lamborghini Aventador may have been introduced only three months ago, but already Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that order books are full up until mid-2014. Want one but haven’t pre-ordered? You’d […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift SZ-L – special edition on sale in the UK

  4 February 2013 / 6 comments

  Suzuki has introduced the Swift SZ-L special edition for the UK. Based on the 1.2 litre SZ3, the car gets a rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, unique 16-inch alloys and free metallic paint in a […]

   

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  Lexus IS Coupe – rendering of the third-gen two-door

  4 February 2013 / 4 comments

  Automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin offers his take on what a coupe version of the third-gen Lexus IS could look like, in this speculative rendering. We reported back in October that the stunning LF-CC concept from […]

   

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  VIDEO: Honda Civic side impact crash test at 50 km/h

  3 February 2013 / 67 comments

  The results of the first phase of ASEAN NCAP wasn’t the only thing the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) had to offer at its open day – all who were present were also treated […]

   

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  Citroën DSX concept to debut at Auto Shanghai

  3 February 2013 / 8 comments

  Autobild reports that Citroën will preview a possible high-end SUV at Auto Shanghai (April 21 to 29) with the DSX concept. Based on the DS5 (pictured) platform, the DSX in production form should hit China early next […]

   

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  Subaru’s first production hybrid may debut in NY

  1 February 2013 / 2 comments

  A report published by The Detroit Bureau indicates that Subaru may bring its first production hybrid to the New York International Auto Show (March 29 to April 7), and that the car could be sold in the […]

   

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