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  Peter Schreyer to head Hyundai, Kia design centres

  17 January 2013 / 20 comments

  Hyundai has announced that Peter Schreyer, president and chief design officer at Kia, will now head the design centres of both Korean companies in an attempt to streamline resources, create synergy between the two sister […]

   

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  Chevrolet Malaysia offers deals for Chinese New Year

  17 January 2013 / 12 comments

  To complement its Chinese New Year service campaign, Chevrolet distributor Naza Quest is offering the following deals for five of its models as part of its festive sales campaign. All offers stand while stocks last. […]

   

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  Mazda 6: Shipment of sedan, estate seen at Westport

  17 January 2013 / 75 comments

  The yet-to-launch Mazda 6 has been sighted on our soil – not one, not two, but a whole sea of them, both sedan and estate, standing at attention in a container yard at Westport. According […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom: Proton to be involved in Asian Car Project, Prevé to debut in Indonesia next

  15 January 2013 / 119 comments

  Where Malaysia’s automotive industry is concerned, it’s difficult to avoid bringing up DRB-Hicom in a conversation. Perhaps best known for being the owner of Proton Holdings Bhd, the industrial conglomerate also has, amongst others, the […]

   

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  Lotus: Five concept cars canned, brand won’t be sold

  15 January 2013 / 103 comments

  If you’ve been waiting for the new Lotus Esprit or Elan to enter the scene, well, the news is that they’re not going to show, at least not in the forms they were seen in […]

   

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  W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: new details revealed

  13 January 2013 / 27 comments

  Autocar UK has revealed a treasure trove of information on the fourth-gen Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which may receive its debut at next year’s Geneva show. No official images yet, so we have here some speculative renderings from automotive […]

   

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  Mazda 6 equipment and spec lists revealed on oto.my

  11 January 2013 / 101 comments

  An ad for the yet-to-launch Mazda 6 on oto.my has yielded information on equipment and specs for the D-segment sedan and estate. There are indeed going to be three variants, confirming what was revealed in […]

   

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  Opel brushes off report of probable PSA takeover

  11 January 2013 / 2 comments

  Opel has dismissed a French newspaper report that quoted government officials as saying PSA Peugeot Citroën may buy the General Motors subsidiary, says Automotive News Europe. The report, which was published on the website of the […]

   

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  SPIED: Volvo S60 DRIVe 1.6 turbodiesel in Shah Alam

  11 January 2013 / 40 comments

  Spotted in Shah Alam wearing trade plates is a Volvo S60 bearing the DRIVe badge – thanks go to eagle-eyed reader DaYN for the picture. DRIVe is the Swedish carmaker’s green and more fuel-efficient range […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom plans Asian Car project, to make Malaysia a hub for the production of Volkswagen vehicles

  10 January 2013 / 115 comments

  DRB-Hicom is in the midst of hatching a plan for a project to be known as ‘Asian Car’ which will see Malaysia becoming a hub for the production of Volkswagen vehicles, reports Bernama. In order […]

   

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  Chevrolet begins Chinese New Year service campaign

  9 January 2013 / 1 comment

  Naza Quest is offering an after-sales service promotion in the spirit of Chinese New Year. From January 2 to February 9, Chevrolet owners can head to a 3S dealership for a complimentary 40 points check […]

   

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  Qoros developing Volkswagen CC-like model

  9 January 2013 / 29 comments

  Young Chinese brand Qoros is developing a Volkswagen CC-like model for 2014 or 2015 which will slot between the recently announced C-segment GQ3 and a future flagship model, according to Sohu Auto, who posted these images. We […]

   

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  Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI – petrol version for Detroit debut

  9 January 2013 / 5 comments

  Designed to sit at the top of the line-up in markets such as the US, Brazil, China and Singapore, the petrol-powered Audi SQ5 is set to join the facelifted R8 and RS5 Cabriolet on the Audi stand at […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe, Cabriolet for Detroit

  9 January 2013 / 13 comments

  Hot on the heels of the facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class are the corresponding Coupe and Cabriolet versions, both of which are set to premiere at the Detroit motor show, along with the sedan and estate models. […]

   

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  Hyundai HCD-14 concept teased, to show in Detroit

  8 January 2013 / 13 comments

  Hyundai has released this solitary teaser pic of its HCD-14 concept, which it’ll be bringing to next week’s Detroit motor show. The carmaker says the concept will offer “a glimpse into future Hyundai premium vehicle design, […]

   

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