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  Fiat 500S launched for the European market

  28 December 2012 / 4 comments

  Fiat has announced a cosmetic sports package for the Euro-market 500 that slots between the standard version and the Abarth. The package is specifiable on all variants save for the Abarth. It’s called the 500S, and […]

   

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  Japanese cars dominate Indonesian auto market

  27 December 2012 / 28 comments

  More news from our neighbours – sales of Japanese brands have dominated Indonesia’s automotive market this year, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported. Based on Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) data, Toyota takes the top spot with sales […]

   

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  Indonesian govt to establish low-cost green car policy

  27 December 2012 / 23 comments

  The Indonesian government will put in place a regulation on the production of low-cost green cars (LCGC) after an automotive manufacturer there invested heavily in green cars, according to a report published by the Antara news […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz CLA breaks cover ahead of debut

  26 December 2012 / 35 comments

  Pictures of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class have leaked online ahead of its expected Detroit motor show debut next month. We’re not sure if they’re official press shots, but if they’re anything to go by, the baby […]

   

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  2013 Toyota Avalon to offer Qi wireless charging

  26 December 2012 / 15 comments

  Buyers of the 2013 Toyota Avalon can do away with car chargers and their spaghetti of wires, because the full-size sedan is the first car in the world to be made available with Qi wireless […]

   

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  DRIVEN: The new MINI Paceman in Mallorca, Spain

  25 December 2012 / 7 comments

  Where MINI is concerned, variety is clearly the spice of life. Since the distinctive Hatch’s introduction over a decade ago, Cabrio, Clubman, Countryman, Coupe and Roadster bodystyles have been added to result in a model […]

   

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  Q&A with Rainer Zietlow, Guinness World Record Drive Holder from Melbourne to St Petersburg

  24 December 2012 / 8 comments

  Remember Rainer Zietlow and his Challenge4 team? Much like the three wise men who travelled afar, Zietlow, Marius Biela and Vladimir Gagarin drove a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI from Melbourne, Australia to St Petersburg, Russia […]

   

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  Thai car production in November highest in 51 years

  24 December 2012 / 71 comments

  The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has revealed that a record 256,581 automobiles were produced in the country last month – the highest since car production began in 1961, reports the Thai News Agency. This represents a […]

   

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  Qoros GQ3 – first images of the C-segment sedan

  24 December 2012 / 53 comments

  This is the car that young Chinese brand Qoros will debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Called the Qoros GQ3, it’s the first in a line of all-new models designed and developed by an […]

   

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  SPIED: Proton Prevé P3-22A hatchback again!

  22 December 2012 / 323 comments

  Another sighting of the upcoming Proton Prevé hatchback, or P3-22A. This time we get to see the front, albeit not head-on. Like the back end, the front is masked, but we can see what appears to […]

   

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  Chevrolet updates Cruze, Sonic and Orlando prices

  21 December 2012 / 49 comments

  Chevrolet Malaysia has released its updated price list. All prices quoted are OTR without insurance for personal registration. Cruze 1.8 LT – RM104,716.40 (from RM103,888) Captiva 2.4 LT (Petrol) – RM160,185.20 (no change) Captiva 2.0 LT […]

   

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  Citroen C6 production ends, last French-built flagship

  20 December 2012 / 25 comments

  Remember this Gallic luxo-barge? When the Citroen C6 first came out seven years ago it wowed the motoring press with its avant-garde styling – that long front overhang and concave rear window being some of […]

   

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  KL MRT: One-month night closure on SPRINT

  20 December 2012 / 1 comment

  Seems there’s quite a lot of work going on along the SPRINT highway, where the MRT is concerned. The Damansara-bound rightmost lane in front of Pusat Bandar Damansara will be closed from now until January […]

   

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  KL MRT: Two temporary night closures in Maluri

  20 December 2012 / 0 comments

  More MRT-related closures, this time in the Maluri area. The first one (Map 1 above) involves the leftmost lane on Jalan Jejaka (in front of AEON Maluri), which will be closed from now till December […]

   

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  BMW 1 Series Limited Edition Lifestyle – Coupe and Convertible versions to debut at NAIAS Detroit 2013

  19 December 2012 / 4 comments

  BMW has released some pictures and details of a special edition of its 1 Series Coupe and Convertible that’s set to debut at NAIAS Detroit 2013. Called the Limited Edition Lifestyle, the new package can […]

   

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