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  Lotus said to owe suppliers over RM110 million

  11 October 2012 / 68 comments

  According to a report published by British daily The Independent, Lotus owner DRB-Hicom is facing threats of legal action from a number of suppliers over non-payment of debts – said to total £23 million (RM113 million) […]

   

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  Test Drive Kia On Tour roadshow heading to Kuantan

  11 October 2012 / 25 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia is bringing its ‘Test Drive Kia On Tour’ roadshow to Kuantan’s East Coast Mall from October 12 to 14. Models available for a test drive this weekend include the Optima K5, Sportage, […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Mirage on display at Mid Valley Megamall

  10 October 2012 / 65 comments

  As previously reported, the Mitsubishi Mirage made its first public showing today at Mid Valley Megamall and is open for booking – here are live pics of the car as promised. There are two Mirages […]

   

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  Tribe Toyota’s Amazing Trails of the Thrillseekers 2012: prizes include a Nikon 1 J1 and Sony PS3

  10 October 2012 / 1 comment

  Tribe Toyota, the official Toyota owners community in Malaysia, is organising another installment of their Amazing Trails of the Thrillseekers event. This time, there’s both an online and on-ground challenge. Toyota owners may take part in […]

   

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  Electric Kia Soul confirmed for mid 2014

  10 October 2012 / 3 comments

  Our friends at Auto Express have reported that production of an electric version of the next-gen Kia Soul has been confirmed, and that it will join the European line-up from mid-2014. Set for launch next year, the […]

   

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  Proton Green Mobility Challenge: IIUM is overall champion, UMP and UTeM are runners-up

  10 October 2012 / 20 comments

  The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) bagged the overall honours at the inaugural Proton Green Mobility Challenge (PGMC), held at the Sepang circuit last weekend. Their Saga EV, named ‘Smart Mobility,’ also won the Farthest […]

   

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  Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sets land speed record

  9 October 2012 / 8 comments

  A specially-modified Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has set a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) H/PS land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, averaging 186.313 mph (299.842 km/h) over two runs. The class is […]

   

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  SPIED: Renault Fluence ZE spotted on transporter

  8 October 2012 / 14 comments

  Thanks go to reader Qhal, who sent in these photos of what appears to be a Renault Fluence ZE being transported on the KESAS highway. The electric vehicle, built in Turkey, is powered by a […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Mirage to show at Mid Valley, Oct 10-14

  8 October 2012 / 24 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) will be giving the public a sneak preview of its upcoming Mirage hatchback from October 10 to 14 (this Wednesday to Sunday) at Mid Valley Megamall. The first 500 customers to […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia to open MINI Ingress in Bangsar, 2WD MINI Cooper S Countryman introduced – RM268,888

  8 October 2012 / 4 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has added Ingress Auto to the network of authorised MINI representatives in the country. The new MINI dealership, MINI Ingress, is scheduled to open on Jalan Maarof in Bangsar by the end […]

   

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  All 831 AES cameras up within the next 18 months

  8 October 2012 / 11 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) plans to install a total of 831 Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras in stages throughout the next 18 months, Bernama reports. The cameras will be installed in a set of identified locations. […]

   

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  Hyundai Elantra MD 1.8 Premium test drive review

  7 October 2012 / 305 comments

  They say you should never judge a book by its cover. They say looks aren’t everything. They say beauty is only skin deep. They say it’s what’s inside that counts. They say a lot of […]

   

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  PM: Import car excise duty reduction will collapse used car market, drop income revenue for govt

  4 October 2012 / 276 comments

  Reducing excise duties for imported cars will result in the collapse of the second-hand market, said PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He added that such the government will potentially incur a revenue depreciation in […]

   

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  VIDEO: Porsche 911 Carrera S laps Nürburgring in 7 mins 37.9 secs – faster than outgoing 911 Turbo

  4 October 2012 / 13 comments

  Something for Porsche fans to start the day – a video of a current-gen 911 Carrera S doing what it does best on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Timo Kluck went round the ‘Green Hell’ in 7 minutes 37.9 […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Mirage: official brochure and specs!

  3 October 2012 / 51 comments

  And here’s the brochure! You already know the Mitsubishi Mirage will launch in November, and that it’s going to cost RM56-64k – so now it’s time to get trim-ming. We thank Andy Mervin George for […]

   

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