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  Lotus to strengthen dealer network in the east, hires David McIntyre as director for China and Asia Pacific

  13 September 2019 / 6 comments

  Lotus has just appointed David McIntyre as its regional director for Asia Pacific and China, with hopes of creating a strong and comprehensive retail network across these markets. The British carmaker, now under the stewardship […]

  
  

   

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  Proton opens third 3S Centre in Kuantan with new CI

  13 September 2019 / 9 comments

  Proton has opened the doors to the new 3S Centre and third dealer outlet in Kuantan, Pahang, complete with the national automaker’s new corporate identity. This brings the total number of Proton 3S and 4S […]

  
  

   

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  2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 – Super GT race car

  13 September 2019 / 2 comments

  Click to enlarge Nissan and Nismo (Nissan Motorsports International) has taken the veils off the new 2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 race car. It’s built based on the existing Nissan GT-R Nismo, created specifically to […]

  
  

   

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  There is really nothing cool about SUVs, says McLaren

  13 September 2019 / 16 comments

  Shots have been fired. McLaren has gone on record saying that it will never create an SUV, because “there is nothing cool about an SUV,” the director of McLaren’s Sports Series, Darren Goddard told carsales. […]

  
  

   

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  Shell Rimula Ultra 5W-30 launched – extended oil-drain intervals of up to 150,000 km, improved fuel economy

  13 September 2019 / 0 comments

  Shell Malaysia has introduced the all-new Shell Rimula Ultra 5W-30, billed as Shell’s most advanced fully synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil to date. It complies with the European ACEA E6 and ACEA E9 specifications and […]

  
  

   

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  FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Isuzu D-Max 1.9L Ddi BluePower

  12 September 2019 / 7 comments

  The 2019 Isuzu D-Max 1.9L Ddi BluePower will soon be launched here in Malaysia, marking the introduction of the smaller RZ4E-TC turbodiesel unit in the market. It has been four years since the engine was […]

  
  

   

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  Porsche increases stake in Rimac Automobili to 15.5%

  12 September 2019 / 2 comments

  Porsche has just increased its stake in Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili, up from 10% to 15.5%. As Porsche ventures deeper into the world of electric mobility, the newly-strengthened partnership will see it call on […]

  
  

   

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  SPIED: Proton X50 next to X70 CKD with taped up wheel caps and front emblem – new Proton logo?

  12 September 2019 / 50 comments

  We’re fast approaching the fourth quarter of the year, which is the period where Proton plans to introduce the locally-assembled X70 SUV. Our reader Wan Yoi spotted a test mule with all four of its […]

  
  

   

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  Volkswagen introduces new ID. Charger, from RM1.8k

  12 September 2019 / 3 comments

  In a bid to make electric mobility more attractive for as many people as possible, Volkswagen will be rolling out a range of wallbox chargers, called ID. Charger, as soon as its new ID.3 hatch […]

  
  

   

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  X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB range displayed at Frankfurt

  12 September 2019 / 1 comment

  Mercedes-Benz’s newest seven-seater compact SUV, the X247 GLB, is currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we managed to photograph two variants, specifically the GLB 200 and the hot AMG GLB 35 4Matic. […]

  
  

   

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