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  Porsche to invest over RM2 bil for fully electric 718s

  23 February 2022 / 1 comment

  Porsche has announced that it will invest around US$567 million (RM2.37 billion) at its Zuffenhausen plant for a new line that will produce the fully electric successors of the 718 sports cars. According to Automotive […]

   

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  2023 Ford Ranger Raptor unveiled – 3.0L EcoBoost V6 with 397 PS, 583 Nm; 10-spd auto, B&O sound system!

  22 February 2022 / 12 comments

  Ford has, at long last, unveiled the much anticipated Ranger Raptor. The second-generation Ford Performance mid-size pick-up truck is in every way an upgrade from before, so let’s skip the potatoes and talk about the […]

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Amarok – near-production sketches

  21 February 2022 / 2 comments

  This is it, our first proper look at the all-new Volkswagen Amarok. Slated to be launched sometime this year, this set of sketch images show the pick-up truck in its near-production form, so expect the […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor appoints Takashi Obata as its new deputy chairman, replaces Akio Takeyama starting Feb

  18 February 2022 / 3 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced the appointment of Takashi Obata as its new deputy chairman. Obata, whose tenure begins February 1, replaces the long-serving Akio Takeyama who has held the role for over seven […]

   

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  Volvo achieves record profit in 2021, sold 698,700 cars

  18 February 2022 / 0 comments

  Volvo Cars has done it again, setting an all-time sales record by selling 698,700 cars in 2021. That is a healthy 6% year-on-year increase (it sold 661,713 cars globally in 2020), with growth observed in […]

   

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  2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo – from RM555k!

  18 February 2022 / 2 comments

  The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, which debuted just less than a year ago, is officially on sale in Malaysia. Three variants are available, starting with the Taycan 4 Cross Turismo at RM555k, 4S at RM617k, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and Petrosains team up to inspire younger gen on energy planning, sustainability

  16 February 2022 / 0 comments

  The world is moving towards clean energy. In an effort to educate the younger generation, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) and Petrosains have teamed up to launch the Virtual STEM Series, a two-part programme aimed at inspiring […]

   

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  2022 G01 BMW X3 xDrive30e M Sport PHEV launched in Malaysia – 292 PS, 420 Nm, 50 km range; RM357k

  16 February 2022 / 6 comments

  The G01 BMW X3 xDrive30e M Sport has officially been launched in Malaysia. This is the first time a plug-in hybrid variant of the X3 is available here, and the locally-assembled SUV arrives in the […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 Malaysian launch confirmed – Proton X50, Honda HR-V rival with 1.6L turbo, 7DCT; 197 PS!

  11 February 2022 / 21 comments

  The B-segment SUV space in Malaysia is beginning to get a little out of hand – everyone wants a piece of the lucrative pie. This time, Chery Malaysia has just confirmed that the all-new Omoda […]

   

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  Ta Win Holdings expects new plant, proprietary tech to bring fresh contracts amid Southeast Asian EV boom

  11 February 2022 / 1 comment

  Ta Win Holdings, one of the largest copper producers in Malaysia, expects its new plant with proprietary manufacturing technology to bring fresh opportunities in the age of electric mobility. Company managing director Ngu Tieng Ung […]

   

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  2022 Volkswagen Passat Elegance updated with 18″ Bonneville alloys, wireless Android Auto – RM184k

  11 February 2022 / 6 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has just announced a small update to the Passat Elegance 2.0 TSI kit. For 2022, the D-segment sedan rides on a new set of two-tone 18-inch Bonneville wheels, replacing the […]

   

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  2023 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Feb 22 debut!

  10 February 2022 / 4 comments

  Whoa, turns out we didn’t have to wait long for the unveiling of the second-generation Ford Ranger Raptor. The Blue Oval has confirmed that the Ford Performance pick-up truck will be making its world debut […]

   

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  Bosch to spend RM1.9b to expand Malaysian, German semiconductor facilities to ease supply bottleneck

  10 February 2022 / 2 comments

  The global semiconductor crisis doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. According to a Reuters report, Bosch expects the chip crunch and increasing raw material costs to continue hampering vehicle production throughout 2022. As […]

   

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  2022 MINI Resolute, Untold & Untamed Editions debut

  10 February 2022 / 2 comments

  Say hello to the new full line-up of special edition MINIs – the Resolute Edition for the hatches, Untold Edition for the Clubman, and Untamed Edition for the Countryman. All models will be available in […]

   

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  Porsche expects record 2022 sales despite chip woes

  9 February 2022 / 0 comments

  In 2021, Porsche sold more cars than ever before, and it looks like the momentum will carry through 2022 as demand continues to remain robust. According to Automotive News Europe, the Stuttgart automaker is expecting […]

   

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