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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz SL returns to fabric roof, to receive up to 800 hp in SL73 hybrid twin-turbo V8

  24 January 2020 / 4 comments

  The all-new, next-generation Mercedes-Benz SL has been spotted by our spy photographers, and the forthcoming roadster appears to be undergoing some key changes for its next iteration. Firstly, the next SL will mark a return […]

  
  

   

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  MARii aims for zero foreign labour in vendor network, phasing out 70,000 personnel by year end – report

  24 January 2020 / 18 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) and the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) collectively aim to phase out the 70,000-strong foreign labour workforce in the local vendor ecosystem by the end […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota GR Supra instrument cluster from BMW: report

  24 January 2020 / 13 comments

  The platform and componentry sharing between the G29 BMW Z4 and the Toyota GR Supra is well documented, and the Toyota coupe has at times been criticised for not being as Japanese as it perhaps […]

  
  

   

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  Hyundai pick-up truck may get Genesis GV80 inline-six

  24 January 2020 / 4 comments

  The new inline-six diesel engine which powers the Genesis GV80 could also go into the future Hyundai pick-up truck, Car Sales reported. “(For) this engine, we can have so many applications. (Hyundai) also make commercial […]

  
  

   

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  Jeep returns to Malaysia with 2020 Compass and Wrangler; Renegade and Grand Cherokee to arrive Q3

  23 January 2020 / 20 comments

  Iconic American brand Jeep has once again re-entered the Malaysian market, following its previous return to the country at the end of 2014, then with sales and distribution under the care of DRB-Hicom. Here, the […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota to recall 3.4 million cars globally over airbags that may not deploy; not related to Takata this time

  23 January 2020 / 10 comments

  Another airbag recall has hit a Japanese automaker, though this time it isn’t Takata under the spotlight. Toyota will be recalling 3.4 million vehicles worldwide for an electronic fault that can result in airbags not […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales data, December 2019 by brand

  22 January 2020 / 49 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released the latest vehicle sales data by brand, for the month of December 2019. This period saw the delivery of 54,842 vehicles, which is an increase of 2,258 units […]

  
  

   

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  Volkswagen to buy 20% of battery maker Guoxuan, identifies CATL as ‘strategic supplier’ – report

  21 January 2020 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen is about to take a 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan as the German automaker fortifies its electric vehicle efforts for China, the world’s largest automobile market, Reuters reported. This would mark Volkswagen’s […]

  
  

   

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  Perodua Myvi GT still being evaluated for feasibility

  21 January 2020 / 31 comments

  Perodua is still evaluating the feasibility of bringing the Myvi GT to production reality, said its president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad at its full-year review held today. “If we were to introduce the […]

  
  

   

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  Thailand EV production draft roadmap within three years; two companies to begin manufacture this year

  21 January 2020 / 5 comments

  The government of Thailand is drafting a roadmap for the production of electrified vehicles to begin within three years, the Bangkok Post reports. This roadmap will serve as the national master plan for EV manufacture […]

  
  

   

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