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  Ford invests RM4.25 billion in upgrading Silverton, South Africa plant; annual capacity up to 200k vehicles

  3 February 2021 / 0 comments

  Ford is injecting US$1.05 billion (RM4.25 billion) into the upgrading of the Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa in order to accommodate manufacturing of the all-new Ranger pick-up truck that will commence production in 2022. […]

   

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  MINI to stop offering real leather in future interiors

  3 February 2021 / 12 comments

  In an interview with Autocar UK, Oliver Heilmer, who is the head of MINI Design, said that the company will not offer real leather upholstery for the interior of its future models. The move is […]

   

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  2021 Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix holds rider tryouts

  3 February 2021 / 1 comment

  Budding motorcycle racers are invited to the 2021 Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix rider tryouts, with registration open to Malaysians aged between 13 and 18 years of age. Applications can be made before February 15 on […]

   

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  Chinese cars soar in Australia – new sales record in Jan 2021, overtook German, US cars for the first time!

  3 February 2021 / 27 comments

  The sales of China-made cars have reached an unprecedented height in Australia. According to the country’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, a total of 4,198 vehicles imported from China were sold in January 2021, representing […]

   

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  Perodua’s 2021 sales target set at 240k, 9% up from 2020 sales – aims to purchase RM6.5b of local parts

  3 February 2021 / 19 comments

  Perodua has set 240,000 units as its sales target for 2021. That’s a 9% increase from the 220,163 units it sold in 2020, and a repeat of the original sales target for 2020, before Covid-19 […]

   

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  UMW Toyota launches Toyota Synergised Mobility branding in Malaysia, focusing on tech and features

  3 February 2021 / 20 comments

  Along with the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift and Innova facelift, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) also unveiled a new brand pillar and branding initiative known as Toyota Synergised Mobility (TSM) yesterday. TSM does not replace the […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: Proton production affected due to shortage of parts, new product launches to continue as planned

  3 February 2021 / 19 comments

  With the second movement control order now in its third week – with another two weeks to go, following Monday’s announcement – the local automotive industry is starting to feel its effects. Aside from the significant […]

   

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  JPJ guarantees sufficient road tax disc supply for CNY

  3 February 2021 / 8 comments

  In response to a report by a local news site citing a shortage of road tax stickers causing interruptions in vehicle sales in the run up to Chinese New Year, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) […]

   

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  Proton records 5,964 registrations in January 2021 – Saga remains its top seller, market share at 18.5%

  3 February 2021 / 12 comments

  Proton has announced its sales performance for January 2021. The national automaker managed to sell 5,964 units last month, which represents a 55.1% drop (or 7,342 units) from the 13,306 units it managed to shift […]

   

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  Proton X50 leads five-seater B-segment SUV chart – 1,082 units delivered in January, 4,809 since launch

  3 February 2021 / 27 comments

  Proton has announced that it sold a total of 5,964 units of cars for the first month of 2021, of which 1,082 were the X50. That makes it the best-selling five-seat B-segment SUV in the […]

   

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  H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA vs X156 – what’s changed?

  3 February 2021 / 5 comments

  The second-generation H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA first made its global debut in December 2019, replacing the first-gen X156 model that has been in production for almost seven years. Riding on the second iteration of the company’s […]

   

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  MIROS claims to be developing LIDAR for motorcycles

  3 February 2021 / 12 comments

  A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system for motorcycles has been announced by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), reports national news agency Bernama. The technology is capable of detecting the vehicles in […]

   

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  2021 Toyota Innova facelift launched in Malaysia – 2.0E, 2.0G and 2.0X, priced from RM112k to RM130k

  2 February 2021 / 32 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has launched the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift in Malaysia, the refreshed MPV making its official debut a month after the order books opened for it. The updated Innova, first unveiled in […]

   

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  2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift launched in Malaysia – three variants, new 2.8L diesel, TSS & AEB; fr RM172k

  2 February 2021 / 35 comments

  Nearly a month after the order books opened, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has finally launched the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift. The range includes the petrol-powered 2.7 SRZ AT 4×4 that is priced at RM172,244, while […]

   

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  2021 Toyota Camry – now with Modellista, GR Parts

  2 February 2021 / 3 comments

  The Japan launch of the 2021 Toyota Camry facelift brings refreshed styling to go with its updated equipment list, and for those who want to go a step further in personalisation, there is now a […]

   

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