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  VIDEO: Mercedes me connect and me Adapter now available in Malaysia – what are the key highlights?

  25 January 2021 / 6 comments

  Beginning 2020, most Mercedes-Benz cars sold in Malaysia are equipped with Mercedes me connect. If you have an older Mercedes-Benz (all the way back to 2002) you can also enjoy some of the connected features […]

   

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  BMW to simplify vehicle portfolio as it focuses on EVs

  25 January 2021 / 4 comments

  Variety may be the spice of life, but not when the bottom line has to be considered. The days of a multitude of body-style variations spawning from a model type as well as an assortment […]

   

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  VW Group 2020 operating profit halved to RM49.3 bil

  25 January 2021 / 7 comments

  The Volkswagen Group revealed in a statement that its operating profit for 2020 before special items (related to the Dieselgate scandal) was about 10 billion euros (RM49.3 billion), which is nearly half of the 19.3 […]

   

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  2021 MotoGP provisional calendar released – Malaysia set for Oct 31, pending lifting of travel restrictions

  25 January 2021 / 0 comments

  Race organiser Drone has released a revised provisional calendar for the 2021 MotoGP season. This comes after the postponement of the Argentina GP and Americas GP to the last quarter of this year. Racing begins […]

   

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  Sony Vision-S won’t be built for consumers – report

  25 January 2021 / 1 comment

  Electronics stalwart Sony has no plans to put its Vision-S electric vehicle concept on sale or even into mass-production, it has told Car and Driver, despite the car appearing to be very near production readiness […]

   

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  Subaru’s UK sales fell 68% in 2020, sold below 1k cars – new boss describes performance as ’embarrassing’

  25 January 2021 / 11 comments

  With just 951 cars sold, Subaru’s sales in the UK fell by 68% year-on-year in 2020, a performance its country boss described as ‘ridiculous’ and ’embarrassing’. The brand did just below 3,000 units in 2019. […]

   

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  MINI Yours Customised service has been discontinued

  25 January 2021 / 1 comment

  Back in December 2017, MINI introduced its Yours Customised service, which allowed customers to select, design and order selected parts to personalise their cars. By using 3D printing and laser lettering, bespoke pieces were created […]

   

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  BMW i4 teaser takes jab at Tesla, saying “simply accelerating fast in a straight line is not enough”

  25 January 2021 / 4 comments

  The BMW i4 is set to be revealed in just “a few months,” according to Munich. The company has released yet another teaser of its electric four-door coupé, this time announcing a few key chassis […]

   

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  Tesla’s Autopilot won’t reach fully autonomy – Waymo

  25 January 2021 / 5 comments

  In an interview with Germany’s Manager Magazin, Waymo CEO John Krafcik has said that Tesla’s approach with its Autopilot system is not the right approach to achieve a fully autonomous vehicle. “It is a misconception […]

   

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  2021 Peugeot 508 PSE launched in Germany – priced from RM328k, costs almost as much as the BMW 545e

  25 January 2021 / 8 comments

  The 2021 Peugeot 508 PSE has officially been launched in Germany. Pricing for the sedan model starts from €66,640 (RM328k), whereas the wagon version starts from €67,940 (RM334.5k). That means the Peugeot Sport Engineered models […]

   

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  5 things a lot of Malaysian drivers do, but shouldn’t!

  23 January 2021 / 142 comments

  Malaysians may love their cars, but they’re a funny bunch sometimes, unwilling to spend on the right things but willing to spend on the wrong ones. There’s also no shortage of people who take the […]

   

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  VinFast VF31, VF32, VF33 revealed – Vietnamese electric SUVs with Level 4 autonomous driving

  22 January 2021 / 19 comments

  Just three years after it made its debut, Vietnamese carmaker VinFast is pushing forward with the unveiling of three new electric SUV models. The VF31, VF32 and VF33 are designed to compete in the B-, […]

   

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  Proton S50 – new Preve/Waja replacement rendered

  22 January 2021 / 64 comments

  During the launch of the Proton Saga facelift in August 2019, the national carmaker revealed its product launch strategy, which would see one new model be introduced every year. Since then, we’ve already welcomed the […]

   

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  Ford to recall 3m cars worldwide for Takata airbags

  22 January 2021 / 4 comments

  After the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered Ford to issue a recall for Takata driver-side airbag inflators on Tuesday, rejecting the carmaker’s 2017 petition to avoid the inconvenience, Ford has now said […]

   

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  2021 January week four fuel price – all up yet again

  22 January 2021 / 16 comments

  Another Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly fuel update. Fuel prices are up again across the board, but diesel users will be impacted more by this week’s price revision. The ministry of finance […]

   

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