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  Tesla among firms intent on bringing EVs to Malaysia, full duty exemptions for EVs to be reintroduced

  15 December 2014 / 60 comments

  Remember the curious sighting of a Tesla Model S in Malaysia, shown in spyshots we ran last month? It turns out there may have been a significant reason for the car’s appearance, as Tesla Motors is reportedly one […]

   

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  SPAD issues ‘gentle reminder’ on legality of Uber-Volkswagen Malaysia Charity Drive campaign

  14 December 2014 / 44 comments

  Remember that charity event by Uber and Volkswagen Malaysia on Friday? It involved about 50 local celebrities volunteering to drive Volkswagens on the Uber Kuala Lumpur platform. The celebrity drivers picked a charity of their […]

   

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  New Nissan X-Trail open for booking in Malaysia – 2.0 2WD and 2.5 4WD, CKD starts from below RM150k

  12 December 2014 / 171 comments

  The new Nissan X-Trail will be open for booking in Malaysia tomorrow. The mid-size SUV, which will take on class favourites Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5, will be available with two engines – 2.0 and […]

   

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  Uber and Volkswagen get together for charity – local celebs to be Uber drivers for today in VW vehicles

  12 December 2014 / 34 comments

  Two names that are attempting to shake off issues have come together to do their bit for charity – car-sharing service Uber and Volkswagen Malaysia will be running a one-day fundraising project for 31 different […]

   

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  Volkswagen e-up! makes first appearance in Malaysia

  11 December 2014 / 33 comments

  The Volkswagen Golf GTE and eighth-gen Passat B8 weren’t the only new cars previewed at the three-day Volkswagen Das Event – the automaker’s first all-electric production vehicle, the e-up!, also made its first showing in […]

   

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  GALLERY: Volkswagen Passat B8 shown at Das Event

  10 December 2014 / 54 comments

  The ongoing Volkswagen Das Event, which kicked off last night, also saw the new Volkswagen Passat B8 being previewed – it’s the first time the car is being shown in Asia. You shouldn’t get too […]

   

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  Ford Kuga Special Edition – Titanium+ arrives, RM169k

  10 December 2014 / 27 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Connexion has introduced the Ford Kuga Special Edition, which was previewed last year at KLIMS13 as a Titanium+ model. The version is essentially the Australian-spec Titanium variant that was on call at […]

   

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  GALLERY: VW Golf GTE coming to Malaysia in 2015

  10 December 2014 / 27 comments

  As revealed at yesterday night’s Volkswagen Das Event, the Volkswagen Golf GTE has been confirmed for Malaysia in 2015. Unveiled at Geneva 2014, the GTE is VW’s plug-in hybrid hot hatch sister to the petrol […]

   

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  Ford announces 2014 Conservation and Environmental Grants recipients – RM150k for eleven projects

  10 December 2014 / 2 comments

  Ford, together with its local partner Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), has announced the recipients for its 2014 Conservation and Environmental Grants (CEG) programme. Eleven organisations have been named, and will receive a combined total […]

   

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  VW Malaysia focuses on child safety in CSR campaign

  10 December 2014 / 15 comments

  At yesterday night’s Volkswagen Das Event, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) launched a social responsibility campaign advocating child safety, both in cars and on the road. The company announced its co-operation with the Association of Registered […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf GTE – coming to Malaysia in 2015

  9 December 2014 / 72 comments

  The Volkswagen Golf GTE is coming to Malaysia next year. The announcement of the Golf Mk 7 plug-in hybrid’s impending arrival here was made by Weiming Soh, president of commercial operations, Greater China and ASEAN, […]

   

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  VGM announces sales and aftersales transformative action plan – to invest over RM20 million in Malaysia

  9 December 2014 / 58 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) has announced its transformative actions in sales and aftersales, in view of enhancing the ownership experience of the brand in this country. Five new initiatives have been laid out, on top […]

   

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  Volkswagen unveils transformation plan for brand in Malaysia, new “Always by your side” tagline

  9 December 2014 / 53 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) kicked off a three-day, by-invitation-only showcase called Das Event earlier this evening. The showcase aims to highlight both technology and innovation, as well as a set of transformative actions planned by […]

   

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  Volkswagen to adopt new torque-based engine labelling system for Asian markets, including Malaysia

  9 December 2014 / 49 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) managing director, Armin Keller, has announced that the carmaker as a whole will adopt a new torque-based engine labelling convention for Asian markets. This will gradually replace the existing power-based system […]

   

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  Fuel prices in Malaysia to fall further – Ahmad Maslan

  9 December 2014 / 75 comments

  Deputy finance minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan has indicated that prices of petrol and diesel fuels may continue to drop until January, according to a Bernama report. Ahmad Maslan told the national news agency that the average […]

   

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