Latest Stories (Page 1188)
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With the reimplementation of the movement control order (MCO) in Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, senior minister (security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stated […]
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Mercedes-Benz sold over 2.16 million passenger cars in 2020 – top luxe brand again, ahead of BMW, Audi
Mercedes-Benz has, for the fifth year running, sold more cars than BMW. Throughout 2020, the three-pointed star sold 2,164,187 passenger cars globally, ahead of BMW with 2,028,659 units. Note that these figures are purely for […]
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Volvo Car Malaysia sells a record 1,950 cars in 2020
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has released its sales figures for 2020, which is a new record since the establishment of the company. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the brand sold 1,950 cars last year, beating the […]
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Ford Mustang Mach-E named 2021 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, F-150 bags the truck title
Ford has bagged both the North American Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards for 2021, with its F-150 and Mustang Mach-E securing the respective titles for the Blue Oval. The […]
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Automotive aftersales allowed to operate in 2nd MCO
Having announced a second implementation of the movement control order yesterday – which will take place over the next two weeks, from tomorrow until January 26 – the government has just released a list of […]
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McLaren could potentially join Formula E from 2022
McLaren Racing has signed an option to enter the FIA Formula E World Championship from the ninth season in 2022, although it isn’t confirmed if it will join the all-electric race series. The British carmaker’s […]
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Tesla Model Y third-row seats offer 6 inches of legroom
Unveiled in 2019, the Tesla Model Y brought a seven-seat configuration to a platform shared with the Model 3, with which it also shares about 75% of its components. Accommodation in the rear quarters of […]
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Hyundai Elantra is named as 2021 North American Car of the Year – 7th-gen grabs second win for nameplate
The new Hyundai Elantra has been named as the 2021 North American Car of the Year. The win secured by the CN7, which made its debut last March, makes it the second time the nameplate […]
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Covid-19: Jaguar Land Rover sales dip 23.6% in 2020
Throughout 2020, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold 425,974 cars globally, representing a 23.6% decline compared to what it achieved in 2019. Like most automakers, JLR attributed the decline to the 10-week period when its factories […]
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Puspakom PJ closed from January 12 till further notice
Puspakom has announced that its Petaling Jaya outlet will be closed from today, January 12, till a date that will be announced later. The reason given is that the move is to prevent the spread […]
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Fourth-gen Honda Jazz to be launched in Singapore – ROI open; petrol, hybrid variants; pricing from RM293k
The fourth-generation Honda Jazz is set to make its launch debut in Singapore soon, with local distributor Kah Motor now accepting pre-orders for the B-segment model. The latest Jazz was first introduced at the 2019 […]
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Tesla RM100k entry-level EV coming to China in 2022?
An affordable Tesla electric vehicle may still be a pipe dream for many of us, but it’s a dream that could be edging to reality faster than you’d think – especially for those in China. […]
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Classic Renault models to be revived as electric cars?
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has revealed that the automaker plans to revive some of its best-selling models of yore as electric vehicles. This, according to a report by Automotive News, is part of a […]
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Agong declares darurat effective until August 1, 2021 – no curfew will be enforced, no additional travel bans
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has declared a national state of emergency as a proactive measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The period of implementation for the darurat […]
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Ford ends production in Brazil after over a century there – closing 3 factories to chase 8% EBIT margin
Ford has announced that it will cease production operations in Brazil this year. The Blue Oval says that the move is part of the company’s strategy to achieve 8% global operating margins, but the development […]