PHEVs consume 3 times more fuel if not charged
It turns out that plug-in hybrid cars are capable of emitting up to three times more carbon dioxide in the real world compared to advertised figures, and some of the cars are even more polluting […]
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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid now in the US – 18.4 km/l
Hyundai has launched the 2020 Sonata Hybrid for the US market at the Chicago Auto Show. First revealed in July 2019, this is a conventional, non-plug-in hybrid version of the latest eighth-generation sedan that debut […]
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2021 Volkswagen Atlas debuts – 7-seat SUV refreshed
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas facelift has made its debut at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, bringing with it a number of styling and equipment revisions. Assembled at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee factory alongside the Passat and […]
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Top 10 best-selling car models in Malaysia in 2019
Based on overall numbers, 2019 was a good year for the car industry – the total industry volume (TIV) breached the 600k mark for the first time since 2015, recording a total of 604,287 units, […]
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Ducati Petaling Jaya now second-largest in Southeast Asia; relocated, showroom open seven days a week
With its refreshed look as part of updates to be in line with Ducati corporate identity, the Ducati Petaling Jaya showroom has been relocated slightly to the front of the row ahead of the Naza […]
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Touch n Go RFID targets usage beyond toll payment – parking, fuelling up, drive-thru retail from Q3 2020
At today’s launch of the Touch n Go RFID (radio-frequency identification) Tag, the company talked up the benefits of RFID usage, the milestones it has achieved since the public pilot programme started in September 2018, […]
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Porsche Asia Pacific delivered 3,025 cars in 2019 – 41% growth; Cayenne, Macan cross 1,000-unit mark
Porsche Asia Pacific (PAP) has announced its sales performance for 2019, where it managed to deliver a total of 3,025 vehicles. This represents a 41% year-on-year increase, making it one of the fastest growing Porsche […]
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SPIED: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift – new hybrid?
The Hyundai Santa Fe is arguably the automaker’s best-selling SUV globally, so it’s big news when our spy photographers managed to catch a facelifted unit undergoing tests just two years after the fourth-generation TM model […]
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Touch n Go RFID pilot programme ending soon – sticker tag to cost RM35 each from February 15
The public pilot programme for the Touch n Go radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, which started in September 2018, is coming to an end. Therefore, the RFID tags will no longer be free of charge, but […]
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Ford Bronco patents seen – telescoping side barriers, removable roof section, repackable side airbags
A recently published patent that was filed in February 2018 shows a design for side barriers and a hinge and latch assembly for removable doors that could be applied to the forthcoming Ford Bronco, as […]
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Kia Seltos gets previewed in Malaysia – launch soon?
Kia Malaysia previously teased the new Seltos on its social media pages last year, and it looks like the model could make its local launch debut soon, as soon as next month it seems. At […]
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AD: Usher in a prosperous Lunar New Year with BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad this weekend – rebates, prizes
This Chinese New Year, usher in your year of prosperity with a brand-new BMW, MINI or BMW Motorrad model from Auto Bavaria! Happening this weekend from February 7 to 9, 2020, make your way to […]
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SPIED: 2020 Volkswagen Arteon in Pahang – CKD?
The Volkswagen Arteon feels like stale news at this point, having had its Malaysian launch postponed multiple times since debuting at PACE 2018. But the delay may be for good reason, seeing as this R-Line […]
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Bosch says autonomous vehicles are ready, but faces non-technical hurdles like sceptics and regulations
Bosch has come out saying that the delay with introducing autonomous vehicles is due to a “jungle of red tape” and a wave of consumer scepticism, other than technological limitations of the systems, Autocar reports. […]
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A90 Toyota Supra GRMN reportedly set to debut this year – 400 PS, carbon-fibre parts, tuned suspension
According to a report by Japan’s Best Car Web, a faster version of the A90 Toyota GR Supra could make its debut this year. The model will apparently wear the “GRMN” badge, which is typically […]
