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  Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT: more efficient than VW DSGs, >350k km lifetime, meets Volvo standards

  1 February 2020 / 62 comments

  Proton has recently confirmed that the locally-assembled 2020 X70 will come with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and ahead of its impending launch, the national carmaker brought a select group of media to Ningbo, Zhejiang in […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD to get 7-speed wet DCT – shared with Volvo, torque up 15 Nm, 7.5 litres per 100 km

  1 February 2020 / 47 comments

  Proton is gearing up for its first big launch of the year, the locally-assembled 2020 X70. Ahead of its impending unveiling, the national carmaker has confirmed that the CKD SUV will swap out its six-speed […]

   

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  Toll fares on PLUS highways reduced by 18% from Feb 1 – no change in rates until concession ends in 2058

  31 January 2020 / 21 comments

  As agreed under the terms of its concession extension, PLUS has announced that it will implement the 18% reduction in toll rates as defined by the government on all its highways from midnight on February […]

   

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  It would be a mistake for Malaysia to raise locally assembled vehicle prices – German ambassador

  31 January 2020 / 18 comments

  BMW Malaysia exports the G30 520i to the Philippines Last week, the automotive industry received confirmation from the finance ministry that there will be no increase in car prices due to a new way of […]

   

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  Customised Proton X70 delivered to Tengku Sulaiman

  31 January 2020 / 23 comments

  Proton has handed over a customised X70 to HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, brother of HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor. Familiar? The royal is […]

   

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  Ford develops 3D-printed wheel nut as thief deterrent

  31 January 2020 / 5 comments

  Have you been a victim of wheel theft? Well, Ford has come up with an impressive solution to stop these unrelenting thieves dead in their tracks, and it involves 3D-printing. The technology behind it is […]

   

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  February 2020 week 1 fuel price – RON 97 down 8 sen

  31 January 2020 / 57 comments

  Another Friday, and another round of the weekly fuel price update. More good news for RON 97 petrol users, because the price of the fuel has dropped again. It will be priced at RM2.41 per […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander spotted testing

  31 January 2020 / 8 comments

  The next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander has been spotted running road tests, eight years since the debut of the current-generation model in 2012. Here, the forthcoming SUV appears to wear a front end that is derivative of […]

   

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  2020 TVS Apache RR310 – ride-by-wire, LCD display

  31 January 2020 / 0 comments

  Updated and revised for this year is the 2020 TVS Apache RR310, newly released in the India market. At first glance, updates appear confined to new graphics and colours for this quarter-litre class sports bike. […]

   

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  Volvo S60 T8 AWD now in Thailand – imported from Malaysia, Momentum and R-Design, from RM288k

  31 January 2020 / 2 comments

  The new Volvo S60 is now available in Thailand. The third-generation sedan is imported from Malaysia, the regional assembly hub for Volvo, and is available in T8 AWD form. Two trim levels are available, the […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz X-Class – production to end in May

  31 January 2020 / 6 comments

  Mercedes-Benz is pulling the plug on its X-Class, less than three years after introducing the premium pick-up. It had been reported last July that the automaker was looking to drop the model from its product […]

   

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  JPJ issues 577 notices to parents who don’t use CRS

  31 January 2020 / 4 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued warning letters to 577 owners of privately-owned vehicles who have been driving around with their children without using a proper child restraint system (CRS), Bernama reports. This use […]

   

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  183 deaths on second last day of Ops Selamat 16

  31 January 2020 / 8 comments

  A day before the end of Ops Selamat 16, police reported a death toll of 183 on Malaysian roads and highways. Out of a total of 18,830 accidents, 166 were fatal, with Selangor recording the […]

   

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  Hyundai aims to be Europe’s top EV brand this year

  31 January 2020 / 5 comments

  The likes of Volkswagen are preparing to go big into electric cars with its ID range, but mass market rival Hyundai Kia has a decent head-start on the EV front. The Korean firm’s battery-powered cars, […]

   

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  Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance divides recovery work; Mitsubishi to lead in Southeast Asia – report

  31 January 2020 / 12 comments

  Leaders within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance are refreshing their strategy for the group of companies to recover from troubles faced recently, Automotive News Europe reported. The strategy will see the alliance divide their scope geographically, with […]

   

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