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After the market release of the Winner X, Honda Vietnam has sprung another surprise with the launch of the 2020 Honda Airblade scooter. Pricing starts at 41.19 million Vietnamese Dong (RM7,330) and goes up to […]
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Child safety seats – enforcement only after six months
The transport ministry has reiterated that enforcement action on the use of child safety seats in private cars will only begin six months after the implementation of the ruling, which comes into effect on January […]
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Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X FWD – on sale April 2020
Vauxhall has added a front-wheel-drive variant to its Grandland X Hybrid range, joining the Grandland X Hybrid4 and Corsa-e models which are already on sale. Here, the move to front-wheel-drive means the omission of the […]
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2019 FIM EWC Sepang: YART Yamaha takes inaugural race win, Yamaha Sepang Racing in seventh
Malaysia’s year end rainy weather saw a drastically shortened first ever FIM Endurance World Championship race in Sepang. Scheduled to run over eight hours, rain started falling at around noon and did not let up […]
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China’s BAIC to double stake in Daimler, win a board seat and unseat Geely as top shareholder – report
Daimler’s joint venture partner in China is the BAIC Group. Daimler’s biggest shareholder is a Chinese carmaker. However, that Chinese carmaker is not BAIC but Geely. BAIC sees this as a sore point and is […]
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VIDEO: 2020 Proton X70 CKD – here’s what to expect
The Proton X70 arrived as a fully-imported (CBU) model at the tail end of 2018, and has proven to be a hit among car buyers in Malaysia. A year later, production of the locally-assembled (CKD) […]
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Darkened front windows and windshield – JPJ to issue individual summons for each panel in tint offences
If you’ve darkened your vehicle windscreen and front windows past the permissible level, you could be in for a triple whammy when caught. The road transport department (JPJ) has warned that motorists who commit tint […]
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Volkswagen to use GTX name for performance EVs
Volkswagen ID. Crozz spied in production body Volkswagen will have a high-performance line-up within its fully-electric ID. model range, and it is set to wear the GTX badge, sources at the German automaker have confirmed […]
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Cyan Racing Lynk & Co clinches WTCR championship at Sepang, Hyundai’s Michelisz takes driver’s title
A stunning first season has seen fledgling carmaker Lynk & Co secure the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) at the Sepang finale, together with its race partner and former Volvo motorsports arm Cyan Racing. The […]
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VinFast aiming to sell electric vehicles in the US, Europe, Russia by 2021 – founder to invest US$2 bil
Vietnam’s first national automaker – VinFast – is looking to make big strides in the automotive industry, as it is aiming to sell electric vehicles to the United States in 2021. The decision is a […]
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Aston Martin confirms discussions with potential investors – Stroll, Middle East, India, China in the mix
Last week, news broke that billionaire Lawrence Stroll was preparing a bid to buy a major stake in Aston Martin. Now, the British carmaker has confirmed that it is in talks with potential investors, disclosed […]
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Honda S2000 20th Anniversary Prototype and custom EK9 Civic Type R coming to 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon
Honda’s Access division has announced its line-up for the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, and it looks like visitors will be in for a treat, as the carmaker will present two vehicles that are rather special […]
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Over 200 bookings received for Proton X70 on Shopee
Proton has announced that more than 200 bookings have been received for the X70 on Shopee since the start of the e-commerce platform’s 12.12 Birthday Sale period. The online campaign – which runs till the […]
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Renault Subscription in Malaysia – why this new ownership plan is the way forward for TC Euro Cars
If we can subscribe to music and TV, why not mobility? That’s the question car subscription schemes are asking. A pioneer in car subs in Malaysia is TC Euro Cars (TCEC), the Renault distributor. The […]
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2019 WTCR Sepang: BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse on pole at 2:13.141, “nice feeling” says Michelisz
Stamping his domination in the 2019 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) round at Sepang Internation Circuit is Norbert Michelisz from BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse with top finishes in both qualifying rounds. Driving a […]