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  Thailand gov’t plans several initiatives to promote EVs

  30 August 2019 / 6 comments

  The Thailand government is ramping up its efforts to promote the take up of electric vehicles in the country, and has several measures planned, according to energy minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. In a report by Bangkok […]

   

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  Das WeltAuto, VW Malaysia’s pre-owned arm launched

  30 August 2019 / 9 comments

  As reported in May, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has launched Das WeltAuto in Malaysia, Volkswagen’s global used car programme that offers certified used cars from a trusted source. Think BMW Premium Selection and Mercedes-Benz […]

   

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  UMW Toyota recalls 41k units of Vios, Camry, Corolla Altis, Yaris built from 2001-2013 over Takata airbags

  30 August 2019 / 39 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced a recall for approximately 41,000 Toyota vehicles for the replacement of the airbag inflator module in these vehicles. The vehicles involved were subjected to a previous Takata airbag inflator […]

   

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  G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance plug-in hybrid market launch begins – 1.2 l/100 km, 87 km EV range

  30 August 2019 / 7 comments

  Almost a year after it was first unveiled, the G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance is now celebrating its market launch in certain markets. Unlike its predecessor, the F15 X5 xDrive40e, the latest version of the […]

   

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  kiplePark reveals licence plate recognition for parking

  29 August 2019 / 15 comments

  Say goodbye to lost parking tickets – kiplePark is introducing what it bills as the first licence plate recognition (LPR) system in Malaysia. The new technology uses artificial intelligence to scan and recognise a car’s […]

   

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  Transport Ministry seeking public opinion on Gojek

  29 August 2019 / 36 comments

  The Cabinet recently agreed in principle to the implemention of motorcycle-based ride-hailing service Gojek in Malaysia, and the Transport Ministry is now seeking the public’s opinion on the matter with a survey organised by the […]

   

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  New Toyota Corolla Altis teased for Thailand – Sept 13

  29 August 2019 / 44 comments

  Toyota Motor Thailand has released a teaser video for the all-new Corolla Altis, which will be launched in the Kingdom on September 13 this year. The 12th-generation model was first unveiled globally in November 2018, […]

   

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  Road closures in Putrajaya for Merdeka Day from 6am

  29 August 2019 / 16 comments

  Road closures have been announced for the Merdeka celebrations taking place this year at the country’s administrative capital, Putrajaya, The Star reports. The closures on August 31 will be from 6am until the parade is […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for July 2019 by brand

  29 August 2019 / 85 comments

  The see-saw ride continues for vehicle sales in the country, with the numbers again climbing in July after a soft month in June. Sales data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed that 50,853 vehicles […]

   

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  Honda City Special Edition – DVR, toll reader, RM76k

  29 August 2019 / 13 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has released a special edition of its best seller, simply called the Honda City Special Edition (SE). Available in the new Passion Red Pearl and White Orchid Pearl, the SE is based […]

   

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  2019 Porsche Macan Turbo – 440 PS, 550 Nm, PSCB

  29 August 2019 / 1 comment

  The revised Porsche Macan now adds the top-of-range Turbo to its line-up, bringing increased power and torque despite the use of an engine that is marginally smaller in capacity compared to the unit in what […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf Mk8 undergoes final testing phase

  29 August 2019 / 5 comments

  The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf will only make its debut in October, so to keep the hype train chugging along, the German carmaker has announced that development work on the C-segment hatchback is almost complete. There’s […]

   

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  Tun Mahathir tries the VinFast SA2.0 SUV in Hanoi

  29 August 2019 / 38 comments

  During his three-day official trip to Vietnam earlier this week, prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was invited to visit Vietnamese automaker VinFast‘s facility at the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi, where he took […]

   

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  The 1955 ‘Oxford’ Land Rover Series I pit stops in Malaysia – 10k mile drive from Singapore to London

  29 August 2019 / 4 comments

  I’m taking my cap off to salute these two men as I type. Tim Slessor, 87, and award-winning film-maker, Alex Bescoby, 31, are making a 10,000 mile journey from Singapore to London in a 1955 […]

   

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  2019 Subaru Impreza facelift – new looks, added kit

  29 August 2019 / 11 comments

  The first of the Subaru Global Platform models, the GK/GT Impreza, is now three years old and in need of a refresh. Right on time, the C-segment sedan and hatchback has now received a facelift […]

   

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