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  Tesla to pay China RM1.33 billion a year for factory site

  31 July 2019 / 2 comments

  Tesla has agreed to pay China 2.23 billion yuan (RM1.33 billion) in annual tax as part of a deal with local authorities to build its Gigafactory on the outskirts of Shanghai, Automotive News reports. Under […]

   

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  Proton X70 launched in Brunei – pricing from RM98k

  31 July 2019 / 30 comments

  The Proton X70 has been launched in Brunei, with distribution of the SUV model handled by PAD Motors. Our Borneo neighbour is the first export market for the X70, and customers there will get to […]

   

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  Kia Stinger GT420 is a one-off 428 hp, 560 Nm beast

  31 July 2019 / 7 comments

  Sometimes, Kia takes its ‘Power to Surprise’ tagline a tad too seriously. Not that it’s a bad thing, because once in a while, you get a one-off car like this. Meet the Kia Stinger GT420, […]

   

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  2019 Givi Rimba Raid – Gabit Saleh defends title, Malaysian riders make clean sweep of top 3

  31 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Starting eight years ago primarily as an off-road motorcycle enduro challenge between a group of dirt bikers, Rimba Raid has grown into Malaysia’s, and some say ASEAN’s, largest enduro race. For those who have never […]

   

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  Tesla pick-up to be unveiled in three months – Musk

  31 July 2019 / 3 comments

  Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has taken to his favourite medium, Twitter, to reveal that the brand’s all-electric pick-up truck will be making its global reveal in two to three months’ time. “We’re close, but […]

   

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  Tun Mahathir envisions the possibility of Malaysia producing its own supercar, with foreign cooperation

  31 July 2019 / 28 comments

  The new national car project (NNCP) continues to progress quietly in the background, with new names continuing to pop up in the picture, but something more exotic is being eyed as a possible future development […]

   

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  Proton Satria GTi – M’sian hot hatch with Lotus tuning

  31 July 2019 / 18 comments

  For some of us growing up, the Proton Satria was an appealing three-door hatchback, and the version that was most lusted over was the one that bore the badge ‘GTi’. Thankfully, one such example was […]

   

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  European customers to get China-made Volvo XC60

  31 July 2019 / 6 comments

  It may be ‘Made by Sweden’, but the Volvo XC60 will be made in China for European consumption. Volvo has announced the start of exports of the SUV from China to Europe, marked by the […]

   

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  All-electric Porsche Taycan tipped to outsell iconic 911

  31 July 2019 / 2 comments

  The iconic Porsche 911, which has shaped the brand’s luxury appeal for decades, could soon be eclipsed by the all-electric Taycan in terms of deliveries, Automotive News reports. Currently, Porsche has amassed nearly 30,000 bookings […]

   

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  Elenvi bids for new national car project to build EVs

  31 July 2019 / 16 comments

  On Monday, we brought you news of what was reportedly one of the bidders for the new national car project (NNCP), and now here’s another one. Bernama reports that a company called Elenvi Otomotif is […]

   

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  AD: Meet your dream cars and more at the Porsche Sportscar Together Day – August 3, Sepang Circuit

  31 July 2019 / Comments are Disabled

  Last year, the Porsche brand turned 70, and enthusiasts within Southeast Asia turned up in hordes to celebrate the momentous occasion by congregating in Bangkok. Porsche owners and brand lovers share the communal adoration for […]

   

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  992 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet debut

  31 July 2019 / 0 comments

  The 992 Porsche 911 range has been expanded with the introduction of the base Carrera model, which is offered as a coupe and cabriolet. For now, both are offered with rear-wheel drive only, with all-wheel […]

   

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  Porsche Sportscar Together Day returns to Sepang!

  29 July 2019 / 1 comment

  For those who missed out on Porsche’s big 70th birthday bash last year, good news awaits, because the Porsche Sportscar Together Day is happening once again, this time at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on […]

   

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  Alam Perkasa’s new national car proposal – Mimco Alif EV SUV, Giugiaro design, 60k units/year, 80% exports

  29 July 2019 / 80 comments

  The government is due to reveal its partner for its new national car project (NNCP), and we’ve just learnt the identity of one of the bidders. According to The Edge, Alam Perkasa Consortium (APC) – […]

   

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  JPJeBid online number plate bidding system – Penang next in line with the PPC plate series, starting August 2

  29 July 2019 / 7 comments

  Coverage of the JPJeBid online vehicle number plate bidding system continues to grow, with Penang the next state in line to begin using it for vehicle registration transactions, the New Straits Times reports. According to […]

   

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