Latest Stories (Page 1810)

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  2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback – 5-star ANCAP rating

  23 August 2018 / 25 comments

  The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has awarded the all-new Toyota Corolla Hatchback with a five-star safety rating, applicable to all petrol and hybrid versions sold in Australia and New Zealand. Among the standard […]

   

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  Government is in no position to refund paid AES fines, money went to two private concessionaires – Loke

  23 August 2018 / 22 comments

  Last week, transport minister Anthony Loke announced that all existing Automated Enforcement System (AES) summons will be written off following the cabinet’s decision to take over AES operations beginning September 1. However, Loke said the […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price unchanged this week – RM2.65

  22 August 2018 / 13 comments

  It may be a public holiday today, but there’s no halt to the announcement of the weekly RON 97 petrol price update – the good news for users of the fuel is that there’s no […]

   

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  2018 Aston Martin Vantage V8 officially launched in Malaysia – 510 PS, 685 Nm, priced from RM1.6 million

  21 August 2018 / 29 comments

  Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the new Aston Martin Vantage in the country, the second-generation two-door coupe arriving here nine months after its global reveal. It’s priced from RM1.6 million, inclusive of duties. […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupe, Cabriolet now in Thailand – latter is RM2.09m, RM780k more than in Malaysia

  21 August 2018 / 22 comments

  The facelifted Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupe and Cabriolet duo is now available in Thailand, priced at 15.99 and 16.72 million baht respectively for the sporty AMG Premium trim level. That’s 500,000 baht (RM62,532) more than before […]

   

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  New e-hailing service diffride launched in Malaysia

  21 August 2018 / 16 comments

  The e-hailing sector has gained a new entrant in the form of diffride, which was recently launched in Malaysia, as reported by The Edge and Malay Mail. Unlike other companies offering e-hailing services, diffride says […]

   

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  Unwise to drop tolls in current financial climate: Daim

  21 August 2018 / 67 comments

  While members of the government continue to debate the proposed abolishment of highway toll collection, the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) has advised against doing so as part of its recommendations to the government, according […]

   

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  ECRL project cancelled – prime minister Tun Mahathir

  21 August 2018 / 77 comments

  The proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has been shelved due to Malaysia’s need to manage its finances, according to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In reports by The Edge and The Star, […]

   

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  New Lexus ES 300h launched in Thailand – fr RM448k

  21 August 2018 / 25 comments

  The new Lexus ES is now in Thailand, after being launched in Indonesia at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, which we reported from. As with our southern neighbour, the seventh-generation ES is also […]

   

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  Proton Ace the Space contest winners set new Malaysian record for most people inside an MPV

  21 August 2018 / 28 comments

  A 17-year-old record in the Malaysia Book of Records was broken during the finale of Proton’s Ace the Space contest, when 55 people crammed themselves into a Proton Exora to set a new record for […]

   

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  Suzuki Ciaz facelift gets new 1.5L petrol Smart Hybrid

  21 August 2018 / 22 comments

  Three years after the Suzuki Ciaz was introduced in India, the handsome sedan has been given a facelift, bringing with it a thoroughly revised look and a new mild petrol-electric hybrid powertrain option. The 1.5 […]

   

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  Tesla could build cheaper US$25,000 car in three years

  21 August 2018 / 19 comments

  Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla could be making more affordable cars that cost under US$25,000 (RM100k) in three years’ time, but the company has to work really hard to do that. In an interview […]

   

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  Lucid Motors could gain funding from Saudi Arabia

  21 August 2018 / 1 comment

  According to a Reuters report, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) is in talks to invest in Lucid Motors. This comes following an earlier report that Tesla is looking to go private with […]

   

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  Toyota USA launches first multi-model campaign starring its whole range, and one Chuck Norris

  21 August 2018 / 12 comments

  Toyota has launched a latest its first multi-model campaign in the US, and the new TV and digital spots started airing this week. They include “Tough as Chuck” starring the one and only Chuck Norris, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQC completes final round of hot weather testing, interior partially shown in spyshots

  21 August 2018 / 1 comment

  Mercedes-Benz’s first electric EQ model, the EQC, has completed its final round of hot weather testing in the Tabernas desert, and the German automaker has released a new video showing a few highlights from the […]

   

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