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  Bosch is leading motorcycle safety technology

  19 July 2018 / 0 comments

  Many know Bosch for its safety solutions in cars but the German firm is also leading the way in motorcycle safety technology, or what it terms “Mobility Solutions.” Acknowledging motorcyclists are probably the most vulnerable […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf Nismo to go on sale in Japan on July 31

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  The production version of the Nissan Leaf Nismo is set to go on sale in Japan on July 31, several months after it was first presented in concept form back in October 2017. On the […]

   

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  SST exemption for CKD vehicle packs only – report

  19 July 2018 / 83 comments

  UPDATE: Story has been revised from the initial source report, which contained errors, to denote that SST exemption will only be for locally-assembled CKD vehicles packs, an exemption that has always been in place even […]

   

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  Porsche Turbo Charging stations deployed in Berlin

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  With Porsche’s all-electric sports car, the Taycan, arriving in 2019, the German carmaker has begun rolling out its own fast-charging infrastructure with the first few ‘Porsche Turbo Charging’ stations being deployed at at the Berlin-Adlershof […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia sells 51k units in H1 2018 for 17.7% market share, retains non-national segment top spot

  19 July 2018 / 8 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) sold 51,354 vehicles in the first half of 2018, which translates to 17.7% share of the Malaysian auto market. This also means that the brand retains its top spot in the non-national […]

   

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  Chevrolet Orlando reborn as a crossover in China

  19 July 2018 / 6 comments

  The Chevrolet Orlando, which has been around since 2011, is set to be reborn as a crossover in China. The original car, a rather uniquely styled MPV sold across the world, including here, has been […]

   

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  Full EV tech not ready for mass adoption – Lexus boss

  19 July 2018 / 6 comments

  Pure electric car technology isn’t ready for mass adoption, it seems. This, after Lexus president Yoshihiro Sawa told Autocar that the company will not leap into the EV market until customer and environmental benefits were […]

   

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  B10 biodiesel mandate implemented in 2019 – report

  19 July 2018 / 6 comments

  The Malaysian federal government is considering the implementation of the B10 biodiesel mandate in the second half of 2019, Nikkei Markets was quoted as saying. “We are still working towards B10 because we have a […]

   

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  No plans for fourth Lamborghini model till 2025 – CEO

  19 July 2018 / 1 comment

  It has been revealed that Lamborghini is currently considering a fourth model to join the existing Huracán, Aventador and Urus line-up. According to Autocar, the Italian luxury carmaker plans to add a four-door, front-engined grand […]

   

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  RM110 billion for KL-Singapore HSR is an estimate, agreement allows for cancellation – Azmin Ali

  19 July 2018 / 22 comments

  According to economic affairs minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, the RM110 billion cost for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project was just an estimate, and the final figure could be lower. In a […]

   

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  2018 Audi TT debuts with updated styling, features

  19 July 2018 / 2 comments

  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Audi TT, and to mark the occasion, the Ingolstadt-based automaker has provided the third-generation model a facelift. That’s not all, as a special edition ‘Audi TT 20 […]

   

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  VIDEO: Don’t hog the emergency lane – here’s why

  19 July 2018 / 62 comments

  Despite many reminders and crackdowns on emergency lane usage by the authorities, it appears Malaysian motorists are a stubborn lot. A video posted by Facebook user Safwan Anaqi shows exactly why usage of the emergency […]

   

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  MAA: June record month for sales, but tougher second half being expected – 2018 TIV revised to 585k units

  18 July 2018 / 11 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has revealed its market review for the first half of 2018, and both sales and production numbers are up compared to the corresponding period last year, although not by much […]

   

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  June 2018 Malaysian vehicle sales up 50% from May

  18 July 2018 / 30 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the month of June 2018, and it’s no surprise to see the numbers jump from that in May, when the government announced that […]

   

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  VinFast to unveil sedan, SUV at 2018 Paris Motor Show

  18 July 2018 / 15 comments

  Vietnamese automotive start-up VinFast will be unveiling its new sedan and SUV at the Paris Motor Show in October. As reported earlier, the Pininfarina-designed models will emerge from the company’s joint venture with AAPICO Hitech […]

   

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