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Another Wednesday, and so it’s time again for another fuel price announcement, and prices for petrol and diesel have all gone down by one sen from that last week. From tomorrow, January 25, the price […]
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Socar launches car-sharing programme in Malaysia
First launched in 2011 in Jeju Island, South Korea, Socar is a mobile app-based car-sharing programme which operates with a fleet of almost 9,000 cars, over 3,000 parking zones and 81 cities in the southern […]
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PLUS announces contra-flow on ELITE highway for Jan 25 – between KM36.5 and KM35.5, 10pm to 5am
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that there will be a temporary contra-flow on the ELITE highway (North-South Expressway Central Link) on January 25 (tomorrow). The one km-long closure between KM36.5 and KM35.5 (that’s between the […]
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2018 Malaysian auto sales (TIV) expected to rise to 590,000 units, opportunities and challenges await
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) held its annual market review yesterday, revealing the official sales figures posted by its members in 2017 while sharing the club’s outlook for this year. The total industry volume (TIV) […]
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GALLERY: Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 CKD – RM155k
The Mitsubishi Outlander range is now completely locally-assembled and is available in two flavours, the 2.0 (RM140k) and 2.4 (RM155k). What we have here is the 2.4 CKD, which is cheaper by RM16,000 over the […]
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Vietnam begins use of Euro 4 petrol, Euro 5 diesel
The turn of the new year marked the start of Euro 5 diesel and Euro 4 petrol sales in Vietnam, sold by the Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex). The latest fuel variants in the country […]
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GALLERY: BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in vs 530i
BMW 530e iPerformance (left), BMW 530i (right) Last week saw the launch of the BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, which joined the regular petrol-powered 530i as the second member of the G30 5 Series family. […]
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Elon Musk won’t get paid by Tesla if targets not met
In perhaps one of the boldest moves in corporate history, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, has announced his new compensation plan: Musk will only be paid if he reaches a series of […]
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Proton, Lotus terminate JV with China’s Goldstar
Proton Holdings has terminated its joint venture (JV) contract with China’s Goldstar Heavy Industrial to build and market Lotus cars in China, The Edge reports. Lotus Group International, also a party in the equity venture, […]
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Auto maintenance bill to be tabled in March, requires service centres, workshops to be licensed – report
Service centres and workshops may soon need to obtain a licence to continue operations, as the automotive maintenance and repair service bill is set to be tabled in parliament in March. According to Berita Harian, […]
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Malaysian police gets 871 new Kawasaki motorcycles
To increase its motorcycle patrol unit (URB) capability, especially in crime-prone and border areas, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have acquired 871 Kawasaki motorcycles. Of these, 200 are Kawasaki KLX250 off-road bikes to be used […]
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Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2017 vs 2016 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
With the release of the complete data for Malaysian vehicle sales in 2017 by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) earlier today, it’s time for an annual report on how the industry and brands fared last […]
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Honda remains #1 non-national carmaker for third year running – all CKD models are market leaders
Honda Malaysia has announced that it has retained its non-national sales crown for the third year running as well as second place in the overall market for the second consecutive year, marking another successful year […]
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Geely Boyue facelift previewed in China – new features
Less than two years after the Geely Boyue was launched in China, the midsize SUV has been given a facelift to keep it fresh on the market. Chinese automotive portal autohome.com.cn has gained early access […]
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Honda HR-V facelift – first minor change image leaked
Here’s a leaked image of the Honda HR-V facelift from what appears to be a Japanese brochure. In Japan, it is known as the Honda Vezel. We know that the minor change for Honda’s B-segment […]