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  November 2017 Malaysia vehicle sales up 4.6% from Oct, 0.2% up year-on-year; YTD is 1.3% up from 2016

  18 December 2017 / 33 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales data for November 2017, and it’s been a good month for the automotive industry in general, building on the strong performance seen in October. In total, as […]

   

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  New workshops in industrial areas only – KL Minister

  18 December 2017 / 14 comments

  Licenses for new workshop premises within Kuala Lumpur will only be issued to those operating within industrial areas, deputy federal territories minister Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan said in a Bernama report. “DBKL always monitors […]

   

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  2018 Toyota Vellfire facelift official brochure leaked

  18 December 2017 / 13 comments

  Here are official images of the yet to be launched Toyota Vellfire facelift, via leaked brochures. The current third-generation Alphard and second-generation Vellfire first surfaced in January 2015, so next month will mark three years […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo – 462 PS 2.9L bi-turbo V6 plug-in hybrid, in M’sia 2018

  18 December 2017 / 6 comments

  In the 1970s, Porsche for the first time attempted to build a luxury grand tourer; one that would sit at the very top of the company’s product line-up. A halo model of sorts. It had […]

   

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  Biggest East Malaysia Honda 3S Centre opens in Miri

  18 December 2017 / 3 comments

  The biggest Honda 3S centre in East Malaysia is now open in Miri, Sarawak. Operated by SYK RW Motor, it’s the seventh Honda dealership in the state. Three are in Kuching, two are in Miri, […]

   

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  Samson Motors Switchblade – first deliveries of flying car with 200 km/h on-ground speed set for end-2018

  18 December 2017 / 7 comments

  Flying cars look like becoming the next fashion. It seems to be heading down that path, what with more joining the bandwagon. Airbus and Uber have signalled their intent to explore the route, and carmakers […]

   

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  Proton dealers visit Geely dealership, research centre

  18 December 2017 / 37 comments

  Next year, Proton is introducing a range of new models based on those of its new parent company Geely, and the national carmaker has recently urged its dealers and service centre operators to upgrade their […]

   

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  Top Secret’s 943 hp V12 Toyota Supra to go on auction

  18 December 2017 / 5 comments

  Here’s one for the collection. The famous gold-painted Toyota Supra owned by Top Secret’s – a Japanese aftermarket tuning company – very own boss, Kazuhiko “Smokey” Nagata is set to hit the auction blocks next […]

   

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  Next-gen Subaru WRX due in 2020 – electrification can’t be avoided, but driving pleasure not forgotten

  18 December 2017 / 1 comment

  Nothing can escape electrification these days, and that includes the Subaru WRX. Autocar reports that the next-generation WRX, which is due in 2020, will have electric boost and much of the Viziv Performance Concept’s looks. […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2018 Audi RS4 Avant – 450 hp C63S rival?

  18 December 2017 / 4 comments

  The all-new Audi RS4 Avant made its world debut a little over three months ago, continuing the station wagon tradition first popularised by the Audi RS2 in the mid 90s. Much has changed over the […]

   

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  Nissan recalls 320,000 vehicles for fire hazard in Japan

  18 December 2017 / 3 comments

  Nissan is recalling 320,000 vehicles in its native Japan for a potential short circuit and consequently, a fire hazard due to defective coating in an electronic power unit, according to Reuters. This recall involves six […]

   

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  VEP implementation deferred to standardise system at both border entries from Singapore and Thailand

  18 December 2017 / 4 comments

  The government has announced that the implementation of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for foreign vehicles, which was supposed to begin in January, has been deferred, Bernama reports. The VEP charge is set to cover […]

   

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  JPJ road safety ops during holiday season – report

  18 December 2017 / 13 comments

  It’s time for motorists to be more wary this holiday season, as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is currently conducting a nationwide road safety operation, Ops Patuh 2, according to The Sun. Chief of enforcement […]

   

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  Geely to buy stake in Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler

  18 December 2017 / 25 comments

  Geely, owner of Volvo and holder of a substantial stake in Proton, is proceeding with the acquisition of a stake in Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, although the exact amount of the purchase is unknown. This […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2018 Perodua Myvi – full road-test review

  17 December 2017 / 90 comments

  To say that the Perodua Myvi has been a success story would be understating it. Following its arrival on the scene in May 2005, the five-door B-segment hatch quickly became the best-selling car in the […]

   

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