Latest Stories (Page 2079)
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As of noon yesterday, toll collection at 19 plazas from Karak to Kuala Terengganu on the East Coast Expressway 1 and 2 (LPT1 and LPT2) has gone fully electronic, Bernama reports. Anih Berhad, the concessionaire […]
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GIIAS 2017: Wuling Confero MPV is SAIC-GM’s first Indonesian-made product – 1.5L MT, from RM41k
Indonesia’s budget MPV market has a new player other than the new Mitsubishi Xpander. The Wuling Confero is the first fruit of SAIC-GM-Wuling’s Indonesian factory, which started operations in Cikarang last month. The US$700 million […]
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Malaysia Automotive Institute Design Centre opens in Rawang – gov’t to subsidise 50% of usage charges
The Malaysia Automotive Institute has opened its design centre in Sungai Choh, Rawang, near the headquarters of Perodua, which it has partnered with in the centre’s development. The aim of the design centre, MAI says, […]
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Infiniti Prototype 9 unveiled at Pebble Beach event
Infiniti has unveiled its new show car during the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event, dubbed the Prototype 9, a reimagining of a 1940s grand prix race car. A project that started out as nothing […]
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‘RR’ plate series rakes in RM12.2 million for JPJ Perlis
Earlier this month, it was reported that the ‘RR’ vehicle number plate had become the most lucrative plate series for JPJ Perlis, taking in RM7.2 million to overtake the previous collection for the ‘RM’ plate […]
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FIRST LOOK: 2017 Peugeot 3008 SUV walk-around
With order books now open for the Peugeot 3008, we now bring you a walk-around tour of the fully-imported (CBU) French SUV. For the Malaysian market, two variants of the 3008 – Active THP and […]
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GIIAS 2017: Lexus LS 500h previewed in Indonesia
The Lexus LC, stunning as it is, had to defer to the boss. The new Lexus LS, making its first appearance in Asia, was placed high on the stage at Lexus’ GIIAS 2017 booth. The […]
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New Mazda CX-5 shown by local dealers before debut
Just a few days after second-generation Mazda CX-5 was spotted on Malaysian roads, local dealers have now uploaded more photos of the Honda CR-V rival. This is likely the Malaysian-spec CX-5 destined for our local […]
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GIIAS 2017: Toyota Voxy – third-gen facelift debuts
The facelifted Toyota Voxy was another debutant at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). It’s the first time the MPV – essentially a scaled-down Alphard/Vellfire – is being sold in the republic via […]
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Honda Jazz facelift gets 130 PS 1.5 litre for Europe
Honda has released the first images of its refreshed Jazz for the European market ahead of the car’s debut in Frankfurt next month. Aside from updates to the exterior styling and interior trim, the car […]
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Mitsubishi Xpander coming to Malaysia in 2018 – CEO
The Mitsubishi Xpander, which made its world debut and Indonesian market debut at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), is coming to Malaysia next year, according to Mitsubishi Motors Corp CEO Osamu Masuko, […]
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GIIAS 2017: Daihatsu Canbus and Thor – JDM exhibits
It’s Daihatsu’s tradition to have JDM special exhibits at Indonesia’s motor shows. They are not previews or possibilities, just pure showcars to add variety to the floor. The cute and/or quirky Japanese specials, usually kei-cars, […]
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DRIVEN: Geely Boyue – first impressions review of what will be Proton’s first ever SUV, coming in 2018
Geely’s acquisition of Proton was the biggest automotive news story of 2017. It was the culmination of the national carmaker’s government-mandated year-long search for a foreign strategic partner, and brings to a close a series […]
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GIIAS 2017: W213 Mercedes-Benz E350e previewed in Indonesia – Malaysian launch this quarter
Mercedes-Benz previewed the E350e for the Indonesian market at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The plug-in hybrid W213 is not yet on sale in the Republic, and Mercedes is likely waiting for […]
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Police issue 11,368 summonses in three-day operation
The police has announced that 11,368 summonses were issued during a three-day traffic enforcement operation carried out nationwide last week, Bernama reports Most of the summonses issued under Ops Bersepadu Had Laju involved offences such […]