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  UMW Toyota to introduce four new cars in 2016 – Sienta this month; new Innova; updated Vios, Camry

  4 August 2016 / 51 comments

  UMW Toyota is set for four new introductions this year, and they are the Sienta (August), new Innova (end-2016) and “improvements” to the Vios and Camry sedans. This was revealed by UMWT president Datuk Ismet […]

   

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  Bosch Malaysia sales hit RM664mil in 2015, 10% up

  4 August 2016 / 8 comments

  Focusing on its mobility solutions and connectivity concepts paid off for Bosch Malaysia in 2015, with the German company recording an increase in sales of RM664 million out of a total group revenue of RM306 […]

   

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  Shell Malaysia celebrates 125 years with art project

  4 August 2016 / 3 comments

  With a presence in Malaysia going back to 1891, Shell Malaysia is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, Shell has launched “Celebrating 125 years”, an art project bringing together famous […]

   

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  BMW Motorrad F800 GS to provide armed mobility response for London police – report

  4 August 2016 / 4 comments

  With the threat of a terrorist attack in London rated as ‘severe’, the city’s police force has selected the 2016 BMW Motorrad F800 GS to improve its response time for such incidents. Members of a […]

   

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  Toyota 86 recalled – 15k units in OZ, M’sia affected too

  4 August 2016 / 11 comments

  An announcement by Toyota Australia today stated that it will be recalling approximately 15,000 units of the Toyota 86 built between April 2012 and March 2015 for a potential loss of power steering assistance. This […]

   

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  Hyundai Genesis Coupe to be discontinued; next two-door to be more luxurious in line with Genesis brand

  4 August 2016 / 2 comments

  The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is no longer – the two-door, rear-wheel-drive coupe’s 2016 model year will be its last before a replacement comes along in 2017, according to The Truth About Cars; however, it won’t […]

   

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  2016 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire launched in M’sia – RM408k-RM506k for Alphard, RM345k for Vellfire

  4 August 2016 / 72 comments

  Toyota Alphard 3.5 Executive Lounge (left), Vellfire 2.5 (right) A formality at this point, UMW Toyota has officially launched the 2016 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire MPVs in Malaysia. The debut of the new-generation models (third-gen […]

   

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  Tesla exec labels competing EVs as “appliances”, criticises legislation against direct sales to customers

  4 August 2016 / 3 comments

  Tesla vice president of business development Diarmuid O’Connell has labelled other electric vehicles as boring white goods, singling out the Nissan Leaf, Kia Soul EV, BMW i3 and Chevrolet Spark EV as electric vehicles that […]

   

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  Hyundai i20 Turbo Edition launched in UK – 1.0L, 3cyl

  4 August 2016 / 14 comments

  Hyundai has introduced a new variant of the i20 supermini in the UK. The i20 Turbo Edition, as its name suggests, is powered by a turbocharged engine. The boosted motor doesn’t turn the Fiesta and […]

   

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  Free LRT, monorail service for KL Marathon on Sunday

  4 August 2016 / 7 comments

  With the road closures taking place in stages around the capital city for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016, Rapid KL is providing free LRT and monorail services for four hours from 2am Sunday for […]

   

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  VW introduces particulate filters for petrol engines

  4 August 2016 / 11 comments

  You’ve heard of diesel particulate filters, but petrol ones? The Volkswagen Group has decided upon wide-scale use of particulate filters for petrol engines. From 2017, all VW Group direct injection TSI and TFSI engines will […]

   

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  BMW details updated EfficientDynamics engines

  3 August 2016 / 10 comments

  At the recent BMW Group Innovation Days 2016 in Munich, the company announced first details of its updated EfficientDynamics engines. The new three- and four-cylinder mills will replace the current B38 and B48 petrol units […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz GLE 500e 4Matic plug-in hybrid SUV launched in Thailand – priced from RM520k

  3 August 2016 / 18 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLE 500e 4Matic in Thailand. The new model adds to the plug-in hybrid SUV selection in the Land of Smiles, which includes the BMW X5 xDrive40e, Porsche Cayenne S-E Hybrid and […]

   

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  Ferrari collector sues Italian carmaker for not letting him buy a LaFerrari Spider, damaging his reputation

  3 August 2016 / 39 comments

  Have you ever been so angry at being denied a limited-production supercar that you wanted to sue the carmaker making it? Well, you aren’t the first, because noted Ferrari collector Preston Henn has done just […]

   

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  Sale of 80 Volkswagen Group models suspended in Korea; carmaker slapped with RM64 million fine

  3 August 2016 / 19 comments

  It’s more bad news for the Volkswagen Group, as South Korean regulators have suspended sales of 80 model variants in the country, which includes Volkswagen, Audi and Bentley vehicles. The carmaker was also slapped with […]

   

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