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The Honda Vision XS-1 concept has been announced, and will make its world premiere at the Auto Expo 2014 in Delhi, India on February 5. Officially tagged as a creative study model, it’s a crossover […]
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NAP 2014: Voluntary vehicle inspection to be introduced for cars over five years old
The National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) thankfully did not include any Vehicle End of Life Policy as previously speculated. However, there was a mention of something called VVI, or Voluntary Vehicle Inspection, which from what […]
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Volkswagen Jetta CKD plans confirmed by DRB-Hicom
The often-mentioned Volkswagen Jetta CKD plans have been confirmed by DRB-Hicom, Volkswagen Group Malaysia’s local-assembly partner. Joining the CKD Passat and Polo Sedan models, the Golf Mk6-based C-segment sedan will roll off DRB-Hicom’s automotive complex […]
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NAP 2014: Proton to expand CBU exports and CKD programmes; look into EEV in the future
Proton has released a media statement following the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) announcement today. You can read the statement in full below (after the jump) or read our summary of it here. The gist […]
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National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) full text by MITI
The announcement of the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) at Matrade has just ended, and to supplement our stories, here’s the full text of NAP 2014 released by MITI.
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NAP 2014: Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEV) defined
Energy Efficient Vehicles, or EEV in short, is an integral part of the NAP 2014. In fact, the main objective of the new policy is to make Malaysia the regional automotive hub of EEV. We’ve […]
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NAP 2014: Government cannot give up excise duties under current fiscal position
The government’s stance on excise duties were made clear today at the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) announcement – its current fiscal position benefits from the revenue obtained from charging excise duties, so excise duties […]
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NAP 2014: CBU hybrid and EV incentives discontinued
Tax incentives for CBU fully-imported hybrid cars have been discontinued, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed declared at the ongoing National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) announcement at Matrade, KL. “The exemption […]
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NAP 2014: No details on Euro 4 fuel introduction roadmap, to be announced in two months
The National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) that was announced today did not mention any details on the introduction of Euro 4 (or Euro 4M, as it is called here) petrol and diesel fuel in Malaysia. […]
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NAP 2014: Fate of Open AP system to be decided after in-depth study, status quo for now
Today’s National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) announcement did not touch much on the matter of the Open AP system that is currently being enjoyed by a relatively small group of holders in Malaysia. Instead, the […]
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NAP 2014 Announcement – Live Updates
We’re now at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre, where MITI is announcing the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) very soon. Keep refreshing the page for live updates. – The Minister has arrived. He has […]
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2014 Toyota Corolla Altis officially launched
UMW Toyota Motor has officially launched the 2014 Toyota Corolla Altis – the Thai-built 11th-generation Corolla debuts here in three variant forms, a baseline 1.8E, a 2.0G and range-topping 2.0V. Looks-wise, the new car is […]
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Proton safety poster shown at Sales Carnival, Melaka
Click to enlarge. This interesting poster was displayed at the recent Proton Sales Carnival in Melaka last weekend, where the national carmaker also unveiled the new Suprima S Super Premium variant. Take it how you […]
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Volvo XC60 T5 facelift snapped at JPJ Putrajaya
The Volvo XC60 facelift that was unveiled in February 2013 has been sighted at JPJ Putrajaya by our regular contributor Anol Alias. UPDATE: The Volvo XC60 Facelift Drive-E has been officially launched – click here […]
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BYD Qin plug-in hybrid on sale in China, 1.6 l/100km
Having first surfaced two years ago at Auto China 2012 in Beijing, the BYD Qin is finally on sale in China. It’s the plug-in hybrid version of the F3 Su Rui (yes, the one with remote-controlled driving) […]