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After more than 3,000 km of trials, testing for the Renault-Spark SRT_01E race car that will be used for the 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship has been completed, with the first delivery of cars set […]
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SPY VIDEO: Volkswagen Passat – B8 sedan and estate
While the leaked pictures of the European-market B8 Volkswagen Passat (or, more accurately, the China-only long-wheelbase Magotan) are still fresh on our minds, our European spies have managed to capture this video of the next-generation […]
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Michelin Fill Up With Air campaign promotes tyre care
Some 1,000 people took part in the recent Michelin Fill Up With Air 2014 campaign in Penang to discover the importance of maintaining correct tyre pressures and road safety. The two-day event, held at Tesco […]
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Ford’s Alan Mulally to retire, new CEO is Mark Fields
(L-R): Alan Mulally, Bill Ford, Mark Fields The Ford Motor Company has a new CEO – Mark Fields, who will succeed Alan Mulally on July 1 2014. Mulally is 68 years old this year and […]
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Thai vehicle sales unlikely to meet 2014 target
Last month, it was reported that Thailand was finally set to lose its position as Southeast Asia’s largest automotive market this year to Indonesia. This is almost a certainty, because the projected 1.2 million vehicle […]
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All new taxis to be brown Proton Exora from Nov 1
All budget and executive taxi operators with permits expiring October 31 this year must change their cars to a brown Proton Exora, according to a report by The Star. The move, part of a taxi […]
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SPY VIDEO: Next generation F48 BMW X1 on test at the Nurburgring – based on front wheel drive platform
This is the next generation BMW X1 showing off its stuff on the Nurburgring, as part of its development and testing program. Although the new BMW X1 will be built on the same front wheel […]
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Auto China 2014 – the many pretty faces from Beijing
Forget the fact that this is one of the biggest and most important motor shows on the calendar. Forget the world debuts of the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Escort, Kia K4, Peugeot 408, Lexus NX and […]
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Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah appointed as Proton CEO
DRB-Hicom has announced that Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah has been appointed to the post of chief executive officer of Proton, effective April 15. The official announcement was made earlier today during an International College of […]
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Gold Youngman Lotus L3 GT shown at Auto China
Our photographers at Auto China stumbled upon this rather… amusing gold Youngman Lotus L3 GT sedan while finishing up their run of the show, and sent us these pictures to pique our interest. Having a case […]
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Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe – production model already leaked, likely based on MQB architecture
Would you look at that – Chinese website autohome.com.cn has not only furnished leaked pictures of the B8 Volkswagen Passat (called Magotan in China), but also of the production version of the Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe […]
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VIDEO: Beijing 2014 highlights – SUVs and crossovers
Our lovely Auto China 2014 guide Aerilynn has walked you through the production sedans and concept cars at one of the biggest and most significant motor shows on the calendar, while exploring in detail the […]
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Audi Q9 flagship considered, no four-ringed city car
Well, how about that? Just a month after BMW confirmed that it will be building a flagship X7 SUV, CAR UK has now reported that an Audi Q9 flagship is being considered to compete with it, sitting above […]
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New Volkswagen Passat (B8) for China leaked!
Chinese website autohome.com.cn has posted pics of what is allegedly the new-gen (B8) Volkswagen Passat for China. It’s FAW-Volkswagen’s Magotan, a nameplate that started life on the China-assembled European B6 Passat, before becoming a long-wheelbase […]
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Trident Iceni – 6.6 litre diesel sports car with 1,423 Nm
Always wanted a sports car but can’t afford the fuel bills that come with it? Or bored with the tepid torque figure of your naturally-aspirated Ferrari? Well, it’s good news, because the diesel-powered Trident Iceni, a […]