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  Volkswagen to hold back brand acquisitions, no interest in buying Proton, CEO says

  3 September 2012 / 39 comments

  German daily Handelsblatt has quoted Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn as saying that the company, now the world’s second-largest carmaker, will take a break from buying up new brands for now, instead focusing its efforts on integration. […]

   

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  Petronas Syntium Team takes 1-2 finish at MMER 2012

  3 September 2012 / 0 comments

  The Petronas Syntium Team (PST) has achieved its goal at the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER) 2012, and also improved on its previous effort in the weekend’s 13th edition by scoring a 1-2 finish. LKM […]

   

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  Ford Focus becomes 350 millionth vehicle to be built by the Blue Oval, also the best selling car in the world

  3 September 2012 / 9 comments

  Ford recently assembled its 350,000,000th vehicle and it is a Ford Focus. The milestone was celebrated in the Blue Oval’s newest global manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. John Fleming, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, […]

   

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  Citroën DS3 Cabrio – first pictures and details revealed ahead of Paris Motor Show 2012

  3 September 2012 / 1 comment

  So, Citroën has decided to peel away the roof of the DS3 and replace it with some cloth. OK, it is not that crude, this is a DS car after all so you can expect […]

   

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  Volkswagen Passat CC R-Line 3.6L Test Drive Review

  2 September 2012 / 64 comments

  Cars used to be simple things. Some were big, some were fast, some were cheap. It was easy. You buy a big Mercedes, or a fast Ferrari or a cheap something else. But consumers get […]

   

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  Tan Sri Azman Yahya: we interview Team Sime Darby Auto Performance’s gentleman racer

  1 September 2012 / 29 comments

  Tan Sri Azman Yahya is far from a stranger to motorsports. A seasoned competitor in the Malaysian Super Series (MSS) and Merdeka Millenium Endurance (MME) races, where he emerged winner of both in 2004, the […]

   

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  Nissan Sylphy launched in Thailand – new model gets improved 1.6, new 1.8, CVT; from 746,000 baht

  31 August 2012 / 215 comments

  Sawadee krub! We are reporting live from Bangkok, where the next-generation Nissan Sylphy has been launched for the Thai market, the second country to introduce the car after China. Our northern neighbour is also the […]

   

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  Ford to bring Lincoln brand to China in 2014

  30 August 2012 / 5 comments

  More news to do with the People’s Republic – everybody wants to sell there! This time, Ford Motor Company is planning to introduce its Lincoln luxury marque in China by the second half of 2014. […]

   

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  Fiat will halt production in Italy in Sept and Oct

  30 August 2012 / 1 comment

  It would seem that the situation for Fiat in Europe is dire. A report from Automotive News Europe states that the Italian carmaker will stop production at its Pomigliano plant in Italy for two weeks […]

   

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  BMW Shorties returns with new theme ‘Possibilities’

  30 August 2012 / 0 comments

  If you have an eye and the mind for making a short film, then read on. BMW Group Malaysia just announced the return of the sixth BMW Shorties short film competition.  Mr. Sashi Ambi, Corporate […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Mirage spotted again, this time in car park

  30 August 2012 / 22 comments

  It’s likely the same Mitsubishi Mirage as the one spotted in our story yesterday, but this time the Pop Green Metallic example has been caught in a car park, and reader Daryl Chan managed to […]

   

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  Euro NCAP awards five-star rating to five new cars

  30 August 2012 / 5 comments

  Euro NCAP, the European car safety assessment program have bestowed its coveted five-star rating to five new vehicles, which are Ford B-MAX, Volvo V40, Renault Clio, Kia Cee’d and the Audi A3. The report by […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz China wants new S-Class to be launched globally in the country

  30 August 2012 / 7 comments

  Automotive News Europe reports that Mercedes-Benz China is pushing company leaders in Germany to hold the worldwide launch of the new S-Class in China. In the report, CEO of Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd. Klaus Maier said, “There […]

   

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  VIDEO: Typical Malaysian Drivers by JinnyboyTV

  30 August 2012 / 65 comments

  Here’s a rather interesting video by JinnyboyTV. The premise of the video is quite simple, it tells of the typical Malaysian driver. It tries to cover all kinds – the typical aunty, the petrol-freak and […]

   

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  Nissan Almera – Russia introduces its own version

  30 August 2012 / 16 comments

  The Nissan Almera continues to go places – the next stop for the car is Russia, with the sedan making its debut at the ongoing Moscow International Autosalon. There’s a fair bit of difference with […]

   

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