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  Malaysia in discussions with automakers about making the country a hybrid and EV assembly/distribution point

  19 January 2012 / 24 comments

  The Malaysian government is in the midst of discussions with foreign automakers for the latter to set up electric and hybrid vehicle assembly and distribution points here, Bernama reports. Deputy Minister of International Trade and […]

   

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  F20 BMW 135i M Sports 3-door hatchback spied!

  18 January 2012 / 12 comments

  We’ve already seen patent filing drawings of the 3-door version of the new F20 1-Series, so this isn’t really much of a surprise, but here are spyshots of the 3-door BMW 1-Series from our usual […]

   

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  BMW Group Malaysia achieves record sales in 2011, ActiveHybrid models to make local debut this year

  18 January 2012 / 10 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia, in a press briefing this morning, announced that 2011 was a record breaking year for them in terms of sales. The company sold a total of 5,604 vehicles last year, consisting of […]

   

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  F1: Bruno Senna secures Williams’ second race seat

  18 January 2012 / 2 comments

  The mini battle for the remaining race seat at Williams F1 has concluded. The Grove based team has announced that Bruno Senna will partner Pastor Maldonado in the 2012 season. Those who lost out include […]

   

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  Reports: DRB-Hicom to cut Proton’s costs, review Lotus

  18 January 2012 / 171 comments

  Now that DRB-Hicom is in control of Proton, what’s in store for the national carmaker? A report by Business Times details the changes that will happen in terms of cost cutting and efficiency, trimming “excess […]

   

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  Win invites to a special Defensive Driving Course in the Shell Helix D-Academy contest, join now!

  17 January 2012 / 0 comments

  Last week, we posted on the Shell Helix D-Academy contest, which is giving 30 grand prize winners the chance to participate in a special driving course dedicated to compact cars. Here’s a reminder to join […]

   

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  New Maruti Swift Dzire spied in India, it’s a ‘Swift Sedan’

  17 January 2012 / 89 comments

  The previous gen Suzuki Swift, which is still current in Malaysia, spawned a sedan in India called Swift Dzire. The looks were odd, but the booted Swift proved popular. Here’s the new one, based on […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom picked to get Proton – what will happen next?

  17 January 2012 / 90 comments

  The chart above shows the share price movement for Proton Holdings Berhad for the past 3 months up to yesterday. It settled down at RM5.18 yesterday, and previously hit a high of RM5.53 on the […]

   

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  SMART Tunnel will be closed tomorrow for maintenance

  17 January 2012 / 6 comments

  The SMART highway will be closed from 11pm tomorrow night (18 Jan) to facilitate routine maintenance of the motorway tunnel system, Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) Sdn Bhd said in a statement. The closure […]

   

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  Group N Proton Satria Neo rally car goes on sale in Japan

  17 January 2012 / 60 comments

  Proton Motorsports and renowned Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Carrosser Co Ltd (CUSCO) announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon that the Satria Neo will officially go on sale in Japan for motorsports use. CUSCO is the […]

   

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  ETCM gives away Nissan Sylphy to Grand Livina buyer

  17 January 2012 / 15 comments

  Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has given away a Nissan Sylphy worth RM114,880 to a Nissan Grand Livina buyer, concluding the second round of its “Test Drive & Win” campaign. The lucky lady is Tengku […]

   

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  2012 Monte Carlo Rally marks Proton’s return to the WRC

  17 January 2012 / 6 comments

  Today will see drivers Giandomenico Basso and Per Gunnar Andersson lead Proton’s return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) when the Malaysian manufacturer competes at the Monte Carlo Rally for the opening round of the […]

   

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  Six more winners in Proton’s Amazing Holidays contest

  17 January 2012 / 1 comment

  Proton has announced six new winners in the second round of its Amazing Holidays competition. They receive a 3D2N holiday stay each, at either The Hard Rock Hotel in Penang, Tanjung Jara Resort in Terengganu […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom announces proposal to acquire Khazanah’s Proton stake – RM5.50 per share

  16 January 2012 / 80 comments

  DRB-Hicom, the apparent winner of the tussle for Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s 42.74% stake in national carmaker Proton, has officially announced a proposal to acquire the stake to Bursa Malaysia, as any listed company is required […]

   

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  Volkswagen Polo Sedan sighted at a Malaysian port

  16 January 2012 / 118 comments

  The new Volkswagen Polo Sedan – we’ve seen it being tested on the roads before, and now reader Wan has sent in photos of a big shipment of mostly white, silver, grey and black Volkswagen […]

   

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