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  Detroit Electric FAQ: a background on electric cars

  30 March 2009 / 26 comments

  Detroit Electric issued this FAQ at the signing ceremony today aimed at clearing some doubts about the feasibility of electric cars, or at the very least why they think electric cars are feasible. Their product […]

   

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  Detroit Electric to sell electric Persona and GEN2

  30 March 2009 / 65 comments

  Detroit Electric and Proton Holdings Berhad signed an agreement today for a supply and manufacturing agreement related to Detroit Electric’s upcoming range of electric vehicles. Detroit Electric is manned by ex-Lotus Engineering CEO Albert Lam […]

   

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  GM CEO Rick Wagoner asked to resign?

  30 March 2009 / 17 comments

  According to Politico citing an unnamed White House official, Rick Wagoner will reportedly be stepping down as the CEO of General Motors at the request of the US Government, probably as part of conditions for […]

   

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  2009 HEICO Sportiv Volvo XC60 (with video!)

  29 March 2009 / 16 comments

  Heico Sportiv displayed this kitted up Volvo XC60 at the Essen Motor Show last year, and it’s the world’s first complete tuning program for Volvo’s baby XC90. Other than aesthetic enhancements which include either a […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze set for July 2009 Malaysian launch!

  29 March 2009 / 80 comments

  The Chevrolet Cruze will hit Malaysian roads in July 2009 and it will be imported from Korea as a CBU model. The Cruze is a C-segment sedan in the same class as the Civic, Corolla […]

   

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  B&B tuned Volkswagen Eos has 650Nm of torque!

  29 March 2009 / 16 comments

  The Volkswagen EOS you see above may only have a subtle looking bodykit but if you tick the right checkboxes on the B&B tuning options list it could be a monster putting out 500 horsepower […]

   

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  GM OnStar to include Twitter functionality?

  29 March 2009 / 5 comments

  I have a few friends (me included) who frequently log onto Twitter with Twibble on the Nokia smartphones (like my highly recommended Nokia E90) and gripe about the traffic jam they are stuck in. Apparently […]

   

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  New Toyota Crown Majesta launched in Japan

  29 March 2009 / 33 comments

  Toyota has unveiled an updated Toyota Crown Majesta for the Japanese market. The vehicle has a full air suspension and there are two engine options available. The wheelbase is 75mm longer than the previous series, […]

   

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  Geely buys Drivetrain Systems International

  28 March 2009 / 14 comments

  Geely has acquired Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International. Drivetrain Systems International is the company that supplies the 6-speed automatic transmission to Korean car company Ssangyong, which is used in the updated Ssangyong Actyon […]

   

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  Brabus kits up the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

  28 March 2009 / 10 comments

  Brabus has unveiled its tuning and bodykit package for the W212 E-Class. Bodykits are always subjective but I really don’t get the weird red dot deflector in the middle of the diffuser-like area between the […]

   

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  The Tesla Model S Electric Car unveiled!

  28 March 2009 / 32 comments

  Tesla claims the Tesla Model S has a maximum 300 mile range, but the baseline model will come with a battery pack capable of 160 miles and there is also a 230 mile version.

   

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  Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk6: 170PS oil burner

  28 March 2009 / 8 comments

  The Mk5 Golf had a 170 PS hot diesel version powered by a 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine and it shared the twincharged 1.4 TSI petrol version’s Golf GT nameplate. With the Mk6, Volkswagen brings […]

   

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  Detroit Electric to sign RM 1.2 billion agreement with Proton for electric car development

  27 March 2009 / 114 comments

  It appears that Detroit Electric has finally settled on Proton for its partner in producing its electric cars. According to a release by Detroit Electric, the company is set to sign a RM 1.2 billion […]

   

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  Shahrir wants to quit Minister post

  27 March 2009 / 50 comments

  Our Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad (or minister minyak as some of you call him) says he will resign from his Minister post on the day Najib takes over as PM, […]

   

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  Volkswagen kills Rabbit nameplate for the US

  26 March 2009 / 14 comments

  The Rabbit will be known as the Golf when the Mk6 edition hits American shores in October this year. The US-market Volkswagen Golf will also feature the 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel that Volkswagen has started […]

   

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