Latest Stories (Page 617)
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The Audi A1 and Audi Q2 will not live to see another generation. The discontinuation of the two models was revealed by Audi CEO Markus Duesmann in an interview with German business newspaper Handelsblatt. We […]
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Government considering building a SMART tunnel in Shah Alam to mitigate floods in the area – Ismail Sabri
The government is considering building a SMART (Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel) system in Shah Alam to mitigate floods in the area, The Star reports. According to prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, this […]
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Gov’t urged to bear the temporary rise in fuel prices – business groups say electricity tariff hike “damaging”
Last month, the government announced that there would be no increase in electricity tariffs for domestic users in February despite previously indicating it would introduce them as part of revisions set under the Incentive-Based Regulation […]
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MINE SPA1 was to be Thailand’s first homegrown EV – 30 kWh, 200 km range, but is the project still alive?
We were forwarded a news piece on a “Thai EV” and proceeded to dig deeper into this strange-looking car called the MINE SPA1. Turns out that we’ve detailed it before it was called SPA1 and […]
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Porsche expects record 2022 sales despite chip woes
In 2021, Porsche sold more cars than ever before, and it looks like the momentum will carry through 2022 as demand continues to remain robust. According to Automotive News Europe, the Stuttgart automaker is expecting […]
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2021/2022 MSF SuperMoto: Hafizh Syahrin to contest Round 3 in Tangkak, Johor on February 13
Round 3 of the 2021-2022 MSF SuperMoto series is scheduled for this weekend, February 13, 2022 when the Tangkak circuit in Johor will play host to Malaysia’s motorcycle racing elite, with MotoGP turned World Superbike […]
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2022 Lexus NX officially launched in Australia – NX 250, 350h and 450h+ PHEV; from RM182k to RM270k
The second-generation Lexus NX has officially gone on sale in Australia. Customers have more than a dozen variants with three engine options to choose from, including the flagship NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid. The price range […]
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February 2022 week two fuel price – RON 97 up 9 sen
It’s Wednesday, and so it’s time once again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuel for the coming week of February 10 to 16. […]
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2022 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 to be launched in Malaysia in mid-February – GTI and R-Line variants, both CKD
Back in October last year, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced that the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 will be launching here, with two variants set to be offered – the R-Line and GTI. Since then, we’ve […]
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Op Selamat 17 – Road crashes down 26% fr 2021: IGP
The number of road accidents nationwide as recorded during Op Selamat 17, which took place from January 28 until February 5 this year saw a drop of 26% to 11,325 cases this year, compared to […]
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Vingroup lost USD1 billion last year in manufacturing due to poor sales of VinFast vehicles, EV investments
Vingroup, the parent company of VinFast, posted a pre-tax loss of around 23.9 trillion Vietnamese dong (around USD1 billion or RM4.4 billion) at its manufacturing segment last year, according to a report by Nikkei. The […]
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Lexus Electrified Sedan – more images of four-door EV
First revealed as part of an overall Toyota electric vehicle showcase at the end of last year, Lexus has now shown more of its four-door, the Electrified Sedan Concept, revealing the sides and the rear […]
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Melaka-based Dominant Opto Technologies supplies LED lights to BMW, to invest RM1.3 billion this year
The global automotive supply chain is complex and diverse, but we still wouldn’t have guessed that the LED headlamps and rear LED signatures on some BMW models come from Melaka. In fact, Malaysia’s Dominant Opto […]
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2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale debuts – BMW X1 rival with 1.3L PHEV, 275 PS, 80 km e-range, Level 2 automation!
At long last, Alfa Romeo has finally taken the veils off its baby SUV, the Tonale. It’s the automaker’s first all-new model since 2016, and with a footprint of 4.53 metres long, 1.84 metres wide […]
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Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic launched in Japan – one-make race series model; roll cage, steelies; fr RM121k
Subaru has launched the new BRZ Cup Car Basic in Japan, which customers can buy to participate in a one-make racing series that will kick off this year – the first round takes place at […]