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  Govt’s RM6.2b takeover of 4 highways on hold – report

  31 July 2019 / 43 comments

  The Malaysian government’s proposed RM6.2 billion takeover of four highway concessionaires has been paused for a re-examination of the offered price, according to government sources. Singapore’s Straits Times (ST), via the Malay Mail, reported that […]

   

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  Mimco Alif – sketches of Giugiaro-designed EV SUV

  31 July 2019 / 12 comments

  You may remember on Monday we ran the news that the Alam Perkasa Consortium (APC) was apparently one of the bidders for the New National Car Project (NNCP), with its planned carmaker, the Malaysian International […]

   

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  Peugeot 3008, 5008 to arrive in M’sia as CKD models

  31 July 2019 / 18 comments

  The Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVs have surfaced on the French marque’s Malaysian Facebook page, which means that locally-assembled versions of the duo are about to arrive. CKD operations for the two models have already […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia announces gear push knob button replacement exercise for 7,050 units of 2018 CR-V

  31 July 2019 / 17 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HMSB) has announced a part replacement exercise for the 2018 model year CR-V to replace the gear push knob button on the vehicle. The company says the recall, which involves 7,050 units of […]

   

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  Tun Mahathir envisions the possibility of Malaysia producing its own supercar, with foreign cooperation

  31 July 2019 / 28 comments

  The new national car project (NNCP) continues to progress quietly in the background, with new names continuing to pop up in the picture, but something more exotic is being eyed as a possible future development […]

   

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  Elenvi bids for new national car project to build EVs

  31 July 2019 / 16 comments

  On Monday, we brought you news of what was reportedly one of the bidders for the new national car project (NNCP), and now here’s another one. Bernama reports that a company called Elenvi Otomotif is […]

   

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  Porsche Sportscar Together Day returns to Sepang!

  29 July 2019 / 1 comment

  For those who missed out on Porsche’s big 70th birthday bash last year, good news awaits, because the Porsche Sportscar Together Day is happening once again, this time at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on […]

   

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  Alam Perkasa’s new national car proposal – Mimco Alif EV SUV, Giugiaro design, 60k units/year, 80% exports

  29 July 2019 / 80 comments

  The government is due to reveal its partner for its new national car project (NNCP), and we’ve just learnt the identity of one of the bidders. According to The Edge, Alam Perkasa Consortium (APC) – […]

   

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  JPJeBid online number plate bidding system – Penang next in line with the PPC plate series, starting August 2

  29 July 2019 / 7 comments

  Coverage of the JPJeBid online vehicle number plate bidding system continues to grow, with Penang the next state in line to begin using it for vehicle registration transactions, the New Straits Times reports. According to […]

   

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  Honda ‘Road to 900,000th Unit Milestone Campaign’ – win a Honda vehicle, nine models up for grabs

  29 July 2019 / 9 comments

  Honda Malaysia has announced its ‘Road to 900,000th Unit Milestone Campaign’, in which it will be marking its journey towards achieving the 900k mark in units sold, which it will hit sometime in the the […]

   

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  Proton targets over 100k sales in 2020, aims to be #1

  29 July 2019 / 92 comments

  During the prize presentation for Proton’s marketing challenge for its X70 SUV, its CEO Dr Li Chunrong outlined his bold plans for 2020 and beyond. On the back of strong sales this year – which […]

   

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  Private companies and public universities can now apply for special vehicle registration plates from JPJ

  29 July 2019 / 14 comments

  Private companies can now apply for their own special vehicle registration plates from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), according to a report by NST. Examples of such plates include ‘PATRIOT’, ‘SUKOM’, ‘BAMbee’, ‘RIMAU’, and ‘1M4U’. […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2019 Art of Speed – something for everyone

  29 July 2019 / 7 comments

  Creative expression comes in many forms, and many of them were on show at this year’s Art of Speed (AoS) exhibition. This year marks the eighth iteration of the annual event, and while the display […]

   

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  Art of Speed 2019: Petronas custom Hot Wheels models – Shelby GT500, Reventón, RX-7, Civic Type R

  29 July 2019 / 2 comments

  There was plenty to see and do at Art of Speed 2019 over the weekend, and a lot of the focus centred around Petronas. The national oil and gas conglomerate was the title sponsor of […]

   

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  Grab to refund its drivers excess commission it took

  29 July 2019 / 20 comments

  Grab says it set to refund its drivers any excess commission that has been levied on them upon its drivers after complaints were made about this. Some Grab drivers have protested that the ride-hailing provider […]

   

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