Latest Stories (Page 813)
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The first photos of the BMW i4 were revealed in March, but the set did not include any shots of the all-electric sedan’s interior. However, we won’t need to wait for the German carmaker to […]
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Honda Malaysia to continue aftersales services during FMCO – other business operations halted until June 14
In line with the government’s implementation of a full movement control order (FMCO), Honda Malaysia has announced that business operations at its vehicle assembly plant in Pegoh, Melaka as well as sales offices and dealer […]
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JPJ, Puspakom, APAD to close during FMCO – 60 days leeway for lesen, road tax; name change on MyEG only
Did you see the mad rush at road transport department (JPJ) offices yesterday? Many were rushing to register their cars to make the June 30 SST exemption deadline, anticipating that JPJ will close during the […]
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Ex-Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn agrees to pay €10 million in dieselgate scandal damages – report
Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay around 10 million euros (RM50.4 million) in damages to the automaker over the dieselgate scandal that broke out in September 2015, Business Insider reports. This, […]
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Honda Sports EV coupé to enter production in 2022?
For a company with such a rich history in driver-oriented machinery, Honda sports cars are exceedingly rare, with the NSX, Civic Type R (if you could call it a sports car) and S660 being the […]
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Porsche building business case for new PPE-based model line; to be related to upcoming Audi A4 e-tron
Porsche is considering the viability of an all electric model to sit below the Taycan (above) Porsche is building a business case for an all-new model line that will be based on the Premium Platform […]
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Rivian aiming for USD70 billion valuation for its IPO
American electric vehicle company Rivian is seeking a valuation of USD70 billion should it decide to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) later this year. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company has […]
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Nissan introduces temporary production stoppages at Mexican plants due to global semiconductor shortage
Nissan has announced that it will introduce temporary work stoppages at three of its plants in Mexico, citing semiconductor supply issues for the production adjustments. According to Reuters, Nissan’s Aguascalientas Plant 1 will shut down […]
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Government announces another one-off RM500 relief for over 100,000 taxi, bus and e-hailing drivers
Yesterday, prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced further relief measures under the Program Strategik Memperkasa Rakyat Dan Ekonomi Tambahan (Pemerkasa+) assistance package, which is worth RM40 billion. Among the many relief measures listed, RM68 […]
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Government extends SST exemption period again to Dec 31, 2021 – 100% on new CKD cars, 50% for CBU
The government has announced that there will be another extension to the new vehicle sales tax (SST) exemption period to December 31, 2021. This will be the second extension of the SST relief, which was […]
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Volkswagen Passat – next-gen to become a big hatch?
With the world becoming more and more SUV-centric, carmakers that haven’t already dropped their traditional sedans are scrambling to repurpose their valuable nameplates. Unlike some of its other contemporaries, Volkswagen isn’t going so far as […]
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FMCO: Car workshops, service centres, tyre shops, spare parts outlets allowed to open during lockdown
Car workshops, spare parts businesses as well as tyre shops will be allowed to remain open from tomorrow, June 1 to 14, when the country goes into lockdown under the tightened third movement control order […]
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2021 Yamaha NMax in Malaysia, new colours, RM8,998
Coming in new colours for the 2021/2022 season is the 2021 Yamaha NMax 155 scooter, priced at RM8,998. The new colour options for the NMax 155 are Power Grey and Icon Grey and pricing is […]
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Quantum Group won’t take no for an answer – US$9.1 billion offer to buy Lamborghini from VW still stands
Some people won’t take no for an answer. Switzerland’s Quantum Group is not backing down from its intent to purchase Lamborghini from the Volkswagen Group, even after the German giant firmly said ” “Lamborghini is […]
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Tesla Vision comes to Model 3 and Y in North America – no more forward radar sensor for Autopilot, FSD
Tesla has announced that the Model 3 and Model Y will no longer come with a forward radar sensor for units delivered from this month. This is part of the company’s rollout of what it […]