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  Third national car plan won’t add to traffic woes – MITI

  16 August 2018 / 37 comments

  Another day, another report about the third national car project championed by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This time, the government says that the proposed new car brand does not contravene the government’s policy […]

   

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  BMW Group Malaysia exports F60 MINI Countryman to Thailand – two Cooper S variants, priced from RM260k

  16 August 2018 / 1 comment

  BMW Group Malaysia has announced that it will begin exporting the F60 MINI Countryman to Thailand, an initiative sparked by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) which promotes intra-ASEAN trade. Because of this, prices […]

   

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  SPIED: G32 BMW 6 Series GT in Malaysia – to be CKD?

  16 August 2018 / 12 comments

  Here’s something a little unexpected. A fleet of the new G32 BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo (in M Sport trim) was just spotted by reader Manoj Prasad in Cyberjaya yesterday. Interestingly, the five- to six-car […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price up 4 sen this week – RM2.65

  15 August 2018 / 29 comments

  It’s Wednesday, so time for another weekly RON 97 petrol price update. For the coming week, the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) has announced that RON 97 will be priced at RM2.65 […]

   

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  Borgward BX5 SUV launching in Malaysia on Sept 30

  15 August 2018 / 39 comments

  It looks like the Borgward BX5 will make its official launch debut in Malaysia on September 30, based on a countdown timer found on Borgward Malaysia’s official website. We first go up close with the […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Volvo XC40 SUV in Malaysia, T5 R-Design

  15 August 2018 / 33 comments

  Click to enlarge Here’s something very interesting. Readers Amirul and SK Teoh have sent in images of the yet to be launched Volvo XC40 in Malaysia. It’s not just one stray unit of the reigning […]

   

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  New national car project should not get government bail outs, protectionism, cross-subsidy: Wee Ka Siong

  15 August 2018 / 52 comments

  Yesterday, finance minister Lim Guan Eng said the third national car project will be funded by the private sector instead of using public funds. However, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has urged Lim to provide […]

   

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  New BMW i8 launched in Malaysia – RM1.31 million

  14 August 2018 / 31 comments

  BMW Malaysia has officially launched the new BMW i8 Coupe, several months after the updated petrol-electric hybrid sports car made its global debut in November 2017 alongside its roadster sibling. The biggest changes involve the […]

   

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  Go Auto, SIRIM sign MoU for research of batteries, green vehicle tech, rapid prototyping, IoT devices

  14 August 2018 / 12 comments

  Go Automobile Manufacturing and SIRIM signed a memorandum of understanding today for a long-term strategic collaboration and partnership between the two parties. The memorandum was signed by executive director of Go Auto Group, Datuk SM […]

   

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  2018 Mazda 6 facelift officially introduced in Malaysia – three petrol, one diesel, priced from RM156k-RM197k

  14 August 2018 / 39 comments

  Bermaz Auto has released the official prices for the facelifted Mazda 6 range that was previewed in Penang last week. The refresh brings about minor cosmetic changes to the exterior, led by an updated front […]

   

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  Third national car will use private sector money – LGE

  14 August 2018 / 44 comments

  Here’s another assurance from finance minister Lim Guan Eng that the third national car project proposed by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not use public funds. Instead, it will be funded by the […]

   

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  Benimar Tessoro motorhome launched, from RM556k

  14 August 2018 / 29 comments

  Motorhomes are very much a novelty here in Malaysia, but importer of Benimar motorhomes Luxe Motorhomes & Caravans appears confident in the market’s acceptance of these recreational vehicles, as nine units of the Benimar Mileo […]

   

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  Perodua begins Zero Accident Campaign for its 10,300 staff, aims for zero road/industrial accidents by 2021

  14 August 2018 / 10 comments

  Perodua has begun a zero accident campaign for its 10,300 employees nationwide as the next phase of its five-year road safety campaign launched last October aimed at reducing accidents on the road. Under the Perodua […]

   

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  Plans to abolish toll collection put on hold indefinitely

  13 August 2018 / 99 comments

  The government says that toll collection is set to continue for the foreseeable future because it does not have the means to absorb the financial impact if collection is abolished, The Sun reports. In its […]

   

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  Mazda Malaysia opens 3S centre in Jelutong, Penang

  13 August 2018 / 12 comments

  Mazda distributor in Malaysia, Bermaz has opened its latest 3S centre in Jelutong, Penang, which coincided with the launch of the facelifted Mazda CX-3 and preview of the Mazda 6 facelift. The brand’s latest and […]

   

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