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  July 9: Puduraya bus services moved to Hentian Duta and Bdr Tasik Selatan, stage buses not allowed into city

  7 July 2011 / 92 comments

  As we all know, this Saturday (July 9) is the day that Bersih has chosen to make its stand, and the authorities are doing all they can to disrupt the gathering, which is, for now, […]

   

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  CONFIRMED: CKD Subaru model will be based on the XV Concept, brand to have 20 outlets in Malaysia by 2014!

  7 July 2011 / 52 comments

  Yesterday, we broke the news of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) and Tan Chong Group signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assemble Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, making our country the regional production hub for the […]

   

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  BREAKING: FHI and Tan Chong to make Malaysia the ASEAN production hub for Subaru, compact SUV first up!

  6 July 2011 / 15 comments

  We’re accustomed to news of carmakers setting up shop in Thailand or Indonesia, making our neighbours the regional production hub for important models, but here’s a piece of good news for Malaysia. Fuji Heavy Industries […]

   

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  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors wins Distributor of the Year 2010 Award, giving away service vouchers in celebration

  6 July 2011 / 13 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has been named Distributor of the Year 2010 by Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) at the recent 2011 Global Distributors Convention held in Banff, Canada. The award, according to a HMC spokesman, […]

   

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  Refreshed BMW 1-Series duo now in Malaysia – RM423,800 for 135i Coupe, RM319,800 for 120i Convertible

  5 July 2011 / 27 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia today introduced the refreshed 1-Series Coupe and Convertible. The Coupe will be available in 135i form and the soft top as a 120i, just like before. The company says that limited numbers […]

   

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  Confirmed! Proton to pair CVT with its CamPro engines

  4 July 2011 / 203 comments

  Proton has officially announced that it will be introducing Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) technology to its upcoming range of cars. This move should come as no surprise to readers of this website, since mules testing […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta XTR Sapphire edition to debut end-July

  4 July 2011 / 52 comments

  Looks like the limited-edition Ford Fiesta XTR Sapphire is set to begin its run towards the end of the month, when the first examples will come on line. The mules were first seen in April, […]

   

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  K4GP Sepang 24 Hours winning Kia donated to the team

  4 July 2011 / 3 comments

  Naza Kia is donating the Kia Picanto which won the GP-4 category at this year’s K4GP Sepang 24-Hours Endurance Race to the team that drove it, Adi Haslam Motorsports (AHM). The team, led by wheelchair-bound […]

   

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  Ford 1.0 litre EcoBoost three-cylinder to be introduced in 105 PS and 120 PS output forms

  1 July 2011 / 26 comments

  The idea of a 1.0 litre engine pulling a Ford Fiesta about may not sound very appealing, but throw in the likes of a turbocharger and direct injection with say, 120 PS for numbers and […]

   

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  New Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Captiva police patrol cars handed over for evaluation

  1 July 2011 / 74 comments

  Chevrolet’s Malaysian distributor Naza Quest handed over three evaluation “Proof of Concept” units over the the Royal Malaysian Police earlier this week at the 2nd General Police & Special Equipment Exhibition and Conference (GPEC ASIA […]

   

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  Ford Mondeo and S-MAX EcoBoost launched in Malaysia – market introduction of both set for August

  30 June 2011 / 104 comments

  Ford today announced an August market launch for its Mondeo facelift sedan and S-MAX MPV, both of which are set to introduce EcoBoost – which is the company’s descriptor for turbocharging and direct injection – […]

   

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  Mercedes S-Class updated with new BlueDirect engines

  30 June 2011 / 33 comments

  UPDATE: Full live gallery from the launch added. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia unveiled the S-Class with updated BlueDirect engines this morning. This engine refresh exercise involves the S350L and the S500L, which will now get BlueEfficiency tags […]

   

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  Regas Premium Auto – new BMW dealer in Kuching

  30 June 2011 / 10 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has appointed a new 4S dealer in Kuching – Regas Premium Auto Sdn Bhd. The new dealership will operate from the former Auto Bavaria Kuching showroom along Rock Road, which has been […]

   

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  Toyota Vios 1.5G Limited launched, TRD Sportivo updated

  29 June 2011 / 184 comments

  UPDATE: Live gallery added after the jump. Today’s launch should come as no surprise to readers of this website, as we’ve earlier posted up the brochure, specs and price list of the Toyota Vios 1.5G […]

   

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  UMW Toyota to introduce new Vios G Limited model

  28 June 2011 / 179 comments

  It looks like UMW Toyota will be revamping its Toyota Vios line-up soon, with teasers of the new range already on its website. Something new is a variant called the Toyota Vios G Limited, which […]

   

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