Inokom rolls out the 10,000th Lorimas AU26 truck
Inokom held a ceremony last week to mark the rollout of the 10,000th unit of the Lorimas AU26 from the company's plant in Kulim. The Inokom-badged 1.5-tonne truck is the first Hyundai …
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Hyundai Santa Fe – third-gen surfaces on oto.my
An ad has popped up on oto.my for the yet-to-launch third-gen Hyundai Santa Fe. An estimated price of RM190k is listed for the 2.2 litre four-pot CRDi-powered variant, which has 197 PS …
MINI One is back – more kit, price 3k up, RM146,888
The entry-level MINI One, brought in yearly by BMW Malaysia in small batches, is back in town. Buyers of this fresh batch stand to get more kit than before, but there's also …
MAA seeks extension of Feed-in Tariff for hybrid cars
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) wants the government to consider a longer period for the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for hybrid cars, reports Bernama. The FiT period currently stands at two years, and …
Chrome-clad Lotus Evora gets silver screen role
There's a chrome-clad Lotus Evora on display at The Pavilion, and it'll be on show there until April 7. What's special about this one then? Well, the car is part of a …
Mitsubishi Mirage – recall for 1,869 units in Malaysia
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has announced a ‘field fix campaign’ for 1,869 Mitsubishi Mirage cars sold from November 6 last year to March 31, 2013, in which a preventive measure will be undertaken …
SPIED: Citroen C5 at JPJ – to be relaunched by NEM?
That new C4 Picasso we posted earlier is stunning isn’t it? With Naza Euro Motors (NEM) taking the reigns of the Citroen brand in Malaysia, it’s likely to appear here in the …
Shell Helix D-Academy: Extreme Edition contest moves to Week 2, take part today and win!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGu6sygyAzw The Shell Helix D-Academy: Extreme Edition contest is now in its second week. Last week, we asked you simple questions about 2 videos from the Shell Helix Driven to Extreme TV …
Subaru BRZ – ad pops up on oto.my, RM240k listed
Look what's popped up on oto.my - an ad for the Subaru BRZ, which could mean the RWD sports car's local introduction is imminent. About time too - we were told back …
SPIED: Suzuki Swift Outback pick-up testing in Msia
Here's a bizarre one from our friend Theophilus Chin. The Photoshop master took a break from his computer and went fishing at the Sri Permaisuri lake. That's when he saw this pick-up …
Audi A1 Sportback now available in Malaysia – RM180k
Audi is on a roll here in Malaysia. The A6 hybrid that we drove last month was sold out mere weeks after its launch, with Euromobil’s entire 2013 allocation all spoken for. …
SPIED: Mercedes-Benz A 200 seen at JPJ Putrajaya
The teasing of the W176 A-Class continues. This time, thanks to reader ApexKit (who gave us the initial pix of the Peugeot 208), it's the Mercedes-Benz A 200 that has been caught …
New Peugeot 208 all set for mid-April Malaysian launch
UPDATE: The Peugeot 208 has been launched in Malaysia. Click to read more about prices and specs. When it comes it pours! Another local news has popped up to distract you from …
Mazda6 recall programme involves 40 cars in Malaysia
Here's the local update on the safety-related recall programme initiated earlier this week for the Mazda6. The recall seeks to rectify a potential quality issue with the vehicle’s electrical system, in which …
SPIED: Proton Preve P3-22A hatchback group in KL
After a busy January being seen out on the road, things quietened down for the Proton Preve P3-22A hatchback somewhat, but it looks like road-going evaluation has begun again. In earnest too …
Perodua working on Viva replacement model – A-segment, low cost, low fuel consumption
The ongoing E-Mobilia World conference in KL, attended by automotive and energy leaders to discuss and exchange views on the energy efficient vehicle (EEV) market, has yieled some interesting news so far. …
SPYSHOTS: Citroen DS4 DSport 1.6 THP 200 manual
Ah, another vehicle spied at JPJ Putrajaya, and this one is of another Citroen DS4, not the six-speed auto THP 163 form that was launched last month, but a spicier variant. Regular …
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV extended range electric SUV set for Malaysian launch by end 2013
Not content with having the Mitsubishi i-MiEV as the only car with next generation powertrain technologies under the hood, Mitsubishi is already planning it's next energy efficient vehicle. A Mitsubishi spokesperson announced …
Malaysian taxi revamp gets rolling with NGV Exoras
Malaysian taxis, the less said the better. But the situation could improve, if a current bid to revamp the country’s taxi system succeeds. The Sun reports that 1,000 individual taxi licences for …
Renault Fluence Z.E. with tradeplates spotted in PJ
It looks like things are running according to schedule for the Renault Fluence Z.E. pilot programme in the country - it was reported last October that the Turkish-built C-segment hybrid saloon was …
