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Honda Civic Type R. Few names in motordom resonate as deeply with its target market and audience as this one has through the years, and this, the FL5, is the sixth generation of the nameplate. The latest of its line is now made in the brand’s native Japan in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, a departure from
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More than six years after Malaysian launch of the eighth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, the updated Series II has now been made landfall here. First announced globally in May 2022, the Phantom Series II is being offered here in two versions with prices starting from RM2.5 million exclusive of tax and any options. The starting price tag
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The Jaecoo J7 has undergone off-road testing at the Malaysia 4WD Training and Experience Centre (M4TREC), according to Jaecoo Malaysia. The premium SUV was previewed at the beginning of this month, with two variants shown; a front-wheel-drive version, and another with all-wheel-drive, both featuring a 197 PS/290 Nm 1.6 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine and
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The 2024 Porsche Macan has just been unveiled and yes, it’s now a full electric SUV. The all-new second-generation Macan is Porsche’s second all-electric model after the Taycan, and its first core model to be transformed into an EV – the rest are set to follow. Fret not however, as the new Macan is still
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Tahun lalu, Nissan memperkenalkan beberapa model baru untuk pasaran Malaysia, antaranya Leaf facelift pada bulan Mac. Begitu juga dengan beberapa edisi untuk Serena dan Navara, serta tiga kenderaan yang dibikin dan tunjuk ketika Tokyo Auto Salon KL. Tiada pengenalan model serba baru bagi Nissan untuk tahun lalu. Bagaimana dengan 2024? Berikut barisan model yang boleh
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BMW Malaysia has started a teaser campaign for the upcoming BMW iX2, kicking things off with a microsite stating it is coming soon on their website as long as an EDM that they blasted out to their marketing list today. Not much details other than it is coming soon, but if you’re interested what is
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Celebrating a decade of the Moto Guzzi owners group is the 2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten. The Moto Guzzi owners group, dubbed “The Clan” was formed in 2014 and today has over 50,000 members with the “Ten” in the V7 Stone Ten name celebrating a decade of membership. Differentiating the V7 Stone Ten from
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Owners of Kawasaki motorcycles in Sarawak can now visit the new flagship Kawasaki 4S Centre in Kuching. Under the ownership and management of Ghee Hua Co, the 4S Centre in Kuching is the third of Edaran Modenas’ (EMOS) All-Star Dealer showrooms in Malaysia. As the first All-Star dealer in East Malaysia, this strategic partnership between
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After the team announcement last year, Ducati announces the arrival of the Ducati Corse R&D – Factory MX Team, riding the new Ducati Desmo450 MX. A new division has been established to over the Borgo Panigale firm’s efforts in off-road racing Ducati Corse Off-Road, headed by Paolo Ciabatti. Riders for the new team in 2024
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Age, as well as the duration of being B2-licensed are among the factors which need to be considered before the proposal for the automatic upgrade to a full B license for motorcycles can be finalised, said deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The matter will be finalised in detailed meetings with the road
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BYD has made its official launch debut in Indonesia and introduced three models simultaneously, namely the Dolphin, Atto 3 and Seal. For now, the company has not provided finalised pricing, but a report by Otodriver indicates the price range of the Dolphin will be between 400-450 million rupiah (RM120k-RM136k), while it is from 500-550 million
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The BYD SEAL is launching soon in Malaysia as the brand’s third electric vehicle (EV), joining the previously introduced BYD ATTO 3 and BYD DOLPHIN. Stylish in its design and packed with technologies, the BYD SEAL represents BYD’s constant pursuit of producing ever better new energy vehicles (NEVs), so much so that it is the
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Perodua ‘MyEV’ rendered based on the 2023 EMO Concept Earlier this week, minister of international trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed that mass production of Perodua’s EV is scheduled to start in end-2025. According to the MITI minister, in line with the appointment of Perodua as the lead in production of
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There has been reports that Tesla has been forced to halt Model 3 “Highland” deliveries in Australia over a matter of technical non-compliance with Australian rules. Here’s the gist of it – Australia Design Rules (ADR) requires that a car comes with a centre top tether point to secure a child seat that is accessible
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Mforce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd hari ini juga telah melancarkan sebuah kapcai mampu milik yang dipanggil sebagai SM125i untuk pasaran Malaysia, dengan ditawarkan dalam pilihan tiga warna iaitu merah, biru dan kuning, pada harga RM5,888 tidak termasuk insurans. Model ini dipacu oleh enjin satu silinder 123.7 cc dengan sistem suntikan bahan api dan SOHC, dipadankan
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Following yesterday’s teaser of the facelifted H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has today officially launched the updated crossover in a single variant, the GLA 200, priced at RM258,888 on-the-road without insurance. As with the pre-update H247 GLA, this facelifted model is locally assembled in Pekan, Pahang, coming after its initial launch in December 2020 as
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BMW Group Malaysia today announced its sales results for 2023, which was a very significant year for the company that had plenty to celebrate. Firstly, 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of BMW Group Malaysia. Secondly, the company sold a total of 15,012 units of BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad vehicles, which represents a 3.8% year-on-year
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Your next BMW X5 could be built by a humanoid robot, as BMW and AI robotics startup Figure today announced a commercial agreement to use Figure’s humanoid robot powered by end-to-end AI at its Plant Spartanburg workforce. Our Malaysian market BMW X5 is CKD, but the packs come from Plant Spartanburg. The Figure 01 robot
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Great Wall Motor Malaysia has teased the Great Wall Motor (GWM) Ora 07 EV in a Facebook post, indicating that the electric fastback sedan is set to make an official arrival in the Malaysian market. The Ora 07 is also known as the Lightning Cat or Grand Cat, underpinning by the manufacturer’s Lemon E platform
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Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 5 N NPX1 concept vehicle, one that is based on the production Ioniq 5 N that is itself a high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 EV. According to Hyundai, the NPX1 previews a host of upgrades that are specific to the Hyundai N range that will be available to purchase
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Tahun lalu Suzuki telah mendedahkan model prototaip bagi Swift generasi keempat di Japan Mobility Show yang berlangsung pada Oktober, kemudian model produksi sebenarnya dilancarkan di sana pada Disember 2023. Ketika diperkenalkan, model serba baharu ini ditawarkan dengan enjin 1.2L NA dengan sistem hibrid ringkas yang digandingkan dengan kotak gear CVT automatik. Namun ketika berlangsungnya Tokyo
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Following a teaser last November, the production version of the Honda e:NP2 has been sighted in documents for the Chinese ministry of industry and information technology, which should indicate that the Japanese brand’s electric crossover is set to make its official debut soon. The e:NP2 is the product of a joint venture between Honda and
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An example of the Ford Explorer EV has been sighted on Malaysian roads courtesy of Jaafar Musa on the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club Facebook group yesterday, though curiously this wears foreign registration; a plate of German origin, in particular. As we will see, this Explorer EV isn’t here in preparation for a local market
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The Tokyo Auto Salon is where independent companies as well as manufacturers show their latest wares in the realm of customised vehicles, and this year’s edition sees Lexus brings a performance-oriented concept based on its LBX B-segment crossover. Enter the Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept, so named for borrowing company chairman and master driver Akio
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At this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Honda showcased the Civic RS Prototype which previews a future production model that will be sold in Japan. Said to bridge the gap between the Civic Type R and lesser variants of the Civic (Japan only gets the hatchback body style), the upcoming Civic RS comes with a six-speed
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Selepas didedahkan secara rasmi pada Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) 2020, GR Yaris hari ini sekali lagi menjadi tajuk besar dalam acara ubahsuai terulung di Jepun itu – ini dia GR Yaris facelift membuat kemunculan sulungnya di TAS 2024 pagi tadi! Model yang disegarkan kali ini bukan hanya melibatkan perubahan kosmetik pada sebelah luar, ia turut
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KTM Berhad (KTMB) telah mengumumkan akan menambah empat tren tambahan bagi perkhidmatan ETS sempena Tahun Baru Cina yang bakal disambut bulan hadapan. Ia adalah bagi perjalanan dari laluan KL Sentral – Ipoh – KL Sentral pada 7 hingga 13 Februari 2024. Selain itu, dua ETS turut ditambah bagi laluan KL Sentral – Padang Besar –
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Careplus Group and GoAuto Group joint venture, NexV Manufacturing has officially commenced construction on its upcoming assembly plant in the Chembong Industrial Area in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. According to the company, this is the first green technology facility dedicated to the manufacture of new energy vehicles (NEVs), and it aims for operations to commence in
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Getting its Malaysian launch is the 2024 Kymco AK550 Premium maxi scooter, priced at RM65,500 excluding road tax, insurance and registration. Kymco scooters are distributed in Malaysia under the Edaran Modenas banner, and brought in CBU with two colour options – Black and Matte Brown. The AK550 Premium is powered by a DOHC, two-cylinder, liquid-cooled
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The move to a digital driver’s license is among the latest in the Malaysian government’s moves in digitalisation, which, together with vehicle road tax, can be renewed digitally via the MyJPJ mobile app from February 1 this year. In an interview with Nasional FM (click here for video) recorded on Thursday (January 11), road transport
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From its beginning in 1949, the MotoGP World Championship reaches its 75th year in 2024. Initially based on the production motorcycles of the day, MotoGP today is the pinnacle of two wheel racing technology, along with the most skilled and talented motorcycle riders on the planet. Starting off in the post war years with motorcycles
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Jenama automotif dari China, Chery secara rasminya masuk semula ke pasaran Malaysia pada Julai tahun lalu, dengan melancarkan dua model sebagai permulaan iaitu SUV segmen-C Omoda 5 dan juga SUV segmen-D tujuh-tempat duduk Tiggo 8 Pro. Walaupun mungkin ada yang sinis dengan kedatangan semula Chery ke pasaran tempatan, dengan strategi baharu yang lebih agresif termasuk
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Click to enlarge Well well, what do we have here? And a sedan no less, in a scene dominated by SUVs. Faisal Hussamuddin shared these pics on MyEVOC’s Facebook page and we’ve been searching for a match. The poster asks if this is Proton’s first ever EV undergoing testing? Why EV? Well, the car is
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Click to enlarge Chery Malaysia has officially announced that the Tiggo 7 Pro will make its local debut this year. We’ve previously reported that the C-segment SUV has been confirmed for Malaysia, and Chery also revived a Tiggo 7 Pro Facebook group late last year, so it’s not a big surprise. Previously, it was said
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Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has opened its first-ever pop-up store, and it’s located at the ground floor of 1 Utama’s old wing. Situated next to Uniqlo, you won’t miss it. Brands under SDM that are present are BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad, BYD, Hyundai and Ford. Open to all, the pop-up store will be there for
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Launched in Malaysia last December as a 2024-year model, the latest Mazda 2 facelift is in fact the Japanese B-segment model’s second, after the first facelift that made its debut in 2019. In Malaysia, the 2024 Mazda 2 continues to be offered in sedan and hatchback forms, and is priced at RM108,670 on-the-road without insurance
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UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced it delivered 10,402 vehicles in December 2023, compromising 10,079 units of Toyotas and 323 units of Lexus vehicles. With this, the company’s final sales tally for the whole of 2023 reached 108,107 units, which represents a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 7% from 101,035 units in 2022. In an official
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The Toyota Rush has been discontinued for the Malaysian market, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed to paultan.org. The seven-seater SUV has been taken off the UMWT website, over five years since the model was launched in the Malaysian market in two variants, the 1.5G at RM88,314 and the 1.5S at RM91,885. The Toyota Rush
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Rapid KL’s Kajang-Bangi-Putrajaya trial bus route has been extended till March 31. Route number 451 started its trial on July 3 and was supposed to end on September 30. It was then extended till the end of 2023. The route with limited stops takes those from Kajang and Bangi to Putrajaya, and the fare is
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Baru-baru ini tular di hantaran media sosial yang dibuat oleh seorang pemilik Perodua Bezza yang menyatakan keretanya yang baru dibeli Oktober lalu kini tersadai di pusat servis jenama berkenaan kerana masalah enjin, hanya selepas 46 km digunakan. Susulan itu, pihak Perodua baru sahaja mengeluarkan kenyataan rasmi berhubung isu tersebut. “Merujuk kepada aduan yang diterima daripada
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Happy new year, dear readers. It’s Wednesday, and so comes the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance announcing the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of January 4 to 10, 2024. Carried over from last year is the constant that is the price of premium petrols for the
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Where did 2023 go? Perodua kicked off last year with the launch of the D74A Axia. It felt recent, but was way back in February (they made us work hard on Valentine’s Day). The all-new DNGA Axia starts at a higher price point, leaving a gap for the Axia E – essentially a kosong previous-gen
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The government has rolled out the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database, with prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim officially announcing its introduction at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) earlier today. As mentioned previously, PADU is an integrated national socio-economic database combining all available data of individuals and households collected from government departments and
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Welcome to 2024 and we’re hoping you’re having a good one so far. At least, one that’s better than the owner of this Mercedes-Benz EQB, whose car caught on fire yesterday. According to reports, the incident happened around 245pm yesterday. The fire was successfully put out by 10 firefighters. From photos, observed that the fire
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Rapid KL has announced it will extend its bus and rail service operations until 1.30am on the night of December 31, 2023 to cater to those celebrating the New Year. The extension involves 21 bus routes, the BRT Sunway Line as well as several LRT, MRT and Monorail stations. For those using rail transit, the
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Launched in Malaysia during this year’s PACE, the BMW i5 is the fully electric version of the eighth-generation (G60) 5 Series. Available in a sole eDrive40 variant currently, the i5 retails for RM399,500 on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a standard two-year vehicle warranty and eight-year high-voltage battery warranty. If you want the extended five-year vehicle
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Daihatsu’s complete production halt following the additional fallout from its safety test scandal is set to hurt the automaker financially. According to a Nikkei Asia news report, it is estimated that the company could suffer over 100 billion yen (RM3.2 billion) in losses stemming from its plant shutdown as well as from providing financial compensation
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The issue concerning parking touts, or jaga kereta, isn’t new, with enforcement not really eliminating the presence of these individuals. The problem isn’t confined to just the Klang Valley, but as recent incident showed, it’s quite rampant in certain areas in the city, and it can also get ugly. As highlighted by the New Straits
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BYD has announced it will open its first European electric vehicle (EV) production factory in Szeged, Hungary, which would make it the first Chinese carmaker to manufacture passenger cars in the region. According to BYD, the factory will be built in phases and is expected to create thousands of local jobs, boost the local economy
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Back in June, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was reported as saying that a significant investment and relationship with India was in the works, and there were plans to execute this “as fast as humanly possible.” That may be just around the corner, with no less than an assembly plant in the country in the works,
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The government will roll out the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database on January 2, 2024, with prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim set to officially launch the database at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on the day. In an X (Twitter) post, economy minister Rafizi Ramli invited the public to attend the launch
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Dalam keadaan sekarang yang hampir setiap hari hujan di negara kita, kementerian pengangkutan bersama Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya (JKJR) sekali lagi memberikan peringatan kepada pengguna jalan raya untuk berhati-hati semasa memandu dalam hujan lebat. Mesej itu disampaikan bersama tips keselamatan memandu melalui satu infografik yang menyatakan langkah termasuk jangan mengikuti kenderaan hadapan terlalu dekat dan
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Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a Takata airbag-related recall on a number of Volkswagen vehicle models produced between 2010 and 2014, with a total of 6,671 vehicles having been identified as affected by the issue. It said affected models in Malaysia are the sixth-generation Golf GTI, Eos, Passat CC, Polo and Vento manufactured
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“Don’t drive drunk!” That’s the stern message from Malaysian police for those who might be drinking and driving. In a social media post, Johor traffic police (Johor JSPT) said with the current year-end festivities, only tragedy awaits those who might be wanting to drive their own vehicles after imbibing. This comes after 19 individuals were
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Mclaren has pulled the cover off its latest grand tourer entrant, now called the GTS which replaces the GT that made its debut in 2019. Detail changes abound, though first, the headline figures – the marque’s M840TE 4.0 litre, twin-turbocharged petrol V8 engine has been uprated by 15 PS to produce 635 PS at 7,500
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The Wuling Bingo EV has been launched in Indonesia as the brand’s second electric vehicle (EV) after the Air EV. First introduced in China earlier this year, the Bingo is offered in two variants in Indonesia, with the first being the Long Range priced at 358 million rupiah (RM107,141). For the money, the Long Range
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The latest episode of Daihatsu’s safety test irregularity situation looks like it could end up shortlived, as there are reports that shipments to Indonesia have resumed. According to a report by The Japan Times, Indonesian authorities confirmed the safety of the cars and greenlit resumption of shipments. Daihatsu is the #2 car brand in Indonesia,
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Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) telah mengumumkan bakal melancarkan Range Rover Evoque facelift baharu pada Januari 2024. Pada masa ini, ia masih dalam generasi kedua, di mana kemas kini terbaharu Evoque telah diumumkan pada Jun tahun lalu, dengan perubahan ketara pada reka bentuknya. Bermula dengan rekaan luaran, Evoque bakal menerima gril baharu dengan kemasan yang
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If your household electricity bill is currently costing you more than RM220 a month, be prepared to pay more for the utility from January 1, 2024. That’s because the Energy Transition and Public Utilities Ministry announced today that domestic consumers who consume between 601 kWh and 1,500 kWh a month of electricity will no longer
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Here’s a Christmas gift for VW owners. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is running the Merry Savings campaign that offers customers exclusive Volkswagen merchandise! The first 200 customers who spend RM1,500 or more on parts and tyres will get a set of Volkswagen merchandise that includes a VW Tumblr and a toy car, which can be
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Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia announced the availability of the 2023 Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle with the Stealth Pack at the beginning of this month, and now we are able to bring a gallery of live images featuring the British brand’s EV outfitted with the optional appearance package. Starting at the front, the styling package brings
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Turning 110 is no mean feat. Car brands exist in the thousands, but few have made it past the century mark. Besides Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin is the only other ultra-luxury automaker to survive the unrelenting test of time. Behind the gleaming sheen of its present day cars and interindustry collaborations with big-name players is a
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Daihatsu hari ini mengumumkan bahawa penghantaran untuk semua kenderaan yang dijual akan ditangguhkan, termasuk model yang diproduksi di Jepun dan juga pasaran luar. Ini adalah susulan pembuat kereta itu menyerahkan laporan oleh panel bebas kepada kementerian tanah, infrastruktur, pengangkutan dan pelancongan (MLIT) Jepun serta kementerian ekonomi, perdagangan dan industri (METI). Panel bebas berkenaan telah menyiasat
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smart Malaysia has announced the delivery of the 100th smart #1, which comes one month after the electric vehicle (EV) went on sale here. According to the company, this achievement was made possible due to the 10 smart dealerships located in the country, which ensured that customers received their cars within just one month. The
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According to a report by Bangkok Post, Chongqing Sokon Motor has announced plans to produce commercial electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand that will involve a joint investment with a local firm. “We see a good business opportunity and high growth potential in the commercial EV segment in Thailand and Asean. We are confident demand for
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Sungai Klang Link Sdn Bhd (SKL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MTD Construction for the development and construction of a 53 km-long highway project that is expected to run along the Klang River, reported The Edge Malaysia. The project plans to incorporate seven proposed interchanges for the highway that will begin in
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The sixth-generation Honda CR-V was launched in Malaysia recently and continues to feature the carmaker’s LaneWatch side camera system. This is different from the United States, where the SUV comes with the Blind Spot Information System (BSI), essentially Honda’s marketing name for a blind spot monitoring system. So, why does the US-spec CR-V get BSI
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Honda Malaysia (HM) pulled the wraps off the 2024 Honda CR-V last week, and the sixth-generation SUV looks very different from the outgoing model – sharper and more macho to these eyes. There’s a list of new-to-HM kit, as well as a fresh hybrid variant for the benchmark C-segment SUV. Four variants are available in
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