Author: Danny Tan

Earlier this week, a research report said that Proton is expecting to reach sales of 310,000 units by 2030 and 500,000 units by 2035, which will put the Geely-powered brand No.1 in Malaysia and No.3 […]

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You saw the Daihatsu Vision Copen from the 2023 Japan Mobility Show (JMS), a preview of the next-generation compact roadster that’s a lot more sports car than the past two Copens. It sounds like a […]

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Ohayo from Tokyo Big Sight, where we are covering the Japan Mobility Show (JMS), a rebrand of the Tokyo Motor Show that was last held in 2019, before the world took a pause. To our […]

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The fourth-generation Toyota Alphard and Vellfire has been officially launched in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is once again providing two options for the country’s most popular luxury vehicle – the Alphard in Executive Lounge […]

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Click to enlarge Toyota USA has released a teaser image with the caption ‘What’s on the horizon?’. The image, posted above, has the filename ‘A New Dawn’. So, it’s a teaser of a new model then, but what? There aren’t many clues, and just the shape of the front end […]

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Click to enlarge It’s confirmed. The pictures from earlier this week showing what appears to toll gantries under construction at Gohtong Jaya are exactly what we think – we will soon have to pay toll […]

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View from SUKE – click to enlarge We talked about it earlier today and voila, the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Alam Damai elevated interchange will open to traffic midnight today, specifically 12:01 am, […]

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The approved permit (AP) system for cars must be maintained so that priority is given to the local industry in line with the aspirations of the National Automotive Policy 2020, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]

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The FL5 Honda Civic Type R may be a RM400k Civic, but that’s not stopping a long line of well-heeled Malaysians trying their luck for one. There are now over 200 names in the fish […]

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