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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 […]

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This is the Omoda O5 GT, a sporty sedan which was launched in Mexico in August 2023 to join the regular O5 that arrived earlier that year. Both models are essentially rebadged versions of existing […]

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The BMW iX1 is the fully electric version of the third-generation X1 and is currently on sale in Malaysia in a sole xDrive30 M Sport variant priced at RM275,800 (OTR without insurance). Add on the […]

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What if Proton launched a new compact MPV to fill the void left behind when sales of the Exora comes to an end? That’s the question posed by Theophilus Chin, who came up with renders […]

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The war between Tesla and BYD is intensifying, with the latter scoring a win recently by delivering more pure electric vehicles (EVs) in Q4 2023. Despite Tesla’s price cuts in 2023, the American carmaker delivered […]

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Apple’s electric car project (also known as Project Titan) is back in the spotlight, with Bloomberg reporting the project has been delayed yet again, with production now slated to begin in 2028. Project Titan first […]

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According to the department of mineral and geoscience (JMG), 254 locations nationwide have been identified as critical slopes at risk of landslides. As reported by The Star, JMG director-general Datuk Zamri Ramli said 104 sites […]

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The Nissan brand in Malaysia last year saw a few launches, with the most notable being the facelifted Leaf that went on sale in March. Other introductions by Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) include various […]

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Honda Malaysia has announced it delivered more than 80,000 vehicles in 2023, which is enough to maintain its number one position in the non-national passenger vehicle segment for a tenth consecutive year. The result also […]

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Google has announced series of updates for Android Auto which harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to make it easier and less distracting for drivers to communicate with their smartphones. The updated Android Auto […]

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