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The sixth-generation Honda CR-V was launched in Malaysia recently, and is being offered in four variants, three of which are turbocharged and available with official on-the-road pricing without insurance. As for the fourth member of […]

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The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has been launched in Malaysia and is being offered in a choice of four variants, three of which are powered by a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine. The turbo trio […]

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Customers who placed an order for the newly launched Proton S70 can expect to receive their cars beginning from next week. This is according to Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah, who was present at today’s […]

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Heavy rainfall that lasted over three hours from 1.30pm today caused flash floods in several areas of Johor Bahru, with Kosmo reporting some of the affected areas to be Jalan Sungai Chat, Taman Abad, Jalan […]

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Jaecoo has officially set up operations in Malaysia and will introduce its first model, the J7, in 2024. In an official release, the company also announced the arrival of the first two units of the […]

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the performance AMG version of the CLE Coupe, which is a model introduced by the carmaker in July this year to replace both the C-Class and E-Class coupes. The new Mercedes-AMG CLE53 4Matic+ Coupe makes its debut with a 3.0 litre turbocharged inline-six petrol engine that produces […]

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Proton is looking to greatly increase its production volume to 500,000 units, of which 50% are destined for export markets. This was revealed by Proton CEO Dr Li Chunrong during a press conference at the […]

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For another year running, Toyota has been named the world’s most valuable automotive brand in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2023 report. The Japanese carmaker ranked sixth overall in a list that includes 100 brands, and […]

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How safe was the car you drove in the 1990s? That was the question posed by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), which celebrating its 30th anniversary by reflecting on the vehicle models it […]

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KINETA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sime Darby, has announced it has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with Shanghai Zhida Technology Development. KINETA was launched in February this year and provides end-to-end charging solutions for […]

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