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The latest Mitsubishi Triton is the first pick-up truck to be tested under ASEAN NCAP’s (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) 2021-2025 assessment protocol and has been awarded a five-star rating. With a […]

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Shell Malaysia has launched a pilot test of the first pair of B100 biodiesel-fuelled Scania road tankers operated by Konsortium Port Dickson (KPD). Supported by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) as well as the […]

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The Toyota Sport Crossover Concept has made its European debut during the carmaker’s recent Kenshiki forum in Brussels, Belgium. Serving to preview a new electric vehicle (EV) that will be launched in the region in […]

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Proton has assured S70 buyers that there will be enough spare parts for the sedan as it has implemented new measures to ensure stock availability. This was revealed by Wan Hazran Wan Mustafa, Proton’s aftersales […]

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The Proton S70 was launched earlier this week and is offered in four variants with prices ranging from RM73,800 to RM94,800 on-the-road without insurance. Regardless of variant, the S70 is powered by a 1.5 litre […]

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The Tesla Cybertruck has finally made its way into the hands of eager buyers who have waited for the fully electric pick-up truck since it was first announced way back in 2019. Dubbed as offering […]

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Chery Malaysia today previewed the Omoda E5, which is the fully electric version of the Omoda 5 crossover that the company launched back in July this year. Set to go on sale in Q1 2024, […]

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The boy that was caught on video attacking a Grab driver with a knife could be charged under Section 393 of the Penal Code for attempted robbery, said Kuala Muda district police chief Asst Comm […]

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Chery has committed to investing over RM1 billion in Malaysia, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed in a post on his official Facebook page after meeting with Chery chairman Yin Tong Yue at the […]

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At today’s launch of the Proton S70, Proton chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar confirmed in his opening speech that Proton will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) soon. An exact date wasn’t given but […]

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