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The Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands route is expected to be fully open to the public by May 2024, as repair works are expected to be completed in March the same year. This was revealed by […]

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The sixth-generation Subaru Forester has made its debut in the United States at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Set to arrive at dealerships in spring 2024, the redesigned SUV will be offered in five […]

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More locally-assembled (CKD) Peugeot models will be launched in Malaysia next year, including the 408, e-2008 as well as the Landtrek. This is according to Daniel Gonzalez, chief operating officer (ASEAN and general distributors) at Stellantis, in an interview with The Star’s CarSifu. Focusing on each model individually, the latest […]

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More details of the Toyota IMV 0 have surfaced ahead of the pick-up truck’s expected launch in ASEAN markets in 2024 or 2025. The model was first previewed in concept form during Toyota Motor Thailand’s […]

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In October last year, Toyota introduced the Crown Sedan for the United States, which marked the return of the Crown nameplate in the market. Fast forward a year and a few weeks, the Japanese carmaker has now expanded the line-up to include the all-new Crown Signia. Also known as the […]

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Gentari Hydrogen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas’ Gentari, together with Asahi Kasei and JGC Holdings, announced the completion of a detailed feasibility study for the production of up to 8,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually using a 60 MW (megawatt) class alkaline water electrolyser system. As stated in a joint […]

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Say hello to the ninth-generation Toyota Camry, which is first making its debut in the United States where it will only be offered with series-parallel hybrid powertrains. Buyers there will get to choose between front- […]

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Toyota has unveiled a prototype Hiace powered by a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine, which will undergo a customer pilot programme starting in Australia. This is another initiative in the Japanese carmaker’s multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation […]

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The facelifted Proton X70 has been spotted on public roads in Malaysia again, including during a trip up Genting Highlands – these images come courtesy of paultan.org readers Putra Kamrin Azran and Adam Johnston. Like […]

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