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Following the circulation of a customer’s Facebook post regarding their recent purchase of a Perodua Bezza, carmaker Perodua has issued an official statement on the matter. “Regarding the recent complaint made by a customer on […]

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Happy new year, dear readers. It’s Wednesday, and so comes the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance announcing the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of January 4 […]

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Porsche has taken to the Nürburgring Nordschleife with a pre-production example of an upcoming variant of the Porsche Taycan, claiming a new lap record on the 20.8 km layout of the track for the German […]

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Mclaren has pulled the cover off its latest grand tourer entrant, now called the GTS which replaces the GT that made its debut in 2019. Detail changes abound, though first, the headline figures – the […]

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American EV maker Lucid Motors in July this year has stated its aim of producing rivals to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, including right-hand-drive versions of those models, and now its CEO Peter […]

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Toyota will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide due to a short circuit in a sensor that could lead to airbags not deploying as designed, Reuters reported. This recall will involve vehicles made in model years […]

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MRT ladies-only coach access, Kajang Line The MRT women’s coach pilot project will be expanded to the Putrajaya Line, as complaints of sexual harassment have been on a decline since its introduction, said transport minister […]

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Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia announced the availability of the 2023 Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle with the Stealth Pack at the beginning of this month, and now we are able to bring a gallery of live […]

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General Motors plans to stop offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its future electric vehicles beginning with the Chevrolet Blazer, Motor Trend reported. According to the carmaker, safety was the key factor over the […]

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The works ministry (KKR) has announced that highway travel will be toll-free for two days, on December 23 and December 26, 2023 for the upcoming Christmas celebrations on December 25. Announced following the ministry’s discussions […]

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