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Lexus Reveals New LX570 and GS200t

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Lexus’ dynamic product rollout continued today with the unveiling of the new LX 570 luxury SUV and updated GS midsize luxury sedan line, which includes the new turbocharged GS 200t variant. The new model reveals coincided with The Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance, the premier concours event in the US held at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. ...

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Fire Incident At Nistrans Malaysia, Honda’s Supplies Warehouse in Malacca

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Honda Malaysia today informed that there was a fire incident at their supplier’s warehouse (Nistrans Malaysia) in Malacca on 3rd August 2015. Nistrans Malaysia provides logistic and warehouse management services to Honda Malaysia. Their warehouse in Malacca stores all of Honda’s CKD parts.    90% of the 130,000 square feet warehouse was damaged and an estimated 2,500 units of Honda ...

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Strong Street Circuit Debut for Star Racing Academy in Kuala Lumpur

2015 Formula Master China Series

Round 4.

Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit. 

7th - 9th August 2015. 

Photo: Drew Gibson

Star Racing Academy drivers Jeffrey Ye and Sean Zheng made a strong debut on the Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit as they competed with Formula Masters China Series (FMCS) as part of the inaugural KL City Grand Prix. With three races on the technical and bumpy 3.305-km track, 18-year old Ye and 17-year old Zheng faced a steep learning curve on ...

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Recent Recall Expansion Announcement by Toyota Motor Corporation Not Applied to Toyota Vehicles in Malaysia

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Recently, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) issued a press release regarding a recall expansion for 2.3 million vehicles manufactured between January 2006 to December 2011 due to Driver Side Airbag inflator for certain vehicles. TMC through its distributors and dealers will contact its customers once the remedial parts is ready, to replace the driver side airbag inflator at no cost to the ...

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Martin Rump Conquers Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit in FMCS Race 10

2015 Formula Master China Series

Round 4.

Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit. 

7th - 9th August 2015. 

Photo: Drew Gibson

Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG driver Martin Rump (19) extended his win streak to four as the Estonian conquered the new Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit to win Race 10 of the Formula Masters China Series (FMCS) at the inaugural KL City Grand Prix. Racing in his maiden street race, the FMCS Drivers Classification leader led from pole position to take ...

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Lexus has completed a full and final reveal of its innovative hoverboard following a successful testing campaign

Lexus has completed a full and final reveal of its innovative hoverboard following a successful testing campaign

Lexus has completed a full and final reveal of its innovative hoverboard following a successful testing phase in Cubelles, Barcelona, Spain. The hoverboard, which was first unveiled in June via a teaser film, has been 18 months in development through a collaboration between scientists from IFW Dresden and evico GmbH, which specialise in magnetic levitation technology. The Lexus hoverboard technology ...

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New Audi Q7 as a highly efficient diesel

New Audi Q7 as a highly efficient diesel

An exceptionally efficient diesel version of the new Audi Q7 is launching on the market, which customers can now order: the Audi Q7 ultra 3.0 TDI quattro. This engine not only reduces fuel consumption to 5.5 liters diesel per 100 km. It also reduces the entry-level price for the Q7 model series to 58,000 euros. Audi will be delivering cars ...

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Honda Malaysia Achieves 51% of Annual Sales Target in First Half of 2015

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Setting a challenging sales target of 85,000 units for 2015, Honda Malaysia is on a positive track towards achieving its annual target with 43,597 units sold in the first half of the year.     Honda Malaysia began 2015 encouragingly as the No.1 in the Non-National Segment from January through June. Honda contributed 13.5% to the Total Industry Volume (TIV) ...

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