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On 1st November 2010, Honda Malaysia announced that in line with the government’s decision to extend the tax incentives for hybrid vehicles until 31 December 2011, the Civic Hybrid would now cost RM 21,000 less than the current price. “As the pioneer in introducing the hybrid technology to the Malaysian market, we are pleased with the government’s decision to allow ...

[singlepic id=4288 w=630 h= float=] In US, Toyota will be launching an all-new sporty package for its Prius hybrid in SEMA aftermarket show at Las Vegas. This Prius will be available in limited production beginning in April 2011. This model is developed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the Performance Package doesn’t touches anything under the hood but relying instead on ...

Nissan Motor Co. introduced the new hybrid vehicles called Fuga in Japan. The hybrid goes on sale in Japan Nov. 2, starting at nearly 5.8 million yen – more expensive than the regular gasoline version which starts at about 4.3 million yen. It is planned for sale in the U.S. early next year and also for Europe, although that date ...

South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Motors said Friday its third-quarter net profit surged 66% from a year earlier thanks to strong sales of new models and sport utility vehicles. Net profit for the three months to September 30 soared to 666.6 billion won, up from 402 billion won a year earlier. “The won was higher than a year earlier,” Kia’s ...

Volkswagen announced that it’s third-quarter net profit surge more than 10-fold to 2.2 billion Euros due to strong demand and strict cost controls. “Increased demand for our group models and our disciplined cost management led to these strong results, which have strengthened our sound financial base,” a statement quoted by VW finance director Hans Dieter Poetsch. VW officially said that ...

In Japan, the new vehicle sales tumbled more than a quarter in October, suffering the steepest year-on-year fall in 18 months as subsidies for green cars ended, an auto industry group said Monday. Sales of new vehicles, including cars, trucks and buses, totalled 193,258 units in October, down 26.7 percent from a year earlier, according to monthly data from the ...

[singlepic id=4283 w=630 h= float=] To all guys that anticipating the new Proton model which is based on current model of Mitsubishi Lancer. The new Proton Inspira – four-door sedan will be official launch on 10 November 2010. [singlepic id=4270 w=630 h= float=] Proton Group MD – Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir highlighted during the new Proton Inspira ...

[singlepic id=4202 w=630 h= float=] Honda is gearing up in the entry-level hybrid fight to improve the Insight’s economy.  The improvements are done by adding stop-start strategy to make it more economical. Changes have meant that that its engine can be switched off for up to three times as long as before. [singlepic id=4221 w=630 h= float=] [singlepic id=4222 w=630 ...