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20 April 2011 - SHANGHAI - Yao Ming apparently has a long standing relationship with BMW Plug-in Hybrid and now he’ll be pimping one of their cars. The Houston Rockets center made a surprise appearance Tuesday at the German automaker's display as it unveiled a plug-in hybrid sedan based on the 5 Series.

19 April 2011 - College and secondary students, lured by easy money, are being used by syndicates to steal cars. The students are paid between RM300 and RM500 for every car stolen and some can even earn up to RM8,000 a month.

18 April 2011 - Proton's progress in the motor sports scene continues apace having just picked up its first points of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) at the Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés in Spain. Italian driver Giandomenico Basso finished ninth in the Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés in Spain, the second round of IRC 2011. The rally was won by Skoda’s Juha Hanninen ahead of teammate Jan Kopecky and the Peugeot of Thierry Neuville in third.

15 April 2011 - Following the recent amended Hire Purchase Act 1967, Puspakom Sdn Bhd has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism where they will undertake the hire purchase inspection services for vehicles.

13 April 2011 - The 2012 Hyundai Accent will make its North American debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show, but the marketing blitz has already started in other markets. In Malaysia, a recent stunt with the 2012 Accent and 3D projection answered the question, "How does a company stand out when computer-generated imagery can put any car in any landscape?"

11 April 2011  - The 59th authorised Honda dealership in Malaysia was recently given an official opening. Operated by AutoWorld Asia Sdn. Bhd, it is also the 10th 3S dealership in Selangor, which means it offers sales and after-sales services in one location.