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2015 Ford Mustang – live video of Sydney reveal

5 December 2013 / 6 comments

You’ve seen the first images of the new sixth-generation Ford Mustang, which is set to be unveiled today simultaneously in six cities over four continents – the S550 will make its first showing in Dearborn, […]

GALLERY: 2013 TMS – it’s sayonara from the ladies

5 December 2013 / 26 comments

No, of course we wouldn’t forget this one, though it’s a little later than the usual fashion. The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show – which ended last Sunday – came right after KLIMS13, and with Los […]

Volvo initiates pilot project for self-driving cars

4 December 2013 / 42 comments

Look ma, no hands! The day will yet come when you can read a book and chat away on the phone in a car without a care in the world. Volvo is one of the […]

Sime Darby Motors enters BMW business in Australia

4 December 2013 / 3 comments

Some business expansion-related news. Sime Darby Motors (SDM) is set to increase its presence in Australia – the company, which already distributes the Peugeot and Citroen brands and operates a Porsche dealership in the country, […]

Audi Q1 compact SUV green-lighted, debuts in 2016

4 December 2013 / 0 comments

The Audi Q1 has been given the nod for production and is set to join the company’s Q range of SUVs in 2016. It’ll slot in under the Q3, which is currently the automaker’s smallest […]

Suzuki to double Thai production to 100k units, introduce A-segment competitor in 2014

3 December 2013 / 11 comments

Suzuki is planning to double its annual production capacity at its Thai plant to 100,000 units, the Nikkei reports. The Rayong facility, which opened in March last year, currently builds 50,000 units of the Swift […]

Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, on an aircraft carrier

3 December 2013 / 15 comments

Nothing like doing an over-the-top public debut for an over-the-top sort of car – Lamborghini chose an aircraft carrier as the venue to give its Veneno Roadster, announced in October, its first public showing. The […]

Toyota Verso – first to use BMW-supplied 1.6L diesel

3 December 2013 / 38 comments

The Toyota Verso compact MPV is set to be the first Toyota to be equipped with a BMW-sourced engine – the 1.6 D-4D variant that will be launched in Europe early next year will be […]

Proton Preve – entire range now with ESC, six airbags

2 December 2013 / 223 comments

The Proton Preve sold in Malaysia is now equipped with six airbags and electronic stability control (ESC) across the entire model range. When it was launched in April last year, only the CamPro CFE-equipped Preve […]

Tokyo 2013: Daihatsu FC Deco Deck – fuel on the go

30 November 2013 / 8 comments

Some final musings on stuff from the 2013 TMS that we overlooked earlier – the Daihatsu FC Deco Deck Concept, which took centre stage alongside the Kopen Concept and Deca Deca at the automaker’s stand, […]