PSA Peugoet Citroen and Proton to meet next week
Unnamed sources told the NST's Business Times paper today that PSA Peugeot Citroen will be sending a top team to meet with Proton's top management as well as officials from the Ministry …
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New Toyota Corolla Altis Preview at Beijing 2006
UPDATE: The new 2008 Toyota Corolla Altis has been launched in Malaysia! - click for more details, specifications, photos and pricing. Someone said in a previous comment on the Singapore auto show …
Skoda Fabia 1.4 Test Drive Review
Ah, Skoda. You know the jokes that usually go around: how do you double the value of a Skoda? Fill the tank! When Volkswagen AG took control of Czech automaker Skoda in …
BMW 335xi in March 2007
The ultimate E90 BMW 3-Series sedan is going to be on sale from March 2007 onwards, with BMW's most powerful non-M powerplant for the 3-series under the hood as well as BMW's …
DRB-HICOM wants to help Proton
DRB-HICOM explained to the media yesterday the rationale behind it's proposal to the government to purchase Proton shares owned by Khazanah Nasional. The proposal was on a preliminary level, and submitted a …
Fiat F500 Prancing Mouse
Now, in the span of over 30 years since the last Fiat 500 rolled off the production line in 1975, what do you think fans of the Fiat 500 have been doing? …
New Fiat 500 to use two-cylinder turbo engine
Following the moves of other car manufacturers that have revived classics (e.g.: the MINI and the New Beetle), Fiat is bringing back it's old adorable Fiat 500, the town car with a …
Golf GT Frog Commercial
Another witty Volkswagen advertisement video, this one advertises the small yet potent Volkswagen Golf GT equipped with the 1.4 litre TFSI twincharged engine. Video after the jump. Video: Golf GT Frog Commercial
Sime Darby in talks with Hyundai for production hub
Sime Darby Bhd is considering expanding it's Kulim car production facility from the current 30,000 units a year up to 120,000 units a year if it can get Hyundai to use Malaysia …
Volvo consolidates local operations
Volvo has consolidated it's two non-industrial operations in Malaysia - Volvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd (VCM) and Volvo Car Asia (VCA) into a single unit. Previously VCM handled the national sales for …
UMW Toyota may end Hiace exports
Thailand's refusal to lower it's 20% import duties for incoming Malaysian exports down to AFTA's 5% might result in UMW Toyota ending exports of the locally assembled Toyota Hiace van to Thailand. …
New 2007 Volkswagen Touran
Volkswagen's Touran was redesigned for the 2007 model year, and will feature nice specs like the fuel efficient and powerful 1.4 litre TSI twincharged engine as well as an easy to use …
Mercedes Benz C230 Avantgarde V6 launched
DaimlerChrysler Malaysia has launched the latest in it's C-class line-up yesterday morning, the locally assembled Mercedes Benz C230 Avantgarde. Not to be confused with the C230K which runs a 1.8 litre supercharged …
Naza 206 Bestari Sportivo and Naza Sutera Sportivo
For those who loved the sports concept of the Naza 206 Bestari that was shown back in May 2006, especially the lovely twin halo angel eye headlamps - you'll be pleased to …
DRB-HICOM confirms Proton share purchase talk
DRB-HICOM said today in a reply to a Bursa Malaysia query on reports of it's interest in purchasing Proton shares that it has submitted a proposal to the government in regards to …
Mitsubishi Lancer to be unveiled at 2007 NAIAS
The next generation Mitsubishi Lancer sports sedan will be unveiled to the public at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, to be held on January 13-21st 2007 at the …
Mercedes Benz B170 Test Drive
Mercedes Benz seems adamant at filling up every niche possible with their recent slew of alphabetical soup attacks on the car industry – the new A, B, R, as well as models …
Singapore International Motor Show 2006
Here are some photos contributed by reader Sonny Yong who paid a visit to the Singapore International Motor Show 2006 currently being held in Singapore. Enjoy the photos after the jump.
5th Gear smart fortwo Crash Test
Despite how the smart fortwo looks like it's a disaster waiting to happen during accidents, smart says that it's actually safe because of the use of a solid steel "Tridion" frame, left …
Fiat to use Chery’s AVL-designed ACTECO engines
Fiat and Chery have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will result in Fiat using Chery's ACTECO family of engines in it's China-produced cars, with a possibility of the ACTECO engines finding …
