SPYSHOTS: First ever Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabrio
Mercedes-Benz has never had a C-Class convertible in the time the C-Class has existed, but that is about to change with this latest W205 generation. These are spyshots of the upcoming C-Class …
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Renault Zoe – RM177k for a B-segment EV hatch?
As you'd know from the car research section found at the bottom of every story on this site, we have a companion website called CarBase.my where you can research specs and equipment …
Honda Civic facelift listed on oto.my – Nov launch?
An ad for the Honda Civic facelift has been sighted on car classifieds website oto.my, with a tentative November 2014 launch date mentioned in the ad copy. That's very soon, next month …
VIDEO: Detroit Electric SP:01 electric car teased
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo2EexeXMgU Detroit Electric's first car might just see the light of day yet, about five years after the brand was first announced to be revived. The company has released the above teaser …
Peugeot 308 gets new GT Line and Sportium trims
Peugeot has added two new trim levels to the new Peugeot 308 range. First, there's the new GT Line, which you can choose if you want the sporty looks of the proper …
JPJ delays new vehicle window tint rules to May 2015
Current (left) and reported new tint regulations effective November 1. VLT expressed in percentages; the lower the number, the darker the tint JPJ has postponed the implementation of the previously announced new …
Malaysia Budget 2015: CKD hybrid incentives – no extension to December 2015 deadline announced
The just-concluded Budget 2014 speech made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not make any announcement on the current duty exemption for CKD hybrid cars that was originally announced …
2014 Peugeot 308 previewed to dealers in Malaysia
The 2014 European Car of the Year is now here in Malaysia! Though it's not exactly at the showrooms yet, the new Peugeot 308 has been previewed to dealers yesterday by Peugeot …
Mazda to showcase Adaptive LED Headlights and automated driving technology at CEATEC Japan 2014
Mazda have announced that it will be showcasing new technologies at the CEATEC Japan 2014 exhibition which opens tomorrow at the Makuhari Messe complex in Tokyo. First up is Adaptive LED Headlights …
JPJ releases tender results for BMW number plate
And here we have it - JPJ has released the winners for Selangor's BMW number plate tender. One notable name is our national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who plonked down RM97,777 …
SPYSHOTS: Mazda 2 Sedan sighted in Thailand
The Mazda 2 Sedan has been sighted in Thailand again. This time we can see a full side profile view of the disguised Honda City fighter thanks to spyshots posted on Thailand's …
Hyundai announces two new engines at Paris 2014
Hyundai took the opportunity to use Paris 2014 as the stage to unveil two new engines. In line with modern downsizing trends, both engines are small displacement turbocharged direct injection engines. The …
SPYSHOTS: New Nissan X-Trail sighted on trailer
Malaysian Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor announced at its Raya open house this year that the new Nissan X-Trail would be coming to Malaysia by the end of 2014 as a …
Citroen C3-XR is a B-segment crossover for China
This is the Citroen C3-XR, the production version of the C-XR concept from Auto China 2014 earlier this year. It was unveiled at a symbolic location – the brand's C_42 showcase on …
VIDEO: Peugeot 208 GTi 30th ad recreates old 205 GTi ad in the most over-the-top way possible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zTheyLIvRc The Peugeot 208 GTi 30th celebrates 30 years of Peugeot's GTi models, so what better way to promote it than with an commercial that celebrates the original 205 GTi ad as …
VIDEO: Honda Civic Type R interview video featuring large project leader Suehiro Hasshi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHI9XD8nzA This new video features the forthcoming Honda Civic Type R's large project leader Suehiro Hasshi on his yet-to-be-launched baby. His new Type R will be the first to feature a turbocharged …
SPYSHOTS: Proton Iriz prototype with ADAS active safety stereo camera testing on Malaysian roads
Remember the Proton Iriz prototype with the LG ADAS stereo camera that we saw at the Alami Proton carnival last weekend? Well, it looks like it's being tested on the road now …
Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid and Volkswagen Jetta GP local assembly to begin in November?
We saw something interesting in DRB-Hicom's Annual Report 2014 which was released earlier this month. Look at page 93 for the section on HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. HAMM operates a …
Lotus Evora to skip 2015 model year in the US because of strict advanced airbag requirement
Thanks to tight regulations, Lotus currently sells only one road-legal car in the US - the Lotus Evora, and even that has stumbled into issues now thanks to increasingly tight safety regulations …
Proton Iriz prototype fitted with LG ADAS camera
Here's another prototype that was on display at the Alami Proton carnival last weekend - a Proton Iriz prototype fitted with an Advanced Drive Assistance System (ADAS) stereo camera, an effort by …
