January 2018 week four fuel prices – all go down
Another Wednesday, and so it's time again for another fuel price announcement, and prices for petrol and diesel have all gone down by one sen from that last week. From tomorrow, January …
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Proton, Lotus terminate JV with China’s Goldstar
Proton Holdings has terminated its joint venture (JV) contract with China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial to build and market Lotus cars in China, The Edge reports. Lotus Group International, also a party in …
Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2017 vs 2016 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
With the release of the complete data for Malaysian vehicle sales in 2017 by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) earlier today, it's time for an annual report on how the industry and …
Malaysia vehicle sales data for Dec 2017 by brand
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) vehicle sales data for the month of December 2017 saw numbers climb from that registered in November. The final month of the year saw a total of …
Scientists develop carbon-fibre derived from plants
Carbon-fibre may have plenty of allure, but the strong and light material is also expensive to produce. It's made from a chemical called acrylonitrile, which is produced from a mix of oil, …
Ferrari 488 Speciale – new details from leaked slides
Earlier this month, California Air Resources Board (CARB)-based documentation for its 2018 models revealed Ferrari's plans for a 488 Special Series Coupe, intimating that a new model - with a designation normally …
Land Rover Defender – final commemorative edition of 12 units introduced in Malaysia, three special colours
We really haven't heard the last of the Land Rover Defender, for sure. Earlier this week, Land Rover - via its Classic arm - announced a limited 150-unit run of Works V8 …
Batu Tiga toll plaza fully demolished by end-March
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that the Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plaza building structures will be completely demolished by the end of March. According to PLUS MD Datuk Azman Ismail, …
Malaysian automotive industry outlook for 2018 – growth expected on all fronts, EEVs to climb to 60%
At today's updates on the Automotive Industry 2017 and Outlook in 2018 presentation held by the ministry of international trade and industry (MITI), projections for the coming year were offered along with …
Land Rover Defender Works V8 – 150-unit special run
Despite production having officially ended a year ago, it's not quite the end of the road for the Land Rover Defender, because the Brit automaker has just announced a limited-edition high-performance version …
JPJ to ensure pricing of driving courses adhered to
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) says it will closely monitor driving institutes to ensure they adhere to the determined pricing of driving courses, doing so via the driving school licensing committee (JKPIM), …
2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt – a 50th anniversary special
Ford has revealed the 2019 Mustang Bullitt at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The special-edition S550 facelift, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bullitt, will make its way into …
Land Rover Discovery debuts in Malaysia – RM730k
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia has officially introduced the new fifth-generation L462 Land Rover Discovery in the country. First previewed here last November, the three-row, seven-seat SUV makes its local debut in a …
Hyundai and Grab to introduce new mobility service platform in Southeast Asia, utilising the Ioniq Electric
Hyundai and Grab have announced a strategic partnership that will explore new opportunities in future mobility in Southeast Asia. The Korean automaker is placing a direct investment in the Singapore-based on-demand transportation …
2018 Lexus LS – order books open in Malaysia; three variants, priced from RM800k to RM1.46 milllion
Lexus Malaysia has announced that the order books have opened for the 2018 Lexus LS sedan, which is scheduled to arrive here sometime in the first quarter. The automaker's flagship limousine - …
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia teases EQ Power branding
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's (MBM) presentation of its 2017 performance results today ended with a short video clip teasing something along EQ lines this year. With pure electric series offerings for the brand's intelligent …
Nicol David appointed as Mercedes brand ambassador
At today's announcement of its 2017 performance results, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) revealed that it had appointed Datuk Nicol David as a brand ambassador. The eight-time World Open champion will be one of …
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sets another record year in 2017 – 12,045 vehicles delivered, 2.3% up from 2016
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) today announced it achieved another record setting year in 2017, with 12,045 vehicles being delivered to customers last year, making for a 2.3% increase from the 2016 total of …
Touch ‘n Go to offer Alipay mobile e-wallet services
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has given Touch 'n Go (TnG) approval to operate and offer mobile e-wallet services in the country. The services - based on the Alipay payment system, which presently …
