2017 Hyundai Grand Starex Royale facelift – RM169k
Earlier in the week, it was spotted in an ad, and now, Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia has announced the introduction of the facelifted Hyundai Grand Starex Royale, introduced as a 2017 model …
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Honda Civic – 1.0 litre turbo variant debuts in China
Dongfeng Honda has introduced a new Honda Civic 1.0T model for the Chinese market, the car making its debut at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show last week. The Civic 180Turbo is available …
McLaren confirms it met with Apple, but no bid made
Not that it matters now, since Project Titan has been drastically scaled back, but it turns out that McLaren did talk to Apple after all. In September, it was reported that the …
Minister calls gov’t to make child car seat usage compulsory before its proposed 2019 implementation
Another push to make the use of child car seats compulsory before its proposed implementation in 2019 has been made, The Sun reports. The call to push for an earlier implementation was …
Up to 60,000 registered as Uber and GrabCar drivers
The rise of ride-hailing in the country has seen a swell of people becoming service providers. The government estimates that around 50,000 to 60,000 people are believed to have registered with e-hailing …
Ford Mustang facelift to feature new 10R80 10-speed auto, adaptive dampers – 3.7L Cyclone to be dropped?
Ford has seemingly all but confirmed it'll be plonking its new 10-speed auto into the S550 Mustang as part of the sixth-gen's mid-cycle action (MCA) refresh, as a 2018 model year intro. …
Peugeot 3008 – 2nd-gen to debut in Malaysia, Q2 2017
Some news about the second-gen Peugeot 3008 - the all-new SUV, which was unveiled in May, is slated for Malaysia, and word from the grapevine is that it's expected to enter the …
Singapore may not extend Formula 1 race beyond 2017
The Singapore Grand Prix may not run past 2017 - word is that the Republic hasn't shown any indication it wants to hold a F1 race any longer, news reports indicate. Rumours …
Jaguar XKSS debuts – fidelity to the 1957 specification
Jaguar has unveiled its first XKSS to be built in almost six decades, the car making its debut in Los Angeles. The vehicle on show in LA will serve as a blueprint …
DRIVEN: Subaru Levorg 1.6 GT-S – a firm approach
You have to feel sorry for the station wagon, especially from a local context. An anomaly at best in the distant past, with dowdy and boring being the general associated terms, the …
Ford Ranger – SYNC 3 debuts in Malaysia, on Wildtrak
Earlier in the year, Ford announced that it had given the Ranger T6 facelift a number of equipment updates for the Australian market, with the automaker's SYNC 3 infotainment system being among …
Nearly 60 roads to be closed in KL tomorrow for Bersih
Expect delays and detours if you're driving into and around Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The police have announced that a total of 58 roads covering 10 main areas in the city will be …
B10 biodiesel implementation deferred to a later date
The planned implementation of B10 biodiesel in the country for the transportation sector has been rescheduled, The Star reports. The introduction of B10 - as well as B7 for the industrial sector- …
RM1 million collected in RC fees since November 1
The Johor state government has revealed that about RM1 million has been collected in Road Charge (RC) fees since the system was implemented on November 1, The Sun reports. According to state …
Proton shortlists three automakers for strategic partnership, agreement to be signed in March 2017
Proton is expected to announce its strategic partnership agreement with a foreign partner in the first quarter of next year, The Sun reports. The national carmaker is expected to cement the deal …
Toyota Camry updated for 2016 – seven airbags and VSC across the entire range, two Hybrid variants now
The Toyota Camry has been given a set of updates for 2016, and UMW Toyota Motor has announced that the order books have opened for the latest iteration of the XV50. Four …
Volkswagen to maintain pricing strategy, end severe discounting policy – Tiguan CKD for Malaysia in 2017
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) says there are no plans to increase the current pricing of its Volkswagen model line-up in Malaysia despite the ongoing poor performance of the Ringgit against major …
Delayed AWAS system to be implemented next year
An update on the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS), which combines the Automated Enforcement System (AES) and Kejara demerit points programme. The integrated system, announced in February and originally slated to begin …
B8 Volkswagen Passat officially launched in Malaysia – three variants, priced from RM161k to RM200k
Volkswagen Passenger Car Malaysia (VPCM) has officially launched the B8 Volkswagen Passat in the country. The car, which was previewed earlier this month, takes over from the B7 Passat that has been …
No decrease in traffic from Singapore despite RC fees – gov’t expects to collect RM144 million annually
There has been no drop in the number of Singaporean-registered vehicles entering Malaysia despite the implementation of the road charge RC system on November 1, Bernama reports. Deputy transport minister Datuk Ab …