Turkey buys rights to Saab 9-3, developing national car
Well, it looks as if the Saab 9-3 will live on, but not as a Saab. The intellectual property rights for the car - along with royalties - for the car have …
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VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz pays homage to Back to the Future with a series of clips featuring the F 015
Toyota isn't the only automaker paying homage to the highly-acclaimed Back to the Future movie trilogy - Mercedes-Benz is also getting into the act with a series of short video clips to …
Yokohama announces new aerodynamic tyre tech
Yokohama Rubber has announced a groundbreaking advance in tyre aerodynamics technology, which it says could lead to the development of new tyres that will raise fuel efficiency as well as increase vehicle …
Moskvitch returns – Renault to revive Russian brand
It's looking quite fashionable these days to bring back old names, and Borgward isn't the only blast from the past being resurrected - word is that Renault has plans to revive a …
Volkswagen might revise plans for Thai assembly plant
In April last year, it was reported that Volkswagen had applied to set up its first assembly plant in Thailand. It was said that the German automaker was seeking to participate in …
KTM introduces new Gemas-Padang Besar ETS routes
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced the introduction of six new routes for its Electric Train Service (ETS). Trains began plying the Gemas-Padang Besar, Gemas-Butterworth and Butterworth-Padang Besar routes on October 10, …
Top tether fitment omission – Proton issues statement
Following ASEAN NCAP’s discovery that a Malaysian carmaker had removed the top tether fitment in a previously tested and rated vehicle, Perodua issued a statement on the matter earlier today, and now, …
South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) toll rates up
On October 12 and 13, it was reported that a total of 17 highways were set to register a toll hike. The routes are the AKLEH, Besraya, DUKE, Grand Saga, Guthrie Corridor …
Great Wall M4 – GAM revises 2015 sales target for SUV
Local Great Wall Motor assembler Go Automobile Manufacturing (GAM) has announced that it has revised the projected 2015 sales target for its Great Wall M4 SUV. During the introduction of the CKD …
A taxi driver’s viewpoint on the Uber/GrabCar issue
The war between taxi drivers and ride-sharing services Uber and GrabCar has amplified in recent weeks. From local protests which saw taxi drivers ambush a GrabCar driver to requests for both apps …
ASEAN NCAP issues show cause letter to a Malaysian carmaker for removing top tether fitment in tested car
The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has announced that it has received complaints from consumers over a removal of a safety specification in a previously tested vehicle. …
Ford Focus RS – now, US version performance figures
The performance figures for the European version of the C346 Ford Focus RS were revealed in Frankfurt last month, and now it's the turn for some numbers from the North American-specification model. …
Dieselgate – Volkswagen scandal to become a movie
Talk about fast, and not even a complete month in at that. The dust that is Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal may still be hanging thickly in the air, but already there's a …
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz makes uncrashable (toy) cars
https://youtu.be/6KgJuiXpsrM Give most kids a couple of toy cars, and before you know it, the little objects are being smashed against each other. But what happens when it's not possible to do …
Uber and GrabCar issue – taxi drivers told by police they cannot take matters into their own hands
The police have reminded taxi drivers that they shouldn't take the law into their own hands with regards to Uber and GrabCar drivers, and that they should instead lodge a police report …
Sprint Expressway toll rates to go up on October 15 – Kerinchi Link, Penchala Link and Damansara Link
The toll hike announcements continue, and one of the 17 highways that have seen an increase in toll rate charges is the Western KL Traffic Dispersal Link System, better known as the …
Kajang-Seremban Highway (LEKAS) toll rates to be increased on October 15 – up by 20 sen to RM1.10
Yet another toll hike announcement, coming after that for Maju Expressway, SMART Tunnel, DUKE Highway, Karak Expressway, LATAR Expressway, Kajang SILK Highway, Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Besraya Expressway, AKLEH Highway and the New …
Kajang SILK Highway – toll rates go up on October 15
Alongside the other toll hike announcements made by a number of highway concessionaires today, Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd, the operator of the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK), has announced that effective …
Maju Expressway (MEX) toll rates to go up on Oct 15
Toll rates for the Maju Expressway (MEX) are set to be increased beginning October 15. Highway concessionaire Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd issued an announcement stating the hike by listing the new rates …
Unable to live up to standards – diesel emissions fiasco exposes current test cycle’s shortcomings
Volkswagen may be paying a heavy price for its diesel emissions scandal, but it turns out other car companies aren't squeaky clean when it comes to applications involving oil burners, and it …
