Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R – more tech details emerge
More tech details have emerged on the Toyota concept now known as the Yaris Hybrid-R, which will make its debut in Frankfurt. An earlier teaser post had the donor correctly pegged as …
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BMW Shorties – a BMW for a weekend, via Instagram
BMW Shorties is back for 2013, and the launch of the seventh edition of the short film competition takes place next week. Ahead of that, BMW Malaysia is inviting fans to take …
Honda Accord – Malaysia to launch three variants
Turns out the banner from yesterday's post was spot on - the ninth-gen Honda Accord will be in showrooms on September 5, a day after the car is officially launched. Honda Malaysia …
Mazda to increase SkyActiv engine production output
Here's a case of measurable success. A year ago, Mazda began ramping up production of its SkyActiv engines to keep up with growing demand for its cars equipped with the new mills, …
Infiniti Q30 Concept – first view of Frankfurt debutant
Click on the image to enlarge. Infiniti has released the first image of its Q30 Concept, which the company says offers a unique fusion of body styles, merging of the dynamic design …
New Honda Accord appears on oto.my – Sept launch
It’s getting really close to the introduction of the ASEAN-spec ninth-gen Honda Accord in Malaysia now, by the looks of it – last month, a listing for the 2.0 litre showed up …
Perodua Viva replacement to debut next year
Perodua is set to introduce a new model in 2014 which, when it arrives, will be the cheapest new car available in the local market. This announcement was made by Prime Minister …
Mitsubishi to build second Philippine assembly plant
Mitsubishi Motors has announced that it will be expanding production in the Philippines with the building of a second assembly plant on the outskirts of Manila. Set to be completed sometime in …
Cadillac Elmiraj Concept – a four-seat luxury coupe
This here is the Cadillac Elmiraj Concept, a grand four-seat coupe offering plenty of sleekness and poise. The 5.2 metre-long hand-built study takes up from where the remarkable Ciel Concept left off, …
AES – gov’t to take over operation and enforcement?
News reports indicate that the federal government is looking into taking over the operation and enforcement of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) from the two concessionaires which were appointed to run it. …
SPIED: Malaysian-designed Zero-Emission Transport
Click to enlarge the photo. Something along different lines - while we're very much car-based in what we report, this one is definitely worth a bit of a shout. A reader who …
Hyundai i30 SR – 2.0 GDI variant debuts in Australia
Hyundai has introduced the i30 SR in Australia - the five-door hatch model is the first i30 in the world to be equipped with the 2.0 litre Nu GDI engine, as seen …
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – production resumes
Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid has resumed in Japan after a five-month suspension brought about by a battery-related issue, the Nikkei reports. Soon after the SUV made its market …
Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 – teaser image surfaces
A teaser image of the Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 has surfaced - not much to see from the darkened face shot, which has the words "R Comes" in German and a 300 …
Proton Suprima R3 and manual variants on the way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0fTraPR0bI Now that the Proton Suprima S has been officially launched, the question is of course whether there are plans to introduce a manual version of the hatch, or indeed, a R3-type …
Proton Suprima S hatchback launched: RM77k-RM80k
Greetings from the Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, where we're reporting live from the launch of the Proton Suprima S, the national car maker's latest model. By now, you'd …
W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift launched – E 200 Avantgarde and E 250 Avantgarde, RM367k-RM406k
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has introduced the W212 E-Class facelift in the country. The locally-assembled sedan – which had its global reveal in December last year - arrives in two model guises, these being …
Ford Everest Concept SUV revealed – Blue Oval also unveils transformation plan for Australia
Ford may be stopping Australian production of the Falcon and Territory SUV by 2016, but the Blue Oval has signaled that things aren't quite grinding to a halt Down Under - there's …
Petronas stations – one-stop convenience centres
Petrol stations used to be a place where you simply tanked up your ride, but they've become much more these days – think a ‘destination’ where you can not only fuel up, …
Hyundai Elantra facelift makes its debut in Korea
Click to enlarge the image. It was teased online last week, and now the wraps have come off the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra facelift. The revised MD, badged as the Avante in the …
