Ford Fiesta Van – facelift goes the cargo route
Ford has announced that the new Fiesta Van will enter the European market in January next year. It's definitely not the first - Fiesta vans have been around for a bit, and …
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Toyota to regain No 1 spot in 2012, with 9.7 mil units
Reports indicate that Toyota is set to regain the world No. 1 automaker ranking for 2012, after having dropped down to third place in 2011, a slide brought about by severe production …
Hyundai previews Connectivity Concept, due in 2015
Automakers are definitely putting a lot of emphasis on in-car connectivity these days, and the latest to join the party is Hyundai, which recently previewed the first prototype of its Connectivity Concept. …
Daihatsu Move – fifth-gen facelift debuts in Japan
Daihatsu has introduced its facelifted fifth-generation Move in Japan, and though there aren't any major changes to the car - which was introduced two years ago - a simple crash-avoidance system is …
Nissan Juke and Note Personalisation Concepts – showcasing the new customisation path
Click to enlarge. The 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon next month will see a number of special Nissan vehicles on display, among them two showcase examples of the brand's 'New World of Customisation' …
Lotus Evora ‘Sports Racer’ – kitting it up
Lotus has come up with a new Evora variant called ‘Sports Racer,’ and this one dresses up the mid-engined 3.5 litre V6 vehicle in a unique exterior colour scheme and optimised matching …
Cadillac ELR coupe to be unveiled in Detroit
Cadillac is set to debut its ELR extended-range electric luxury two-door coupe at the NAIAS in Detroit in January, and has teased the upcoming car via a silhouette sketch. Not that there's …
Peugeot 208 Type R5 begins test programme trials
The Peugeot 208 Type R5 - which made its debut in Paris - has undergone its first field test programme. The replacement of the 207 Super 2000 was put through its paces …
SPIED: Kia Carens – third-gen spotted in Northport
Wasn't too long ago that Kia premiered its all-new Carens - three months ago, actually, at the Paris Motor Show. Now, the third-generation MPV has been spotted on our shores - reader …
Carbon Motors TX7 – versatility for law enforcement
American company Carbon Motors has officially unveiled its Carbon TX7, a multi-mission vehicle aimed at fulfilling all law enforcement needs. The company has opened the order books for the vehicle, with production …
AES – Putrajaya mulls holding back implementation
The Automated Enforcement System (AES) has certainly had its share of action, directly and indirectly. Since September 23, when the system was implemented, the JPJ says it has issued nearly 300,000 summonses, …
Castrol EDGE “Drive of Your Life” – up for grabs, the chance to pilot a Lamborghini in Italy
Ah, another Castrol adventure is underway, and this one will give two people the chance to get behind the wheel of a Lamborghini. In Italy. It's called the Castrol EDGE Drive of …
Acura MDX – Detroit prototype to reveal the third-gen
Acura is set to unveil a prototype of its all-new MDX luxury SUV at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month. Ahead of that, the company has …
Toyota NAV1 – the Noah minivan goes to Indonesia
Toyota last week introduced its NAV1 in Indonesia. The eight-seater MPV - assembled locally at the Bekasi plant - is essentially the Noah minivan with a slightly altered front-end. Initially, the NAV1, …
MG6 BTCC Edition – celebrating a successful return
Over in the UK, MG has introduced a special edition of its MG6 fastback to celebrate its successful return to the BTCC saloon car racing series. The road-going MG6 BTCC Edition is …
Land Rover Freelander 2 goes Black & White
Land Rover has come up with a limited-edition 600-unit run of its Freelander 2 in the UK called the Black & White LE. Primarily, the edition gets extra feature content and a …
BMW M6 Gran Coupe – the four-door makes it three
BMW has taken the wraps off its third body variant of the M6, with the four-door Gran Coupe joining the two-door Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up. The M6 Gran Coupe …
Nasim opens Peugeot Blue Box Kota Damansara
Nasim today launched Peugeot Blue Box Kota Damansara. It's the seventh outlet launched by the company this year, following the opening of Peugeot Balakong 2S, Peugeot Penang, Peugeot Blue Box Seremban, the …
DRB-Hicom to unveil Proton turnaround plan by March
DRB-Hicom says that it expects to unveil details of the turnaround plan for Proton by March next year. According to news reports, Proton's group managing director and chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil …
Google Maps – Traffic layer now offers real-time traffic condition updates in Penang, Ipoh and Melaka
Road users in Penang, Melaka and Ipoh will now be able to use Google Maps to check on traffic conditions. The service is an extension to the Traffic layer introduced by Google …
