Want to drive a Nissan Leaf? Rent one in London or Paris
Heading to London or Paris in the next three months, and looking to rent a car for travel? Well, you can join the folks at Fringe by driving a Nissan Leaf. Nissan …
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Chevrolet Cruze – wagon to make Geneva debut
Click to enlarge. Chevrolet will be debuting its wagon version of the Cruze at the Geneva show, and the vehicle is due to join the sedan and hatch models in the lineup …
Mitsubishi to debut all-new 2012 Outlander in Geneva
The all-new Geneva debutant teased by Mitsubishi last month now has a name and face to it - the vehicle is the next-generation Outlander. The SUV is set for its global premiere …
Petronas roving F1 car kicks off Malaysian GP activity
Formula 1 is set to resume next month, and with the Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix being the second race of the 2012 season, expect to see a host of promotional activities coming …
ASEAN NCAP pilot project set for May launch, programme protocols being finalised with ANCAP
The ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) pilot project is set to have its protocols finalised next week in Sydney, when representatives from the programme meet their Australasian New Car Assessment Program …
Volkswagen Tiguan 132TSI Pacific – a SE for Australia
Yet another special edition has popped up, and this one, from Volkswagen, is meant exclusively for the Australian market. It's called the Tiguan 132TSI Pacific, and helping to distinguish the vehicle as …
F1: Champs Red Bull Racing unveil the 2012 car, the RB8
The champions have unveiled their 2012 Formula 1 car - Infiniti and Red Bull Racing will be looking to the new RB8 to continue where the RB7 left off last year, which …
DRIVEN: BMW F30 3 Series – 320d diesel and new four-cylinder turbo 328i sampled in Spain!
Think BMW, and the first model that usually comes to mind - for most folk - is the 3 Series. Ubiquitous, the model has been at the forefront of things from the …
Honda’s Thai plant to resume production end of March
Some updates about Honda's Thai production, which was expected to be out for up to six months from October last year when it was inundated with floodwaters. The company says it is …
Skoda Citigo five-door set for Geneva debut
Some news about the Skoda Citigo. The company has announced that the five-door version of the city car - essentially the cousin of the Volkswagen Up! - is set to debut at …
Ford’s 1.0 litre EcoBoost mill set to make market debut in March, to be available across the Focus model range
Ford’s new 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine is set to make its market debut in the UK, across the Ford Focus range starting from next month. The turbocharged, direct injection three-cylinder mill, which …
Mitsubishi ASX upgraded for 2012 – now with 17-inch alloys and smart key/push-start ignition, RM138k
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has announced the introduction of the upgraded ASX crossover. The 2012 year changes for the vehicle includes new 17-inch alloy wheels and a smart key/push-start ignition system. Also new …
Goodies list in conjuction with Federal Territories Day 2012
Well, here's some cheer for those with traffic compounds issued by DBKL before March 1, 2011. In an ad taken in The Star yesterday, the Ministry of Federal Territories has issued a …
Striking workers halt Indonesian production output
It’s not just natural disasters that can halt production – over in Indonesia, Honda was one of the many Japanese companies forced to stop output last Friday when more than 10,000 workers …
Aston Martin V12 Zagato – first production car to debut in Kuwait Concours d’Elegance in February
Aston Martin is set to debut the first production V12 Zagato at the third Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance, which runs on February 15-18. The car, which made its debut in prototype form …
Mandatory jail term for reckless drivers being mulled
According to reports, the government is considering enforcing a mandatory jail term for reckless drivers who cause deaths in road accidents, if it's deemed that such a move can help reduce road …
Meet Hiriko, the foldable two-seater electric city car
The bubble-shaped vehicle you see in the photos is called Hiriko, an urban two-seater EV being collaborated on by the the MIT, Spanish government and Basque businesses. It's an electric vehicle with …
Honda Jazz Hybrid to debut in Malaysia sometime in Q1
Word has it that Honda Malaysia is set to introduce the Jazz Hybrid in the country sometime in the first quarter, further widening the choice of hybrids for the consumer. There's no …
Jaguar XF gets two new variants, Sport and SE Business
Jaguar has introduced two new variants of the XF, called the SE Business and Sport editions, and both feature the 2.2 litre diesel unit in different output tunes. The SE Business gets …
Toyota TS030 Hybrid – the Le Mans challenger unveiled
Where one journey ends, another begins. Last week, the FIA World Endurance Championship lost Peugeot; this week, Toyota unveiled its entry, the TS030 Hybrid, which is set to join the fray in …
