B5 biodiesel debuts in Kuala Lumpur, at 247 stations
The roll-out of palm oil-based B5 biodiesel for the central region continued today, with the introduction of the fuel for the Federal Territory. The event to mark the introduction was held at …
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Perodua expects to ink agreement with Proton on strategic collaboration by year-end or early 2012
According to Bernama, Perodua says it expects to ink a collaboration agreement with Proton later this year or by early 2012. The company says it has had meetings with Proton at the …
BMW ActiveE concept on display in Malaysia this month
BMW Malaysia is set to exhibit the BMW ActiveE concept electric vehicle, which is based on the 1 Series Coupe, in KL later this month. It'll be on display at four locations …
Mitsubishi ASX Special Edition – another limited run
'Tis the season for special editions, it seems. Joining the let's-do-a-limited-run party is Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, which has announced the arrival of the ASX Special Edition, which will see a 50-unit run …
Suzuki Swift GX launched – RM65,888 OTR with insurance
Suzuki Malaysia Automobile (SMA) today introduced its latest Swift 1.5 variant, the GX, which takes the ongoing second-generation hatch to a new price level, dipping well under the RM70k mark. The arrival …
Peugeot 508 – new Lion to roar its way in later this month!
Click to enlarge. Finally arriving on our shores, the Peugeot 508 sedan is - Nasim is set to launch the much anticipated Pug in Malaysia later this month. The 508 we'll be …
SEAT Mii – seating everyone with another Up! variant
SEAT has unveiled its new Mii city car, which it will begin selling in its home market, Spain, before the year is out, with the rest of Europe to follow in spring …
Renault Clio R.S “Ange & Démon” – be good, and bad
We wrote earlier about the Clio Renaultsport 200 Raider limited edition, which goes on sale in the UK; here are the photos of the identical Clio R.S. “Ange & Démon” limited 666-unit …
Mazda Roadster goes the ‘BLACK TUNED’ path
Click to enlarge. Mazda has introduced the Roadster BLACK TUNED, a special edition version of its iconic lightweight, two-seat, open-top sports car, for the Japanese market. The special edition Roadster (or the …
Proton and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia sign MoU to collaborate on innovation activities in automotive sector
Proton and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation and collaboration related to innovation activities in the automotive sector. The partnership will see Proton and AIM …
Naza Quest announces the departure of Cergazam from its Chevrolet dealership network
Naza Quest has officially announced the departure of Cergazam from its Chevrolet’s dealership network. The departure came into effect from September 30, and will see the closure of Cergazam Petaling Jaya as …
Volkswagen-Suzuki rift: no resolution despite deadline
So does the spat continue with the now out-of-love pair. According to reports, the ongoing feud between Volkswagen and Suzuki remains unresolved, with a September 30th deadline set by Suzuki - for …
Hyundai Motors CEO Steve Yang resigns – his role to be taken up by domestic and foreign sales chiefs
According to reports, Hyundai Motor has said that its co-CEO Steve Yang has resigned from his role for personal reasons. Following this, the company's heads of domestic and foreign sales will now …
Proton at Rally Hokkaido – Alister McRae finishes third, and APRC driver’s title goes down to the wire
UPDATE: Winner Gaurav Gill has been excluded from the results due to a technical infringement, and the APRC Driver's title is now a two-horse battle between Proton drivers Alister McRae and Chris …
Proton scores double race wins in the MSS
Some winning news about Proton. Over the weekend, Syafiq Ali and Faidzil Alang powered to double race wins in the Malaysian touring car championship at the Sepang International Circuit. Occupying the top …
Isuzu D-Max – all-new model makes debut in Thailand
Isuzu has unveiled its all-new D-Max pickup in Thailand - the full model change version made its debut yesterday, ahead of the similarly-underpinned Chevrolet Colorado, which is expected to be introduced next …
Swedish Automobile to sell Spyker Cars for US$44 million
The journey continues, though on a different tack. Reports say that Swedish Automobile, the company that owns cash-strapped Saab and Spyker Cars, has announced its intent to sell off Spyker to an …
GM to introduce industry’s first front centre airbag
One more added on the safety item list. General Motors is set to introduce the industry’s first front center airbag, which is an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front …
Ford Explorer made from Lego, all 382,858 bricks of it
Yet another full-scale vehicle replication with Lego bricks has come about, and this one is of a Ford Explorer. The bright red Legoland Florida edition Explorer is set to be the lead …
Naza Group hoping Gov’t will reduce duties on cars
According to a report, the Naza Group of Companies says it is hoping that the government will see fit to lower the duty structure for cars by 20% to 30% for the …
