Thailand aims to keep its No 1 production spot in ASEAN
It looks like Thailand is responding to Indonesia's emergence in aiming to be top gun in terms of automotive manufacturing in ASEAN. A report states that the country is set to spend …
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Malacca state exco set to go the green path with hybrids
Well, it's always nice to hear that more are adopting the green path - pretty soon, it looks like a state government is going that route in a big way for its …
Will Giandomenico Basso be Proton’s second IRC driver?
According to a report, Italian rally driver Giandomenico Basso has had a test session with Proton Motorsports, and the 37-year-old said he'd seriously consider driving for the Malaysian team in this year’s …
Honda Malaysia introduces facelifted Accord – and there’s no change in pricing across the range
Honda Malaysia has introduced the facelifted Accord for 2011, with some minor cosmetic enhancements leading the way - the car gets a new chrome front grille, front bumper, a rear chrome trunk …
Pininfarina BlueCar to be built for French car sharing service
Pininfarina has announced that it has penned a contract with Cecomp and Bolloré, in which it will build 4,000 of its BlueCar electric vehicle for Autolib, a car sharing service which will …
Skoda to launch its version of VW Up! and a small sedan
According to Autocar, Skoda is set to launch its version of Volkswagen's Up! city car later this year, and this will be joined by a new small sedan that will sit in …
Mahindra completes Ssangyong deal as scheduled
As scheduled, Mahindra & Mahindra has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in SsangYong Motor Company, and now owns a 70% share in the Korean automaker. The deal, which has seen …
Hamann reinterprets BMW’s X6 M into a Tycoon Evo M
Working on the adage that nothing succeeds like excess, the boys at Hamann have given the BMW X6 M a very big round of the "slap on everything you can think of" …
BMW Malaysia launches the F25 X3 – RM348k for xDrive20d
BMW Malaysia today introduced the F25 X3, and the second-generation SAV arrives in only a single form, this being the xDrive20d. It's a real push for the diesel brigade, because there isn't …
Volkswagen expected to announce WRC participation
The Race Touareg might have a cousin soon. Seems Dakar isn't the only rallying Volkswagen will be up to from now, if the report is true. According to the folks at Autocar, …
If the shoe fits, drive it – getting a kick out of going electric
Okay, so this is where it all starts getting a little bizarre - first Play-Doh, then this. So you think you've seen electric cars in all shapes and sizes. Well, can't have …
This Chevy’s feeling blue, an Orlando built for the kid in you
This one feels soft. Probably a bit mushy in terms of handling too. Moves very sluggishly at that. Think of the fun you could have describing this one, which is a scale …
Caterham-Lola SP/300.R selling like hot cakes
Yup, that's right. The Caterham-Lola SP/300.R racing car is selling out fast, with more than half of the yearly allocation sold since the vehicle made its debut in January at the Autosport …
VIDEO: Range Rover Evoque – a behind-the-scenes look
With its planned arrival into Malaysian showrooms by end year, Land Rover is back to talking more about its Range Rover Evoque. The smallest RR has been tasked with creating a new …
Proton Tuah to be showcased at Japan AEE show – organisers hoping that EMAS will be exhibited too
The next show stop for Proton's EMAS hybrid is possibly Japan. According to a Bernama report, the organisers of the 2011 Japan Automotive Engineering Exposition (AEE) in Yokohama - which runs May …
Buy a Peugeot 308, 207 or 407, and get rewarded
If you've been thinking of bagging a Pug, it sounds like a good time to do so. The boys at Nasim have come up with some neat offers and rewards on the …
BMW ConnectedDrive – paving the way to total integration
Integration. It sounds simple enough, but given the way the world has become these days, the idea has complexity written all over it. Gone are the days when a car had features …
And now, an electrifying way to learn how to drive …
Well, seems that some novice Japanese drivers are going to get to grips with EVs very early on. According to a report from Yahoo Japan, the nation's top auto leasing firm, Sumitomo …
Honda recalls 36,656 Civic Hybrids in the US
More on the recall front. Honda has issued a recall for the Civic Hybrid in North America over problems with the vehicle's power voltage converter. The recall affects 36,656 units from the …
Toyota Prius wagon to be launched in Japan in April
Toyota has unveiled its production Prius wagon, which is set to be launched in Japan towards the end of April. The announcement of the domestic market introduction follows closely on the premiere …
