Infiniti arrives in ASEAN – first stop, Indonesia
Nissan has made Indonesia the first market in Asean to introduce the Infiniti brand, with the opening of a dedicated showroom in Jakarta and the launching of three models into the market …
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Volkswagen Group Malaysia expands its dealer network
Volkswagen Group Malaysia has announced that it is expanding its dealer network in the country, with the appointment of two new authorised dealerships. VGM has signed a Letter of Intent with N3 …
A chance to win a Hyundai Sonata – some putting involved
Here's a chance for you to win a spanking new Hyundai Sonata, though you'll need to be making your way to the Maybank Malaysian Open golf tournament on April 14-17 for the …
Waiting for your Hyundai ix35? Have an ix35 while waiting
Here's a novel way to keep your customers happy, especially if they're waiting for their new ride to arrive and it's taking way longer than expected. Over in the UK, Hyundai has …
Honda recalls 18,056 Civics in the US, Odyssey too
Right, here we go again. Honda has issued a recall on 18,056 model-year 2011 Civic sedans in the US for a potential problem that may arise with the fuel pump module, located …
Honda Brio makes production debut in Thailand
Honda Thailand today officially launched its Brio compact - the world premiere of the eco-car, as it's tagged, took place at the Royal Paragon Hall at Siam Paragon in Bangkok earlier this …
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 …
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 …
