Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduces R-Class facelift
How time flies - it has been four years since Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the R-Class here, and that timeframe can only mean one thing: a facelift. So here it is, in R …
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Ford Focus goes on a three car tuning spree at LA show
Nothing like a show in LA to get them tuning kits out, and that's what Ford has done, with no less than three spruce up custom jobs for its Mk III Focus …
Honda’s new plug-in hybrid platform due in 2012
At the LA show, Honda has also lifted the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid platform incorporating the company's next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology in a mid-size sedan platform, which is set for …
Honda Fit EV Concept – production due in 2012
Honda has debuted its Fit EV Concept at the LA Auto Show. This one hints strongly at the direction and styling that will be taken by the production Fit EV, which will …
Volvo Air Motion concept – the smallest vehicle in LA show
Yes, it's probably the smallest vehicle to be seen at the LA International Auto Show, the Volvo Air Motion zero-emission concept is, but it certainly isn't child's play or a super ultra …
Ford Fiesta hatchback to get optional bodykit soon!
I caught this particular Fiesta while at Sime Auto ConneXion's Ford PJ showroom snapping photos of the 'updated' Focus - it's a 1.4 litre manual that's testing out the upcoming bodykit for …
Mercedes-Benz C300 with AMG sports package launched!
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has introduced another locally-assembled W 204 C-Class model, in this case the range topping C 300, and it's the first ever 3.0 litre displacement C-Class to be done here. This …
VW Golf blue-e-motion to get 2014 market introduction
Volkswagen has announced that it has set 2014 for the market introduction for its Golf blue-e-motion. The electric car is certainly going great guns as is in its current prototype form, having …
Ford Focus gets new features – TDCi sedan joins lineup
Improvements are always a neat thing, and if you get additional features without having to pay a sen more, well, all the better. Such is the case with the Ford Focus here …
Michelin auto accessories now available in Malaysia
Now, you don't have to be content with just having black rubber donuts on your ride if you're into all things Michelin. An assortment of Michelin auto accessories can now be had …
Nissan introduces all-new Serena MPV in Japan
Nissan has launched its fourth-generation Serena 'minivan' in Japan, and the vehicle will begin domestic sales at the end of this month. The C26 is a full-model change, replacing the C25 which …
Nissan recalls more than 600,000 Frontiers and Xterras
The recall season looks like it's far from over. Nissan has issued a recall on around 605,000 vehicles, mostly in North America, Canada and Latin America, due to steering or battery cable-related …
Second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV set for LA debut
Toyota will be unveiling its second-generation RAV4 EV in concept form at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, which begins on November 17. Ahead of it, the company has released a couple …
What’s in a name? – Renault gets to use Zoe for its EV
So, what's in a name? Nothing and everything, depending on which side of the fence you're looking from. In this case, it has all to do with Zoe, Renault's new electric car …
It’s on a roll – Honda’s CR-Z bags another award
Fresh from being named the Japanese Car of the Year, Honda's CR-Z has picked up another award, this one being a Best 15 title in Japan's Good Design Award 2010. Each year, …
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake set for 2012 market launch
It's a case of all that potential being impossible to ignore - Mercedes-Benz has made the decision to put into serial production its CLS Shooting Brake concept car unveiled earlier this year …
Mitsubishi to premiere widebody i-MiEV in LA Auto Show
Now, if the original might be seen as a bit too small in a market where size matters, well, all you have to do is tweak things along a bit to cater …
Despite woes, Toyota quadruples its profits to US$1.2 bil
Despite all the negative publicity brought about by all those massive recalls involving more than 11 million vehicles globally, as well as the corresponding sales drop in the US, the Toyota juggernaut …
Volkswagen’s Up! to make market debut in late 2011
According to reports, the production version of Volkswagen's Up! compact is slated to make its debut in September next year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the car then going on sale …
Toyota issues recalls on 136,000 Passo and iQ cars
Well, another recall to be had, this one from Toyota again. The Japanese automaker announced that it is recalling some 136,000 units of its Passo hatchback and iQ ultra-compact cars, with close …
