Volkswagen Tiguan R revealed – SUV with 320 PS, 4.9s
Volkswagen has unveiled the first ever Tiguan R. Yes, Wolfsburg's popular midsize SUV (last year, one in seven of the 6.18 million cars VW produced was a Tiguan) is getting the high-performance …
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A Tesla compact EV for Europe makes sense – Musk
Tesla could come up with a smaller model for Europe, which makes sense, according to CEO Elon Musk. "Possibly in Europe it would make sense to do, I guess, a compact car, …
Tesla market value passes RM2 trillion after super rally – Elon Musk is now the world’s second richest man
Crazy stuff. Tesla's market value shot past US$500 billion (that's RM2.044 trillion) yesterday, the latest peak in a super rally that has seen the EV maker's stock jump over 500% in 2020. …
Audi TT Coupe and Roadster ‘bronze selection’ edition
Besides the Audi TTS competition plus, the four rings also unveiled a 'bronze selection' special model for the TT and TTS, available for order by Europeans in the spring of 2021. Bronze …
Geely Preface wins 2021 China Car of the Year award
The Geely Preface has won the 2021 China Car of the Year award, presented on the eve of the Guangzhou Auto Show's opening last week. Known as the Xing Rui in its …
2021 Nissan Note unveiled, only e-Power for third-gen
Nissan has unveiled the third-generation Nissan Note in Japan, where it will go on sale from December 23. The Note - Nissan's best-selling model in its home market - will now come …
Full vehicle capacity allowed for travel between green zones, police permit only needed if crossing red zone
Malaysia has of late consistently recorded high Covid-19 numbers, but if you look beyond the headline figure, the hotspots are concentrated. Indeed, the conditional movement control order (CMCO) was recently lifted for …
Construction of JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link starts – completion expected in Dec 2026
The groundbreaking ceremony for the JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has happened at the upcoming Bukit Chagar customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) site in Johor Bahru, marking the start of construction …
Lewis vs Hamilton: F1 champ challenges Hamilton Watch Company’s trademark, loses 3-year legal battle
He's arguably the best F1 driver of all time and he's soon to be Sir Lewis Hamilton, but surely even he can't have his way all the time. The Mercedes F1 driver …
Honda City sales numbers in Malaysia – from Toyota Vios alternative to B-segment leader in 4 generations
Last week, Honda Malaysia announced that the new City has amassed close to 9,000 bookings. That's a big number when you consider that the car was launched just slightly more than a …
GALLERY: 2020 Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X – flagship in the new Sun Flare Orange Pearl colour
Nothing like an outdoor shoot under the bright sun to fully suss out a car colour. Last week, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia announced a new exterior colour for the Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X, …
2021 Toyota Mirai FCEV receives Modellista bodykit
Click to enlarge The second-generation Toyota Mirai is proof that cars with future tech need not look like cars from another planet. Compared to the original from 2014, the latest hydrogen fuel …
Rivian planning smaller electric models for China and Europe, with an eye to produce the EVs there
Electric vehicle startup Rivian finally revealed specs and pricing for its R1T truck and R1S SUV last week, and deliveries will start from June next year in the US. The R1T is …
New Honda City bookings close to 9k, 2.4k delivered
The new Honda City, which was launched on October 13, has amassed close to 9,000 bookings. Of this total, Honda Malaysia has delivered over 2,400 units to customers nationwide. Of the total …
Bugatti boss Stephan Winkelmann officially returns to his old seat as Lamborghini CEO, double role now
It's official. Audi AG has announced that Stephan Winkelmann will be president and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini from December 1. Already head of Bugatti, he will retain his present post and assume …
Confirmed: UK to ban petrol, diesel car sales in 2030
It's now official. UK prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the country will be bringing forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars and vans from 2040 …
Proton X50 SUV now open for booking in Brunei
The Proton X50 is now open for booking in Brunei, which is set to be the first export market for the marque's latest SUV. The oil-rich kingdom is sandwiched between Malaysian states …
LRT feeder vans now on trial, going where buses can’t
Rapid KL is currently trialling LRT feeder vans for route T252 from PPR Sungai Bonus to the LRT Wangsa Maju station, via PPR Desa Rejang. The four-month trial started yesterday, and it …
Honda e is the first Japanese car to win German COTY
The Honda e has scooped up another award and it's a big one. The Japanese carmaker's EV for its home market and Europe has been named 'German Car of the Year 2021', …
UK to ban sales of new petrol, diesel cars from 2030, 10 years earlier than planned – hybrids go on till 2035
The UK originally planned to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2040, but the deadline will now be pushed forward to 2030. That gives the internal combustion engine …
