Hyundai aims to be Europe’s top EV brand this year
The likes of Volkswagen are preparing to go big into electric cars with its ID range, but mass market rival Hyundai Kia has a decent head-start on the EV front. The Korean …
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Hummer is back! 1,000 hp electric truck, GMC badge
https://youtu.be/gCcs2UxkYvM Hummer is back! With the electric truck scene heating up in the US, General Motors has decided that it's the right time to revive its macho truck brand and turn it …
Alpine A110 SportsX – sports car gets rally-style mod
From what we hear, the Alpine A110 is a great sports car, one that's loved by critics. But what next for the reborn brand? Unfortunately, sports cars are niche products in today's …
TAS 2020: A90 Toyota GR Supra left, right and centre
If you've not been to the Tokyo Auto Salon, you'd be forgiven to assume that Makuhari Messe would be a three-day fest celebrating the legends - think R32-R34 GT-Rs, the A80 Supra, …
Suzuki, Jeep diesel models found to have broken European emissions rules – fix or face EU ban
Diesel variants of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Suzuki Vitara have been found to break EU emission rules and must be fixed, or both models will face a sales ban in Europe. …
Mitsubishi Triton sales up 2.4% in 2019 on the back of 21% decline in truck segment – 16.5% market share
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has announced a 2.4% year-on-year increase in Mitsubishi Triton sales with 5,792 units shifted in 2019. Sounds ordinary by itself, but the result is on the back of …
Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2019 vs 2018 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) released sales and production figures for 2019 yesterday, and we have here the final sales table for last year, showing us which brands gained and which marques …
KPDNHEP ready to start petrol subsidy programme; waiting for cabinet green light, M40 reg process
The petrol subsidy programme (PSP) is ready to be implemented by the domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry (KPDNHEP), but it is waiting for the green light from the cabinet, The Star …
Carmakers would have second thoughts on investing in M’sia had new excise duty regs went through – MAA
It went down to the wire. If not for a last minute change of plans - told to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad at 9am this morning by a …
LGE denies CKD car prices will rise by 15-25% with new excise duty regs; any changes will be gradual
The government has yet to reach an agreement with regards to the restructuring of excise duties, but car prices will not increase drastically, as much as 15-25% as reported, according to finance …
Perodua welcomes healthy competition, says Proton’s rise is good for the local automotive industry – CEO
Yesterday was a "Proton day" in terms of local news coverage and today is Perodua's turn to flaunt the figures and reveal future plans over a Chinese New Year lunch with the …
Proton returns to profitability in 2019 – Li Chunrong
In December last year, Proton CEO Li Chunrong said that the carmaker could return to profitability in 2019. That's now confirmed. At the company's Chinese New Year media luncheon today, Li told …
TAS 2020: Daihatsu Rocky Sporty Style bodykit – can Perodua GearUp do better than this for the D55L?
The recently-launched JDM Daihatsu Rocky, which along with the Toyota Raize will be sister cars to the upcoming Perodua D55L SUV, has three exterior styling packages for customers to pick at Japanese …
TAS 2020: Honda Civic Cyber Night Japan Cruiser – Modulo reimagines the EK9 Civic Type R for 2020
We showed you the beautiful Honda S2000 20th Anniversary Prototype from the Honda Access (Modulo) 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon booth earlier, and here's the other half of the pie called nostalgia. This …
TAS 2020: Honda S2000 20th Anniversary Prototype
At the Honda Access (a.k.a. Modulo) 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon booth was nostalgia. That was because two of the brand's most loved models were at the stand, looking factory fresh. We're talking …
TAS 2020: FK8 Honda Civic Type R facelift official details released – better aero, dynamics and safety
The 2020 Honda Civic Type R facelift made its world debut today at the Tokyo Auto Salon. The refreshed FK8 was unaccompanied by any details in Makuhari Messe, but we now have …
TAS 2020: Toyota GR Yaris production car debuts – 1.6T, 272 PS, 370 Nm, a WRC special you can buy!
Toyota has revealed the GR Yaris production car at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, with a surprise cameo by company boss and petrolhead Akio Toyoda, escorted out by a bevy of imported …
2020 Perodua Bezza facelift launched in Malaysia – ASA 2.0, LED headlamps, 4 variants, from RM34,580
After a short teaser period, the 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift is now officially launched. This comes just five days after order books were open, and three and a half years since the …
2020 Perodua Bezza facelift: watch the launch live here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARaV4RTp25E You've seen the spyshots, teasers and even went through the specs and prices. The only thing left is the official launch, and that's happening tomorrow morning (January 8), 10am. We are …
FIRST LOOK: 2020 Bentley Flying Spur – a design walk-around of the ‘super-luxury sports sedan’
https://youtu.be/Bxdaocpnvag The new Bentley Flying Spur is a stunning car, no matter which direction you're looking from - specs, tech, luxury or design. The third-generation of the sedan sister to the Continental …
