India plans tax cuts to promote EVs, reduce pollution
India, a country choking on its own emissions, has proposed tax waivers on the purchase of electric vehicles to kickstart sales, Reuters reports. It has also removed import taxes on some auto …
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Volvo Cars achieves record first half sales in H1 2019
It has been a record breaking first half of the year for Volvo Cars, sales wise. The carmaker reported sales of 340,826 units in the first six months of 2019, up 7.3% …
MINI offering 5 years free service, warranty till Aug 31
In conjunction with the brand's 60th anniversary, MINI has introduced a 60 months MINI Service + Repair Inclusive Programme (MSRI) for all new MINI vehicles purchased from now to August 31, 2019. …
The BMW X7 SUV is now open for booking in Malaysia
The boss of The Boss, the all-new and first ever BMW X7, is now open for booking. BMW Malaysia released the post you see above on Facebook yesterday, and changed their page's …
Aston Martin Vantage Heritage Racing Editions and aerokit launched, as Goodwood FoS celebrates brand
Aston Martin’s racing history is as old as the company itself. This year, Gaydon celebrates two significant anniversaries – 60 years since its iconic 1-2 win at the 24 Hours of Le …
Touch n Go eWallet PayDirect offers one-year free toll
To promote the use of the TnG eWallet, Touch n Go is having a contest offering one whole year's worth of free toll. The campaign period is from now till July 31, …
Toyota GR Supra GT4 race car revealed, on sale 2020
Following the GT4 Concept that was shown at Geneva earlier this year, Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed the real thing - the Toyota GR Supra GT4 race car for customer teams. It …
GALLERY: New Geely Boyue Pro SUV debuts in China
Late last month, Geely released first images and details of the Geely Boyue Pro, a refreshed and facelifted version of the Boyue, which is of course the base car for Malaysia's Proton …
Honda e – a cute electric car with 150 PS, over 300 Nm
Honda has released more details and images of the Honda e prototype as selected media got to sample the electric car on a circuit. It's less capable in terms of range than …
Chevrolet plans 3 new SUVs for Thailand, Captiva first
After cutting off its passenger cars a couple of years back and leaving just two models in Thailand - the Colorado pick-up truck and the truck-based Trailblazer SUV - Chevrolet is plotting …
GALLERY: New Lexus ES 250 Luxury – CBU, RM333k
Lexus Malaysia announced the opening of order books for the new Lexus ES 250 yesterday, which is priced from RM299,888 on-the-road without insurance for the Premium to RM332,888 for the Luxury trim …
MARii and UiTM to collaborate on R&D, talent network
The Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen, promote and develop academic, cultural and research cooperation. UiTM was represented …
Bentley breaks production car record at Pikes Peak
Bentley has claimed the outright record for a production car at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the Bentley Continental GT. The grand tourer was driven up the Colorado hill by …
New Lexus ES 250 open for booking, from RM300k
The new Lexus ES, which was previewed in Malaysia late last year at KLIMS 2018, is now open for booking. We're getting the seventh-generation sedan in ES 250 form, priced at RM299,888 …
B10 biodiesel to go mainstream in Thailand – B7 out
Malaysia isn't the only country pushing harder for biodiesel. Thailand's energy ministry has plans to move B10 biodiesel into the mainstream to replace the current B7 biodiesel used. Availability of B10 as …
Man who paid RM8.67 mil for first A90 Supra collects it
The first 2020 Toyota GR Supra to roll off the production line, "Global #1," has been delivered to its owner at Toyota USA's Plano headquarters last week. Toyota dealer John Staluppi paid …
Maxus T60 pick-up truck open for booking in Malaysia – RM99k OTR for top-spec 2.8L AT, first batch CBU
Weststar Maxus had a surprise at its Hari Raya open house today, and it's the Maxus T60 pick-up truck, which is now in Malaysia and open for booking. We first got wind …
Gamuda accepts govt offer to take over its 4 highways
Gamuda's board of directors has voted to accept the government's offer to acquire four highway concession companies linked to the group. Gamuda owns a 44% stake in Litrak (the operator of LDP), …
Honda Malaysia delivers the 100,000th Jazz hatchback
Honda Malaysia (HM) celebrated a milestone today by delivering the 100,000th unit of the Honda Jazz to its owner. The occasion was marked by a handover ceremony at the Ban Lee Heng …
Evo coming back? Mitsubishi could revive Lancer Evolution with Renault Megane RS engine – report
Mitsubishi has plans to revive a nameplate that's feared, revered and loved by many - the Lancer Evolution - according to Autocar, citing Japanese-based sources. The plan, which will extend the legacy …
