GIIAS 2018: New Suzuki Jimny to be Indonesian-made
The new Suzuki Jimny is set to be assembled in Indonesia. If it's to be sold in the republic, it would come from one of the company's four plants in Indonesia, as …
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GIIAS 2018: New Lexus ES 300h launched in Indonesia
Lexus Indonesia today launched the new Lexus ES at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The latest ES made its debut in China in April this year, and this is …
GIIAS 2018: Nissan Terra – Navara-based 7-seat SUV
The Nissan Terra has made its Indonesian debut at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Indonesia is the second market in ASEAN to see the Terra surface after the Philippines. …
New Honda Brio makes world debut at GIIAS Indonesia
The new Honda Brio has made its world debut at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The second-generation A-segment hatchback replaces the original Brio that first surfaced in 2011. Honda's …
New Honda 3S centre opens in Cheras by MJN Motors
There's a new Honda 3S centre in town and it's in Cheras, operated by MJN Motors. Located in Taman Rasa Sayang, it will serve customers in Cheras, Kajang and Seri Kembangan areas. …
European car market achieves highest first half sales in H1 2018 – 24% SUV growth; diesels, MPVs down
More first half of the year car sales records falling, this time on a continental scale. The European car market recorded its best first half performance of the century in H1 2018 …
Restricting auto imports is a regressive move, liberalising market is the way forward – MAA
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad won't be letting go of his automotive dream easily. Yesterday, the prime minister raised the prospect of restricting imported cars to give priority to local cars, just like …
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance achieves record first half 2018 sales – 5.54 million units, up 5.1%
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has announced that sales rose 5.1% to a new record of 5,538,530 vehicles in the first half of 2018. The three carmakers saw increased demand in product segments including …
Sambung bayar case gone ugly – owner retakes pawned car with help of 12 men, no refunds for ‘buyer’
Heard of sambung bayar car deals where you pay attractive monthly instalments but drive a car that legally does not belong to you? As its name suggests, you're continuing payment for the …
Toyota Thailand’s first half of 2018 sales jump 26.3%
Thailand's auto market had a great first half of the year, posting growth in production, domestic sales and exports. Production increased 7.7% to 188,970 units, while exports grew 4.8% in the first …
Hyundai i30 Fastback N confirmed, debut this year
After spyshots of it emerged, Hyundai has confirmed that it's developing the i30 Fastback N, which will be the third model in its high-performance N line-up after the i30 N and Veloster …
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Tucson SUV get 0% GST price guarantee for bookings made before Aug 31 – no SST
Those who place bookings for the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Tucson SUV will get price guarantees, locking in today's 0% GST price even if deliveries happen after September 1. Prices are expected …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 spotted in M’sia
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS has been spotted in Malaysia by reader Fakhrul Amirul, and the car you see here is the hot AMG model no less. The Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 was announced …
Bugatti Chiron now with Sky View glass roof option
For Bugatti Chiron owners and prospects, the sky's the limit for most things in life, so why not have a clear view of it? That's now possible with the new "Sky View" …
Akio Toyoda wants ‘Three Brothers’ of sports cars, new Supra and 86 fill two of the spots – Tada
Click to enlarge It has to be true if he keeps saying it, right? We hope so, because Tetsuya Tada, the man behind the new Supra and 86, has once again mentioned …
RON 97 petrol price down 2 sen this week – RM2.54
The ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNKK) has announced the price of RON 97 petrol for the coming week, starting from midnight till August 1. The petrol grade will be …
Honda Civic i-DTEC now with 9-speed auto in Europe
The European market Honda Civic with the 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel engine is now available with a nine-speed automatic transmission, which Honda says delivers impressive shifting refinement and official average fuel economy …
New Audi Q3 revealed – second-gen SUV is a baby Q8
Seven years after the original Audi Q3 first surfaced, here comes the all-new second generation. The 2019 Audi Q3 is bigger than before, loaded with the latest tech and is much better …
Subaru WRX STI Type RA-R – 329 PS, lighter, 500 units
Here's the most extreme official version of the current Impreza, the Subaru WRX STI Type RA-R. Limited to 500 units in Japan, the Type RA-R is "the complete model" to commemorate STI's …
BMW man Markus Duesmann lined up as Audi CEO
Volkswagen has lined up BMW's engine development expert Markus Duesmann (bio above) as the successor to Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who was arrested last month on suspicion of interfering with a probe …
