Petronas sponsorship of Mercedes F1 team extended
What's the best way to be seen? Be best friends with a star of course. There's no bigger star than Mercedes in Formula One these days - the team has won the …
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Perodua sells nearly 100k cars in first half of 2017, up 2.4% – on track to hit full year target of 202k
We've just passed the half way mark of 2017, and as far as Malaysian auto market leader Perodua is concerned, things are according to plan. The company announced in a business briefing …
Perodua seriously considering compact SUV – Aminar
Perodua is 'seriously considering' the introduction of a compact SUV. This was revealed by Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh at the presentation of the company's first half of 2017 …
Top racers joining the Vios Challenge one-make race
From L-R: Keifli Othman, Boy Wong The inaugural Vios Challenge race in Penang on August 12-13 will see top Malaysian racers battling it out with different strategies. Local racing names that need …
MRT Sg Buloh-Kajang line can reduce 160k cars OTR
Next week's full opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line is good news for all who work and live in the Klang Valley. Many workers - whether from areas with already …
VIDEO: 2017 Honda CR-V Turbo SUV walk-around tour
https://youtu.be/ToxEtOqu9jo Honda Malaysia (HM) officially introduced the 2017 Honda CR-V yesterday, and we have four variants of the fifth-generation SUV - one base 2.0 NA and three with the 1.5 litre turbo …
BMW M Experience 2017 Korea – M2 steals the show
It has been awhile since I drove a BMW M car. Five years in fact. We've sampled a long list of machines in those years, but the memory of that fun day …
Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge expanded to 40 cars – one-make race kicks off next month in Penang
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has expanded the Vios Challenge one-make race series to 40 cars, 10 more than the initial 30 cars due to demand from eager racers. Launched in April, the …
Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R – Oz bruiser’s 595 PS farewell
Here's a fitting farewell to the big bruiser of a sedan that has been anything but subtle. The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R is a last-of-line variant and also the most powerful car in …
SPIED: Next-gen Peugeot 508, first look at the interior
The next-generation Peugeot 508 sedan has been spotted testing again. It's not the first time a development mule has been snapped on the road, and there's no shedding of disguise compared to …
Polestar optimisation takes new Volvo XC60 to 421 hp
The all-new Volvo XC60, unveiled in March, is available as a T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid that combines a supercharged and turbocharged engine with a 87 hp/240 Nm electric motor and a …
Renault Captur at RM98k, RM11k off – limited units left
There are still units of the Renault Captur available at the RM98,000 introductory price (on-the-road without insurance), but distributor TC Euro Cars says that there are limited units left, and is issuing …
Tesla Model 3 production starts, #1 goes to Elon Musk – first pics and video of the Tesla for the masses
Click to enlarge These are images of the first production Tesla Model 3, shared by its owner. No, the planned handover party for the new Tesla's first 30 customers has not happened …
Production of Nissan Qashqai facelift starts in the UK
Production of the 2017 Nissan Qashqai facelift, revealed at the Geneva show in March has begun in Sunderland, UK. Europe’s best-selling crossover will be available with ProPILOT autonomous driving capability - which …
Subaru’s Thailand production plan on track for 2019
Assembly of Subaru cars will start in Thailand early 2019, starting with the Subaru Forester model, it has been affirmed. Bangkok Post reports that the plan by Tan Chong International Ltd (TCIL) …
VIDEO: Hyundai i30 N final testing at the Nurburgring
https://youtu.be/M0pOJGWfBaY There have been a few, but this should be the last preview of the Hyundai i30 N before the hot hatch - the Korean carmaker's first attempt and the first model …
France to ban sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040
France is set to ban the sales of petrol and diesel powered vehicles by year 2040, a move that ecology minister Nicolas Hulot called a "revolution", the BBC reports. Hulot, an appointment …
PSA’s Opel-Vauxhall buy green-lighted by authorities
PSA's takeover of the Opel and Vauxhall brands from General Motors has been given the green light by the European Commission (EC). The French maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars made the …
Karak H’way lodges police report on oil spill accidents
Karak Highway concessionaire Anih Berhad has lodged a police report over alleged intentional oil spills at KM75.7 of the eastbound highway earlier this week. Bernama reports that the company is aware of …
West Coast Expressway 35% complete, opens in 2019
The West Coast Expressway (WCE), which will connect Banting in Selangor to Taiping in Perak, is now 35% completed and will be open to traffic in 2019, Bernama reports. The progress report …
