Infiniti sales in Europe up 177% in the first half of 2016
Infiniti is achieving impressive growth in Europe, the home of the world's top premium brands that it is targeting. In the first half of the year that just ended, European sales were …
Danny Tan · Page 293
Perodua sells 97,730 units in first half ’16, 35.5% share
Perodua has announced that it sold 97,730 units in the first half of the year, till end-June. Out of an estimated total industry volume of 274,293 units for H1 2016, it translates …
ASEAN NCAP announces 5-star result for Perodua Bezza with 15.38 points, 4-star for non-VSC variant
You've heard that the new Perodua Bezza sedan is a five-star ASEAN NCAP rated car. Now it's official. The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries has released the official crash …
Lawmakers urge UK to prosecute VW over dieselgate
Volkswagen might have more trouble to deal with if this goes through. According to a Reuters report, a committee of lawmakers has urged Britain to consider prosecuting VW over the "dieselgate" emissions …
Arsenal players tackle ‘packing rage’ with Citroen
https://youtu.be/Cv0f-Bvg3Lc In a survey carried out by Citroen, which polled 2,000 UK parents, it seems that holiday nightmares often begin before even hitting the road, with one in ten admitting they are …
Toyota Calya roaming in Indonesia – budget Axia-based MPV to debut at next month’s GIIAS 2016
https://youtu.be/dMd0Vc-eU_4 The Toyota Calya has been spotted on Indonesian roads by a reader of local portal AutonetMagz, probably piling on the final miles in the test programme. The Calya and its twin …
Ops Selamat successful in reducing road deaths, police issued 246,104 summonses over Raya period
The police are happy with the results of Ops Selamat, which has succeeded in reducing the number of road fatalities for the first time in five years this Raya period, The Star …
DRIVEN: New Perodua Bezza 1.0L and 1.3L Dual VVT-i – P2’s first-ever sedan is a game changer
The term "game changer" has been thrown around rather liberally these days, although more often than not, the cars carrying the label have failed to shake up the segment. UPDATE: The Perodua …
Mitsubishi introduces Yuna as ASX brand ambassador
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has introduced Yuna as the company's ASX brand ambassador. The Malaysian singer-songwriter, now making waves in the US where she's based, was present at MMM's Hari Raya get …
Lexus Golf Invitational 2016 – winners head to Vietnam
Own a Lexus and play golf? For the 10th consecutive year, Lexus Malaysia is inviting owners to join the Lexus Golf Invitational, which for 2016 will be held this month and August. …
Honda’s new hybrid motor magnet that’s free of heavy rare earth elements – new Freed to get it this year
Daido Steel and Honda are the world’s first companies to achieve practical application of a hot deformed neodymium magnet containing no heavy rare earth, and yet with high heat resistance properties and …
Ops Selamat 9 – more accidents, less deaths this year
There have been more accidents during this Raya period compared to last year, but fewer fatal ones so far. Eleven days into Ops Selamat 9/2016 and a total of 15,524 road accidents …
Volvo reports double-digit growth for first half of 2016
Mercedes-Benz isn't the only premium marque on a streak. Volvo Cars has also reported double-digit sales growth for the first six months of 2016. Deliveries grew by 10.5% to 256,563 cars compared …
Mercedes delivered over 1m cars in H1 2016, a record
Mercedes-Benz has carried its strong form into 2016. In the first six months of the year, the carmaker from Stuttgart has delivered more than one million cars worldwide (1,006,619), which is 12.1% …
Faulty brakes caused bus to ram into 10 cars on NSE
The runaway bus that rammed into ten cars on the downhill stretch near the North-South Expressway's Menora Tunnel had faulty brakes, according to The Star. The incident, which happened 2.45pm yesterday afternoon …
B10 biodiesel to be sold alongside Euro 5 B7 blend
The government will push ahead with the B10 biodiesel plan despite concerns on suitability, but consumers will get a choice. This follows the hasty introduction of the 10% palm oil blend last …
GALLERY: Renault Megane Estate goes on sale in Sept
Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show in March, the new Renault Megane Estate will go on sale at European dealerships this September. Order books for the C-segment wagon opened in June. …
With lower volume, Toyota cuts 800 jobs in Thailand
With lower volume from the sluggish economy in Thailand and abroad, Toyota plans to cut 800 jobs in the Land of Smiles, according to Reuters. Thailand's economic slowdown, along with uncertainty over …
2017 Skoda Kodiaq – first official details on the SUV
Skoda has revealed more details of its Kodiaq SUV, which will go on sale in Europe early 2017. The press release was accompanied by these pics of the Kodiaq still in camouflage, …
SPAD to abolish Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license?
The Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license may become history for cabbies early next year, The Sun reports. This means that anyone who wants to drive a conventional taxi or Uber/Grab car may …
