Superstorm Sandy: 15k new cars heading to the scrap
Superstorm Sandy has wreaked havoc in more ways than one in the U.S. New Yorkers were left without power and the subway, and carmakers have been left with damaged new cars that …
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Suzuki exits US car business, focus on bikes, ATVs
Suzuki is getting out of the car business in the USA. The company says it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation and focus on selling motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and outboard engines …
Daimler Financial Services now in Malaysia – offers financing for Mercedes and Fuso customers, dealers
Daimler Financial Services (DFS) has established a new subsidiary in Malaysia called Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd, as announced to the media this morning in KL. DFS provides financing, leasing, fleet management, …
UK Black Edition for Audi A6, Avant and A7 Sportback
Audi in the UK is offering "Black Edition" specs for the Audi A6 Saloon, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback models. The main Black Edition distinguishing feature are the rotor-design alloys with a …
Seat Ibiza Cupra – the VW Polo GTI’s Spanish sister
Seat has pulled the wraps of its Ibiza Cupra, the hot version of its B-segment hatchback. The Ibiza is a Volkswagen Group sibling of the VW Polo and this fourth-generation car was …
Nissan Sentra Coupe by Theophilus Chin
Here's another "proposal" by talented automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin, depicting a Nissan Sentra Coupe. The new Sylphy, which launch we exclusively covered in Bangkok, is called the Sentra in USA, and Theo …
Renault revives Alpine brand, teams up with Malaysian owned Caterham Group to build sports cars
UPDATE: According to The Malaysian Insider, Tony Fernandes says the JV will eventually produce city cars and a crossover SUV. The first product, codenamed CT02, is expected to roll out in 2015 …
Subaru WRX and STI ‘Halloween Editions’ for SEMA
Subaru of America revealed the 2013 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Special Editions at the 2012 SEMA Show in Vegas. Just in time for Halloween, the Special Edition WRX and WRX STI …
Three customised Lexus specials for 2012 SEMA show
For its sixth apperance at the the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Lexus brought three customised cars. They are the "New Project LS 460 F Sport" by Five Axis, "Supercharged GS 350 …
Honda N-One launched, inspired by N360 of 1967
Here's a cute new one, the Honda N-One that has just gone on sale in Japan. The N-One is a five-door hatchback kei-car and is the third member of the new N …
Nissan to build its second plant in Thailand
Last Friday, Nissan revealed in Bangkok that it will build a second assembly plant in Thailand at a cost of 11 billion baht ($358 million). Reuters adds that the new plant will …
Fourth-generation Subaru Forester SUV revealed
Subaru has released first pics and info of its 2014 Subaru Forester. The Forester, now in its fourth-generation, will go on sale in Japan on November 13 and make its North American …
Peugeot, official car of the Asean Banking Conference
Peugeot will be the official car sponsor for the 19th Asean Banking Conference and 42nd Asean Banking Council Meeting, which will be held from November 7 to 9 in KL. The Asean …
DRB-Hicom merges EON with Proton Edar
Proton cars are sold by both Proton Edar and EON. The latter, once upon a time synonymous with Proton, has been a “master-dealer” for the national car company since 2009. EON is …
Renault Symbol – Dacia Logan with a Renault symbol
Renault owned Dacia, with its pioneering low cost car Logan and an expanding range, has been very successful. It helps that in places where the Dacia brand is not known, or won't …
Honda Spacy and PCX bikes launched by Boon Siew
Boon Siew Honda recently launched two new motorcycles, the Spacy and PCX. Both are global automatic transmission models already sold in Europe, America and Asia. The Spacy is a basic 110 cc …
Volkswagen Touareg TDI launched, VGM’s first diesel entry – 3.0L V6, 245 PS, 550 Nm, RM488,888
Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) officially launched the Volkswagen Touareg TDI in Petaling Jaya this morning. The TDI-engined SUV is the first ever diesel offering by VGM, and opens the possibility of more …
Hyundai Tucson Executive Plus introduced, quietly
It looks like an "Executive Plus" spec of the Hyundai Tucson has been introduced here, quietly, with no press release. We first saw such a car in an oto.my ad, before going …
Hyundai-Sime Darby opens new 3S centre in Ipoh
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has opened the Korean brand's first 3S centre in Ipoh. Located at 130-132, Jalan Lahat, the 3S centre is operated by Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH), a subsidiary of …
Clear Marque is new Volvo dealer, Jln Kuching outlet
Volvo Car Malaysia has appointed Clear Marque Sdn Bhd as its latest authorised dealer. Clear Marque, headed by Datuk Tan Hoe Pin, executive director of Wawasan TKH, will begin operations by mid-November …
