Lotus vs Lotus naming row verdict will be out today!
Finally. The name battle between Proton subsidiary Group Lotus and Tony Fernandes' Team Lotus will be settled after a long wrangle. The British High Court decision on the Lotus naming row will …
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Chinese automakers actively hunting for foreign talent
They're not only snapping up foreign brands, but the Chinese are out to get bright foreign talent as well. It has been reported that two state-owned Chinese automakers started recruiting talent in …
Jaguar-LR to build four-cylinder engine plant in India
Tata owned Jaguar Land Rover is planning a new £400 million engine plant in India, sources told Autocar India. Apparently, the plant will be a "carbon copy” of a facility JLR has …
Tan Chong introduces the Nissan Navara 4X4 King Cab
Click to enlarge Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) today announced the arrival of the Nissan Navara King Cab 4X4. The King Cab bodystyle is common in Thailand, but this is the first …
BMW Malaysia launch K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL bikes
Click to enlarge BMW Group Malaysia introduced two new Motorrad models today – the K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL. These two touring bikes feature the most compact inline six cylinder …
Ismail Sabri: No RON95, diesel and LPG price hike, for now
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today that the government will not increase the price of RON95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for now. …
Honda developing diesel engine for Indian market City
The Japanese are a long way behind Europe in diesel technology, but catching up has never been a big priority for them. Understandably so, since their major markets Japan, North America, China …
Next Mercedes B-Class to be armed with S-Class gadgets
Concerns about emissions and economy won't be going away anytime soon, and small cars are becoming the new battleground for luxury brands. Mercedes-Benz is set to refresh its compact assault with new …
Kia planning for a Golf GTI rival with the next-gen Cee’d
A Korean hot hatch? Yes, that is what's being planned at fast growing Kia, which wants a Golf GTI rivaling halo model for its next generation Cee'd. The Cee'd is a C-segment …
Ferrari technical chief leaves after poor start to season
Ferrari's poor start to the 2011 season - where they have scored only one podium finish so far, and are 110 points off the pace in just five races - has claimed …
UNiMAP grads complete Digital Engineering training at Perodua and vendors, MYPerodua @ Facebook launched!
We just got back from Perodua's sprawling base at Sungai Choh where 20 fresh grads from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNiMAP) have just completed a six-month Digital Engineering and Prototyping training programme. Twelve …
BMW 5-Series GT flops in America, CEO regrets using it as a replacement for the 5-Series wagon
The 5-Series Gran Turismo is one of the more divisive cars in the BMW range, and the controversy is in the looks, or more specifically, that rear end. Making its debut in …
Infiniti and Red Bull Racing considering road car project
Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti is the latest and most prominent sponsor of Red Bull Racing, and it is wasting no time in milking the potential. Infiniti has plans to collaborate with the …
20 years on, Mazda’s winning 787B returns to Le Mans
Click to enlarge This year marks the 20th anniversary of Mazda’s victory in the world’s most famous endurance race, the 24-Hours of Le Mans. In 1991, Mazda became the first, and till …
UMW Toyota’s production recovers, now back to two shifts
UMW Toyota Motor has announced that vehicle production at its Assembly Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB) plant will resume back to two-shift operations from today (23 May) as parts supply from Japan has …
Range Rover Evoque to arrive in the fourth quarter this year, ‘Salam Kuala Lumpur’ campaign launched today
We're in Pavilion KL now, where Land Rover Malaysia has kick started the pre-launch marketing campaign for the new Range Rover Evoque. To be launched here in the fourth quarter of this …
Team Lotus: Up and down, but pretty pleased overall
It was quite a rollercoaster Spanish GP for Team Lotus. Saturday was a high, when Kovalainen entered Q2 and qualified 15th, but it didn't quite pay off in the end, although they …
Vettel holds off Hamilton to win the Spanish GP, Button 3rd
Championship leader Sebastian Vettel has held off Lewis Hamilton to win the Spanish GP. The McLaren man gave everything he had and put up a great challenge but Vettel kept a cool …
Webber beats Vettel to Spanish GP pole, Team Lotus 15th
It was a qualifying session of firsts at Catalunya, where Mark Webber beat teammate Sebastian Vettel to pole position, something no driver has managed so far this season. Further down the grid, …
Team Proton R3 aims to extend lead in MSS this weekend
Click to enlarge UPDATE: Team Proton R3's Faidzil Alang is on pole position with a time of 2:41.941. Second fastest is Siah W Pyng (2:46.056) and Mark Darwin is third (2:51.897). Faidzil's …
