Ford Focus ST discontinued, it’s too dirty for Europe!
Let's make the Honda Civic Type R funeral a joint one, as the Ford Focus ST has just joined the hot hatchback casualty list for not being clean enough for Europe. Like …
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Thailand automobile exports reach record high, July figures up 140% year-on-year
Our northern neighbours Thailand were treated to good news when it was revealed that auto exports from the Land of Smiles reached a record high in July. Exports totalled 87,605 units last …
Mitsubishi Pajero ride and drive with Hiroshi Masuoka
The real Mitsubishi Pajero is coming back to Malaysia, and we've been lucky enough to experience the latest generation of the legend both from behind the wheel and being ferried off-road by …
The Stig wants to write a book, BBC is all out to stop him!
Top Gear's mystery driver The Stig can't hold it in anymore and wants to write an autobiography to spill it all out. But his employers BBC are going all out to ensure …
Kia introduces high spec Cerato Limited in Australia
Kia Australia has launched the Cerato Limited, which is limited to "around 200 vehicles" Down Under. The Limited is based on the highest spec 2.0 SLi model, which pairs the 154 bhp/194 …
GM files for initial public offering, aims to trim US Treasury stake to less than 50 per cent
General Motors is trying to shake its "Government Motors" tag off bit by bit, and the American carmaker has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) which could be worth as much …
Schumacher: Mercedes GP car not functioning in harmony
The 2010 Formula 1 season is fast entering its final stages and it's obvious by now that Michael Schumacher's dream comeback hasn't materialised. The seven-time champ is finding it hard to enter …
Saab to debut 9-4X crossover at LA show in November
The Saab 9-4X first made its motor show rounds in 2008 as the 9-4X Biopower Concept. Now that the Swedish marque is alive and kicking under new ownership, it's ready to debut …
Nick Heidfeld leaves Mercedes GP to be Pirelli test driver
Mercedes GP Petronas has released Nick Heidfeld from his contract as the team's Reserve Driver so that the German can take up the position of official test driver for Pirelli. The Italian …
Maruti Suzuki’s Indian market share dips below 50%, launches A-Star auto and CNG range as response
Maruti Suzuki saw India's potential long before it became small car central, and is the undisputed market leader in the country of 1.18 billion people. However, homegrown brands and big players like …
Proton starts “Professorship Program” with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to inculcate research culture
Proton and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore "strategic initiatives" in engineering and technology. The MoU was signed by Proton MD Dato’ Syed Zainal Abidin …
South Africa strike to go on this week, exports crippled
The South African auto workers strike that started last week shows no signs of abating, as talks between the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organization (AMEO) and the powerful National Union of Metalworkers of …
VW to CKD three models, roll out by first quarter of 2011
Here's more news on the Volkswagen-DRB-Hicom local assembly project. There has been lots of guessing and counter guessing in our previous post revealing the deal, but we now know that there will …
Jaguar XJ75 Platinum shows off customisation potential
Jaguar is 75 this year, and as part of a year long anniversary celebration, Jaguar's design team has created this XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-off that was displayed at the Pebble Beach …
Valentino Rossi moves to Ducati, signs two-year deal
The rumours have been circulating for quite some time, but it's now confirmed that the seven-time MotoGP champ has left Yamaha to join Ducati, signing a two-year deal with the Italian team. …
Volkswagen to work with DRB-Hicom on CKD project!
Volkswagen has shown that its plans to assemble cars in Malaysia need not involve Proton or the national carmaker's Tanjung Malim plant by inking a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DRB-HICOM "to …
Toyota, GM, BMW, Nissan affected in South African strikes
Automakers might have to scout for new "cheap labour" locations after South African auto workers joined their counterparts in China by launching a strike demanding for higher pay. Toyota, Nissan, GM and …
Freak Civic: Honda dreams to be two separate Toyotas!
Making a car look like something else is something. Making it look like TWO other cars is truly rare. This Thai Honda Civic spotted at a PTT petrol station mimics the Lexus …
Infiniti Performance Line launched with 348 bhp G Coupe
Infiniti has introduced a performance vehicle collection called the Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) in the US. The first IPL car is the 2011 Infiniti Performance Line G Coupe. "IPL was conceived to …
Volvo Raya promo offers free equipment, low interest rates
Volvo Car Malaysia is having a Hari Raya promotion that offers customers low interest rates and free equipment. They are also giving 20% discount on accessories for new purchases. For the Volvo …
