SPYSHOTS: DS3 Crossback gets spotted in Malaysia
It was back in January last year that DS Automobiles Malaysia hinted at the possible debut of the DS3 Crossback, which will join the DS7 Crossback and DS5 in the local line-up. …
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Volvo to triple electric car production at its Ghent plant – second fully-electric, CMA-based EV on the way
Volvo Cars has announced that it will triple electric vehicle production at its Ghent plant in Belgium by 2022, amounting to around 60% of the plant’s total production capacity. According to the …
Mercedes-Benz EQS to debut MBUX Hyperscreen – 56-inch OLED dash display, Gorilla Glass and 24 GB RAM
The first instance of the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system appeared on the current W177 A-Class back in 2018, and has since trickled down to several other models. According to the …
Rivian set to raise funds at USD25 billion valuation
According to a report by Bloomberg, Rivian is set to raise a new round of funding, which would value the electric vehicle maker at USD25 billion. Several of Rivian’s current investors are …
Top 25 best-selling cars of 2020 in the US revealed
With 2020 done and dusted, automakers in the United States have now reported their sales performance for the year. While things started off well, the Covid-19 pandemic inevitably impacted deliveries around the …
Pagani Huayra R gets teased again with NA V12 noises
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pagani Automobili Official (@paganiautomobili) Pagani previously said that it would unveil the new Huayra R on November 12 last year, but that date …
Mercedes-Benz teases its MBUX Hyperscreen system ahead of Jan 7 debut – ultrawide curved screen shown
Mercedes-Benz has dropped a bunch of teasers for its next-generation infotainment system, which it is calling the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) Hyperscreen. The system will be first offered with the upcoming EQS …
2021 G80 BMW M3, G82 M4 configurator now live in Malaysia – RM80k carbon brakes, RM23k paintjob
BMW Malaysia introduced the G80 M3 and G82 M4 last December, with both being offered in Competition guise. The company is currently accepting pre-bookings ahead of deliveries, which are said to only …
Production 2021 Renault Kiger set to debut on Jan 28
On January 28, 2021 in India, Renault will finally unveil the production version of the Kiger, which was previewed in concept form last November. The sub-four-metre compact SUV rides on the Renault …
Berjaya Auto Alliance is requesting Peugeot owners to take part in its customer information update exercise
Berjaya Auto Alliance (BAASB) is currently is running a customer information update exercise in order to streamline its system, and is requesting current Peugeot owners to update their particulars online via the …
Electric vehicles outsold ICE cars in Norway last year
Norway has been leading the world in terms of electric vehicle usage for some time now, and last year, EV sales overtook internal combustion engine vehicles for the first time. According to …
2021 Formula 1 season opener in Australia set to be postponed – Bahrain GP poised to become first race
Last year saw some significant changes being made to the Formula 1 race calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in a total of 17 races being held. For 2021, the motorsport …
Kia teases brand relaunch event for January 6, 2021
https://youtu.be/b5JaPrSgcyQ Kia is gearing up for a big relaunch and we’ll see what the company has planned for its new journey ahead on January 6, 2021. The Korean carmaker isn’t providing much …
David Hasselhoff’s personal KITT car is up for auction
Long before streaming platforms like Netflix came along, many of us only had local TV stations to be keep us entertained. One of the more memorable shows of the past was Knight …
Hyundai Motor Group set to introduce new EV models this year – Ioniq 5, plus Kia and Genesis crossovers
Hyundai Motor Group has made it clear that electric vehicles will be a key aspect of its business strategy, as it previously announced its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) back in December last …
2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift open for booking in M’sia – now with 204 PS 2.8L turbodiesel, AEB; from RM172k
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has officially begun taking orders for the new 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift, which will be offered in two locally-assembled (CKD) variants. The range includes the petrol-powered 2.7 SRZ …
Nio’s first EV sedan to debut on January 9 – 150-kWh battery pack and autonomous driving tech touted
After an electric supercar (EP9) and a string of SUVs (EC6, ES6 and ES8), Shanghai-based carmaker Nio is poised to reveal its first sedan on January 9, 2021. The debut will coincide …
GALLERY: 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA200 Progressive Line – 1.3 litre turbo with 163 PS; priced at RM244,200
The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA was launched in Malaysia back in December last year, with two variants – GLA 200 Progressive and GLA 250 AMG Line – being made available. Today, we bring …
X253 Mercedes-Benz GLC200 facelift gains AMG Line kit, keyless entry – price up by RM7.7k; RM294,100
The X253 Mercedes-Benz GLC facelift made its launch debut in Malaysia in December 2019, with two variants being offered, namely the GLC 200 and GLC 300 AMG Line. The former has since …
2021 Toyota Innova MPV facelift teased – registration of interest now open in Malaysia; Venturer face shown
Alongside the new Toyota Fortuner, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) also teased the facelifted Innova, which gets its own registration of interest page. The refreshed MPV was first introduced in Indonesia in October …
