Ford to bring Lincoln brand to China in 2014
More news to do with the People's Republic - everybody wants to sell there! This time, Ford Motor Company is planning to introduce its Lincoln luxury marque in China by the second …
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SPIED: Mitsubishi Mirage spotted on our roads
Reader Stephen Khong managed to snap this picture of the sixth-gen Mitsubishi Mirage near Ara Damansara, not too far from Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia's office in Saujana. We last spotted an example in …
Perodua UK offers free wheel and tyre upgrade for Myvi Sport buyers
For a limited time only, Perodua UK is throwing in a set of 16-inch Ravenna alloys and tyres for Myvi Sport buyers, at zero cost. The wheel and tyre package, worth over …
Hyundai Veloster Turbo SE sets its sights on the UK
Hyundai's UK range gets some much-needed velocity in the form of the Veloster Turbo SE, which will come to showrooms on September 24 bearing a £22k sticker price. Its turbocharged 1.6 litre …
Continental shows electric Renault Megane concept
German auto supplier Continental, of tyres fame, has turned this Renault Megane hatchback all electric using a total of 40 EV components from its catalogue. The car is powered by the same …
Mazda ends 20 years of US production, Ford to take over Flat Rock, Michigan plant
The last US-built Mazda rolled off the production line at Flat Rock, Michigan on Friday, said The Detroit News. As the Japanese carmaker moves Mazda6 (pictured) production to Japan, only the Ford …
BYD F3 Su Rui on sale – 1.5 and 1.5 turbo, remote-controlled driving for 65,900 to 100,000RMB
BYD Auto has released a new iteration of its F3 sedan, one of the best-selling compacts in China, on to its home market. Called the F3 Su Rui, prices begin from a …
Alfa MiTo and Giulietta get new Sportiva trim in the UK
Alfa Romeo has garnished its UK range with a new trim level, called Sportiva, for the MiTo supermini and Giulietta small family car. On top of the Distinctive trim features, the MiTo …
VIDEO: Final VW Beetle launch teaser in the series!
So here's the last video in the three-episode series teasing the Malaysian launch of the Volkswagen Beetle. David's son Joe (also played by Joseph Germani), now grown up, was last seen sitting …
Shell Rimula ‘Hardworking Truck’ to provide goodies and services to Sabah truckers this weekend
Truckers driving along the Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan route this weekend may be in for a treat if they come across this huge yellow fellow. As part of Shell Rimula's 'Hardworking' consumer …
End of the road for Mazda’s CX-7
A Mazda spokesman has revealed to Autocar that the CX-7 has gone out of production, further claiming that although sales in the UK have been satisfactory at around 800 to 1000 per …
VW labour chief says no to Proton acquisition
According to a Reuters report, Volkswagen AG labour chief Bernd Osterloh was quoted by German daily Handelsblatt as saying that the carmaker's labour representatives will not back any more of its acquisitions, …
Nissan collaborates with Ministry of Sound to release special-edition Juke, limited to 250 cars in the UK
One for the trendy clubbers perhaps? This is the Nissan Juke Ministry of Sound, a product of a joint effort between - you guessed it - Nissan and London-based club music experts …
POD Point provides free home charging points to electric and hybrid car owners in the UK
With the help of a UK government grant, POD Point is installing charging points for owners of hybrid and electric cars in East Anglia and the East and West Midlands, for free. …
VIDEO: Hyundai teases HB20 compact for Brazil
We recently reported on Hyundai setting up a factory in Brazil, and this looks like its first baby. Based on the Euro-spec i20, this new little car, destined and developed solely for …
Finally, a diesel that can sing: Audi’s 3.0 BiTDI V6
Bestowed with the title of Audi's most powerful production diesel engine yet, this twin-turbo 3.0 litre V6 was put into service on the British-market A6 and A7 models at the start of …
Balik kampung vehicle checklist and guide
Here's what we promised you: a checklist and guide for a safe and fuss-free balik kampung journey this Raya weekend. We'd firstly like to thank all of you who wrote in - …
23,000 Chinese cars recalled in Australia after asbestos found in engine and exhaust gaskets
Reports have surfaced that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recalled over 23,000 Chery and Great Wall cars over concerns that their engine and exhaust gaskets contained asbestos. The heat-resistant …
Jaguar XF and XJ to get AWD versions next year
Jaguar has announced that the XF and XJ saloons will have all-wheel-drive (AWD) variants added to the line-up for 2013. They will be powered by the new supercharged 3.0 litre V6 …
US study: Over 10% of new car buyers skip test drive
A study carried out by Maritz Research has yielded this result - of 80,219 people who had bought 2012 model year cars in the US, 11.4% didn't take a test drive, The …
