Puspakom offering free vehicle inspection for CNY
Planning a balik kampung trip this Chinese New Year? With your loved ones on board, you'll want to make sure your car is roadworthy and safe. Puspakom will be offering free inspection …
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Acura mulling HR-V-based entry-level SUV – report
Everyone's into small SUVs/crossovers now. In developing nations, they're seen as well-suited to the increasingly congested urban environment, while in more developed markets, they're fast becoming wheeled statements of style and individuality. …
Nissan NP300 Navara spied in Malaysia – 2.5 VL 4WD!
The Nissan NP300 Navara has been spotted in Malaysia, on the MRR2! We thank Adam Shaharel and Nazirah Taib for the photos. This VL-spec vehicle's body stickers reveal some of the features …
Suzuki Malaysia recalls Swift 1.4 – both CBU and CKD
Suzuki Malaysia Automobile has issued a recall for the Swift 1.4, involving 6,991 units (900 CBU, 6,091 CKD) manufactured between March 12, 2012 and October 30, 2014. Owners are asked to send …
Nissan Maxima – first official pics of the eighth-gen
Yes, this is the "4-door sports car" Nissan was talking about - it's the eighth-gen 2016 Nissan Maxima. The muscular mid-sizer pretty much retains the swoopy silhouette of Detroit 2014's Sport Sedan …
Mazda 5 to be phased out with no successor – report
The Mazda 5 MPV is set to stop production with no replacement planned, company officials have told Autocar UK. The publication reports that in Britain, five- and seven-seat SUVs like Nissan's Qashqai …
Porsche Cayman GT4 unveiled – 385 hp, manual only!
Accidentally revealed last October, the Porsche Cayman GT4 is now finally for real - it's to the Cayman what the GT3 is to the 911, i.e. a more hardcore version, basically. But …
Toyota Fortuner updated for 2015 – RM172k-180k
The Toyota Fortuner has been updated for 2015 - with regards to the exterior, the SUV gets smoked head and tail lamps, plus bumper-mounted LED DRLs. The TRD Sportivo decals are new, …
Automotive council to be set up within two months
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed revealed at the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) status update that an automotive council is set to be established within two months, …
East Coast Expressway Phase 2 opened to traffic
Click to enlarge map Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway (ECE2), connecting Jabor at the Pahang-Terengganu border and Gemuroh in Terengganu, opened to traffic on January 31, Bernama reports. The 184 …
Another Chery model coming to Malaysia mid-year
We're still reeling from the Chery Maxime MPV's recent world debut in Malaysia, but the Middle Kingdom onslaught isn't set to stop - sources from Chery Malaysia have told us that another …
RON 95 down 21 sen to RM1.70, RON 97 down 11 sen to RM2.00, diesel down 23 sen to RM1.70, per litre
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism ministry (KPDNKK) has announced that come tomorrow (February 1, 2015), RON 95 petrol will be priced at RM1.70 a litre (-21 sen), RON 97 petrol at …
NAP 2014 update – TIV up 1.6%, imports, exports fall
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed provided members of the media earlier today with an overview of the past year following the National Automotive Policy's (NAP 2014) January …
New car prices dropped 7% on average last year, 20% reduction on average by end-2017 targeted – MITI
At the just-concluded National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) status update, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed claimed that on average, car prices dropped 7.01% across all models and …
Public not ready for Vehicle End of Life policy – TokPa
The long-talked about Vehicle End of Life policy, first brought up at the end of 2009 and which resurfaced in another (proposed) form as the Cash for Clunkers scrappage scheme earlier this …
Indonesia poised to overtake Thailand in car output
The gap in car output between current regional leader Thailand and Indonesia narrowed to its smallest ever last year in percentage terms, and Indonesia's production may push past Thailand's within a decade, …
SPIED: W205 Mercedes-Benz C 300 BlueTEC Hybrid
Reader KaZ has sent in these pics of a registered Mercedes-Benz C-Class on the LDP with "C 300 Hybrid" badging on the boot. This is strange - in the W205 range, there …
Audi to call new SUV Q1 since Fiat hasn’t allowed Q2
According to a report by Automotive News Europe, Audi has settled on calling its upcoming compact SUV the Q1 after failing to receive permission from Fiat Chrysler to use Q2, a name …
Production Honda Civic Type R, NSX going to Geneva
The road-going Honda Civic Type R is set to make its world debut at the 2015 Geneva show in March. Of course, you saw the stunning concept at Geneva 2014 and Paris …
BMW 1 Series facelift coming to Malaysia this year
Besides the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, BMW Group Malaysia MD and CEO Alan Harris in fact also mentioned, during Monday's media briefing, another new model bound for our shores "later in …
