Toyota Camry Sports on sale in Japan – from RM136k
It's been over a year since the Toyota Camry was launched in Japan, and to keep the D-segment sedan fresh in everyone's minds, Toyota has introduced the Camry Sports variant. The sportier …
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Volvo AWD models with Polestar optimisation receive more rear-wheel bias through software update
Polestar may have been spun off from Volvo as a performance electric vehicle brand, but it's still involved in fettling Gothenburg's various models. The basic tuning kit offered to customers comes in …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz GLB strips some camo off
Our spy photographers have caught the Mercedes-Benz GLB yet again, with the mules wearing less camouflage this time. The all new model is essentially a more practical version of the GLA, similar …
Fernando Alonso to leave Formula 1 after 2018 season
McLaren has announced that Fernando Alonso will leave Formula 1 after the 2018 season, stopping short of confirming a full retirement from the sport. The Spaniard has spent 17 years racing in …
Geely SX11 B-segment crossover to be called Binyue, naming contest for international markets kicks off
Geely has confirmed that its B-segment crossover, codenamed SX11, will be called the Binyue – continuing the naming convention set by both the larger Boyue and the Binrui sedan. The news was …
G29 BMW Z4 leaked ahead of Pebble Beach debut
The new G29 BMW Z4 is set to make its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 23, but the roadster has fully uncovered nearly two weeks in advance, …
Honda HR-V facelift revealed in Europe with 1.5L turbo
Europeans tends to receive Hondas far later than any other region, but in return they get goodies that aren't available anywhere else. That's true for the facelifted HR-V as well, which arrives …
Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow concept teased again
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is happening at the end of the month, and while the event mostly shines the spotlight on pristine examples of classic cars, it's also a place for …
Foton Auman EST A prime mover launched in Malaysia
The heavy-duty prime mover segment in Malaysia has gained a new player in the shape of the Foton Auman EST A, which has just been launched at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention …
Proton approves 12 more dealers for 3S, 4S upgrade
Proton has signed its latest agreement approving dealers for upgrades to 3S and 4S status. Of the 12 that signed up, six of them are new to the Proton fold, including two …
EPF, Grab sign MoU to promote i-Saraan to drivers
Ride-hailing service provider Grab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Employees Provident Fund to encourage its drivers to participate in the fund's voluntary retirement savings programme, Caruman Sukarela Insentif Persaraan …
Two Lotus SUVs on the way with Volvo power: report
News on Lotus' forthcoming SUV has become rather thin on the ground of late, but a new report by Car Magazine suggests that not only is the model well on its way …
AMH also opposes B10 biodiesel implementation – significant costs, shorter service intervals claimed
Yesterday, we wrote that the implementation of B10 biodiesel fuel, expected to commence next year, has received a bit of flak from the Pan-Malaysia Lorry Owners’ Association 1987 (PMLOA). Now, the Association …
Touch ‘n Go RFID public pilot begins Sept 3, launch in Jan 2019, SmartTAG sales discontinued immediately
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzgYAqMjSGM Finally, some news on Malaysia's radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for paying toll fares. Originally slated to be implemented in January this year, the system will finally be trialled in a public …
Fatal Uber self-driving crash would have been avoided had Volvo XC90’s safety systems been active – IIHS
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States has lambasted Uber's decision to turn off the built-in active safety systems on its Volvo XC90 autonomous driving prototype, which was …
Malaysian lorry association opposed to B10 biodiesel
The implementation of B10 biodiesel in Malaysia is kicking around again two years after it was put on the backburner, but it is still receiving flak more than five years after it …
Geely SX11 B-segment SUV – first official photos
Geely has released photos of its forthcoming B-segment crossover, without any accompanying text to go along with them. Codenamed SX11, the new model will go on sale in China in the fourth …
BMW X5 production in Thailand to increase to avoid Chinese tariffs on US-built vehicles – report
The trade war between China and the United States is well underway, and one of the consequences of that dispute is that the Middle Kingdom has raised tariffs on vehicles built in …
Volkswagen achieves 3.12 million sales in 1H 2018
Volkswagen has announced its sales and financial results for the first half of the year, and the figures are staggering. Just in the first six months, Wolfsburg managed to surpass the three-million …
Proton Edar opens upgraded Chan Sow Lin 4S centre
Another day, another upgraded Proton showroom gets launched, as the national carmaker continues its wholesale refurbishment of its sales and service network. The Chan Sow Lin branch is actually the first one …
