WM Motor to enter Indonesia next year with EX5 SUV
Weltmeister EX5 Chinese electric vehicle company WM Motor will be making its entry into the Indonesia market next year, as it prepares to bring the Weltmeister brand of vehicles into the country. …
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Ford ends vehicle production for India market; engine manufacturing for export to continue until Q2 2022
Ford has announced that it is ceasing vehicle manufacturing operations for the India market effective immediately. Manufacturing at the Sanand vehicle assembly facility for export markets will end by the fourth quarter …
Transverse and longitudinal engine layouts – what’s the difference? Will this still matter in the future?
The world of passenger cars is a vast one, and how you see and experience it sort of depends on whether you go from north to south, or from east to west. …
September 2021 week two fuel price – RON 97 up 1 sen
Here's the latest fuel price update for the coming week, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices for fuels effective September 9 until September 15. The RON 97 grade …
Computer chip shortage could extend through 2023
The semiconductor chip shortage that has put a pinch on the global automotive industry as well as others could stretch until 2023 before it is fully resolved, automaker executives said at the …
Toyota to invest RM58b in electric vehicle battery tech
The 2021 Toyota Prius c/Aqua employs a new bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery Toyota has announced in a media briefing its plans for significant investment into the development of battery technologies before the …
Driving schools permitted to operate from Sept 9
Motor vehicle driving institutes will be permitted to re-open for operation from September 9, 2021, transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has announced. This will be conducted by appointment, as laid …
Apple Car – Tech giant in talks with Toyota, Korean battery suppliers for production to commence 2024
It appears that the Apple Car is making headway, as Apple representatives have reportedly been in talks with Toyota in order to finally move forward towards production, according to Digi Times Asia. …
Italy seeks ICE lifeline for low-volume manufacturers
Amidst a looming ban across Europe on new vehicles with internal combustion engines, Italy hopes to stave off the blanket ruling as its government is in talks with the European Union in …
Porsche Mission R – 1,088 PS twin-motor concept with natural fibre bodywork hints at GT racing future
Here's a glimpse into the future of Porsche GT-class racing. Enter the Porsche Mission R, a dual-motor, fully electric race car concept that produces a peak output of 1,088 PS in qualifying …
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric – up to 470 km range; Android Automotive OS, 26 driver assist functions
Launched at the start the Munich Motor Show this week, the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric debuts as the French automaker's second fully electric model after the Zoe. Here, the EV Megane is …
Autonomous trackless trams for up to 307 passengers to commence testing in Cyberjaya from January
Iskandar Malaysia BRT pilot testing A trackless tram system, known as an automated rapid transit (ART) system will run in Cyberjaya as a pilot programme for a period of three months from …
GALLERY: G07 BMW X7 xDrive40i CKD – fr RM648,934
Having first arrived on Malaysian shores in fully-imported CBU form, the G07 BMW X7 is now offered in this market as a locally assembled version. Now, we have a full live gallery, …
GALLERY: 2021 BMW 740Le M Sport – from RM566,803
In addition to the facelifted G30 BMW 5 Series duo which we have photographed earlier this week, we've also done the same for the G12 BMW 740Le facelift, now in M Sport …
Sime Darby Motors partners Trevo for Fund Your Drive – gain additional income, guaranteed resale value
Sime Darby Motors has partnered with car sharing service Trevo for the Fund Your Drive programme, which provides customers who purchase vehicles from the Sime Darby Auto Selection (SDAS) range with a …
GALLERY: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E200 Avantgarde facelift in Malaysia – 197 PS, 320 Nm; from RM327k
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the W213 E-Class facelift towards the end of July, though due to pandemic restrictions and precautions, our own live image gallery has been a long time coming. We have …
Vinfast e34 – Vietnam’s first EV, 300 km electric range
VinFast has shown its first fully electric vehicle, the VF e34 SUV. This is the first of three EV models to come from the Vietnamese automaker, which has released more details about …
2022 Proton Iriz and Persona – why still Punch CVT?
With Proton having officially unveiled facelifts for the Iriz and Persona hatchback and sedan models at the beginning of last month, the B-segment duo continues to be improved, most apparently in its …
GALLERY: 2022 Proton Persona 1.6 Premium – RM56k
The Proton Persona was officially unveiled its latest facelift guise early last month, though due to pandemic restrictions at the time, it is only now that we can bring you live images …
Hyundai Casper SUV debuts – 1.0L turbo, NA engines
Hyundai has unveiled its smallest SUV yet, the Casper in an early batch of images ahead of its sales debut later this year. This is to be positioned below the Korean brand's …
