Next Nissan Z to feature ‘heritage-inspired’ design
The next-generation Nissan Z will wear a look that harks back to familiar look from Z models past, Autoblog was told by a source, who has seen an early version of the …
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Nissan recalls 345,700 cars in latest US Takata batch; 10 million inflators recalled for 14 automakers – report
Nissan is recalling a further 345,700 vehicles for the replacement of faulty Takata airbag inflators, Automotive News reported, the latest in a long line of recalls for airbag inflators from the Japanese …
SPYSHOTS: Next-gen Jaguar XJ goes fully electric
The next Jaguar XJ flagship sedan will become fully electric, which will be followed by the next-generation Range Rover that will share its MLA platform. This development mule photographed here wears a …
Next Toyota Land Cruiser to arrive August 2020, 3.5 litre V6 hybrid/CVT to replace 4.6 litre V8 – report
The current-generation Toyota Land Cruiser made its debut in late 2007, and the venerable 4x4's forthcoming successor appears set to make its arrival in August this year, according to Japan's Best Car …
West Coast Expressway to commence toll collection
The Malaysian government has authorised West Coast Expressway Holdings for toll collection on the 233 km stretch of highway which connects Banting, Selangor with Taiping, Perak, effective immediately, according to the federal …
2020 Genesis GV80 flagship SUV debuts – 3.0 litre diesel for South Korea, petrol engines for US market
Genesis has finally launched its first-ever SUV, the GV80 in its home market of South Korea, after releasing a series of teaser images earlier this month. The GV80's styling is the result …
Toyota GR Supra 2.0L variant launched in Europe – 258 PS/400 Nm, Fuji Speedway edition limited to 200 units
The Toyota GR Supra is headed to the European market with a 2.0 litre engined variant, the Japanese automaker has announced, and production of this smaller capacity version is 'due to commence …
PLUS Malaysia to use drones in CNY traffic monitoring
PLUS Malaysia will be using drones for the monitoring of traffic on select locations in its highways across the coming Chinese New Year festive season, Bernama reported. The use of drones is …
SPIED: Fully electric G20 BMW 3 Series seen testing
BMW is well and truly in the realm of electrified vehicles, with the likes of the i3 and the mid-engined i8; it also currently has the iX3 in development that's due to …
KTMB to add ETS train sets for Chinese New Year
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will add a further two train sets for the new Electric Train Service (ETS) line in order to fulfil greater demand expected in the coming Chinese New …
Nissan considering split from Renault, plans for standalone engineering and manufacturing – report
Nissan executives are making contingency plans for separating from Renault, Automotive News Europe quoted the Financial Times as saying. The backup plans included Nissan returning to independent efforts in engineering and manufacturing …
Geely Auto 2019 sales down 9.3% from 1,500,838 units in 2018 to 1,361,560 units, but still top of China market
Geely Automobile Holdings reported cumulative sales of 1,361,560 units for 2019, which represents a 9.3% drop from the 1,500,838 units sold in 2018 (itself a huge increase from the 1,247,116 units sold …
General Motors to revive Hummer as EV brand – report
Hummer H3T concept. General Motors is going to revive the Hummer brand for a range of electric pick-up trucks and SUVs under the GMC banner, Automotive News reports. Reuters reported in October …
Locally assembled vehicles may cost more – report
Locally assembled vehicles may cost more following the possible restructuring of automobile duty rates by the government, The Star reported. "With the excise duty gazette released on Dec 31, completely-knocked-down (CKD) vehicles …
2020 Renault Captur E-Tech Plug-in, Clio E-Tech debut
Renault has unveiled the Captur E-Tech Plug-in PHEV and the Clio E-Tech hybrid, half a year on from the debut of the current Captur and almost a full year since the current …
January 2020 week two fuel price – RON 97 down 3 sen
It's Friday, which means it's time for the next round of price updates for RON 97 petrol. The coming week sees the price of the premium grade come down by three sen …
Putrajaya monorail completion expected before 2025
The monorail system in Putrajaya is expected to be complete before 2025, said federal territories minister Khalid bin Abdul Samad. The monorail project was one of the government's main focal points for …
Transport ministry prefers term ‘crash’ over ‘accident’
Deputy transport minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar at the 2020 Kawasaki Road Safety Campaign. The ministry of transport preferred that the term "crash" be used for the description of road accidents in order …
CES 2020: Nissan e-4ORCE twin-motor system shown
Nissan is showcasing its twin-motor, all-wheel-drive electric powertrain at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas. This powertrain features in the Nissan Ariya concept which made its debut at the …
BMW i Interaction EASE concept shown at CES 2020 – elements from design study to be in production iNEXT
Autonomous driving looms large at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 taking place in Las Vegas, and BMW stakes its entry with the i Interaction EASE concept which 'offers a glimpse into …
