SPYSHOTS: 2019 Ford Transit – 3.5 V6 EcoBoost?
One of the favourites of the 'white van man', the Ford Transit is due to receive a facelift, as shown by this set of spy images. Changes to the exterior are subtle, …
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Daimler safeguards against ‘hostile takeover’ by Geely
Daimler has plans in place for its own protection, should there be any unsolicited takeover from its Chinese investor, according to Automotive News Europe. Founder of Geely and owner of Volvo Cars …
2019 Volkswagen Touareg to feature Night Vision
Volkswagen continues its tease of features that will go into the all-new, 2019 Touareg, with the highlight of the SUV's Night Vision system. This comprises a thermal imaging camera to assist in …
BMW officially opens Kulim engine assembly plant – RM132mil facility by Sime Darby Auto Engineering
Sime Darby Motors and BMW Group Malaysia launched have officially opened the Sime Darby Auto Engineering (SDAE) Engine Assembly Facility in Kulim, Kedah, which will assemble three- and four-cylinder petrol engines, four-cylinder …
VIDEO: Ford ‘Feel the View’ tactile technology concept
Ford has unveiled a new prototype system that enables the visually impaired to experience some tactile representation of the surroundings outside the vehicle they are riding in. Dubbed 'Feel The View', the …
Subaru admits to efficiency, emissions data rigging
Subaru has said in a report to the Japanese government last week that fuel mileage and emissions data for a total of 903 new cars were rigged at one of its plants, …
Hap Seng Star Puchong South Autohaus 3S centre launched – 34th Mercedes-Benz outlet in Malaysia
Mercedes-Benz dealer Hap Seng Star has opened the Puchong South Autohaus, a new 3S (sales, service and spare parts) dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor. The new facility represents a RM6 million investment, …
Volkswagen Crashed Cases – made from crashed cars
Mobile phone-induced distracted driving has been around for as long as, perhaps, the advent of the short message service (SMS), though today's far more capable smartphones also mean the distraction factor has …
Tesla Autopilot chief engineer leaves for Intel – report
One more Tesla executive has left the electric car company, with the departure of Autopilot chief engineer Jim Keller to Intel, according to Bloomberg. Keller joined Tesla two years ago with a …
Staff not involved in insurance fraud case: Puspakom
Puspakom has refuted allegations that its staff were involved in a false insurance claims syndicate that has raked in up to RM2.9 million, according to The Sun. This was in reference to …
Petronas to aid dealers’ financial burden – report
National oil company Petronas has introduced measures to ease financial burdens faced by its station operators, according to The Malaysian Reserve (TMR). Many station operators have sustained margin fluctuation and losses after …
VIDEO: How to operate a car with manual transmission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyKM1RS1Xg For some, it is half-jokingly referred to as the millennial anti-theft device. For others, the manual transmission's gradual fade into obsolescence is viewed with rather less humour and more sadness, as …
GALLERY: Proton Iriz R5 replica displayed in Malaysia
Some of us here at the paultan.org desk are rather fascinated with the Mellors Elliot Motorsport-prepared Proton Iriz R5, therefore its apparent presence here in Malaysia is quite a welcome bit of …
GALLERY: 2018 Proton Preve Premium – RM72,510
First appearing quietly on Proton's official website, the revised-for-2018 Proton Preve has arrived. Two variants are on offer here - the 1.6 Executive CVT priced at RM64,730 and RM72,510 for the 1.6 …
SPYSHOTS: Borgward BX5, BX7 ahead of M’sian debut
Chinese-owned German carmaker Borgward, which has been slated for a Malaysian arrival has been spotted by our reader Muhammad Najib. Seen here are the BX5 (here in white) and BX7 (black) SUVs …
April 2018 week four fuel prices – unchanged yet again
It's Wednesday, bringing us to our mid-week musings for our national fuel prices... which have no changes to show for this week. The fourth week of April sees fuel prices remain level …
Petronas adds Starbucks kiosks at selected stations
Coffee drinkers now have one more outlet to get their fix from, courtesy of coffee-to-go kiosks by Starbucks at selected Petronas stations nationwide. Petronas' partnership with Starbucks will see up to 50 …
Mitsubishi Triton one-off for Fast & Furious Live tour
The Mitsubishi Triton (known as the L200 in the United Kingdom) is no stranger to limited-run special editions, having spawned the Barbarian SVP and SVP II last year and earlier this year, …
Toyota Hilux gets an Arctic Trucks AT35 version for UK
In recent times, a pick-up truck with the 'Arctic' moniker typically brings to mind an Isuzu D-Max, considering the steady stream of special edition models which has come about from the manufacturer's …
Mercedes-Benz, Geely parts sharing possible – report
A further Daimler-Geely partnership could be on the cards, following Zhejiang Geely Holding's purchase of a 9.69% stake in Daimler AG. The German automaker intially was less than keen on the idea, …
