SPYSHOTS: Volkswagen Polo-based B-segment SUV
If its size isn't apparent in pictures, perhaps the roof rails might be a clue: this is Volkswagen's upcoming B-segment SUV, based on the next-generation Polo which will join its Golf sibling …
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Shell Road Safety Movement reaches out to school-going youth, involves 15 schools nationwide annually
Shell is back with the Shell Selamat Sampai (Shell Safe and Sound) social investment programme, a new road safety programme which succeeds the Shell Traffic Games which has been ongoing for 58 …
Karma Revero plug-in hybrid to use BMW components, to enter series production end of year
The Fisker name no longer lives on in the automotive realm, but the Karma does - enter the Karma Revero, a plug-in hybrid sedan that has been improved, despite appearing mostly unchanged …
ZF recalls nine-speed transmission for faulty neutrals
Automotive components manufacturer ZF has recalled 505,000 vehicles in the United States, mostly consisting of Fiat Chrysler Automobile units. The fault specifically affects the transmission manufacturer's 9HP48 and 948TE gearboxes, which are …
Stage bus industry to receive RM143 million from Government, aims to benefit small towns and villages
The stage bus industry will be receiving RM142.7 million under the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) 2016, which will be channelled to 65 stage bus operators who have applied for assistance …
VW keyless systems vulnerable to hacking – report
Millions of VW Group vehicles are vulnerable to hacking via their keyless entry systems, according to a Reuters report. Computer security experts at the University of Birmingham have published a paper outlining …
SPYSHOTS: 2018 Corvette ZR1 to gain twin-turbo V8?
Here's the range-topping ZR1 for the C7-generation of Corvettes, spied from what appears to be a relatively high-altitude aerial vantage point. The ZR1 designation was previously reserved for the supercharged Corvette which …
VIDEO: What not to do with a CVT-equipped vehicle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxg97m8lLA Different types of transmission have different characteristics because of their different designs, and therefore require different ways of handling. For the continuously variable transmission (CVT) in particular, it has its own …
Mercedes-Maybach 6 teased ahead of Pebble Beach
The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept has been teased once more, this time bringing into view its front with the large, imposing grille suggesting the use of a very large powertrain under the …
Tesla to gain mechanical upgrades for Autopilot 2.0 – to include more radars and a triple front-facing camera
Electric automaker, Tesla is in the midst of working on a host of mechanical upgrades to complement the upcoming Autopilot 2.0 update, which will include additional radars as well as a triple …
JPJ: Owner’s biometric verification not required for road tax renewal, caution advised with social media
Contrary to messages circulating via social media channels, vehicle owners are not required to give biometric verification of their identity for the renewal of road tax for their vehicles, according to a …
SPAD to issue request for proposal for Klang-KL BRT
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is expected to issue a Request for Proposal to construct a bus rapid transit (BRT) line along the Federal Highway by next year, according to a …
2016 Proton Persona teased on Proton Cars FB page
The 2016 Proton Persona now has a face, officially. Though we've seen it before, it is now teased on the Proton Cars official Facebook page, indicating that a more comprehensive reveal is …
SPIED: 2017 US Honda Civic hatchback spotted undisguised, 2.0 litre turbo and NA engines likely
The 2017 Honda Civic five-door hatchback has been spotted US-bound at the Southampton docks in the United Kingdom, fully undisguised, courtesy of the CivicX forum. The hatchback will be built at Honda's …
Uber, Grab to be legalised upon SPAD regulation – amendments to laws to be made in November
Ride-hailing services Uber and Grab are set to get the green light once the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) gets the go-ahead from the Government to regulate them, according to a report …
Audi developing regenerative damper technology
Think energy regeneration, and usually innovations in the powertrain aspects come to mind. With a prototype named "eROT", Audi has applied the same principles to the chassis, or more specifically the dampers …
Valentino Balboni starts Lambo tuning parts company
Legendary former chief test driver at Lamborghini, Valentino Balboni, has had an illustrious career spanning 40 years; he has been at the helm of cars from the Sant'Agata Bolognese supercar manufacturer since …
More emissions defeat devices found in VW Group 3.0 litre diesel engine; solution still months away
More emissions defeat devices have been found in the Volkswagen Group's 3.0 litre diesel engine, according to German weekly Bild am Sonntag, as quoted by Automotive News. The additional, unapproved software allows …
SPYSHOTS: Porsche Cayenne coupe spotted testing
What appears to be a tall-riding Porsche Panamera is actually a sleeker-roofed model of the Porsche Cayenne, in the mold of a Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe or BMW X6. Seen here with plates …
VIDEO: Honda CR-V cat ad – meow is the moment?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyG1zwBuZ24 When Honda's summer clearance sale event in North America coincided with International Cat Day, the automaker came up with the video above combining the two with, shall we say, interesting results. …
