Renault and Daimler close to a stake swap tie-up?
Word is that Daimler AG and Renault are very close to a German-French 'alliance' that includes a "symbolic" equity swap of 3%. Daimler AG would hold 3% of Renault and Renault will …
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Can you use biodiesel in your diesel car in Malaysia?
Biodiesel is supposed to be available at the pumps in stages from mid next year, but Sime Darby plantation has already started using its own blend of biodiesel called Bio-N (pronounced Beyond) …
Central region to go B5 biodiesel from June 2011
Apparently diesel in the central region of the Peninsular Malaysia will be B5 biodiesel from June 2011 onwards. It was supposed to be implemented earlier but had a four year delay - …
Volkswagen Group Malaysia CKD local assembly plans to be finalised by mid 2010!
We could be looking at more affordable CKD Volkswagens in Malaysian showrooms by early 2012, if Volkswagen Group Malaysia's plans are on schedule. VGM MD Andreas Prinz said yesterday at the opening …
Lexus IS 250C Convertible now in Malaysia!
Lexus Malaysia is now offering its first convertible car - the Lexus IS 250C. It's priced at RM432,000 OTR without insurance. Scary prices considering in Japan the list price is 4,950,000 Yen …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG available in Malaysia for RM1,999,999!
The SLS AMG is the AMG division's first exclusive to AMG only car and it's now here in Malaysia, priced at RM1,999,999 OTR without insurance! Of course, if you want a gold …
Spotted: big time Lotus Racing fan’s motorcycle!
Out of a sea of Yamaha 135LC bikes (I hope I got the bike right) going around KL roads, this is surely one that stands out. We spotted this bike on the …
What do you think of the new layout?
We're trying out a new look over here and since this site would be nothing without you readers, we'd like to ask for some feedback. What do you think of the new …
FIA looking into new Formula 1 diffuser loophole
Apparently the latest scandalous rumour to be going around the F1 circus circles are that certain Formula 1 teams have taken advantage of a loophole in the rules to design diffusers that …
B-Class AMG not exactly a B-Class AMG?
Apparently the B-Class AMG we talked about right below this story isn't exactly going to be a B-Class AMG, according to a new story by Auto Express. What AMG will actually be …
Is there market for a Mercedes-Benz B-Class AMG?
Mercedes-Benz has some seriously big plans for its next generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class. The tallish "mini MPV" front wheel drive B-Class is set to get a high performance AMG version with a tuned …
VIDEO: New Alfa Romeo Giulietta Promo Released!
Here's another promo video for the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta and this time they've made it a little more exciting than the first one we checked out back in January. With Sime …
2006-2007 South Korean production Chevrolet Captivas recalled for steering wheel issue
GM Daewoo has announced a recall of the Chevrolet Captiva and the Chevrolet Cruze - we're talking about a total of nearly 60,000 units. Of that number, 45 957 are Captivas while …
Chrysler’s new Pentastar V6 arrives… finally
As far as I know there have been three auto-related projects with the name 'Phoenix' so far. First and most important to us Malaysians is of course, Proton's new engine range which …
VIDEO: Datuk Syed Zainal presents the Proton Persona Elegance facelift at the COE
Proton invited a few Persona Elegance pre-launch booking customers from East Malaysia to the launch of the new Persona Elegance at their COE headquarters by the KESAS highway yesterday. They were also …
Front wheel drive BMWs confirmed by CEO
BMW's Dr Norbert Reithofer unveiled today what we were sort of expecting for quite some time now. It is the finishing touch in completely rewriting the rules of what one expects a …
Peugeot to introduce new “hors-série” sub-brand for more upmarket models
Following the footsteps of its quirky sister brand Citroen, Peugeot will be launching a new sub-brand that will be used on more upmarket models with higher profit margins, similiar to Citroen's DS …
Petrobras to sponsor Lotus Racing?
Brazilian news agencies have started reporting that a deal has been sealed between Lotus Racing's F1 team and Brazilian oil company Petrobras. A nice match in terms of aesthetics at least since …
VIDEO: Official Pagani Zonda R Commercial
While the rest of its competitors have slung back and sleek cab rearward designs, the Zonda is unique with its unusual cab forward design. This is the official video commercial for the …
Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Powershift – RM128,888!
You've already read about it here on this blog, and now you can buy it in the showrooms. The Focus TDCi is now officially part of the Sime Darby Auto ConneXion line-up …