Automotive aftersales allowed to operate in 2nd MCO
Having announced a second implementation of the movement control order yesterday – which will take place over the next two weeks, from tomorrow until January 26 – the government has just released …
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McLaren could potentially join Formula E from 2022
McLaren Racing has signed an option to enter the FIA Formula E World Championship from the ninth season in 2022, although it isn’t confirmed if it will join the all-electric race series. …
Tesla Model Y third-row seats offer 6 inches of legroom
Unveiled in 2019, the Tesla Model Y brought a seven-seat configuration to a platform shared with the Model 3, with which it also shares about 75% of its components. Accommodation in the …
Hyundai Elantra is named as 2021 North American Car of the Year – 7th-gen grabs second win for nameplate
The new Hyundai Elantra has been named as the 2021 North American Car of the Year. The win secured by the CN7, which made its debut last March, makes it the second …
Covid-19: Jaguar Land Rover sales dip 23.6% in 2020
Throughout 2020, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold 425,974 cars globally, representing a 23.6% decline compared to what it achieved in 2019. Like most automakers, JLR attributed the decline to the 10-week period …
Puspakom PJ closed from January 12 till further notice
Puspakom has announced that its Petaling Jaya outlet will be closed from today, January 12, till a date that will be announced later. The reason given is that the move is to …
Fourth-gen Honda Jazz to be launched in Singapore – ROI open; petrol, hybrid variants; pricing from RM293k
The fourth-generation Honda Jazz is set to make its launch debut in Singapore soon, with local distributor Kah Motor now accepting pre-orders for the B-segment model. The latest Jazz was first introduced …
Tesla RM100k entry-level EV coming to China in 2022?
An affordable Tesla electric vehicle may still be a pipe dream for many of us, but it's a dream that could be edging to reality faster than you'd think – especially for …
Classic Renault models to be revived as electric cars?
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has revealed that the automaker plans to revive some of its best-selling models of yore as electric vehicles. This, according to a report by Automotive News, is …
Agong declares darurat effective until August 1, 2021 – no curfew will be enforced, no additional travel bans
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has declared a national state of emergency as a proactive measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The period of implementation …
Ford ends production in Brazil after over a century there – closing 3 factories to chase 8% EBIT margin
Ford has announced that it will cease production operations in Brazil this year. The Blue Oval says that the move is part of the company’s strategy to achieve 8% global operating margins, …
2021 North American International Auto Show dropped, replaced by Motor Bella from Sept 21-26
Organisers of the North American International Auto Show have announced that the 2021 edition of the show has been cancelled, and in its place will be an 'auto-centric' event named Motor Bella. …
BMW previews next-generation iDrive system in the iX
BMW is using this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to preview its next-generation iDrive infotainment system, which will debut with the iX that is set to go on sale later this year. …
2021 Hyundai Kona N officially teased – hot SUV with 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 8-speed DCT; 280 PS and 392 Nm?
Hyundai has officially begun teasing the range-topping Kona N, a car which will go on to be the first ever high-performance SUV for the Korean automaker. At launch, it will join the …
Tesla reportedly looking for a design chief to head new China studio, to create cars specifically for the market
Tesla is reportedly searching for a design director to head a full-function studio in China that will come up with electric vehicles tailored to local consumer tastes. Citing a trio of sources …
MCO reinstated in KL, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Sabah, Melaka and Putrajaya from Jan 13-26 – full travel ban
The government has announced the reimplementation of a movement control order (MCO) for the states of Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, and …
SPYSHOTS: MG HS SUV spotted in Juru, Malaysia
The MG HS appears set to join the C-segment SUV fray in Malaysia, with one example sighted in Juru Autocity in Perai, Penang by paultan.org reader, Faiz SMJ. In markets where the …
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 is Europe’s best-selling car for 2020 – 312,000 units deliveries; also top in Germany
Volkswagen has announced that around 312,000 units of the Golf Mk8 were delivered to customers in Europe last year, making it (yet again) the best-selling model in the region for 2020. The …
Baidu announces EV plans, strategic partnership with Geely – automaker to design, produce the electric cars
It's official. Baidu, China's largest Internet company, has officially announced plans to establish a company to produce "intelligent electric vehicles". To do that, the "Google of China" is entering into a strategic …
2021 Lexus RX Luxury Special Edition, ES Limited Edition launched in Malaysia – priced from RM328k
UPDATE: The new Lexus RX 2023 has been launched. Lexus Malaysia has just introduced the ES 250 Limited Edition and RX 300 Luxury Special Edition, each featuring exclusive aesthetic upgrades. The new …
