Porsche Taycan sets 13 new EV endurance records
The Porsche Taycan has managed to set 13 new British endurance records for electric cars, adding to its other achievements that include the world’s longest drift with an EV as well as …
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2021 Ford Ranger – new prices for Malaysian line-up
Earlier this week, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion announced a new five-year/160,000-km warranty for the Ford Ranger line-up in Malaysia. This is applicable to all 2021 model year Rangers onwards, and is an …
Hongqi S series of ultra-luxury cars announced – JV between China and Italy, car designs by Walter de Silva
Silk EV, a fledgling Italian automotive engineering and design company and FAW, one of China's largest car manufacturers have officially announced a new joint venture to develop a new line of ultra …
Apple Car to use Hyundai E-GMP platform; possible tie-up with General Motors, PSA to follow – analyst
Building a car from scratch is no mean feat, and the latest from the vine is that the forthcoming Apple car could use Hyundai's Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) vehicle architecture, according to …
VIDEO: Mercedes-AMG One teased again, 2021 debut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGWz5TN6eY Mercedes-AMG is continuing to tease its highly-anticipated One hypercar, which is finally due to reach customers' hands this year. The video above, which follows a high-profile advertising campaign with Lewis Hamilton …
Ford unveils Bronco Ultra4 4400 off-road race trucks
https://youtu.be/rpZ1uhoh-AE This wild-looking machine is the Bronco Ultra4 4400 unlimited class race truck that will compete in this year’s gruelling King of the Hammers off-road racing event in Johnson Valley, California. "King …
BMW design boss Domagoj Dukec says “it’s not our goal to please everyone” regarding brand’s direction
BMW’s recent vehicle designs have been a hot topic among casual observers and enthusiasts, with most of the attention focused on the brand’s iconic kidney grilles, which have certainly grown in size. …
2021 Pininfarina Battista – Nick Heidfeld kickstarts track tests, says it’s “beyond anything I can imagine”
The electric hypercar space is truly heating up this year. While the folks at Rimac Automobili are nearing the end of the C_Two's development, Italian automaker Automobili Pininfarina is not too far …
Ford invests RM4.25 billion in upgrading Silverton, South Africa plant; annual capacity up to 200k vehicles
Ford is injecting US$1.05 billion (RM4.25 billion) into the upgrading of the Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa in order to accommodate manufacturing of the all-new Ranger pick-up truck that will commence …
MINI to stop offering real leather in future interiors
In an interview with Autocar UK, Oliver Heilmer, who is the head of MINI Design, said that the company will not offer real leather upholstery for the interior of its future models. …
2021 Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix holds rider tryouts
Budding motorcycle racers are invited to the 2021 Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix rider tryouts, with registration open to Malaysians aged between 13 and 18 years of age. Applications can be made before …
Chinese cars soar in Australia – new sales record in Jan 2021, overtook German, US cars for the first time!
The sales of China-made cars have reached an unprecedented height in Australia. According to the country's Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, a total of 4,198 vehicles imported from China were sold in …
Perodua’s 2021 sales target set at 240k, 9% up from 2020 sales – aims to purchase RM6.5b of local parts
Perodua has set 240,000 units as its sales target for 2021. That's a 9% increase from the 220,163 units it sold in 2020, and a repeat of the original sales target for …
UMW Toyota launches Toyota Synergised Mobility branding in Malaysia, focusing on tech and features
https://youtu.be/W1djnpfLJKc Along with the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift and Innova facelift, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) also unveiled a new brand pillar and branding initiative known as Toyota Synergised Mobility (TSM) yesterday. TSM …
MCO 2.0: Proton production affected due to shortage of parts, new product launches to continue as planned
With the second movement control order now in its third week – with another two weeks to go, following Monday's announcement – the local automotive industry is starting to feel its effects. …
JPJ guarantees sufficient road tax disc supply for CNY
In response to a report by a local news site citing a shortage of road tax stickers causing interruptions in vehicle sales in the run up to Chinese New Year, the Road …
Proton records 5,964 registrations in January 2021 – Saga remains its top seller, market share at 18.5%
Proton has announced its sales performance for January 2021. The national automaker managed to sell 5,964 units last month, which represents a 55.1% drop (or 7,342 units) from the 13,306 units it …
Proton X50 leads five-seater B-segment SUV chart – 1,082 units delivered in January, 4,809 since launch
Proton has announced that it sold a total of 5,964 units of cars for the first month of 2021, of which 1,082 were the X50. That makes it the best-selling five-seat B-segment …
H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA vs X156 – what’s changed?
https://youtu.be/hm_sU-NZMUQ The second-generation H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA first made its global debut in December 2019, replacing the first-gen X156 model that has been in production for almost seven years. Riding on the second …
MIROS claims to be developing LIDAR for motorcycles
A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system for motorcycles has been announced by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), reports national news agency Bernama. The technology is capable of detecting …
