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 …
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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 …
Honda to showcase custom Jazz Crosstar, N-Van cafe, e electric drag car and N-One hillclimb car at TAS 2021
Joining in the festivities at the first-ever virtual-only Tokyo Auto Salon is Honda, which will showcase a few customised cars at this year's event. The company is bringing its A-game with adorable …
Ford and Ken Block end partnership after 11 years
https://youtu.be/C7Tl7Zn-KRE Ken Block, otherwise known as the head Hoonigan in charge, has announced that he is officially a free agent after parting ways with Ford. The 53-year-old star of the Gymkhana video …
Apple self-driving electric car ‘five to seven years’ from production, could still revert to systems-only approach
Tech giant Apple was reported to have its Project Titan self-driving electric car programme back in development, now with the tech firm set to incorporate its own breakthrough battery technology in the …
New Honda Civic Type R to remain pure ICE-powered – will it be the ultimate high-performance model, ever?
With more governments joining the green fuels crusade, many major automakers are forced to expedite the gradual demise of their conventional petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles. It's a race against time in places …
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford and FCA impacted by shortage in semiconductor chips, to cut production
In December, news emerged that vehicle production could be disrupted early this year as the result of a shortage in semiconductor chips, with Volkswagen the first to sound the warning. Now, it …
Petronas deploys ROVR pick-up trucks to flood-hit Temerloh – two locations in town, till January 15
Last week, Petronas deployed its ROVR mobile refuelling truck to the flood-hit Kuala Lipis district in Pahang, providing much-needed fuel to emergency rescue teams as well as local residents. The regular ROVR …
2021 Honda CB1300 Super in Japan – four variants
A blast from Honda's retro past is the 2021 Honda CB1300 Super, a throwback to the days of the large displacement inline-fours of the 1980s. There are four variants of the CB1300 …
General Motors reveals new logo for its EV strategy
With electric vehicles being a strongpoint of General Motors’ future, the company has launched a new marketing campaign called “Everybody In” to accelerate the mass adoption of EVs. To go along with …
Toyota teases looks, sound of Le Mans Hypercar racer
With just four days to go until Toyota Gazoo Racing reveals its new race car for the 2021 World Endurance Championship, the teaser campaign has begun in earnest. The title-winning team has …
Nio ET7 officially revealed with 653 PS and 150-kWh battery – over 1,000 km EV range; autonomous driving
Shanghai-based electric car maker Nio has revealed the new ET7 at its recent Nio Day 2020 event in Chengdu, China, and it certainly sounds very impressive on paper. However, it’ll be some …
Hyundai, Apple to sign autonomous EV partnership deal by March; 2024 start of production in US – report
Hyundai Kona Electric Hyundai is set to sign a partnership deal with Apple on autonomous electric vehicles by March this year, with production of the vehicle slated to commence in 2024 in …
2021 Proton Suprima S, Gen2 rendered as a hatchback
Many people were fans of the original Proton Suprima S. The car was easy on the eyes, had the right proportions, and drove reasonably well, too. Wouldn't it be nice, then, for …
East Coast Highway (LPT1) now fully open to traffic in KL, Kuantan directions – flood receded over weekend
Good news to those monitoring the East Coast Highway (LPT1) situation. The flood waters on various stretches of the highway have receded over the weekend, and the LPT1 is now finally open …
Toyota GR Supra gets 2.0L 4-cyl in UK, from RM252k
Having held off adding a four-cylinder model to the GR Supra range in the United Kingdom (whilst everyone in Europe has gotten it for the better part of a year), Toyota has …
Aprilia Tuono 660 sport naked – 94 hp, 183 kg kerb weight; 47 hp version for restricted license riders
Aprilia has now officially unveiled the Tuono 660, the naked sport bike equivalent to the RS660 middleweight sport bike that was unveiled in November 2019, when the Tuono 660 Concept was shown. …
Baidu plans to build EVs, have Geely assemble them
Chinese internet search engine provider Baidu is reportedly planning to form a company to build smart electric vehicles (EVs), and will be working together with Geely, which will assemble the vehicles at …
