Latest Stories (Page 1198)
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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 time the nameplate […]
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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 when its factories […]
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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 prevent the spread […]
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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 at the 2019 […]
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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 those in China. […]
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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 part of a […]
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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 for the darurat […]
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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, but the development […]
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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. The 2020 NAIAS, […]
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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. On the iX, […]
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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 i30 N, i20 […]
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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 familiar with the […]
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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 this will be […]
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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 MG HS is […]
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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 nameplate also came […]