Coronavirus to shift car buying to phone-based sales?
It turns out that people in the UK are still looking to buy cars despite being in lockdown, and are doing so by calling up dealerships. According to Autocar, Vauxhall boss Stephen …
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Kia Telluride secures 2020 World Car of the Year title – Porsche Taycan, Mazda 3 also win supporting awards
The winners of the 2020 World Car Awards have been officially announced, with Kia and Porsche each scooping up a pair of titles from the five categories listed in the award, while …
MARii to make face shields, intubation boxes with local company for Covid-19 medical frontliners
Click to enlarge The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), together with a local company will start production of face shields and intubation boxes for the medical frontliners facing the Covid-19 …
Violate the MCO? Well, be prepared for a RM1,000 fine
If you're hauled up by the cops for violating the movement control order (MCO), be prepared to pay for it - the police say that they will begin issuing compound notices to …
Police to tighten MCO enforcement in Petaling Jaya – five more road closures, extra roadblock from April 10
Along the lines as that previously announced for Subang Jaya, Gombak and Kajang, Petaling Jaya district police has announced it too will be introducing additional enforcement measures under phase two of the …
G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e coming to Malaysia soon?
Some news on the BMW plug-in hybrid front, as it appears that the G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e is indeed coming to Malaysia – and very soon at that. A sales advisor posted …
Castrol video calls on motorists – hang up your keys!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=940bLxTS8a4 The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has all but brought motoring life to a standstill, not least due to precautions taken by companies and organisations for the wellbeing of their respective staff and …
SPIED: 2020 Hyundai Kona facelift spotted cold testing
The Hyundai Kona will be turning three this year, which in automotive terms - for mainstream cars anyway - means a facelifted model is on its way soon. Our spy photographers managed …
G20 BMW 320i Sport – now with AEB, RM248,800
Earlier today, we revealed that BMW Malaysia had updated the price of its G20 330i M Sport and 320i Sport variants, with the price of both CKD models going up by RM5,000. …
Proton March sales down by 67% due to MCO, but Q1 2020 total up 20.4% – Iriz +602%, Saga +36%, X70 -48%
Proton has announced its sales results for the first quarter of 2020, where it managed to deliver a total of 21,757 cars. This represents a 20.4% improvement from the corresponding period last …
Infiniti Malaysia vehicle warranty unaffected by MCO
Tan Chong has announced assurances for Infiniti owners in Malaysia regarding service and warranty under the current movement control order (MCO), which will last till April 14, should it not be extended …
Super GT postpones Malaysia, Thailand races to December or January; revised season to start in July
The devastating coronavirus pandemic continues to impact motorsports events around the world, with the Japanese Super GT series being the latest casualty. Organiser GT Association (GTA) has announced the postponement of the …
Will the Malaysian motor racing season be cancelled?
With Covid-19 putting Malaysian under a movement control order (MCO), the motorsports community has been hit hard. The 2020 Malaysian motorsports calendar was due to begin in March with the Malaysian Cub …
Grab to set up e-Bazar Ramadan with Selangor and KL
The Selangor state government will set up a Ramadan e-bazaar this year in light of enforced social distancing, Selangor chief minister Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said in a tweet today. Grab replied …
MCO extended or lifted? Malaysia to know on April 10
Malaysia's daily dose of movement control order (MCO) news this morning kicked off with the mainstream news outlets carrying a Bernama piece saying that Malaysians will know if the MCO will be …
Proton launches WhatsApp chatbot for 2020 X70 SUV
If you're among the few who were thinking of purchasing the 2020 Proton X70, but find yourself putting those plans on hold due to the movement control order (MCO) advisory, then why …
G02 BMW X4 CKD price increased to RM375,800 – AEB and Live Cockpit Professional added to equipment list
BMW Malaysia has revised the pricing of the G02 X4 in Malaysia, with the sole xDrive30i M Sport variant now retailing at RM375,800 on-the-road without insurance. This represents an increase of RM11,000 …
Mahindra halts funding for SsangYong amid virus crisis; ‘one-time’ RM142m infusion possible: report
Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra has said it would no longer invest in SsangYong Motor, Automotive News Europe reported, as automakers worldwide are aiming to save cash in order to survive the …
2021 Fiat Strada debuts in Brazil – compact pick-up
The all-new Fiat Strada has made its official debut in Brazil, with the compact pick-up truck slotting in below the larger Toro in the carmaker’s line-up. At launch, the model will be …
Polestar Precept concept – more photos and details
One of the expected stars of the now-cancelled Geneva Motor Show was the Polestar Precept concept, a sedan that bucked the trend of introducing more and more crossovers. Now, Volvo's electric performance …
