Top 10 best-selling car models in Malaysia in 2019
Based on overall numbers, 2019 was a good year for the car industry - the total industry volume (TIV) breached the 600k mark for the first time since 2015, recording a total …
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Ducati Petaling Jaya now second-largest in Southeast Asia; relocated, showroom open seven days a week
With its refreshed look as part of updates to be in line with Ducati corporate identity, the Ducati Petaling Jaya showroom has been relocated slightly to the front of the row ahead …
Touch n Go RFID targets usage beyond toll payment – parking, fuelling up, drive-thru retail from Q3 2020
At today's launch of the Touch n Go RFID (radio-frequency identification) Tag, the company talked up the benefits of RFID usage, the milestones it has achieved since the public pilot programme started …
Porsche Asia Pacific delivered 3,025 cars in 2019 – 41% growth; Cayenne, Macan cross 1,000-unit mark
Porsche Asia Pacific (PAP) has announced its sales performance for 2019, where it managed to deliver a total of 3,025 vehicles. This represents a 41% year-on-year increase, making it one of the …
SPIED: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift – new hybrid?
The Hyundai Santa Fe is arguably the automaker's best-selling SUV globally, so it's big news when our spy photographers managed to catch a facelifted unit undergoing tests just two years after the …
Touch n Go RFID pilot programme ending soon – sticker tag to cost RM35 each from February 15
The public pilot programme for the Touch n Go radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, which started in September 2018, is coming to an end. Therefore, the RFID tags will no longer be free …
Ford Bronco patents seen – telescoping side barriers, removable roof section, repackable side airbags
A recently published patent that was filed in February 2018 shows a design for side barriers and a hinge and latch assembly for removable doors that could be applied to the forthcoming …
Kia Seltos gets previewed in Malaysia – launch soon?
Kia Malaysia previously teased the new Seltos on its social media pages last year, and it looks like the model could make its local launch debut soon, as soon as next month …
AD: Usher in a prosperous Lunar New Year with BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad this weekend – rebates, prizes
This Chinese New Year, usher in your year of prosperity with a brand-new BMW, MINI or BMW Motorrad model from Auto Bavaria! Happening this weekend from February 7 to 9, 2020, make …
SPIED: 2020 Volkswagen Arteon in Pahang – CKD?
The Volkswagen Arteon feels like stale news at this point, having had its Malaysian launch postponed multiple times since debuting at PACE 2018. But the delay may be for good reason, seeing …
Bosch says autonomous vehicles are ready, but faces non-technical hurdles like sceptics and regulations
Bosch has come out saying that the delay with introducing autonomous vehicles is due to a "jungle of red tape" and a wave of consumer scepticism, other than technological limitations of the …
A90 Toyota Supra GRMN reportedly set to debut this year – 400 PS, carbon-fibre parts, tuned suspension
According to a report by Japan’s Best Car Web, a faster version of the A90 Toyota GR Supra could make its debut this year. The model will apparently wear the “GRMN” badge, …
Toyota Camry S-Edition for Russia – revised exterior and interior trim, gains T-Mark anti-theft identifier
Toyota has released a special version of the Camry dubbed the S-Edition for Russia, which the company calls "the most daring model" in its history for the Russian market. The eighth-generation D-segment …
Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival enters Rd3 in Penang next weekend – last street circuit before Sepang finale
Round 3 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival will be happening in Penang next weekend, February 15-16. The race at Stadium Batu Kawan will be the penultimate round and the final one …
Skoda Octavia RS iV previewed in sketches ahead of Geneva debut in March – sporty PHEV with 245 PS
After the debut of the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia in November last year, the Czech carmaker is now preparing to introduce the sporty range-topper for the model range called the Octavia RS iV. …
Chevy Corvette C8 beats Ferrari 458 at Nürburgring!
It looks like Chevrolet's brand new mid-engined C8 Corvette is actually quite competent on the track, having set a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes 29.9 seconds. According to The Drive, General …
New Hyundai i20 shown in sketches – Geneva debut
Hyundai has released the first teaser sketches of the third-generation i20, which will make its global debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March. Positioned between the i10 and i30, the …
Nepal gov’t EV usage proposed for high-level officials
The government of Nepal has drafted a proposal that requires their high-ranking public officials to exclusively use electric vehicles for their daily commuting, the Kathmandu Post reports. This recommendation of transport usage …
Kia Sonet concept – sub-4m SUV to launch this year
Kia has revealed the Sonet concept at the Auto Expo 2020 in Delhi. Kia says that the showcar previews a global compact SUV that will launch in the Indian market in the …
2021 Cadillac Escalade – 6.2L petrol V8, 3.0L diesel; Super Cruise ADAS, 38-inch curved OLED display
Six years on from the fourth-generation model, the perennial celebrity's favourite full-size SUV has been updated with the arrival of the 2021 Cadillac Escalade. The fifth-generation Escalade shares its platform with its …
