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  SPIED: Mercedes-Benz A 200 seen at JPJ Putrajaya

  29 March 2013 / 28 comments

  The teasing of the W176 A-Class continues. This time, thanks to reader ApexKit (who gave us the initial pix of the Peugeot 208), it’s the Mercedes-Benz A 200 that has been caught undergoing type approval […]

   

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  New Peugeot 208 all set for mid-April Malaysian launch

  28 March 2013 / 78 comments

  UPDATE: The Peugeot 208 has been launched in Malaysia. Click to read more about prices and specs. When it comes it pours! Another local news has popped up to distract you from all the glitz […]

   

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  Mazda6 recall programme involves 40 cars in Malaysia

  27 March 2013 / 34 comments

  Here’s the local update on the safety-related recall programme initiated earlier this week for the Mazda6. The recall seeks to rectify a potential quality issue with the vehicle’s electrical system, in which a potential fault […]

   

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  SPIED: Proton Preve P3-22A hatchback group in KL

  27 March 2013 / 195 comments

  After a busy January being seen out on the road, things quietened down for the Proton Preve P3-22A hatchback somewhat, but it looks like road-going evaluation has begun again. In earnest too at that, with […]

   

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  Perodua working on Viva replacement model – A-segment, low cost, low fuel consumption

  27 March 2013 / 74 comments

  The ongoing E-Mobilia World conference in KL, attended by automotive and energy leaders to discuss and exchange views on the energy efficient vehicle (EEV) market, has yieled some interesting news so far. Learning that the […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Citroen DS4 DSport 1.6 THP 200 manual

  27 March 2013 / 25 comments

  Ah, another vehicle spied at JPJ Putrajaya, and this one is of another Citroen DS4, not the six-speed auto THP 163 form that was launched last month, but a spicier variant. Regular contributor Anol Alias […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV extended range electric SUV set for Malaysian launch by end 2013

  26 March 2013 / 13 comments

  Not content with having the Mitsubishi i-MiEV as the only car with next generation powertrain technologies under the hood, Mitsubishi is already planning it’s next energy efficient vehicle. A Mitsubishi spokesperson announced today at E-Mobilia […]

   

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  Malaysian taxi revamp gets rolling with NGV Exoras

  26 March 2013 / 57 comments

  Malaysian taxis, the less said the better. But the situation could improve, if a current bid to revamp the country’s taxi system succeeds. The Sun reports that 1,000 individual taxi licences for new, specially-fitted cabs […]

   

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  Renault Fluence Z.E. with tradeplates spotted in PJ

  26 March 2013 / 4 comments

  It looks like things are running according to schedule for the Renault Fluence Z.E. pilot programme in the country – it was reported last October that the Turkish-built C-segment hybrid saloon was due in sometime […]

   

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  Win attractive prizes with the Shell Helix D-Academy: Extreme Edition contest which starts today!

  26 March 2013 / 0 comments

  The Shell Helix D-Academy: Extreme Edition contest starts today and you can put yourself in the running to win invites to an exclusive on-ground driving event and a year supply of Shell Helix Ultra (2 […]

   

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  2013 Malaysian GP race report: battle of the teammates

  26 March 2013 / 14 comments

  As witnessed in Sunday’s 2013 Malaysian GP, evidently in the world of Formula One, bad guys finish first while the good guys lose. A Vettel win was always expected as he dominated the practice and […]

   

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  Nissan Almera owners battle it out in the Lightfoot Quest fuel efficiency competition: 33.6km/l achieved!

  26 March 2013 / 24 comments

  Last week Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) organised the Lightfoot Quest 2013 fuel efficiency competition which saw 33 Nissan Almeras (1.5 automatic) taking part. The Lightfoot Quest might be familiar to some of you as […]

   

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  Shell Helix Driven to Extremes: Malaysian jungle episode airs Wednesday 8pm, preview videos released

  25 March 2013 / 2 comments

  You’ve seen Tom Hardy and ex-F1 driver Mika Salo tackle the ‘Road of Bones’ in the extreme -56ºC Siberian cold in Episode 1, and you’ve watched Henry Cavill and ex-British Superbike champion Neil Hodgson take on China’s […]

   

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  E-Mobilia World – the region’s premier energy efficient vehicle and infrastructure conference in KL next week

  22 March 2013 / 4 comments

  Next week, local and regional automotive and energy leaders from the public and private sector will congregate in KL to exchange views, discuss trends and identify opportunities to leverage on the rapidly evolving energy efficient […]

   

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  Ferrari F12berlinetta launched – from RM1.29 million

  21 March 2013 / 74 comments

  At the same time the Mitsubishi i-MiEV was launched, another car was too; one of a completely opposite nature. Naza Italia has introduced the Ferrari F12berlinetta in Malaysia with a starting price of RM1,288,800, excluding […]

   

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