2020 Honda Jazz, Freed Modulo X concepts for TAS
The 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon is set to take place in January, and Honda has announced its line-up for the event, which is separate from the one set up by is Access …
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2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – ups and downs for Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda
We're continuing our look back at the year that was, as we come to the end of 2019. While the past twelve months have been great for our two national carmakers, the …
Car of the year award winners over the past decade – Volkswagen, Volvo and Mazda are the biggest winners
Next year marks the start of a new decade – we’re on team January 1, 2020 – and in the past ten years, we’ve seen a good number of cars celebrating their …
Indonesia to produce EV batteries by 2022 – report
The Indonesian ministry of industry is aiming to produce electric vehicle batteries by 2022, Autonetmagz reports. Director of maritime industries, transport and defense equipment Putu Juli Ardika said that the ministry of …
Lexus confirms new twin-turbo V8 – LC F imminent?
Ever since the IS F was unveiled to the world in 2007, the backbone of Lexus' high-performance F division has been the 2UR-GSE, a 5.0 litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine. With the exception …
BMW iX3 first model to get fifth-gen BMW eDrive tech – compact drive unit, 74 kWh battery, over 440 km range
The BMW iX3, which is due in 2020, will be the automaker's first pure electric vehicle to get its fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology. According to BMW, both the drive system and high-voltage …
Mercedes-Benz USA fined RM82.8 mil for mishandling car recalls, failed to notify owners in timely fashion
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz USA has agreed to pay a US$20 million (RM82.8 million) civic penalty over the way it handled a recent vehicle recall exercise involving approximately 1.4 million cars, Reuters reports. …
Sales and registration of all NGO-issued special series number plates to end on December 31, 2019 – JPJ
Buyers and sellers of special number plates from series' previously issued to non-governmental organisations, take note - you have until December 31 to get a number registered if you're a buyer, and …
2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – Perodua, Proton on top; new national car announced
The calendar says that we're less than two weeks away from the end of the year, but seriously, where did the year go? While 2019 felt like it just zoomed past at …
Audi gifts Real Madrid players with brand new car each
https://youtu.be/RxajTiLcmG4 'Tis the season of giving, they say, and in the spirit of giving, Audi (the football club's sponsor) has presented the Real Madrid first team squad with a brand new car, …
SPYSHOT: G20 BMW 320i Sport spotted in Malaysia!
It looks like BMW Malaysia will be introducing a second variant to the G20 BMW 3 Series line-up very soon. Reader Paartha Sarathy has just spotted this Alpine White 320i Sport on …
Land Rover acquires off-road racing specialist Bowler
Jaguar Land Rover has announced its acquisition of off-road performance vehicles and racing specialist Bowler, makers of the Wildcat and Bulldog as well as the Defender Challenge (pictured). Founded by the late …
VIDEO: 2019 BMW M Festival in Joburg, South Africa
https://youtu.be/PuhveA9THLM BMW South Africa recently hosted the second M Festival at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, an event made to celebrate the most powerful letter in the world. The company …
Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group ink 50:50 merger deal
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France’s PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, have signed a binding combination agreement, finalising a merger deal that was first announced at the end …
Volvo Group, Isuzu Motors to form strategic alliance
Volvo Group has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Isuzu Motors with the aim of forming a strategic alliance in the area of commercial vehicles, the Swedish and Japanese brands …
HSR project to be reviewed for feasibility and costs following restart of Bandar Malaysia development – PM
The Malaysian government will review the construction of the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project following the restarting of the Bandar Malaysia development, said prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime …
MINI to bring back manual transmissions to the US
MINI has confirmed that it will bring back manual transmissions to several of its models in United States after they were made unavailable beginning with July production this year, according to a …
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – new electric van debuts
The age of electrification is coming, and it's not just the cars - following the introduction of the eVito last year, Mercedes-Benz Vans is adding another electric commercial vehicle in its stable, …
BMW claims customers love its new design direction, though Vision iNEXT grille to be redesigned – report
If you've found BMW's recent design direction with massive grilles - such as on the G11/12 7 Series LCI and the X7, to say nothing about the polarising Concept 4 - challenging …
Geotab study reveals electric vehicle batteries lose 2.3% of their capacity yearly – how to minimise this
The battery is one of the most expensive components in an electric vehicle, but just how long does an EV battery last? A new study by telematics company Geotab attempts to answer …
