Geely to buy 50% stake in loss-making Smart – report
Daimler is approaching a deal with Geely for the sale of a 50% stake in its small-car brand, Smart, to the Chinese automaker, Financial Times has reported. The sale of the stake …
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G20 BMW 3 Series launched in Malaysia: 330i, RM329k
Seven years after the F30 first made its debut in Malaysia, it's now time for the new G20 BMW 3 Series to take its place. The seventh generation of Munich's benchmark sports …
Renault plans to restart merger talks with Nissan as it eyes setting up a bid for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Renault is said to be looking into restarting merger talks with Nissan sometime in the next 12 months as part of a move towards the creation of an auto conglomerate to rival …
Hyundai Venue – smallest SUV to debut on April 17
Hyundai has officially revealed the name of its all-new Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) - the Venue. The name signals a break in the automaker's tradition of naming its SUVs after cities or …
Bangkok 2019: G29 BMW Z4 launched, from RM510k
BMW showed off the G29 BMW Z4 at the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show. The third-generation roadster was launched in Thailand last month along with the latest G20 BMW 3 Series. At …
Flying vehicle ‘prototype’ model emerges at LIMA 2019
Social media was abuzz today over photos shared by the ministry of entrepeneur development (MED) on its Facebook page, in which prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was being shown a scale …
Bangkok 2019: New Chevrolet Captiva is a rebadged Baojun 530, Wuling Almaz – below 1m baht, 5/7 seats
This is the new Chevrolet Captiva that's making its debut at the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show. Replacing the original Captiva that first surfaced in 2006 (facelifted in 2010), this second-generation SUV …
SPIED: Hyundai Elantra AD facelift, M’sia launch soon?
Look what we have here – a reader has sent us photos of the facelifted Hyundai Elantra AD being trialled on Malaysian roads, suggesting an imminent local launch. It looks like the …
2019 Honda CBR150R facelift – RM11,820 in Thailand
Aside from the launch of the Honda CBR250RR, the Thailand market also gets the facelifted 2019 Honda CBR150R. Priced at 92,000 baht (RM11,820), the facelifted CBR150R was launched in Indonesia last year. …
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650 launched in Malaysia – priced from RM45,900
Royal Enfield has grown its model range for the Malaysian market with a pair of new additions, the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650. Priced at RM45,900 and RM48,500 respectively (excluding …
European Commission to make speed limiters, distraction warning, data recorders mandatory in 2022
The European Commission has arrived at a provisional political agreement on the revised General Safety Regulation, which will see new European-market vehicles get mandatory safety equipment from 2022. For cars, vans, trucks …
Bangkok 2019: Mitsubishi Triton Absolute, CF bad boy
There are no new models at Mitsubishi's 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show stand, but one display car shined despite being as dark as the night. The Mitsubishi Triton Absolute looks super mean, …
2019 Honda CBR250RR now in Thailand at RM32,000
While Malaysian quarter-litre motorcycle riders are still waiting for the 2019 Honda CBR250RR, neighbours Thailand has had their wait ended with the launch of Honda's 250 cc sports bike. What is not …
F40 BMW 1 Series previewed – front-wheel drive with more interior space, M135i gets 306 hp and AWD
Munich's league of purists may still be furious, but like it or not, a front-wheel drive BMW 1 Series is coming. The "wrong-wheel drive" hatchback has been previewed to select media ahead …
Bangkok 2019: Honda Accord Modulo, a subtle bodykit
The latest Honda Accord is the most relevant new car at the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), one that's coming to Malaysia in the future. Yesterday, we showed you the tenth-generation …
V177 Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic Sedan revealed with 306 hp and 420 litre boot; 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds
While the world awaits the next generation of the full-fat Mercedes-AMG A 45 hot hatch, Affalterbach has added a boot to the midrange A 35 to create this, the Mercedes-AMG A 35 …
Khairy bemused by flying car mention in NAP review
It does look like the National Automotive Policy (NAP) review will include flying cars, or at least an outline of standards and specifications for the type, as first suggested earlier this week. …
SPIED: Bentley Flying Spur PHEV seen testing again
The forthcoming Bentley Flying Spur plug-in hybrid variant has been spotted testing again. Our sources suggest that the electrified luxury four-door will sport the 3.0 litre V6 hybrid powertrain that currently features …
SPYSHOTS: Next-generation Seat Leon spotted testing
The current Seat Leon has been around for some time now, having made its debut in 2012. The facelift took its bow in late 2016, and now it appears that a successor …
Sports commissioner reaffirms de-registration of AAM as national motorsports authority, to appoint new body
The tussle between the youth and sports ministry and the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) continues, with the ministry - through the office of the sports commissioner (PJS) - issuing a press …
