2019 Hyundai Elantra Facelift – new looks, safety tech
Hyundai itself describes the design of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra Facelift as "intense", which is saying what we want to say, in a nice way. Gone is the Audi-style face of the …
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Third national car project should focus on fuel-saving vehicles, benefits outweigh drawbacks – minister
The proposed third national car project should focus on developing energy-saving vehicles, says the head of Malaysia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Xavier Jayakumar. In a Bernama report, the minister …
Gov’t to improve transportation network in east coast
The government says that it will strive to improve land connectivity in the east coast states to offset the loss of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which has been shelved, The …
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback – 5-star ANCAP rating
The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has awarded the all-new Toyota Corolla Hatchback with a five-star safety rating, applicable to all petrol and hybrid versions sold in Australia and New Zealand. …
Government is in no position to refund paid AES fines, money went to two private concessionaires – Loke
Last week, transport minister Anthony Loke announced that all existing Automated Enforcement System (AES) summons will be written off following the cabinet’s decision to take over AES operations beginning September 1. However, …
RON 97 petrol price unchanged this week – RM2.65
It may be a public holiday today, but there's no halt to the announcement of the weekly RON 97 petrol price update – the good news for users of the fuel is …
2018 Aston Martin Vantage V8 officially launched in Malaysia – 510 PS, 685 Nm, priced from RM1.6 million
Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the new Aston Martin Vantage in the country, the second-generation two-door coupe arriving here nine months after its global reveal. It's priced from RM1.6 million, …
Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupe, Cabriolet now in Thailand – latter is RM2.09m, RM780k more than in Malaysia
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupe and Cabriolet duo is now available in Thailand, priced at 15.99 and 16.72 million baht respectively for the sporty AMG Premium trim level. That's 500,000 baht (RM62,532) …
New e-hailing service diffride launched in Malaysia
The e-hailing sector has gained a new entrant in the form of diffride, which was recently launched in Malaysia, as reported by The Edge and Malay Mail. Unlike other companies offering e-hailing …
Unwise to drop tolls in current financial climate: Daim
While members of the government continue to debate the proposed abolishment of highway toll collection, the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) has advised against doing so as part of its recommendations to …
ECRL project cancelled – prime minister Tun Mahathir
The proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has been shelved due to Malaysia’s need to manage its finances, according to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In reports by The Edge …
New Lexus ES 300h launched in Thailand – fr RM448k
The new Lexus ES is now in Thailand, after being launched in Indonesia at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, which we reported from. As with our southern neighbour, the seventh-generation …
Proton Ace the Space contest winners set new Malaysian record for most people inside an MPV
https://youtu.be/Vw7rwzp4u_s A 17-year-old record in the Malaysia Book of Records was broken during the finale of Proton’s Ace the Space contest, when 55 people crammed themselves into a Proton Exora to set …
Suzuki Ciaz facelift gets new 1.5L petrol Smart Hybrid
Three years after the Suzuki Ciaz was introduced in India, the handsome sedan has been given a facelift, bringing with it a thoroughly revised look and a new mild petrol-electric hybrid powertrain …
Tesla could build cheaper US$25,000 car in three years
Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla could be making more affordable cars that cost under US$25,000 (RM100k) in three years' time, but the company has to work really hard to do that. …
Lucid Motors could gain funding from Saudi Arabia
According to a Reuters report, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) is in talks to invest in Lucid Motors. This comes following an earlier report that Tesla is looking to …
Toyota USA launches first multi-model campaign starring its whole range, and one Chuck Norris
https://youtu.be/CjGWmTH7C6g Toyota has launched a latest its first multi-model campaign in the US, and the new TV and digital spots started airing this week. They include "Tough as Chuck" starring the one …
Mercedes-Benz EQC completes final round of hot weather testing, interior partially shown in spyshots
https://youtu.be/JAH8Xt5g-zE Mercedes-Benz’s first electric EQ model, the EQC, has completed its final round of hot weather testing in the Tabernas desert, and the German automaker has released a new video showing a …
Malaysian vehicle sales data for July 2018 by brand
Vehicle sales in the country climbed for a second month running as a result of the goods and services tax (GST) rate being set at 0% for three months until SST returns …
July 2018 Malaysian vehicle sales hits 68,465 units
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the month of July 2018, and the spike in sales that started in June as a result of the government's …
