Kia Optima facelift debuts – new K5 launched in Korea
The Kia Optima has been given a facelift in Korea, where it is known as the K5 in its home market. The revisions include changes to the D-segment sedan’s design as well …
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Lexus Malaysia’s IS, GS, NX, RX 200t now badged ‘300’
Lexus Malaysia has given its entire range of '200t' cars new '300' badging, along with the rebranded 2018 NX 300 range previewed yesterday. This move involves the Lexus IS and GS sedans, …
More Proton dealers to upgrade to 3S and 4S centres
Five more Proton dealers have signed a deal to upgrade to 3S and 4S centres respectively, as part of the national carmaker’s dealers network upgrade exercise. This is the second batch of …
BMW 8 Series Coupe teased ahead of official debut
BMW has begun teasing the arrival of the new 8 Series Coupe by releasing images of a close-to-series-production prototype as it undergoes testing in Aprilia, Italy. There’s also a darkened photo of …
2018 World Car Awards – list of finalists revealed
The finalists for the 2018 World Car Awards competition have been announced, with the revealing of all the selected contenders in all six categories in the programme. As it was last year, …
Kia Rio GT Line revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show
Kia has released the first images of the new Rio GT Line, which joins other GT Line models like the Sportage, Picanto and Sorento. The hatchback will make its public debut at …
Lexus Malaysia previews RX 350L seven-seater, updated NX 300 facelift range – SUVs from RM312k
After announcing last week that order books are open, Lexus Malaysia has previewed its two new SUV models - the NX 300 and the new RX 350L. Unveiled last month at the …
SPIED: 2019 Audi A1 – to get 300 hp RS1 in the future?
The next-generation Audi A1 has been spotted numerous times, and our European spy photographers have once again caught the supermini in the hills of Scandinavia. The A1, which is set to make …
Toyota Yaris GRMN, 86 GR, Prius c GR Sport and Prius v GR Sport – sportier models launched in Japan
Announced in September last year, the Toyota Yaris GRMN, 86 GR, Prius c GR Sport and Prius v GR Sport have finally gone on sale in Japan. While almost all of these …
January 2018 week four fuel prices – all go down
Another Wednesday, and so it's time again for another fuel price announcement, and prices for petrol and diesel have all gone down by one sen from that last week. From tomorrow, January …
Socar launches car-sharing programme in Malaysia
First launched in 2011 in Jeju Island, South Korea, Socar is a mobile app-based car-sharing programme which operates with a fleet of almost 9,000 cars, over 3,000 parking zones and 81 cities …
PLUS announces contra-flow on ELITE highway for Jan 25 – between KM36.5 and KM35.5, 10pm to 5am
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that there will be a temporary contra-flow on the ELITE highway (North-South Expressway Central Link) on January 25 (tomorrow). The one km-long closure between KM36.5 and KM35.5 …
2018 Malaysian auto sales (TIV) expected to rise to 590,000 units, opportunities and challenges await
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) held its annual market review yesterday, revealing the official sales figures posted by its members in 2017 while sharing the club's outlook for this year. The total …
GALLERY: Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 CKD – RM155k
The Mitsubishi Outlander range is now completely locally-assembled and is available in two flavours, the 2.0 (RM140k) and 2.4 (RM155k). What we have here is the 2.4 CKD, which is cheaper by …
Vietnam begins use of Euro 4 petrol, Euro 5 diesel
The turn of the new year marked the start of Euro 5 diesel and Euro 4 petrol sales in Vietnam, sold by the Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex). The latest fuel variants …
GALLERY: BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in vs 530i
BMW 530e iPerformance (left), BMW 530i (right) Last week saw the launch of the BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, which joined the regular petrol-powered 530i as the second member of the G30 …
Elon Musk won’t get paid by Tesla if targets not met
In perhaps one of the boldest moves in corporate history, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, has announced his new compensation plan: Musk will only be paid if he reaches …
Proton, Lotus terminate JV with China’s Goldstar
Proton Holdings has terminated its joint venture (JV) contract with China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial to build and market Lotus cars in China, The Edge reports. Lotus Group International, also a party in …
Auto maintenance bill to be tabled in March, requires service centres, workshops to be licensed – report
Service centres and workshops may soon need to obtain a licence to continue operations, as the automotive maintenance and repair service bill is set to be tabled in parliament in March. According …
Malaysian police gets 871 new Kawasaki motorcycles
To increase its motorcycle patrol unit (URB) capability, especially in crime-prone and border areas, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have acquired 871 Kawasaki motorcycles. Of these, 200 are Kawasaki KLX250 off-road bikes …
