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 …
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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 …
Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2017 vs 2016 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
With the release of the complete data for Malaysian vehicle sales in 2017 by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) earlier today, it's time for an annual report on how the industry and …
Honda remains #1 non-national carmaker for third year running – all CKD models are market leaders
Honda Malaysia has announced that it has retained its non-national sales crown for the third year running as well as second place in the overall market for the second consecutive year, marking …
Geely Boyue facelift previewed in China – new features
Less than two years after the Geely Boyue was launched in China, the midsize SUV has been given a facelift to keep it fresh on the market. Chinese automotive portal autohome.com.cn has …
Honda HR-V facelift – first minor change image leaked
Here's a leaked image of the Honda HR-V facelift from what appears to be a Japanese brochure. In Japan, it is known as the Honda Vezel. We know that the minor change …
Malaysia vehicle sales data for Dec 2017 by brand
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) vehicle sales data for the month of December 2017 saw numbers climb from that registered in November. The final month of the year saw a total of …
December 2017 Malaysia vehicle sales up 11.3% from Nov; 2017 TIV at 576,635 units, down 0.6% from 2016
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released full-year sales figures for 2017, and we'll have our usual sales breakdown by brand soon. In the meantime, we're covering total sales for December first, …
Bugatti trials 3D-printed titanium calipers for Chiron
The Bugatti Chiron, like its predecessor the Veyron, has been riot of statistics in its pursuit of outright performance. What accelerates to great speeds at a great rate must also come back …
Jeep Grand Commander: first video, sketches revealed
https://vimeo.com/252268628 Jeep hasn't had a big seven-seater SUV model since the Commander was discontinued in 2010, with the smaller five-seat Grand Cherokee taking the role of the company's flagship. However, the American …
Scientists develop carbon-fibre derived from plants
Carbon-fibre may have plenty of allure, but the strong and light material is also expensive to produce. It's made from a chemical called acrylonitrile, which is produced from a mix of oil, …
BMW X2 orders open: sDrive20i M Sport, RM320k est
It's only three months since the BMW X2 made its global debut, but BMW Malaysia has already announced that Munich's smallest SUV is available for booking now, ahead of its launch in …
DBKL to remove cycling lane separators immediately
In a meeting today to address the issue at City Hall (DBKL), the cycling lane separators paultan.org mentioned in an earlier report will be removed with immediate effect. The decision was taken …
2018 Yamaha YZF R-25 in new colours – RM20,630
Popular as ever with the quarter-litre crowd is the 2018 Yamaha YZF R-25, which now comes in new colours and its price is unchanged from 2017 at RM20,630, including GST, but excluding …
Volvo V40 T5 now with R-Design exterior – RM180,888
The facelifted Volvo V40 T5 now comes with the R-Design exterior package, replacing the Inscription kit that was available when the model was launched in June 2017. Despite this change, the V40’s …
Volvo engine plant in Sweden goes carbon-neutral
Volvo is stepping up in the environmental friendliness stakes - its engine factory in Skövde, Sweden has attained carbon-neutral status, the company’s first facility worldwide to do so, courtesy of its switch …
