Dieselgate: VW settles on buybacks for US, Canada
The Dieselgate saga has taken another step towards a resolution in North America, according to a Reuters report. The Volkswagen Group has agreed upon a settlement to buy back more than 83,000 …
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Skoda Octavia RS facelift arrives – now up to 230 hp
The Skoda Octavia RS has been given a comprehensive facelift, bringing it in line with the standard car that was revamped in October. The upgrades consist of changes to the design, some …
Toyota recalls 86 in the US, ignition key interlock issue
Toyota Motor North America has announced that it is conducting a safety recall of certain model year 2017 Toyota 86 cars in the US. 94 units are involved. The issue is that …
Tesla Model S – GreenTech Malaysia to offer new S 75 from next year, mulling introduction of base S 60
Some updates on the Tesla initiative being run by the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia). As previously reported, the first 10 Model S facelift units in the programme became available for …
Volvo raises over RM2 billion from sale of shares
Volvo Cars has raised five billion Swedish kronor (RM2,391,967,500) from the sale of newly-issued preference shares to a group of investors, the company announced. The investors include two Swedish pension funds, AMF …
Links between stations and buildings to be built by prop owners at their own cost, schedule – MRT Corp
After riding the first phase of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line on its opening day, we came away happy to have a modern train line connecting many points of interest and …
Malaysia vehicle sales data for Nov 2016 by brand – Toyota up 16.2%, Nissan up 24.3%, Mazda down 20.1%
The month of November has seen a very slight uptick in new vehicle sales, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). In total, 49,085 vehicles were registered last month …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-AMG GLC63 Coupe spotted
While we’ve seen spyshots of the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 previously (with more photos below), this is our first sighting of the SUV’s sleeker-looking sibling – the GLC 63 Coupe. This prototype was …
VIDEO: Faraday Future’s crossover races a Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari 488, Tesla Model X to 96 km/h
https://youtu.be/rm_CCR5tnRQ Faraday Future (FF) is back with a follow up to its previous teaser, whereby the company’s first crossover goes up against Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari 488 GTB and Tesla Model X P100D …
Proton Ertiga gets 4-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating; Hyundai Elantra, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport get five stars
The Proton Ertiga, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Hyundai Elantra are the latest vehicles to be tested by the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP), with all models scoring …
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Edition 1 – 555 units
For a while now, certain Mercedes-Benz models have had special edition variants at launch – these cars, called the Edition 1, come with a few unique touches inside and out, with only …
Electric GT Championship to use Tesla Model S P100D
Just a few months after the Electric GT (EGT) Championship was first publicised, the zero-emissions race series has now announced that the Tesla Model S P100D will replace the initial Model S …
Dieter Gass replaces Dr Wolfgang Ullrich as Audi’s head of motorsport – focus on Formula E and DTM
There's no more Audi in Le Mans. Now, the man behind the brand's 13 victories at Circuit de la Sarthe is stepping down. Out goes the great Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (pic below) …
Toyota C-HR with Kuhl Racing styling kit previewed
Click to enlarge Kuhl Racing has revealed its upcoming styling kit for the Toyota C-HR as an alternative to the in-house options from Toyota Racing Development and Modellista (galleries below). Based on …
Ferrari, Aston Martin fined for failing EU CO2 mandate
According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), two manufacturers - Aston Martin and Ferrari – will face penalties for exceeding their specific emissions target in 2015. This comes following the release of …
VW agrees to pay $200m to US pollution reduction fund as part of 3.0 TDI dieselgate settlement
It's more money out of VW's pocket, but it's at least one more dieselgate settlement down. Reuters reports Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay more than US$200 million into a fund created …
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace – first images emerge
Yesterday, we brought you the first teaser sketches of the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, a longer seven-seater version of Wolfsburg's C-segment SUV. Now, the first images of a Chinese-market version, badged as the …
2018 Honda Odyssey teased – fifth-generation US-market model set to make debut in Detroit in January
Honda has officially announced the next-generation Odyssey will make its debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on January 9. To go along with the announcement, the …
Volkswagen to realign its management culture – more women in, English to be communication language
In a bid to have a more global, broader outlook, the Volkswagen Group says it will be restructuring aspects in how its management culture is developed. The automaker says that it is …
2017 Ford GT rolls off the line, deliveries start now
https://youtu.be/jueoDpcGDsg The road-going version of the 2017 Ford GT has recently rolled off the line, heralding the beginning of production of the long-awaited supercar from Ford Performance. The dramatic-looking, Le Mans-winning GT …
