Latest Stories (Page 2070)
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Back in 1951, in the mountains near Varese, Italy, a group of Vespas called Piaggio Squadra Corse (racing team), took nine gold medals in a gruelling competition called “Sei Giorni” or “Six Days”, beating dedicated […]
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Volkswagen Taigun back on track, renamed T-Track?
Remember the Volkswagen Taigun? The entry-level SUV that was reportedly canned last year? Well, Wolfsburg must have thought its demise was premature, as development has been restarted on course for a 2020 market introduction, according […]
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2017 Peugeot 208 gets Pure upgrade pack – RM15.9k
Having been launched the at the beginning of this year, the facelifted Peugeot 208 Puretech in Malaysia now gains an optional Pure upgrade package, priced at RM15,900. The pack adds on Peugeot Sport body stickers, […]
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Penang bridge: one-year lane closure for maintenance
The Penang bridge will be subject to lane closures and diversions over a one-year period beginning August 22 to facilitate bridge inspection and maintenance works. The decision was part of a procedure to ensure the […]
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Weekly fuel pricing system to be retained – KPDNKK
The weekly system of determining retail prices for petrol and diesel will stay – the government has announced its will not revert to a monthly fuel pricing system, Bernama reports. Previously, the domestic trade, co-operatives […]
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All AES cameras to capture from the back for clarity, and to get motorcycles – change started in July
There will be a change in how Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras capture images of traffic offenders – the cameras will now be positioned to capture images of vehicles from the back, said deputy transport […]
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GIIAS 2017: Jakarta’s ceweks are sweeter than es teler
It’s hard work, but someone’s got to do it. Photographer Sherman Sim and myself can say that with a straight face, although there’s high chance you won’t believe us after this post, which signs off […]
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2017 MV Agusta motorcycles get Euro 4 compliance
With Euro 4 emissions control being compulsory for motorcycles in 2017, Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta, sometimes in the news for the wrong reasons, has said its inline three-cylinder models – the full-fairing F3 675 […]
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August 2017 week three fuel prices – petrol up again
It’s time once again for another mid-week fuel price announcement, and after several weeks of unfavourable updates, it’s a mix of good and bad news this time around. From tomorrow, August 17, RON 95 petrol […]
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Moto Guzzi Flagship Centre opens in Petaling Jaya
With the return of italian motorcycle brand Moto Guzzi to Malaysian shores, and the recent launch of the V7 and V9 series of transverse V-twins, Moto Guzzi has launched its flagship centre in Petaling Jaya, […]
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Toyota and Lexus to showcase next-gen automated driving features at 2020 Tokyo Olympics – report
As a top global sponsor of the Olympics, Toyota is set to showcase its next-generation automated driving features – set to appear in Toyota and Lexus models starting next year – at the 2020 Tokyo […]
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RFID Tag gateless gantry toll system for electronic toll collection to be implemented from January 2018
Two years ago, it was reported that there were plans to implement a gateless gantry toll system for electronic toll collection (ETC) starting from 2018, and this was set to be based along Radio Frequency […]
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Chery to launch new nameplate for Europe – new compact SUV to be its first model, debuts in Frankfurt
Chinese carmaker Chery will begin selling passenger vehicles in Europe within the next few years, but it won’t be doing so under the ‘Chery’ nameplate. Instead, it will introduce a new brand for that purpose, […]
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Geely’s Q1 profit more than doubles with Volvo input
Chinese carmaker Geely has reported solid sales and profit for the first half of 2017. Q1 2017 profit more than doubled, the sharpest jump in eight years, thanks to well-received China domestic models designed with […]
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Vehicles parked near KL2017 roads to be towed: police
Vehicles parked near roads involved in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) will be towed away by the police, according to a Bernama report. This move is to avoid incidences of massive congestion at 20 […]