Honda’s Thai plant to resume production end of March
Some updates about Honda's Thai production, which was expected to be out for up to six months from October last year when it was inundated with floodwaters. The company says it is …
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Malaysians to take on new Ford Ranger in the “Global Ford Ranger Challenge” – winner drives the truck home!
Ford will officially kick off the "Global Ford Ranger Challenge" tomorrow (1 February), a unique, worldwide experiential marketing campaign leading up to the launch of the all-new Ford Ranger later this year. …
Skoda Citigo five-door set for Geneva debut
Some news about the Skoda Citigo. The company has announced that the five-door version of the city car - essentially the cousin of the Volkswagen Up! - is set to debut at …
Ford’s 1.0 litre EcoBoost mill set to make market debut in March, to be available across the Focus model range
Ford’s new 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine is set to make its market debut in the UK, across the Ford Focus range starting from next month. The turbocharged, direct injection three-cylinder mill, which …
Mitsubishi ASX upgraded for 2012 – now with 17-inch alloys and smart key/push-start ignition, RM138k
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has announced the introduction of the upgraded ASX crossover. The 2012 year changes for the vehicle includes new 17-inch alloy wheels and a smart key/push-start ignition system. Also new …
Reports: Lotus looking for £500m partner, Genii interested
Reports coming from the UK say that Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is looking for financial partners to buy over the sportscar maker from Proton. The Sunday Times news piece suggested that …
Goodies list in conjuction with Federal Territories Day 2012
Well, here's some cheer for those with traffic compounds issued by DBKL before March 1, 2011. In an ad taken in The Star yesterday, the Ministry of Federal Territories has issued a …
BMW unveils first DTM 2012 livery featuring Castrol EDGE
Here's what BMW's 2012 DTM challenger looks like in full livery. This livery features the green of Castrol EDGE, Castrol's flagship motor oil, and the blue of Aral Ultimate high-performance fuel. Other …
Fiat 500L 5-door hatch coming soon, 7-seater on the way!
Fiat's reborn icon is about to grow in size. The popular retro styled 500 will get a five-door hatchback variant called 500L, L for large. Codenamed L-Zero, the supermini sized 500L will …
MotoGP test at Sepang – free viewing from grandstand
Want to catch some MotoGP action for free? Sepang International Circuit will be opening its main grandstand for free viewing of the annual MotoGP pre-season test, to be held from tomorrow (31 …
Striking workers halt Indonesian production output
It’s not just natural disasters that can halt production – over in Indonesia, Honda was one of the many Japanese companies forced to stop output last Friday when more than 10,000 workers …
F1: Lotus 2012 challenger to be called E20 – E for Enstone
http://youtu.be/5LG3f2VYCWc Th Lotus F1 Team, formerly called Lotus Renault GP, has announced that its 2012 challenger will be named E20, a departure from the R tagged chassis names of the Renault team. …
Honda CR-Z “Label α” – burgundy coloured special edition
The Honda CR-Z has been rather well received in Malaysia. Launched in November last year, Honda Malaysia targeted to sell 100 units of the RM115k hybrid by the end of 2011, but …
Aston Martin V12 Zagato – first production car to debut in Kuwait Concours d’Elegance in February
Aston Martin is set to debut the first production V12 Zagato at the third Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance, which runs on February 15-18. The car, which made its debut in prototype form …
Reports: Volkswagen thinking of F1, to supply engines first
This is not something we've heard of the first time, but Volkswagen is considering joining Formula 1, according to a report from Germany. Apparently, VW's motor sport representative Wolfgang Durheimer told prominent …
Ford Fiesta facelift begins testing on public roads
The latest Ford Fiesta was first introduced as the Verve concept in the second half of 2007, and went into production as the Fiesta in late 2008. Well, it's 2012 now, which …
On eBay: Barack Obama’s Chrysler 300C going for $1m
There's only one reason for the presidential price tag on this 2005 Chrysler 300C - it was used by US President Barack Obama! Put up on eBay by one "cubfanatic23" for US$1,000,000, …
Mandatory jail term for reckless drivers being mulled
According to reports, the government is considering enforcing a mandatory jail term for reckless drivers who cause deaths in road accidents, if it's deemed that such a move can help reduce road …
VIDEO: Toyota TS030 Hybrid LMP1 car driven on track
http://youtu.be/BHyqTUeE4Us Earlier this week, we told you about Toyota's return to endurance racing when the Japanese company unveiled its TS030 Hybrid challenger. Here's a video of the hybrid racer seeing some track …
Meet Hiriko, the foldable two-seater electric city car
The bubble-shaped vehicle you see in the photos is called Hiriko, an urban two-seater EV being collaborated on by the the MIT, Spanish government and Basque businesses. It's an electric vehicle with …
