Bruno Senna joins Lotus Renault GP’s reserve driver list
The names 'Senna' and 'Lotus' are together again, although you won't see the famous pairing challenging for race wins. It's not Ayrton and not a Lotus chassis, but the late great's nephew …
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Proton Satria Neo R3 Concept at Tokyo Auto Salon 2011
This red Proton Satria Neo R3 Concept was displayed at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year alongside the CUSCO Proton Satria Neo rally car. According to R3, it was built …
RON97 petrol up 10 sen to RM2.50 per liter tonight?
When I first read Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) president Hashim Othman saying the current situation in Egypt could disrupt the supply of oil and make the price of crude oil …
Renault-Nissan Alliance flying, with record sales in 2010
It's all green and go for the 12-year-old Renault-Nissan Alliance, which reported a record year in global sales, with 7,276,398 units achieved in 2010, a 19.6% increase over 2009 in a market …
Audi A4 1.8 TFSI and Audi A6 2.0 TFSI in Indonesia are now locally assembled!
Audi has announced that it has setup an assembly facility in Indonesia in cooperation with INDOMOBIL/Garuda Mataram Motor, with the first vehicles to roll off the assembly line being the Audi A4 …
Team Lotus eyeing 50 points this season, wants to challenge Lotus-Renault by the end of 2011
Team Lotus, or "Tony's Lotus" as the team is sometimes referred to in reference to the AirAsia boss, has launched its new T128 challenger for the 2011 Formula 1 season. And the …
Team Lotus unveils first images of its 2011 car, the T128
Click to enlarge Team Lotus' 2011 F1 car, the T128, was launched today exclusively in Team Lotus Notes. The special launch edition of the team's magazine contains a number of first-see images …
Toyota leads Indonesia vehicle sales with 37% market share, best selling Avanza still going strong
South East Asia is Toyota territory. The world's largest carmaker is almost like a "national carmaker" in Thailand and Indonesia, and is the top selling foreign brand in Malaysia, behind national carmakers …
Around the world in 125 days – fuel cell out to prove a point
Three Mercedes-Benz B-Class fuel cell vehicles have begun an epic 125-day circumnavigation of the world. The cars will travel 30,000 km across four continents and through 14 countries and will finish their …
Blind man drives car successfully, aided by nonvisual tech
In the US, a blind individual has driven a street vehicle for the first time in public without the assistance of a sighted person. Over the weekend, Mark Riccobono successfully navigated 2.4 …
Fuel cell prices expected to drop considerably, says Daimler
According to a report, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler predicts that the cost of EV batteries and fuel cell cars will drop significantly in the next few years, especially for the latter, paving the …
Iran Khodro Runna set for mid-2011 domestic market entry
Well, nearly two years after it was announced, it looks like Iranian assembler Iran Khodro, or IKCO, will have its first Runna sedans reaching domestic customers in the middle of this year. …
Mercedes GP Petronas releases rendering of MGP W02
The Mercedes GP team, which is of course sponsored by Malaysia's Petronas, has released the first image of its 2011 car. This rendering is of the MGP W02 that will be driven …
Aston Martin’s “True Power Should Be Shared” mini series featuring the Aston Martin Rapide
Here's something to spend your Sunday night doing in case you don't have any plans - all three episodes of "True Power Should Be Shared" (as well as a 'Making Of' clip), …
Selespeed retired, Alfa MiTo first to get dual-clutch TCT
Designed to offer the best of both manual and automatic worlds, the Selespeed robotized manual transmission by Alfa Romeo wasn't as perfect as it could have been. The Magneti Marelli developed gearbox, …
Honda’s facelifted Euro Accord to be unveiled in Geneva
Click to enlarge Honda will be debuting its facelifted European Accord sedan and Tourer models at the Geneva Motor Show. Both forms will feature a number of minor changes - besides revised …
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 Qatar – a street-legal concept
Here's something that's bound to get Dakar followers going. Volkswagen has put out a concept study of its Race Touareg 3 - which won the recent 2011 Dakar - at the Qatar …
Deadline extended for express bus operators to move from Bukit Jalil to the Southern Integrated Terminal
According to a statement issued today by the Land Public Transport Commission, the deadline for all express bus operators - serving destinations south of Kuala Lumpur - to relocate to the Southern …
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid to debut in Geneva
Volvo will unveil its V60 Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and says that the debutant is virtually production-ready. Developed in close cooperation with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall, the …
Mazda to build Premacy variant for Nissan in Japan
Mazda and Nissan have announced an agreement to expand the scope of Mazda’s original equipment manufacturing (OEM) supply to Nissan - as part of this new accord, Mazda will begin supplying its …
