Latest Stories (Page 3039)
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Full-scale production of Mitsubishi’s global compact car, the Mirage, has kicked off in Thailand – the car is being produced at Mitsubishi Motors Thailand’s third factory at the Laem Chabang Plant, which is the company’s […]
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Naza opens largest Ducati Centre in Asia, launches the 1199 Panigale – 195 hp, 164 kg, from RM160,888
Naza officially opened the largest Ducati Centre in Asia this afternoon. Officiated by Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, the 15,000 sq ft Ducati Kuala Lumpur is located next to […]
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Audi to buy Ducati for 860 mil euros, making it 12 for VW
Audi has announced that it is acquiring Ducati from Invest industrial Group, with the deal reportedly set to cost 860 million euros. The Italian motorcycle marque is set to join the Vokswagen empire as the […]
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Steed leads charge for Great Wall Motor Company in UK
Now here’s some news. Great Wall Motor Company is the first Chinese carmaker to sell its products in the UK, starting this month. The company’s vehicles – assembled at its new European plant – will […]
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BNM guidelines hurting Perodua, first quarter sales down
Perodua released a statement yesterday announcing sales figures for the first quarter of the year. Unusually for the market leader, it wasn’t another record breaking quarter, but a drop in sales. Sales fell 11% in […]
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Naza Kia sponsoring a Kia Sorento as hole-in-one prize for the Maxis Team Golf Tour 2012
Naza Kia is sponsoring a Kia Sorento SUV as the hole-in-one prize for the Maxis Team Golf Tour (MTGT) 2012. MTGT is a loyalty programme for Maxis postpaid customers and is one of the biggest […]
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Porsche Engineering buys Italian test track
Click to enlarge. Picture from Google Earth. It is a piece of land that covers more than 700 hectares, hosts a 6.2 km long handling circuit, a 12.5 km long oval circuit, and facilities for […]
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Audi RS Q3 concept to break cover in Beijing Motor Show
‘Thrilling dynamic performance’… that’s the theme Audi is going with to the Beijing Motor Show. And to headline the event, Audi has glued together the Audi RS Q3. Essentially, it is a Q3 with all […]
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Volkswagen teases the Polo Sedan – full details tomorrow!
Click image to enlarge It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting week for the local auto scene. With everyone in still in Preve hangover mode, Volkswagen has announced that it will launch the Polo […]
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BMW 5 Series wins award, ActiveHybrid announced
The BMW 5 Series adds another feather to BMW’s already very feathered hat. The research firm Frost & Sullivan has named the 5 Series ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ at the 2012 Frost & Sullivan […]
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Chery lines up two concepts for Beijing – the next Tiggo?
Auto China 2012 happens in Beijing later this month, and Chery is lining up some concepts for the show. The slinky crossover you see here is called the TX, and it’s said to hint at […]
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VIDEO: The Making, The Launch and The French
We grabbed three videos off the wall last night during the launch of the Proton Prevé. Just in case you have not read our launch report yet, click here. In the first of three videos, […]
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Proton Prevé Sapphire: hints of a SE version?
At the Proton Prevé launch last night at the MIECC, a special version of the car was also seen – the Sapphire, as it’s called, is a concept drawn up by Proton Design to showcase […]
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Proton Prevé with 1.6 turbo launched: RM60k – RM73k!
The wait is over. Proton has officially introduced its latest addition to the fold with the arrival of the Prevé. The car was launched an hour ago by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun […]
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Honda develops new CVT, available with Step WGN
Whether you are a fan or not, the CVT gearbox is here to stay. Point in case is the new CVT from Honda, which is part of their Earth Dreams Technology, specially developed for mid-sized […]