Latest Stories (Page 816)
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Daimler AG CEO Ola Kallenius has gone on record to defend plug-in hybrid vehicles from climate groups who claim that PHEVs are “fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.” […]
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Toyota Gazoo Racing takes 1-2 finish in 100th World Endurance Championship race at 8 Hours of Portimao
Toyota Gazoo Racing has added another feather to its endurance racing cap, marking its 100th outing in the World Endurance Championship with a 1-2 victory at the 8 Hours of Portimao endurance race with the […]
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2021 Subaru Forester facelift makes its debut in Japan – revised styling; hybrid and turbo boxer engines
Subaru has given the fifth-generation Forester its first mid-cycle refresh, more than three years after the SUV first made its global debut. Pre-orders for the refreshed SUV will begin in Japan this August, with customers […]
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Forza Horizon 5 revealed – set in Mexico, features Mercedes-AMG One; coming to Xbox Series X, S Nov 5
Fans of the Forza Horizon series got their first look at the next instalment during the 2021 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) over the weekend. Forza Horizon 5 will take players to the arid landscape of […]
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Lamborghini nearly sold out for 2021 – customers are going on a big spending spree as pandemic gloom lifts
Lamborghini has revealed that its allocation for the year is almost sold out. This is on the back of an easing pandemic, combined with the free-spending attitude among consumers who have been confined to their […]
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Government to spend additional RM4.22 billion in fuel subsidies this year due to increase in global oil prices
The government says an additional RM4.22 billion is expected to be spent this year on fuel subsidies as a result of the increase in global oil prices, The Malay Mail reports. The amount will be […]
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2021 MotoGP: Austrian, Styrian GP with full audience
While major sports events around the world have been operating without a live audience or with limited capacity since the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears Dorna, organisers of MotoGP, think the situation will change. This will […]
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Hyundai to axe its Tau NA V8 – next-gen Genesis G90 could get turbo and all-electric powertrains instead
Hyundai Motor Group will discontinue its 5.0 litre Tau naturally-aspirated GDi V8 engine, according to a report by South Korea’s Daum. As a result, the next-generation Genesis G90, which is expected to be unveiled later […]
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Lexus promises one more new model debut in 2021, dedicated EV model next year – new LX coming soon?
Click to enlarge In the online workshop for the new 2022 Lexus NX last week, the host ended our ASEAN media session by talking about the road ahead for the brand, which Hiroo Togashi, GM […]
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Mitsubishi Xpander, Xpander Cross Rockford Fosgate Black Edition launched in Indonesia – from RM79k
Mitsubishi Xpander Rockford Fosgate Black Edition Mitsubishi Motors Indonesia has launched Rockford Fosgate Black Edition (RFBE) versions of the Xpander and Xpander Cross, which feature aesthetic enhancements and a sound system developed by the American […]
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100,000 connected Proton cars as of May 2021; 80% active users, 1.5 million “Hi Proton” commands/month
There are now 100,000 connected Proton cars in Malaysia as of May 2021, car connectivity technology and products joint venture ACO Tech said in a statement from chief executive officer Li Pu. Signed in June […]
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Indonesia to extend full luxury tax break for two-wheel drive cars below 1.5L engine capacity until August
Indonesia is set to extend the luxury tax break for sedans and two-wheel drive cars with engine capacities below 1,500 cc in full to August in order to continue supporting the country’s pandemic-hit automotive industry. […]
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2021 Maserati GranTurismo teased again in “spyshots”
Fourteen years on, Maserati is finally replacing the long-serving (and achingly gorgeous) GranTurismo this year. Ahead of the yet-to-be-confirmed reveal date, the company has released a few “spyshots” of its new two-door in camouflaged form, […]
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2021 Volkswagen Arteon facelift launching in Malaysia soon – R-Line 4Motion variant confirmed; ROI open
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has begun teasing the arrival of the new Arteon facelift, which was first revealed globally last June, and will be available here in R-Line 4Motion guise when launched. Those who […]
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Malaysian racer Damok takes maiden win in FIM CEV
A bittersweet weekend for Malaysian motorcycle racer Syarifuddin Azman at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain as he took his first ever win in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship in Race 1. Unfortunately Syarifuddin, popularly […]