Latest Stories (Page 932)
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Mercedes-Benz will be working with solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy for the joint development of solid-state battery technology, the automaker has announced, and will aim to begin testing prototype cells as early as next year. […]
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Perodua studying export of traded-in used cars – CEO
Perodua is considering exporting used cars that are traded-in for new models. Perodua president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin said at the 2022 Myvi facelift media drive in Johor Bahru over the weekend that the […]
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Vingroup seeking US IPO for VinFast within 2H 2021
According to a report by Reuters, Vingroup is planning to list its car business unit – VinFast – on the United States stock market in the second half of next year. An initial public offering […]
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Lexus ROV Concept – a hydrogen-powered off-roader
Lexus isn’t usually associated with off-roading, but the Japanese automaker is showing that it isn’t short of the know-how to do so, showcasing its abilities through its ROV (recreational off-highway vehicle) Concept. The side-by-side vehicle […]
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JPJ announces MySikap downtime for maintenance, Dec 17-19 – no counter services nationwide on Dec 18
The late rush is on for road tax and driving license renewal, because the grace period for the expired documents is ending on December 31. As of mid-November, a total of 3.78 million vehicles throughout […]
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JPJ Penang goes after big bikes in special operation
After going after the small displacement motorcycles, JPJ Penang is now focusing its attention on recalcitrant big bikers. In an operation conducted at the Penang bridge toll plaza and in Georgetown dubbed “High Powered Motorcycle […]
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Nissan Z GT500 – Super GT series contender unveiled
Nissan, with Nissan Motorsports International (Nismo) has unveiled the Nissan Z GT500 race car for the 2022 Super GT racing series in Japan. This succeeds the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500, and the new Z GT500 […]
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Porsche Vision Gran Turismo revealed, coming to GT7
Porsche is a relatively late addition to the world of Gran Turismo, having only made its debut in the most recent title, Gran Turismo Sport, in 2017. But Zuffenhausen’s presence in Japan’s premier racing game […]
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Pocco Meimei, Duoduo launched in Thailand – up to 39 PS, 178 km EV range; smaller than Axia; from RM49k
Pocco Thailand, which is managed by parallel importer BRG Group, has launched the Pocco Meimei (MM) and Duoduo (DD) at the ongoing Thailand International Motor Expo. Both electric city cars are fully imported from China […]
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2021 SIC MiniGP: Qabil crowned 110 cc MiniGP champ
Closing out the 2021 SIC MiniGP Junior Championship with the overall winner’s crown in the 110 cc class is Terengganu’s Qabil Irfan. Fending off a string challenge from Adam Danial, nine-year old Qabil won 11 […]
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2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 – production bottleneck in Japan eases, deliveries to RHD markets resume
Toyota has finally resumed deliveries of the popular Land Cruiser 300 in right-hand drive markets, following production delays caused by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. The crisis caused Toyota’s global output for the Land Cruiser […]
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2022 Perodua Alza D27A launch confirmed for next year – current 12-year old MPV to say goodbye in Jan
Click to enlarge Perodua Alza D27A render We’ve reported a fair bit on the upcoming all-new Perodua Alza, codenamed D27A. By piecing together all the clues and available information, we’ve come to the conclusion that […]
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Perodua sets 240k sales target for 2022, 20% increase for a ‘year of recovery’ – much shorter waiting period
Perodua, which is aiming to breach the 200k units sales mark for 2021, is targeting sales of at least 240,000 units in 2022. That’s a 40,000 unit increase, or 20% higher than the expected 200k […]
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Perodua gunning for record 30k sales in Dec to finish 2021 above 200k mark – 14,600 orders for Myvi facelift
Last month, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad announced that the company will not be meeting its 2021 sales target of 214,000 units, a figure that was already revised downwards from the original […]
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Toyota to debut second bZ EV model in 2022 – RM132k sedan for China, to feature BYD Blade LFP battery
Toyota is set to introduce an all-electric sedan in China sometime in late 2022. The model, designed in partnership with Chinese automaker BYD, will first be unveiled as a concept car at the Beijing auto […]