2021 Jeep Wrangler 80th Anniversary Edition unveiled
Jeep has just taken the veils off the Wrangler 80th Anniversary Edition. Made for the UK market, it is shown here in the popular Sarge Green colour, and gets embellished with Neutral …
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Harley-Davidson sees 77% increase in 2021 Q2 sales
It appears Harley-Davidson's (H-D) Rewire marketing strategy is bearing short-term fruit with second quarter (Q2) revenue for 2021 showing a 77% increase over the same period in 2020. Translated into dollars, this …
Mercedes-Benz fully acquires Yasa, UK-based supplier for axial flux motors in the Koenigsegg Regera
Mercedes-Benz has acquired British electric motor company Yasa, with the acquisition announced alongside the German automaker's plan to go fully electric by the end of this decade. There are no planned changes …
Mercedes-Benz to launch three dedicated all-electric platforms from 2025 – MB.EA, AMG.EA and VAN.EA
Mercedes-Benz will launch three dedicated all-electric platforms from 2025 as part of its latest strategy update, which will see the company lay the groundwork to go 100% electric by the end of …
Toyota halts production in Thailand – shortage of parts
Toyota has stopped operations at its three assembly plants in Thailand due to a shortage of parts. The halt in production at the Ban Pho, Samrong and Gateway plants began on Wednesday …
Tesla Superchargers now available in Singapore mall
The relaunch of Tesla in Singapore is gaining pace, with the official website (replete with pricing) now live and a service centre in Toa Payoh due to begin operations this month. Now, …
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, EQE SUV to debut in 2022 – Maybach EQS SUV teased, electric G-Class by 2024
Mercedes-Benz has pledged to become a fully electric automaker, with most vehicles in its line-up comprised of battery-electric models. The EV offensive has already begun with the likes of the EQA, EQB, …
2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss celebrates 20th anniversary of Troy Bayliss’ WSBK championship
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Australian World Superbike (WSBK) racer's first ever championship win, Ducati has released the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 "Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary". Priced at 20,990 euros …
Mercedes-Benz to transition from EV-first to EV-only – fully-electric platforms and model range from 2025
Mercedes-Benz recently presented its strategy update for the future, which will see the German brand prepare to go all electric by the end of the decade. That’s right, the automaker is set …
2022 BMW 3 Series facelift rendered – G20 LCI to get new headlights and bumpers, retain smaller grille
Whether it's the prolonged coronavirus pandemic or the fact that there have been several model updates introduced in Malaysia over the past couple of years, the G20 BMW 3 Series still seems …
Shell stations nationwide now accepting ShopeePay
Shell Malaysia has announced that customers can now use the ShopeePay mobile wallet at all Shell stations nationwide, when making payments for purchases of fuel or other goods. To mark this partnership …
Porsche achieves best ever first half sales – 153,656 vehicles delivered globally, Cayenne still bestseller
Porsche managed to sustain its bullish momentum going into 2021, announcing that it had sold 153,656 vehicles globally in the first six months of 2021. That is a record high for the …
2021 Kia Sportage Hybrid debuts in South Korea – 1.6L turbo engine and e-motor; 230 PS, 350 Nm; 16.7 km/l
Kia has revealed the hybrid version of the fifth-generation Sportage in South Korea, which joins the existing petrol and diesel options offered there. The new Sportage Hybrid gets the same setup used …
SST exemption for cars: MAA wants another 6-month extension beyond 2021 if sector shutdown continues
The sales tax exemption that Malaysian carbuyers are currently enjoying was first announced in June 2020 as part of Penjana, the first stimulus package by the government to counter the crippling effects …
W223 Mercedes-Benz S580e on sale in Europe – 510 PS from 3.0L PHEV straight-six, 100 km electric range
During the reveal of its W223 S-Class last year, Mercedes-Benz promised it would offer a plug-in hybrid variant of the luxury sedan sometime later on. That time is now, as Stuttgart has …
Malaysian car sales vs Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam in May 2021 YTD – 20% of all new cars sold in ASEAN
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released the ASEAN sales figures for the year until May 2021. For this period, the data is for seven of the member nations of ASEAN, with …
Goodyear begins testing its new airless tyres on autonomous shuttle – mass rollout by end of decade
Goodyear has developed a non-pneumatic (airless) tyre – NPT for short – and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting, with the Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) programme operated …
June 2021 Malaysian vehicle sales plunge by 96%
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales date for the month of June 2021, announcing earlier today that a total of 1,921 vehicles were delivered last month. This is a …
Davinci introduces DC100 and DC Classic e-bikes
New entry into the electric motorcycle (e-bike) arena is China-based Davinci Dynamics with two models, the Davinci DC100 and the DC Classic. Priced at USD 27,500 (RM116,261), the DC100 is scheduled to …
Toyota celebrates 200,000 hybrid car sales in Australia
Toyota has officially crossed the 200,000 hybrid car sales milestone in Australia, a feat it took 20 full years to achieve since the original Prius (pictured below) was introduced back in 2001. …
