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  Ford to restructure in Europe – three new nameplates in next five years, to axe 12,000 jobs by end-2020

  1 July 2019 / 8 comments

  Ford has announced plans to overhaul its European business in line with the company’s structural redesign globally, and the restructuring will cover organisational changes and revisions to its vehicle line-up and portfolio of manufacturing facilities. […]

   

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  2020 Dodge Charger update includes a widebody kit

  1 July 2019 / 0 comments

  The Dodge Charger has been given an update for the 2020 model year, which includes a new widebody package for “America’s only four-door muscle car.” Available as an option on the Charger Scat Pack and […]

   

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  Volvo XC90 Armoured – full ballistic and explosion resistant, 50 mm-thick glass, weighs 4.5 tonnes!

  1 July 2019 / 10 comments

  Meet the Volvo XC90 Armoured, an SUV that’s specifically designed and built to provide the highest level of personal protection for onboard occupants. The creation of the XC90 Armoured is based on the numerous requests […]

   

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  B10 biodiesel to go mainstream in Thailand – B7 out

  1 July 2019 / 7 comments

  Malaysia isn’t the only country pushing harder for biodiesel. Thailand’s energy ministry has plans to move B10 biodiesel into the mainstream to replace the current B7 biodiesel used. Availability of B10 as the primary diesel […]

   

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  A90 Toyota Supra by HKS to appear at Goodwood FoS 2019 – 3.4 litre 2JZ engine produces 700 PS, 900 Nm!

  1 July 2019 / 5 comments

  Given the cult following garnered by the Toyota Supra nameplate, the A90-generation GR Supra was sure to revive interest. The previous model was one of the mainstays in the tuner scene, and now Daigo Saito’s […]

   

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  Bentley Continental GT Convertible Number 1 Edition by Mulliner debuts – 6.0L W12 beast, 100 units only!

  1 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Bentley has announced the Continental GT Convertible Number 1 Edition by Mulliner as part of a tribute to the 1929 Bentley Blower race car. Production of the special model is limited to just 100 units, […]

   

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  GALLERY: G12 BMW 7 Series LCI – M760Li in Portugal

  1 July 2019 / 5 comments

  During our trip to Portugal to try out the new G12 BMW 7 Series LCI, we were only given seat time in two variants – the 750Li xDrive and the 745Le xDrive plug-in hybrid. A […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz A250e plug-in hybrid to debut soon

  1 July 2019 / 3 comments

  Mercedes-Benz may be in the midst of preparing a new plug-in hybrid variant of the W177 A-Class, one that could possibly offer a pure electric driving range of of up to 60 km, according go […]

   

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  Toyota set to invest RM8.3 bil to build EVs in Indonesia

  1 July 2019 / 12 comments

  Toyota has plans to start electric vehicle (EV) production in Indonesia, and will be investing US$2 billion (RM8.26 billion) into the project over the next four years, beginning with the development of hybrid vehicles. Indonesia’s […]

   

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  BMW believes ICEs will be around for another 30 years

  1 July 2019 / 6 comments

  Despite placing a heavy focus on electrification with 25 new electrified models planned by 2023, BMW will continue to invest in internal combustion engines for the foreseeable future, Automotive News reports. Speaking at the sidelines […]

   

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  Man who paid RM8.67 mil for first A90 Supra collects it

  1 July 2019 / 14 comments

  The first 2020 Toyota GR Supra to roll off the production line, “Global #1,” has been delivered to its owner at Toyota USA’s Plano headquarters last week. Toyota dealer John Staluppi paid US$2.1 million (RM8.67 […]

   

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  BMW M Performance wheels, exterior, interior trim for G21 3 Series Touring, 8 Series Gran Coupe, F48 X1

  28 June 2019 / 2 comments

  Fancy some of Munich’s latest, but even more sportiness is desired? BMW has released a range of M Performance parts for not one, but three models – the G21 3 Series Touring, the G16 8 […]

   

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  Perodua begins sales in the Seychelles with the Axia – four variants, priced from RM71,500 to RM88,300

  28 June 2019 / 28 comments

  Perodua has announced it has begun exports to another new market, the brand making its debut in the Seychelles with the official introduction of the Axia in the capital, Victoria, yesterday. The brand’s distributor in […]

   

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  Apple acquires autonomous shuttle firm – report

  28 June 2019 / 14 comments

  Tech giant Apple confirmed to Reuters that it has acquired self-driving shuttle company, Drive.ai as the former continues to scoop up autonomous vehicle expertise for the development of its own self-driving vehicles. Drive.ai had been […]

   

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  Proton Iriz R5 FIA-homologated for Goodwood 2019

  27 June 2019 / 13 comments

  British motorsport firm Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) will be showcasing the newly homologated Proton Iriz R5 rally car at the forthcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 4-7) in its first public appearance since receiving its […]

   

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