More Proton dealers to upgrade to 3S and 4S centres
Five more Proton dealers have signed a deal to upgrade to 3S and 4S centres respectively, as part of the national carmaker’s dealers network upgrade exercise. This is the second batch of …
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BMW 8 Series Coupe teased ahead of official debut
BMW has begun teasing the arrival of the new 8 Series Coupe by releasing images of a close-to-series-production prototype as it undergoes testing in Aprilia, Italy. There’s also a darkened photo of …
2018 World Car Awards – list of finalists revealed
The finalists for the 2018 World Car Awards competition have been announced, with the revealing of all the selected contenders in all six categories in the programme. As it was last year, …
Kia Rio GT Line revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show
Kia has released the first images of the new Rio GT Line, which joins other GT Line models like the Sportage, Picanto and Sorento. The hatchback will make its public debut at …
Lexus Malaysia previews RX 350L seven-seater, updated NX 300 facelift range – SUVs from RM312k
After announcing last week that order books are open, Lexus Malaysia has previewed its two new SUV models - the NX 300 and the new RX 350L. Unveiled last month at the …
SPIED: 2019 Audi A1 – to get 300 hp RS1 in the future?
The next-generation Audi A1 has been spotted numerous times, and our European spy photographers have once again caught the supermini in the hills of Scandinavia. The A1, which is set to make …
Toyota Yaris GRMN, 86 GR, Prius c GR Sport and Prius v GR Sport – sportier models launched in Japan
Announced in September last year, the Toyota Yaris GRMN, 86 GR, Prius c GR Sport and Prius v GR Sport have finally gone on sale in Japan. While almost all of these …
Socar launches car-sharing programme in Malaysia
First launched in 2011 in Jeju Island, South Korea, Socar is a mobile app-based car-sharing programme which operates with a fleet of almost 9,000 cars, over 3,000 parking zones and 81 cities …
PLUS announces contra-flow on ELITE highway for Jan 25 – between KM36.5 and KM35.5, 10pm to 5am
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that there will be a temporary contra-flow on the ELITE highway (North-South Expressway Central Link) on January 25 (tomorrow). The one km-long closure between KM36.5 and KM35.5 …
2018 Malaysian auto sales (TIV) expected to rise to 590,000 units, opportunities and challenges await
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) held its annual market review yesterday, revealing the official sales figures posted by its members in 2017 while sharing the club's outlook for this year. The total …
GALLERY: Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 CKD – RM155k
The Mitsubishi Outlander range is now completely locally-assembled and is available in two flavours, the 2.0 (RM140k) and 2.4 (RM155k). What we have here is the 2.4 CKD, which is cheaper by …
GALLERY: BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in vs 530i
BMW 530e iPerformance (left), BMW 530i (right) Last week saw the launch of the BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, which joined the regular petrol-powered 530i as the second member of the G30 …
Elon Musk won’t get paid by Tesla if targets not met
In perhaps one of the boldest moves in corporate history, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, has announced his new compensation plan: Musk will only be paid if he reaches …
Proton, Lotus terminate JV with China’s Goldstar
Proton Holdings has terminated its joint venture (JV) contract with China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial to build and market Lotus cars in China, The Edge reports. Lotus Group International, also a party in …
Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2017 vs 2016 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
With the release of the complete data for Malaysian vehicle sales in 2017 by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) earlier today, it's time for an annual report on how the industry and …
Honda remains #1 non-national carmaker for third year running – all CKD models are market leaders
Honda Malaysia has announced that it has retained its non-national sales crown for the third year running as well as second place in the overall market for the second consecutive year, marking …
Geely Boyue facelift previewed in China – new features
Less than two years after the Geely Boyue was launched in China, the midsize SUV has been given a facelift to keep it fresh on the market. Chinese automotive portal autohome.com.cn has …
Honda HR-V facelift – first minor change image leaked
Here's a leaked image of the Honda HR-V facelift from what appears to be a Japanese brochure. In Japan, it is known as the Honda Vezel. We know that the minor change …
Malaysia vehicle sales data for Dec 2017 by brand
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) vehicle sales data for the month of December 2017 saw numbers climb from that registered in November. The final month of the year saw a total of …
December 2017 Malaysia vehicle sales up 11.3% from Nov; 2017 TIV at 576,635 units, down 0.6% from 2016
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released full-year sales figures for 2017, and we'll have our usual sales breakdown by brand soon. In the meantime, we're covering total sales for December first, …
