SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe winter-testing
The Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe has been papped out and about again - we usually put on more layers in the cold, but the vehicle is undergoing winter testing here with barely a …
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Three-month contraflow trial on LDP, from Puchong
LDP users, take note. Damansara-Puchong Highway concessionaire Litrak has announced a three-month trial of a contraflow traffic system to ease traffic congestion along the busy highway. Aimed to ease traffic from Puchong, …
Ferrari FXX K – the hardcore 1,050 hp LaFerrari
This is the Ferrari FXX K, so hardcore and uncompromising that one might spew out expletives upon hearing what it's made of. The laboratory-car is based on the LaFerrari, Maranello's first hybrid …
Tyre-related UN regulations and standards explained
Yesterday, after revealing the 23 new UN regulations under the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) to be gazetted by 2015, Road Transport Department (JPJ) automotive engineering assistant director Arif …
BMW, Tesla in talks over battery and carbon integrants
In a recent interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk has stated that his company and German automotive giant BMW are discussing plans for a possible collaboration concerning …
BMW i8S to arrive for centenary celebrations – report
BMW is all geared up for its 100th birthday in 2016 and what better way to celebrate than to unleash a higher-performing variant of its revolutionary i8. As CAR UK reports, the …
TPPA can benefit local automotive industry – Mustapa
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will help the government achieve its target of protecting the automotive and local industries, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has said, according …
Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II gets unveiled in Malaysia
Eight months after its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the new Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II has been unveiled at Rolls-Royce Kuala Lumpur's new Quill Provenance Cars pre-owned showroom in Damansara …
Proton to set up car plant in Bangladesh – reports
Proton is planning to set up a car plant in Bangladesh "soon" according to reports by the Bangladeshi media. This was revealed after Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad met Bangladesh Prime …
Toyota to debut new Safety Sense technology in 2015
Toyota is set to roll out a raft of new safety features for new models under its Integrated Safety Management umbrella from 2015 onwards. In addition, Toyota will also introduce its Safety …
List of 23 new UN regulations gazetted by next year
At a seminar in October, Road Transport Department (JPJ) automotive engineering director Ir Haji Mohamad Dalib revealed that 22 new UN regulations, under the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29), …
Mazda 2 Wagon imagined, complete with floating roof
This is perhaps even more unlikely than the Mazda 2 Coupe visualised by rendering guru Theophilus Chin - but it's all in estate of mind. Theo has bestowed the shapely Mazda 2 …
Cadillac ATS-V – M3/M4 fighter with 455 hp biturbo V6
The super sedan battle looks to be heating up immensely. We already have the BMW M3/M4 and the Mercedes-AMG C 63 squaring up for a fight, and now the Americans have joined …
Maserati marks 100th with 50,000th car at Grugliasco
Maserati celebrated its 100th anniversary on December 1, 2014, and to make the day even more special, the firm's Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant in Grugliasco reached the milestone of 50,000 units produced. …
France to phase out diesel, rank cars for pollution
For a region so in love with diesel like Europe, this is news to us. France is planning to gradually phase out the use of diesel for passenger cars and implement a …
Fire extinguishers a must for your car – KL fire dept
The Kuala Lumpur fire and rescue department has recommended that vehicle owners invest in a fire extinguisher as an early measure against vehicle fires, Bernama reports. The national news agency quoted the …
SPIED: Registered Hyundai Genesis 3.8 on the move
Recently we showed you a gallery of a left-hand drive example that was previewed in Malaysia; now the Hyundai Genesis has been spotted on the move wearing a familiar number plate - …
Poor roads? Lodge complaints via a smartphone app
A particular stretch of road in poor condition, and want to report it? Well, you'll soon be able to do so via a smartphone application - the Works ministry has said that …
Nine Ford Quick Lane service centres open in P. M’sia
Ford and its local partner Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) today announced that nine Quick Lane service centres are now open across Peninsular Malaysia. Four are in the Klang Valley, and one …
Berjaya Auto buys 20% stake in Inokom for RM30 mil, research reports reveal details of upcoming Mazdas
Berjaya Auto Bhd has entered into separate share sale agreements for the acquisition of a 20% stake in Inokom Corp Sdn Bhd for RM30 million, Bernama reports. The purchase would be paid …
