Proton making face shields for frontliners facing Covid
Proton has joined a growing effort to supply our medical frontliners with protective equipment that's vital in the fight against Covid-19. Following the loan of 50 units of the Proton X70 to …
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Synthetic fuel a possible alternative to EVs – McLaren
McLaren has revealed that it will proceed with the creation of a development vehicle that runs on synthetic fuel, serving as proof that the technology is a valid alternative to battery-electric vehicles. …
Nissan faces Covid cash crunch, requests $4.6b credit
The coronavirus has put most of the world in lockdown, and businesses are suffering as a result. Carmakers are among the hardest hit, and even the biggest ones are feeling the financial …
Changan Uni-T – 180 hp/300 Nm 1.5 litre turbo, FWD and AWD, Level 3 self-driving; from RM73k in China
Chinese manufacturer ChangAn has released pricing for its new crossover, the Uni-T, which will be priced from 120,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan (RM73,710 to RM92,138) for two variants in China when it …
Indonesia car sales expected to drop by 50% in 2020
There's no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the world about us, and not just from a health perspective. There's also what it is doing to economies, …
Geely Binyue Pro goes on sale in China April 15 – 1.5 litre 177 hp/255 Nm three-cylinder, seven-speed DCT
The Geely Binyue Pro has been revealed in pictures on the CarNewsChina Facebook page, which shows the latest B-segment crossover from the Chines automaker to be dressed in sportier-looking bodywork. The Geely …
Kia Grand Carnival LX Flexi shown by dealers in Malaysia – 11-seat version of MPV launching soon?
The Kia Grand Carnival is currently available in Malaysia with an eight-seat configuration, but it looks like an 11-seat version will be introduced soon, according to postings by dealers on social media. …
Ferrari to offer voluntary Covid-19 tests for employees and their families as it aims to reopen next week
Ferrari is raring to go back to making cars and will pilot a project to conduct voluntary screening of employees and their families for the novel coronavirus. The target is to reopen …
2021 Lexus LC gets suspension tweaks, 10 kg lighter
The Lexus LC is one of our favourite cars, offering a compelling blend of exotic looks, intoxicating V8 noises and performance and finely tuned dynamics. However, that hasn't stopped Toyota's luxury division …
Renault electric SUV to be Captur-sized, 600 km range; Morphoz concept design language, spring 2021 debut
Renault's forthcoming EV crossover will feature design language used on the Morphoz concept Renault is planning a Paris Motor Show debut for its forthcoming fully electric SUV, which the French manufacturer is …
Coronavirus to shift car buying to phone-based sales?
It turns out that people in the UK are still looking to buy cars despite being in lockdown, and are doing so by calling up dealerships. According to Autocar, Vauxhall boss Stephen …
Kia Telluride secures 2020 World Car of the Year title – Porsche Taycan, Mazda 3 also win supporting awards
The winners of the 2020 World Car Awards have been officially announced, with Kia and Porsche each scooping up a pair of titles from the five categories listed in the award, while …
G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e coming to Malaysia soon?
Some news on the BMW plug-in hybrid front, as it appears that the G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e is indeed coming to Malaysia – and very soon at that. A sales advisor posted …
SPIED: 2020 Hyundai Kona facelift spotted cold testing
The Hyundai Kona will be turning three this year, which in automotive terms - for mainstream cars anyway - means a facelifted model is on its way soon. Our spy photographers managed …
G20 BMW 320i Sport – now with AEB, RM248,800
Earlier today, we revealed that BMW Malaysia had updated the price of its G20 330i M Sport and 320i Sport variants, with the price of both CKD models going up by RM5,000. …
Proton March sales down by 67% due to MCO, but Q1 2020 total up 20.4% – Iriz +602%, Saga +36%, X70 -48%
Proton has announced its sales results for the first quarter of 2020, where it managed to deliver a total of 21,757 cars. This represents a 20.4% improvement from the corresponding period last …
Infiniti Malaysia vehicle warranty unaffected by MCO
Tan Chong has announced assurances for Infiniti owners in Malaysia regarding service and warranty under the current movement control order (MCO), which will last till April 14, should it not be extended …
Super GT postpones Malaysia, Thailand races to December or January; revised season to start in July
The devastating coronavirus pandemic continues to impact motorsports events around the world, with the Japanese Super GT series being the latest casualty. Organiser GT Association (GTA) has announced the postponement of the …
Will the Malaysian motor racing season be cancelled?
With Covid-19 putting Malaysian under a movement control order (MCO), the motorsports community has been hit hard. The 2020 Malaysian motorsports calendar was due to begin in March with the Malaysian Cub …
