BMW iX3 electric SUV – China production on schedule
BMW has released an update on its upcoming iX3 electric SUV. The fully electric version of the X3 will hit the market by the end of 2020, Munich says, and production will …
2020 Fiat 500 – EV now available as hardtop hatchback
In March, Fiat debuted the new 500, transitioning its iconic city car to pure electric power in its third generation. Now, the company is offering a conventional hatchback body style to complement …
2020 SST exemption: New Volvo price list announced – up to RM23,078 or 6.52% cheaper until December 31
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) is next to announce its updated price list, following the government’s announcement to drop the sales tax (SST) for cars through the implementation of a 100% sales tax …
2020 Ford Ranger receives Carlex Design treatment
Carlex Design has produced some attention-grabbing kit for a number of pick-up trucks, such as the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the pre-facelift Toyota Hilux to name two. Now, the firm has turned its …
Kia e-Soul Cargo gets revealed for the Netherlands
Kia has introduced the new e-Soul Cargo in the Netherlands, which is essentially a modified version of the carmaker’s boxy compact car that was designed to transport small- and medium-sized packages. Seeing …
2020 SST exemption: Lexus Malaysia reveals new price list – CBU cars up to RM47k less, till Jan 31, 2021
Lexus Malaysia has revealed new prices for all of its fully imported vehicles, following prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement on the sales tax exemption for cars. The revised pricing structure …
2020 SST exemption: New Toyota price list announced – up to RM17,391 or 5.7% cheaper until December 31
Following the government’s announcement to drop the sales tax (SST) for cars through the implementation of a 100% sales tax exemption on locally-assembled (CKD) models and 50% on fully-imported (CBU) models until …
Renault nationalisation ‘isn’t on the table’: chairman
Additional investment by the French government into Renault would not be the ideal use of state resources, and nationalisation of the French automaker has not been considered, Automotive News Europe reported. "It …
2020 SST exemption: New Volkswagen Malaysia price list revealed, up to RM9,484 or 3% less – until Dec 31
Following the reduction of sales tax for cars announced by prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has released its revised price list which will take effect from …
Gran Turismo 7 officially revealed for the PlayStation 5
https://youtu.be/ecUQE-sDUtk Polyphony Digital has dropped the first official trailer for Gran Turismo 7 following the reveal of the PlayStation 5 just a few hours ago. The next entry in the famous racing …
Porsche Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe revealed – 4.0L twin-turbo V8 with 460 PS and 620 Nm; 270 km/h
The current Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne Coupe range has been expanded with the introduction of a new GTS variant, which brings back a V8 engine. For a bit of backstory, the second-generation …
Volkswagen Amarok lives on thanks to Ford Ranger
A design sketch of the next-generation Volkswagen Amarok pick-up truck was revealed back in March, offering a tease of what's to come with the collaboration between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Ford that …
Toyota vows to remain profitable despite coronavirus
Toyota Motor Corporation said it will remain profitable even as the novel coronavirus sweeps the globe. According to Automotive News, company CEO Akio Toyoda told shareholders that it is using lessons learned …
Kia design boss says Covid-19 will change car designs
The novel coronavirus has changed much in the way we live our daily lives, and it appears that its effects have caused car designers to work on germ-free cabins to minimise the …
X247 Mercedes-AMG GLB45 hinted in new patent
Currently, the most powerful version of the X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB that money can buy is the AMG-branded GLB 35 4Matic, but it appears the German automaker is cooking up something even more …
Bentley to lay off up to 1,000 staff, 25% of workforce
Luxury carmaker Bentley said last week that it plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers, nearly a quarter of its 4,200-strong workforce. The Volkswagen-owned British company said it was offering voluntary …
2020 Peugeot 308 gets new i-Cockpit 10-inch digital instrument cluster, new colour and wheel options
The second-generation Peugeot 308 has been around for just over seven years now, and was previously given a facelift back in 2017. Now, the French automaker has given the model a slight …
SPIED: Mercedes-Benz EQA testing with less disguise
The Mercedes-Benz EQA has been sighted running road tests again, this time with a reduced version of the camouflage foil worn on a development unit featured in the automaker's teaser in February. …
2020 SST exemption: Pick-up trucks not eligible for sales tax cuts, being classified as commercial vehicles
Last Friday, the government announced its Penjana short-term economic recovery plan, which will introduce a host of stimulus measures to aid the economy following the Covid-19 outbreak. These include an initiative for …
Sime Darby Motors launches corporate programme in Malaysia – up to 10% off depending on brand, model
Ahead of the Sime Darby Motors sales campaign set to take place this weekend at Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara, the automotive group has also launched a corporate programme across …
