OPINION: The new national car project, the real issues
When asked about his numerous shortcomings, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying, “I have not failed 700 times. I’ve succeeded in proving 700 ways not to build a lightbulb.” While many have …
Porsche Sportscar Together Day Bangkok 2018 – celebrating 70 years of turning dreams into reality
“Seven billion people (in the world) but we all have different stories; each story is different,” said the man seated across the table from us. This was an exceptionally special start to …
Visiting Autostadt – the city of the Volkswagen Group
For fans of the automobile, there are a wide range of pilgrimages to be pursued, be it the Nürburgring, Maranello, Bonneville Salt Flats, and many more. Naturally, appeal is subjective, and some …
Perodua sales chief Zahari Husin on 52% market share, an eventful May and no tax holiday for the Myvi
Gomoku. That's "five in a row" in Japanese. Last month, Perodua achieved market share of 51.9%, its highest ever. That may be a one-off, due to May being an extraordinary month for …
OPINION: Does Malaysia really need a new carmaker?
Does Malaysia really need another national car company? Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seems to think so - earlier today, during a dialogue at the 24th International Conference on The Future …
Thailand and Malaysia are among the largest plug-in hybrid markets for Mercedes-Benz globally
To say Mercedes-Benz's tristar is shining bright would be understating it. Last year, its sales grew by 9.9 % to 2.3 million vehicles, and the brand achieved a 24% year-on-year growth to …
VIDEO: Nissan Serena S-Hybrid – new C27 vs old C26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gT5IFb5_3w&rel=0 You've seen it in pictures, now it's time you see it video form. The newly-launched, locally-assembled C27 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid is offered in the same two variants as before - the …
Wörthersee Treffen 2018 – for the love of Volkswagen
The first thing you’ll notice is there’s no way the infrastructure is capable of handling the ludicrous amount of traffic. The second is that despite this, no one’s is urging the car …
GALLERY: Nissan Serena S-Hybrid, new C27 v old C26
The Nissan Serena S-Hybrid has been a modest sales success for Nissan, and the new fifth-generation C27 hopes to continue finding favour with large families, with competitive pricing and a bunch of …
Geely design chief Peter Horbury on creating an image for the rising brand, and his vision for Proton Design
Geely is not just another Chinese car carmaker. Taking a walk around the vast halls of the recent 2018 Beijing Auto Show would make that clear for this writer. There are so …
Access by BMW car subscription service launched in the US – two tiers, unlimited swaps, from $2k monthly
To drive a car, you must buy one. That's the convention that we're used to, but there's a new trend in the West - car subscription. Just like how you subscribe to …
Subaru Core Technologies – forging its own path
Subaru is one of the world's most well-known car brands and is famous for its legendary exploits in the gruelling race series that is the World Rally Championships. Over the years, the …
Proton Persona – one man’s tale of love at first sight
For many people, a car is seen largely as a means of transportation, something to serve mobility needs and nothing more. For some though, a car represents something deeper and more personal. …
Have cars in Malaysia become cheaper over the last few years? We dissect the ‘Harga Kereta Turun’ report
A newspaper cover story jumped out at us yesterday, and it was BH Ahad's 'Harga kereta turun' headline. The eye-catching headline was supported by visuals of local, Japanese and European cars, purported …
Audi Ice Driving Experience Finland with the S4 Avant – learning to drive in the winter with the aid of quattro
We were told by Josef ‘Sepp’ Haider at the beginning that we would become pretty proficient at ice driving within just three days, which sounded like a pretty ambitious thing to say. …
GALLERY: 2018 Subaru XV 2.0i-P vs old 2015 XV STI
The Subaru XV is undoubtedly one of Subaru's most important models in its current line-up, tackling key rivals like the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3 in the thriving B-segment crossover category. We've …
An open letter to all plug-in hybrid users – public EV charging bays aren’t parking slots, or personal spaces
Dear plug-in hybrid user, We think it's time we had a talk about etiquette and common sense, seeing as the landscape has altered with regards to charging stations and how they are …
The paultan.org 2017 Top Five cars list – the writers each pick five that impressed them the most this year
It's the last day of the year, and so we come to the signature final post to sign off 2017. The sixth edition of the paultan.org Top Five list continues on that …
The paultan.org 2017 Top Five bikes – best of the best
Another year gone by in a flash, and it is time again for me to select the top five best motorcycles I encountered during 2017. During the course of the year, I …
Locally-developed autonomous car by Reka Studios – the journey from Cambridge and Google to Melaka
Here's something rather interesting, and unexpected from a bunch of local lads. Reka Studios is a small Malaysian outfit dabbling in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and the company is currently …
