General Motors may make bid for Proton stake
This just in - General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton's manufacturing arm, reports NST's Business Times …
Kia to produce 2009 Kia Soul crossover
Kia says it will introduce a production version of the Kia Soul crossover concept vehicle in 2008 as a 2009 year model. The Kia Soul crossover concept was first presented to the …
Environmentalists want autobahn to be limited
German environmentalists wants the German government to impose speed limits on it's unrestricted autobahns, saying the speed limits will cut greenhouse gas emissions and help Germany brush up it's green credentials. Andreas …
Audi A5 to be shown at Geneva 2007, to feature new flexible MLP platform
A report by UK's Autocar magazine says Audi's A5 will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Despite talk that the A5 will be a 4-door coupe competitor to the …
Chrysler and Chery sign small car letter of intent
After news of talks between Chrysler and Chery surfaced in May last year, Chrysler group CEO Tom LaSorda has finally signed a letter of intent with Chery Automobile Co to develop a …
World car sales in 2007 expected to slow down
Analysts from various institutes have pegged the year 2007 as the year which will end the 5-year cycle of record global auto sales worldwide. Scotia Economics says weaker sales in mature markets …
2007 Nissan Rogue
Nissan's SUV offensive continued with the Nissan Rogue, positioned somewhere between the current Nissan Murano and the recently unveiled Nissan Qashqai, set to be a competitor against the likes of the Honda …
BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen to conduct new engine feasibility study
The first fruits of BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën's collaboration is the Prince Engine, used in a few Peugeot cars like the 307, 207, 207 GT and the upcoming 207 GTI …
China automotive industry growing too fast
China, the world's 2nd largest auto market had grown 25% since last year, reaching 6.45 million vehicles in the first 11 months of 2006. With such a huge market to tap, it …
New Daihatsu Mira launched in Japan
Daihatsu Japan has updated their Daihatsu Mira with a new model and guess what... the new facelift seems to sport headlamps that look like they belong to the Myvi family! A similiar …
Chery recalls 1,875 Chery T11 Tiggo SUVs
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd has shown signs of being a responsible car manufacturer that intends to stick around, rather than taking the "make fast profits and ignore issues like brand building and …
DaimlerChrysler files for CLC-class trademark
DaimlerChrysler filed for the CLC-class trademark in the USA back in May 2006 and recently this month it has been published for opposition. The CLC-class trademark was registered for both class 012 …
Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels
Volvo will debut it's new hydraulically controlled dual-clutch gearbox in diesel variants of it's Volvo S40 sedan and Volvo V50 stationwagon models, coinciding with a mid-life facelift of the two cars. Parent …
Honda developing V6 turbodiesel
Honda is developing a new V6 turbodiesel engine equipped with it's new NOx catalyst techology which will debut in the new 2nd generation 2.2 litre inline-4 i-CTDi engine. The V6 engine will …
End of production for W203 C-Class
We can say goodbye to the W203 Mercedes Benz C-Class now, as the last of it's production rolled off Mercedes Benz's plant in Sindelfingen, 15km south west of Stuttgart, Germany. This particular …
New 2007 Skoda Fabia unveiled
Skoda has unveiled a major update to it's smart supermini, the Skoda Fabia. The new Skoda Fabia carries Skoda's new front facia look as shown on the new Skoda Roomster, and from …
Proton Volkswagen updates: due diligence audit?
A report from AP says that Volkswagen AG may conduct a due diligence audit on Proton as discussions on a possible tie-up including stake transfer progresses further. Recent newspaper reports have suggested …
New 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer specs and photos
[UPDATE: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has launched the new Lancer. Click here for more details on the fully imported Lancer 2.0 GT that's available in Mitsubishi showrooms now.] Mitsubishi Motors has released details …
E60 BMW M5 now with manual transmission
When the new E60 BMW M5 was released, everyone drooled over the awesome 5.0 litre V10 engine, and the advanced 7-speed SMG-III computerized clutch gearbox, but the boys in the stick shift …
JMEPA: The reason Volkswagen wants Proton?
A friend of mine and I have always pondered, what was our Prime Minister doing when he handed out abolishment duty for inbound Japanese CBU and CKD packs by 2010 in exchange …
