Coronavirus: Detroit’s Ford, GM, FCA shut US plants
Detroit's big three have agreed to shut down their US plants to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles did so after bowing to pressure from …
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Lamborghini sets record sales and profits in 2019 – 8,205 units sold globally, more than half is Urus SUV
Automobili Lamborghini has posted its best-ever fiscal year performance in the brand's 56-year history, outperforming all key business benchmarks from sales, turnover, and profitability. Over the period of January 1, 2019 to …
Thailand to be regional EV hub in five years – report
The government of Thailand has announced a policy for making the country a regional hub for electric vehicles within five years, according to a Bangkok Post report. The announcement was made by …
Daihatsu Sirion receives Myvi bodykit in Indonesia
In addition to launching the facelifted Ayla, PT Astra Daihatsu Motor also updated the Sirion in Indonesia with a new bodykit. The car is essentially a rebadged version of our Perodua Myvi, …
Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition sold out in the UK!
Honda UK has just announced that all 20 units of the Civic Type R Limited Edition have been snapped up, exactly a month after it was first unveiled. More interestingly, none of …
2020 Audi Q7 facelift launched in Thailand – two 45 TDI quattro diesel variants offered; priced from RM653k
The second-generation Audi Q7 received its first facelift in June last year, and has now gone on sale in Thailand via importer Meister Technik. The SUV is being offered as a five-seater, …
Jaguar Land Rover suspends UK production to stop coronavirus spread, following Slovakia plant closure
After slashing output at its two UK factories last month due to falling demand, Jaguar Land Rover has finally announced that it will temporarily suspend production in the UK from next week. …
Toyota City Takaoka line worker tests positive for Covid-19, affected work sites immediately disinfected
Toyota has confirmed today that a full-time line worker at the Toyota City Takaoka plant in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan has been tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus infection. The employee is a …
Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept coming to GT Sport
The Gran Turismo Championships is a series of professional world championship eSports tournaments played out in Gran Turismo Sport, which has now welcomed Mazda as its latest official partner. With the announcement, …
Nissan pulls the plug on car production in Indonesia
Nissan has announced that it will be ending vehicle manufacturing in Indonesia with the closure of its second assembly plant in the country. The automaker had two plants in the republic, but …
Nissan trademarks new logo for company, Z model
As official details on the Nissan 370Z replacement is still thin on the ground, new logos for the Japanese brand and its sports car have been sighted. the new Z logo has …
B9 Audi RS4 Avant tuned by ABT to 530 PS, 680 Nm
Not content with its earlier attempt at cramming more power into the Audi RS4 Avant, ABT Sportsline has now introduced a new ABT Power S package for the model, which brings out …
Study finds using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto while driving is more dangerous than while intoxicated
Modern cars are jam packed with technology, be it in the form of systems that help to improve safety or provide more multimedia functionality. On the latter, several infotainment systems these days …
Bentley to stop production for a month due to coronavirus, open to making ventilators for UK govt
Bentley has finally announced that it will stop production due to the coronavirus outbreak, one of the final automakers in Britain to announce such a closure. The suspension will start from the …
Kia Picanto facelift seen undisguised in GT Line form
Not long now before the facelifted Kia Picanto is revealed, it seems, because the city car has just been spotted at a commercial shoot completely undisguised in Frankfurt. As this photo from …
2020 Honda City – India to get naturally aspirated 1.5L i-VTEC engine instead of 1.0L turbo, Malaysia too?
The 2020 Honda City first surfaced in Thailand in November 2019, and the fifth-generation sedan made its debut in the country as an eco car. Previous versions of the City weren't in …
2020 Daihatsu Ayla launched in Indonesia – Agya, Axia sibling gets new styling and kit; priced from RM28,115
The Daihatsu Ayla joins the Toyota Agya in receiving its second facelift in Indonesia, where it too gets a number of updates for the 2020 model year. Both LCGC (low cost green …
Renault, PSA entitled to French government aid for loans, bills; nationalisation if necessary – Le Maire
The French government has told automakers Renault and PSA that they are entitled to receiving financial help such as guarantees on loans and leeway on bills as companies are trying to cope …
Lexus IS Black Line Special Edition debuts in Australia
Lexus Australia has introduced the IS Black Line Special Edition, available in IS 300 and IS 350 guises only. The former, which is priced from AUD$69,707 (RM172k), is available in 105 units, …
2020 Toyota Agya launched in Indonesia – Perodua Axia’s sibling gets new styling, revised equipment list
The Toyota Agya has been given another facelift in Indonesia, with the 2020 model year LCGC (low cost green car) receiving a number of styling and equipment updates. The Indonesian version of …
