Jaguar Land Rover to cut 5,000 jobs in 2019 – report
Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly set to announce up thousands of job cuts as part of its £2.5 billion (RM13.3 billion) savings plan aimed at curbing the effects of falling sales and …
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Volkswagen I.D. Hatchback to go on sale in 2019 – up to 550 km e-range, priced like a modern Golf Diesel
More details on the Volkswagen I.D. Hatch have surfaced. Company board member Jürgen Stackmann has taken to Twitter to reveal some key details of the zero-emissions hatch, including a driving range of …
Thailand car sales to reach one million mark in 2018 for a five-year high, but slowdown is expected in 2019
Car sales in Thailand is expected to hit a million units this year, making it the highest level in five years, but a slowdown in the sector - brought about by increasing …
Toyota to offer telematics-based Total-care Service for Grab’s fleet of 1,500 Toyota vehicles in Singapore
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP) has announced a new tie-up with Grab in Singapore in which it is set to offer its Total-care Service for 1,500 Toyota vehicles owned by Grab - …
Audi SQ2 – more details and pix as orders open in EU
Audi has released more official photos and details of its hot compact crossover, the SQ2, months after it showed a single image in the lead up to the Paris Motor Show. The …
New Audi compact electric SUV due in 2021 – most affordable model in e-tron range, priced from RM158k
Audi is planning to introduce a new compact electric concept SUV sometime next year, with Autocar stating that the production model will go on sale at a similar time as the e-tron …
Hyundai reshuffles exec roles, Biermann to lead R&D
Albert Biermann, the former BMW M division man in charge of the Kia Stinger and the Hyundai N high-performance sub-brand, has been reassigned within the group of companies and is now the …
Audi Immersive In-Car Entertainment to debut at CES 2019 – includes mobile movie streaming services!
Audi is set to debut a completely new on-the-road entertainment format and an in-car special movie theatre experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2019) next month, and both technologies of the …
C118 Mercedes-Benz CLA to debut at CES 2019, Jan 8
The Detroit Auto Show may be the first major motor show of 2019, but Mercedes-Benz isn't waiting that long to debut its new CLA, preferring to unveil it a week earlier at …
Apple hires ex-Tesla senior designer Andrew Kim
Tech giant Apple has hired former Tesla senior designer manager Andrew Kim, sparking speculations that Apple will once again attempt to build its own car. The timing of Kim’s hire also seems …
Aston Martin to build own straight-six, replace AMG V8
Aston Martin is currently leaning heavily on its engine deal with Mercedes-AMG, with the latter's 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8 being offered on both the DB11 and the brand new Vantage. However, Gaydon …
Mitsubishi returns to Dakar Rally with Eclipse Cross
When you hear "Dakar Rally", what comes to mind? I'm pretty sure the image for most is of a Mitsubishi Pajero with a brown background of desert sand. Right? MMC has strong …
Volvo’s next-gen Android-based Sensus system to debut in Polestar 2, third-gen XC90 to follow suit
The Polestar 2, Volvo's forthcoming Tesla Model 3 rival will be the first from the Swedish manufacturer to have the Android infotainment operating system embedded when it enters production in 2020, according …
Maybach brand to stand on its own – Mercedes CEO
The Mercedes-Maybach nameplate currently represents the most luxurious segment within the German automaker's range of offerings, with the likes of the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman. The luxury brand made its modern-day comeback in …
Maserati debuts Edizione Nobile pack for America – 150 units for Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante
Maserati has announced the Edizione Nobile pack for the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante, and there will be just 50 units of each model for this limited edition run, for a total of …
Nio ES6 electric SUV unveiled – 536 hp, 510 km range
Electric vehicle start-up Nio has unveiled its new ES6, the electric SUV making its global debut over the weekend at the company's annual Nio Day event in Shanghai. The ES6's introduction comes …
Euro 6 diesel cars might face ban in Paris and Madrid
The onslaught against diesel, which started with older and more polluting cars, could start to engulf much newer Euro 6 compliant cars registered before September 2018, which can now be banned from …
Tan Chong loses rights to import, distribute Nissan cars in Vietnam – no reason for contract termination
Tan Chong Motor Holdings has announced that it will lose the rights to import and distribute Nissan vehicles and parts in Vietnam, starting September 10, 2019. In a recent exchange filing, Tan …
Carlex Design introduces range-topping Exy Yachting conversion kit for Mercedes-Benz X-Class – RM313k!
Earlier this year, Carlex Design introduced the Exy Off-Road, Exy Extreme, Exy Urban and Exy GTX conversion kits for the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class, and all were limited edition items. This time around, …
Infiniti teases electric crossover concept, Detroit debut
The world's major carmakers are gearing up for the first big motor show of the new year in Detroit, with Infiniti announcing that it will debut a preview concept of its first …
