VW Golf blue-e-motion to get 2014 market introduction
Volkswagen has announced that it has set 2014 for the market introduction for its Golf blue-e-motion. The electric car is certainly going great guns as is in its current prototype form, having …
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Ford Focus gets new features – TDCi sedan joins lineup
Improvements are always a neat thing, and if you get additional features without having to pay a sen more, well, all the better. Such is the case with the Ford Focus here …
Michelin auto accessories now available in Malaysia
Now, you don't have to be content with just having black rubber donuts on your ride if you're into all things Michelin. An assortment of Michelin auto accessories can now be had …
Nissan introduces all-new Serena MPV in Japan
Nissan has launched its fourth-generation Serena 'minivan' in Japan, and the vehicle will begin domestic sales at the end of this month. The C26 is a full-model change, replacing the C25 which …
Nissan recalls more than 600,000 Frontiers and Xterras
The recall season looks like it's far from over. Nissan has issued a recall on around 605,000 vehicles, mostly in North America, Canada and Latin America, due to steering or battery cable-related …
Second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV set for LA debut
Toyota will be unveiling its second-generation RAV4 EV in concept form at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, which begins on November 17. Ahead of it, the company has released a couple …
What’s in a name? – Renault gets to use Zoe for its EV
So, what's in a name? Nothing and everything, depending on which side of the fence you're looking from. In this case, it has all to do with Zoe, Renault's new electric car …
It’s on a roll – Honda’s CR-Z bags another award
Fresh from being named the Japanese Car of the Year, Honda's CR-Z has picked up another award, this one being a Best 15 title in Japan's Good Design Award 2010. Each year, …
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake set for 2012 market launch
It's a case of all that potential being impossible to ignore - Mercedes-Benz has made the decision to put into serial production its CLS Shooting Brake concept car unveiled earlier this year …
Mitsubishi to premiere widebody i-MiEV in LA Auto Show
Now, if the original might be seen as a bit too small in a market where size matters, well, all you have to do is tweak things along a bit to cater …
Despite woes, Toyota quadruples its profits to US$1.2 bil
Despite all the negative publicity brought about by all those massive recalls involving more than 11 million vehicles globally, as well as the corresponding sales drop in the US, the Toyota juggernaut …
Volkswagen’s Up! to make market debut in late 2011
According to reports, the production version of Volkswagen's Up! compact is slated to make its debut in September next year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the car then going on sale …
Toyota issues recalls on 136,000 Passo and iQ cars
Well, another recall to be had, this one from Toyota again. The Japanese automaker announced that it is recalling some 136,000 units of its Passo hatchback and iQ ultra-compact cars, with close …
Hyundai Equus gets Mummbles VIP treatment for SEMA
Click to enlarge Well, Hyundai's Equus sedan is looking like a very popular choice as a tuner vehicle. If the SEMA bound DUB Edition and Rhys Millen souped-up versions aren't already enough, …
After 84 years, the final curtain falls on Pontiac
Over the weekend, an iconic American car brand made its journey from current to history. Pontiac, GM's big name brand from the '60s, finally went out of business on October 31, a …
Honda’s little wonder, ASIMO, celebrates its 10th anniversary
How time flies. Honda's creation known as Advanced Step In Innovative Mobility, or ASIMO as we all know it, turned 10 yesterday, and to celebrate the humanoid robot's first decade of existence, …
Kia Soul Flex makes world debut at Brazilian Motor Show
Kia Motors has premiered its first ethanol-gasoline powered model, the Soul Flex, at the 26th Salao Internacional do Automovel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Designed for the Brazilian market, where flexible fuel models …
Auto Bavaria’s new BMW 4S centre opens in Johor Bahru
BMW Malaysia has announced the latest addition to its dealership network, in the form of the opening of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru. The 4S (Sales, Services, Spare Parts and Systems) dealership is …
Nissan recalls 2 million vehicles over ignition relay problem – locally, the K12 March gets a special service campaign
Right, it's recall time again, folks. Next up to the base is Nissan, which has issued a global recall of 2.14 million vehicles, its third largest ever such exercise, over an ignition …
Renault Mégane III spotted in KLIA – and it’s an RS, no less!
Are we to expect a French-flavoured car launch season early next year? No sooner than photos were snapped of the Peugeot RCZ and 308 CC at JPJ Putrajaya - possibly going through …
