The iconic Premier Padmini taxi that has been a common sight in Mumbai in India will no longer be seen on the roads. October 30 was the last day that the taxis were allowed to be used as the...
The Audi TT celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and sadly, it is also the year that production of the Coupe and Roadster models will end. A pivotal model for the German carmaker in the 1990s, the TT was...
Vespa, to most people, is the brand of scooters from Italy and the 2-wheelers would be the only vehicles that come to mind when the name is mentioned. However, there was a brief period towards the end of the...
When the National Car project was initiated in the first half of the 1980s,the Japanese yen was still low and so the first Malaysian National Car – the Proton Saga – could be priced at RM17,575. However, after the...
20 years ago, Proton wanted to enhance its brand image and be distinct from other low-cost automakers (typically from East Asia) by having a technological flagship in the form of a 2-litre mid-engined sportscar.
At that time in the early...
In the 1970s, Toyota saw Southeast Asia as a steadily developing region and expected mobility needs to increase. Alongside the Corolla for private use, there was also growing demand for light commercial vehicles, especially for agriculture and industries.
This led...
BMW Group Malaysia has now been in Malaysia for 20 years, having been one of the early global carmakers to establish its own marketing and sales subsidiary after the government revised conditions for investors in the late 1990s.
More assured...
A unique chapter in McLaren’s history is its Formula 1-inspired collaboration with Mercedes-Benz which saw the 2003 debut of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Announced at the 1999 British Grand Prix, the new sportscar was to turn the Mercedes-Benz SLR...
The Proton Satria was a hatchback model which was not originally provided by Mitsubishi Motors. It was initially developed by DRB on its own initiative at the company's factory in Pekan, Pahang. The model impressed Tun Mahathir and he...
The original Jeep – more correctly known as the Willys Jeep – was used in World War II and Land Rover developed its own model along the same concept.
Jeep is so well known for its 4x4 vehicles (which we...
Like other carmakers, Proton will soon introduce New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) which are electrified vehicles with either hybrid powertrains or battery electric powertrains. In fact, as a separate venture, its subsidiary PRO-NET, will launch the fully electric smart #1...
On this day 7 years ago, Perodua launched its first ever sedan model – the Bezza. Though it used the platform of the Axia, the body design was unique as it was not adapted from any model in Daihatsu’s...
