With electric vehicles growing in numbers in many markets, it’s only natural that some organisations will start having ‘Car of the Year’ awards for this rapidly growing category of vehicles. In Japan, the annual Car of the Year awards...
The Perodua Tweckbot team will be in Melaka this weekend to provide Perodua owners a free check of 50+ points of their vehicle. The location will be at Lotus’s Melaka Cheng and they will be there until March 10,...
Chinese cars may have once been perceived as being cheap and simple, with quality being commensurate with the low price. This was the same with Japanese and Korean cars when they first entered markets. But that was 20 years...
After an impressive drive which got him third place on the podium in the opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship in Bahrain last weekend, Carlos Sainz is forced to skip the Saudi Arabian GP this weekend.
Reason:...
Some carmakers have found that their expenditure in taking part in motorsports can pay off with increased sales of a model or greater customer interest, especially when there is a win with that model (or the racing version which...
In January, the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) awards for category winners were announced and they were the BMW 5-Series (Large Car), Aston Martin DB12 (Exclusive Car), Kia EV9 (SUV), Volkswagen Amarok (4x4 & Pick-up) and Volvo...
Members of various Peugeot, Citroen and DS car clubs (mostly from the Klang Valley) were invited by Stellantis Malaysia to its assembly plant in Gurun, Kedah for a tour of the facility and also test some of the current...
The smart #1 range of EVs in Malaysia has three versions – Pro, Premium and BRABUS – but since the launch in November, only the #1 Premium and BRABUS have been delivered to customers. From today onwards, the #1...
After celebrating its 125th anniversary last August, Goodyear seemed upbeat about its business future in the Asia Pacific region. It saw the continuous rise of the middle class and the increase of ultra high-net-worth individuals in China and the...
Open-topped cars may not be practical in our climate but where the weather is cooler and the sunshine pleasant rather than unwelcome, ‘topless’ cars – also called cabriolets – are very much appreciated. Generally, they are offered in the...
Since the mid-1990s, exhaust emission levels of commercial vehicles have been progressively reduced to protect the environment. Besides periodically updated emission regulations, the manufacturers have also introduced new engines with cleaner engines, while the petroleum industry has upgraded its...
Up until the 1970s, Fiat, which was founded in 1899, was a formidable carmaker. It had a strong presence in Europe and dominated the market in its home country of Italy. However, the first oil crisis and strikes battered...
