Auto Union AG, the merger of Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer in 1932, was a well known participant in motorsport in the 1930s, especially Grands Prix. Its Silver Arrows became legendary as pioneering racing cars, setting records that took...
Singapore may be the smallest country in Southeast Asia but the country’s Green Plan 2030 should see it having an increasing percentage of electric vehicles in coming years. As in other countries where there is a push towards electrification...
After some months of being previewed, the GWM TANK 300 is officially launched in the Malaysian market today. The estimated price of RM250,000 which was said to be ‘estimated’ earlier is indeed the actual price (excluding insurance). Though it...
MINI today launched the New MINI Family in Southeast Asia, with Malaysia being the first market in the region. The new family consists of 4 new models, with the new Cooper SE and Countryman SE ALL4 being fully electric.
The...
Local assembly of the Mitsubishi XPANDER would have been planned in 2019 and although the COVID-19 pandemic and MCO presented challenges to completing the project, assembly was able to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020 at the HICOM...
In 1968, Ford launched a sleek 2-door fastback coupe it said was ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’ – the Capri. Its name indicated its origins from Ford of Europe, which wanted to offer something along the lines of...
Malaysia is one of the first markets outside China to get the #3 model (refer to it as hashtag 3). As with the #1, the #3 is available in 3 versions - Pro, Premium and BRABUS. Prices are from RM175,000,...
Rather than charging forward with the aim of switching over to fully electric vehicles within this decade, some manufacturers – especially those in Japan – have chosen to continue offering various powertrain options to customers and not force EVs...
UMW Toyota Motor has long said that it has plans to introduce fully electric models as another option in Toyota’s multi-pathway approach to carbon neutrality. It was assumed that the company would start off with a Toyota EV but...
When Proton was established to produce the first Malaysian National Car, it also had the mission of developing the automotive industry at all levels. This industry was to be a catalyst for the country’s industrialisation, moving away from being...
Unlike Japanese cars which have been around for many decades, the cars from China are still relatively new in world markets. After China began to develop its auto industry, exports started in the 1990s but only in a limited...
In 2024, Mobil 1 celebrates 50 years in the market, still recognised as a leading synthetic oil brand.
Though it has been sold since 1974, the fully synthetic automotive engine oil has continued to evolve as new technology has enabled...
