No new Toyota Corolla until 2008
UPDATE: The new 2008 Toyota Corolla Altis has been launched in Malaysia! - click for more details, specifications, photos and pricing. Toyota Motor Corp will be delaying the new Toyota Corolla until …
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Volkswagen cranks up twincharged 1.4 to 200hp
As if 170hp from their new 1.4 TSI engine is not enough, Volkswagen is currently testing a 200hp version of their twincharged pocket rocket engine. The engine is currently available in 140hp …
2009 Porsche GT1 – a Bugatti Veyron killer
The Bugatti Veyron is the current benchmark of exotic raw supercar performance, surpassing the 1000hp mark and has been the talk of town long before it was actually launched. That might end …
Proton to expand Indonesian operations
Proton will be bringing in new models like the Gen2, Satria Neo, Savvy and Waja into the Indonesian car market in January 2007. It currently sells the Proton Wira there, which are …
Perodua to boost exports mid-2007
Perodua aims to increase export activity beginning mid-2007 with it's Indonesian exports spearheading the export drive. Originally, the Perodua Myvi was to be exported to other ASEAN countries in the second half …
VW phases out automatics; makes way for DSG
The Volkswagen Group intends to phase out the use of traditional automatic gearboxes in their product range entirely, replacing them with it's advanced Direct Shift Gearbox, or DSG. It will begin the …
2006 Ford Escape Facelift launched in Japan
Ford Malaysia seems to be on an aggresive marketing campaign for the Ford Escape, perhaps in preparation to clear off it's existing CBU stock for this. Ford has launched a new facelifted …
Thailand: “Malaysia non-compliant under AFTA”
The AFTA agreement requires that the 6 original ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei) cut import tariffs between each other to zero by 2010. This requirement does not apply to …
Mitsubishi may pull out of US
Mitsubishi's last hand of cards in the US is it's latest facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander SUV which goes on sale this fall. If it does not do well, Mitsubishi might have to pull …
GM Daewoo Winstorm
GM Daewoo has launched it's first Sports Utility Vehicle, the Daewoo Winstorm. Most of you may recognise this beautiful SUV as the Chevrolet Captiva. The 7-seater small SUV comes with a 2-litre …
Chrysler to pick sub-compact partner by year end
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit says it will name it's sub-compact car partner by the end of the 2006. Chrysler is in talks with a few partners right now, but nothing is concrete …
Nissan and Suzuki to bring collaboration further
Nissan and Suzuki will be expanding their collaboration with sharing vehicle platforms and rebadging. Currently Suzuki supplies some small cars for Nissan to rebadge. An example would be the Suzuki MR Wagon, …
US firm to invest USD1.4 billion in Indonesian auto industry
These days, it is a common strategy for either Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia to be used by one of the few big car manufacturers as a hub for the ASEAN region. Thailand …
2009 Porsche Panamera to be built at Leipzig
The Porsche Panamera, which was confirmed to go into production July last year will be built in Porsche's plant in Leipzig, Germany. The Leipzig plant also builds the Porsche Cayenne and the …
New Audi 2.0 TDI with Piezo Injection
Audi has launched a new series of Audi A3 and Audi A4 cars with a new turbodiesel powerplant. The new 2.0 litre TDI powerplant makes 170ps, which is 30 extra horses over …
2008 Audi Q5 to be built in Ingolstadt
The 2008 Audi Q5 has been confirmed and production will take place in Ingolstadt, Germany. Before this, the group was deciding where to build the Audi Q5, as there are some qualms …
2006 International Engine Of The Year Awards Results
BMW totally owned the 2006 International Engine Of The Year awards again, just as it did last year. It's 5.0 litre V10 engine used in the BMW M5 and BMW M6 won …
Chery to build small car for Chrysler
Chrysler is looking into using Chery Automobile to assemble a small car for the international non-US market. The car will be sold under the Dodge or Chrysler brand. This could allow Chrysler …
Toyota Prius sales down
Sales for the Toyota Prius in April 2006 has dropped nearly 25% compared to April 2005, the same time period last year. Toyota sold 7,500 Toyota Prius hybrids in April 2006, compared …
Saudi King slashes petrol prices
Saudi Arabia is a country which is really oil-rich. While the rest of the world is struggling with high oil prices, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has decreed that oil prices in …
