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2019 CarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards: Big wins for Proton, To...
26 September 2019
Joy is winning the top 3 CarSifu awards. The trio are (from left) Proton senior director of corporate strategy Yusri Yusof (X70), UMW Toyota Motor general manager of marketing Rich...
Full charge ahead as car tuners discover electric drive
26 September 2019
Lamborghini Sian FKP 37. FRANKFURT: Car tuning outfits understand the need for a more environmentally friendly speed and now many have started hybridising their go-faster products...
Malaysian watchdog steps up probe into Singapore’s Grab
26 September 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is advancing an anti-monopoly investigation into Singapore-based Grab Holdings Inc., ramping up a broader government push to bring greater competition to its...
Performance testing of Aston Martin's first SUV nearly compl...
26 September 2019
LONDON: Aston Martin revealed on Wednesday that the DBX's performance testing will soon be coming to a close. The model, which is the company's first SUV, reportedly has specs a...
PPD1 number plate auctioned for RM120,000
26 September 2019
The JPJeBid system as seen on a mobile phone.  — Bernama BUKIT MERTAJAM: The vehicle registration number PPD1 fetched the highest bid at RM120,000 in the online auction conducted ...
S. Korea's Myongshin to build EVs for Chinese brand at ex-GM...
26 September 2019
SEOUL: South Korea’s Myongshin has agreed to build more than 50,000 electric vehicles a year for Chinese venture Future Mobility Corp (FMC) at a closed plant it bought from General...
BMW introduces X1 xDrive25e PHEV
25 September 2019
MUNICH: BMW has announced the arrival of the X1 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid. BMW claims the electric drive and latest-generation lithium-ion battery enable an electrically powered ...
Allianz Road Rangers contest now open for registration
25 September 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Calling all motor hunt enthusiasts, the Allianz Road Rangers Amazing Hunt is now open for registration. Set to take place on Oct 13, the hunt will feature close to...
Fully electric Volvo XC40 to debut in October
25 September 2019
GOTHENBURG: Volvo is set to introduce its first EV — a fully electric XC40 SUV next month. The development of a car without an internal combustion engine.presented a new set of ...
Hydrogen hurdles: a deadly blast hampers South Korea's big f...
25 September 2019
People protesting against hydrogen fuel cells power plant in Incheon, South Korea, on Aug. — Reuters SEOUL: Aiming to cash in on a major push by South Korea to promote fuel cell v...
California startup Canoo plans to sell electric cars by subs...
25 September 2019
NEW YORK: Canoo, a California startup that plans to offer electric vehicles by subscription, unveiled its first model at its headquarters in Los Angeles on Tuesday. About 500 party...
Second-gen Mirai FCEV coming in 2020, says Toyota chairman
25 September 2019
TOKYO: Toyota is preparing to launch the second generation of its Mirai fuel-cell car next year, chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said today. He was speaking at an international mini...
Motorists can use SUKE by middle of next year
25 September 2019
PETALING JAYA: The Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) is expected to be opened to motorists in July next year. Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) c...
2019 CarSifu awards: 3 top winners to be revealed
25 September 2019
PETALING JAYA: The CarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards is back! And this year, it will be held at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, tomorrow (Sept 26). Sixty-one cars representing 25 brand...
Mercedes-AMG A 35 4MATIC Sedan (V177) enters at RM350K
24 September 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has pulled the cover off its latest offering - meet the Mercedes-AMG A 35 4MATIC Sedan. Priced on-the-road without insurance at RM348,888, t...
German prosecutors indict top VW bosses over emissions scand...
24 September 2019
Diess gesturing in front of an ID.3 pre-production prototype electrical car during a preview of the world's biggest automaker at the eve of the international Frankfurt Motor Show o...
Mio MiVue 7 series dash cams launched in Malaysia
24 September 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Mio, a leading maker of vehicle dashboard cameras, has launched of the new Mio MiVue 7 series dash cams which come with a three-year main device warranty, and free ca...
A new beginning: Proton comes out with new logo and tagline
24 September 2019
From left: Datuk Radzaif Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Proton Holdings Berhad; Datuk Mohammad Zainal Shaari, Chairman, DRB-Hicom; Datuk Sri Syed Faisal Albar Chairman, ...
Salesman takes used car buyer for a ride
24 September 2019
Abdul Hadi bought a used car but ended up being conned by the salesman who did not change the vehicle's ownership registration. JOHOR BARU: Self-employed Abdul Hadi Murtadza swear...
Honda to cease diesel vehicle sales in Europe by 2021
24 September 2019
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favour of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electri...