Like clockwork, the G01 BMW X3 is getting replaced after seven years on the market. Munich has released official “spyshots” of its replacement, the all-new G45, undergoing final chassis and driver assist tuning ahead of its world premiere “in a few weeks.” Despite wearing full-body camouflage, we can quite clearly see the general design of the new X3. It looks all the world like a supersized X1, replete with triangular headlights, large double kidney grilles, chunky fender flares, flush pull-up door handles and a rather weak version of the Hofmeister kink on the thick D-pillars. Unique touche ..read more

Here it is, the all-new Mazda CX-80. Built on the carmaker’s Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture with a front-engine longitudinal layout and rear-wheel drive, the SUV is the fourth member of the Large Product group announced back in October 2021, joining the CX-60, CX-70 and CX-90. Set to go on sale in Europe this fall, the CX-80 will be the brand’s first three-row SUV offered in the region, positioned above the CX-60 as the flagship model. North America will miss out on the CX-80 because the CX-70 and CX-90 are offered there, both of which are larger in size. On that mention, let’s ..read more

KTM has released a teaser for its ETS train service in Segamat, Johor which will start on July 1 this year. Currently, the ETS is from Padang Besar in the north to Gemas, Negeri Sembilan in the south, so this would be the first time ETS is available in Johor. In September last year, it was reported that the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-tracking rail project would be completed by 2025. “This whole project needs time to complete as it has been delayed many times, especially due to Covid 19, but now it’s on track. We hope this project can be completed as soon as possible so that it can c ..read more

Following its preview in January this year, the GAC GS3 Emzoom has now been officially launched in Malaysia, and the B-segment SUV model is offered in two variants; Exclusive, and Premium-R, both in fully imported (CBU) form, priced at RM118,900 and RM128,900 on-the-road without insurance, respectively. This is the Chinese brand’s entry that competes with the likes of the Chery Omoda 5, Honda HR-V and Proton X50, among others. First emerging locally as a fully imported (CBU) model, the GS3 Emzoom is now a CKD model that is locally assembled in the Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) plant in Se ..read more

Selepas dipertontonkan dan dibuka untuk tempahan hujung Januari lalu, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (M) Sdn Bhd (WTCA) yang juga merupakan anak syarikat milik penuh Warisan TC Holdings Bhd hari ini melancarkan secara rasmi model SUV kompak dari China, GAC GS3 Emzoom. Ini juga merupakan sebuah usaha Ditawarkan dalam dua varian iaitu Exclusive dan Premium-R, dengan masing-masing dijual pada harga RM118,900 dan RM128,900 — harga atas jalan dan belum termasuk insurans. Terdapat empat pilihan warna untuk pelanggan — Ivory White, Starlight Silver, Lake Blue dan Graphene Grey. GAC GS3 Emzoom yang dila ..read more

Tesla will be holding a shareholder vote to reinstate a US$56 billion pay package, just days after the company announced it would be laying off 14,000 employees, or 14% of its workforce. The shareholder vote will be held at the AGM on June 13, 2024. This is the same US$56 billion pay package in the form of Tesla share options that was voided by a court back in January 2024. The court decided Elon Musk’s Tesla compensation plan from 2018 was not developed in a fair process due to his significant influence over Tesla and the directors involved in the plan’s approval. Delaware judge Kathaleen Mc ..read more

Sebuah bas milik Kolej Vokasional Batu Pahat telah merempuh 11 kenderaan di persimpangan lampu isyarat Jalan Tan Swee Hoe, Jalan Kluang, Batu Pahat, pagi tadi. Difahamkan bas berkenaan mengalami masalah brek, lalu hilang kawalan dan terus merempuh kenderaan yang sedang menunggu lampu isyarat. Kemalangan itu juga menyebabkan sebahagian besar kenderaan termasuk kereta mewah Mercedes Benz mengalami kerosakan teruk, laporan Berita Harian. Pemandu bas yang enggan dikenali berkata, dia sudah habis menekan brek bas sebaik tiba di persimpangan lampu isyarat terbabit. Malangnya, disebabkan brek bas me ..read more

Neta hasn’t exactly endured the best of starts in Malaysia, but it aims to build momentum this year with the launch of not one, but two models. Both of these cars have already been previewed at the recent Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) – the Neta X and Aya, the latter known in Thailand as the V-II. The Neta X is the facelifted version of the Neta U, a C-segment electric SUV that had already been confirmed for the Malaysian market since last year. That car was originally tipped to be launched in the second quarter of this year, so expect the X to debut in the next two months – that is ..read more

Michelin Malaysia hari ini melancarkan tiga siri tayar baharu untuk kegunaan motosikal pada pasaran tempatan, iaitu Michelin Power 6, Michelin Power GP 2, dan Michelin Anakee Road. Ketiga-tiga siri tayar ini direka khas untuk kegunaan tertentu dan untuk spesifikasi motosikal tertentu, namun yang pasti kesemuanya memfokuskan aspek prestasi sebagai antara kerekter utama. Bagi Michelin Power 6, ia adalah tayar prestasi yang direka untuk kegunaan harian di atas jalan raya “dengan keterujaan tunggangan ibarat di atas litar lumba”, dakwa Michelin dan menambah tayar ini memberikan “cengkaman optimum ..read more

Click to enlarge Good news for PJ residents! The Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) that many PJ folks are against has been discontinued. This is according to communications minister Fahmi Fadzil, who said that the highway project’s developer failed to meet the conditions. The Madani government spokesman explained that the cabinet has decided not to continue discussions with the PJD Link developer after the company failed to fulfil the conditions precedent contained in the concession agreement (CA) to enable the agreement to take effect. Fahmi told reporters in Putrajaya yesterday that t ..read more