A district judge in the US state of California has dismissed a lawsuit by disgruntled Tesla owners, alleging that Tesla’s monopoly on repairs is forcing customers to accept high prices and long waits. This follows after a pair of antitrust class actions suits filed in March alleging that Tesla’s vehicle design, warranty and repair policies are deliberately designed to force owners and lessees to be dependent on Tesla for all repairs, limiting competition from third parties. The complaints made c

Peugeot's CEO, Linda Jackson, has reported a "healthy" order book and a strong commitment to expanding its electric vehicle (EV) offerings even amidst signs of slowing demand for cars globally, according to Automotive News Europe. The brand is introducing a pay-as-you-go program for the Peugeot e-208 in Europe, which is among the best-selling EVs there. Jackson, in an interview with Automotive News Europe, expressed confidence in Peugeot's ability to maintain solid EV sales despite competition f

Proton’s GKUI has been a standard on most of its models since it was introduced on the X70 in 2018. As of May 2021, there are now 100,000 connected Proton cars in Malaysia, according to a statement from ACO Tech. ACO Tech is a Malaysian-Chinese joint venture between Proton, Altel Communications, and ECarX (Hubei) Technology. The company is the brains behind the localised version of GKUI and is currently developing the Thai language version for the upcoming Thai-spec X50 and X70. Also read: With

Proton has just launched the 2020 Proton X50 in Malaysia, with prices starting from RM 79,200 for the base X50 1.5T Standard, before topping out at RM 103,300 for the 1.5 TGDi Flagship variant. While the Proton X50 may sit a rung below the Proton X70, the X50 actually features a newer, more sophisticated infotainment. Proton offers two version of the infotainment on the Proton X50: an 8.0-inch system and a larger 10.25-inch system. Both systems run on Geely Smart Ecosystem (GKUI) software, more

2020 has been quite the rollercoaster, hasn’t it? It was a quiet first half - no thanks to Covid-19 - and now we’re getting a barrage of cars we’ve been waiting for: the Nissan Almera and Honda City, among others. If you’re in the B-segment sedan market, you may have noticed a distinct lack of news on the Toyota Vios. Last we heard of it was during its refresh in the Philippines but it got completely eclipsed by the City and Almera after that. That was until recently, when UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT

Back in 2019, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia confirmed that they will be introducing the its first affordable 7-seater - the Xpander - in 2020. Wait, there's a facelifted model? Yes, a couple of weeks ago, Mitsubishi Motors Indonesia introduced the facelifted Xpander, giving its popular people mover some new features. New features added to the Xpander include redesigned 16-inch alloy wheels, rear demister, a new head unit, 6 speakers, and a reverse camera. Just how popular is the Xpander? In 2019, M