In fashion, there is a commonly used quote that reads “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” meaning something that stands the test of time, is usually simple, purposeful and without unnecessary frippery. The Volkswagen Arteon befits the expression. Underneath its beautiful skin - arguably the most beautiful sedan ever made by Volkswagen - it is an uncomplicated, powerful and focused product; a car that objectively outperforms all its competitors, for less. However, a lack of ADAS features

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a new promotion offering an additional 2 years of free maintenance on its popular models, the Arteon R-Line, Tiguan Allspace R-Line, and Elegance. This promotion provides customers with up to RM 9,600 worth of savings and a total of 5 years free maintenance (or 75,000 km, whichever comes first) on top of the current 5 years manufacturer warranty and roadside assistance. The Arteon R-Line boasts a powerful 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that

Forget about Waze’s pothole reports, Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with Car-to-X (C2X) communication can now share live reports of potholes to other compatible vehicles. The Dutch government however, has gone one step further and it wants to enlist drivers of such Mercedes-Benz cars to help it monitor road conditions. In what is possibly the first of its kind of such efforts, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W) has awarded a 2-year contract to Mercedes-Benz t

The new 2021 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion is off to a strong start in Malaysia, despite the ongoing EMCO / NRP situation and car showrooms still shuttered. Bookings for the new Arteon R-Line 4Motion were opened in June and in less than one month, the bookings collected has exceeded Volkswagen Passenger Car Malaysia’s (VPCM) targets. Also read: 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift: Bookings open, CKD, est. RM 255k, 280 PS, 4Motion The company however, has elected to not reveal any figures yet, whic

Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Limited has just launched the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W123) facelift in the Kingdom. There are 3 variants available which are the E300e Avantgarde, E220d AMG Sport, and E300e AMG Dynamic. Prices for the updated E-Class start at THB 3.19 million. The E-Class facelift made its global debut in March 2020 and apart from a redesigned exterior, the updated E-Class also received a brand-new engine and some improved technology. Apart from the Avantgarde variant, the Thai-spe

Despite what classical economomic theories say, consumers are not the logical, rational, always calculating beings that the likes of Adam Smith say we are. We all have our own biases and prejudices and there is often very little logic behind our purchase decisions. It's exactly why the advertising industry is so big. Korean cars are bad. German cars are better than Japanese ones. CKD cars have lower quality. How many of these stereotypes/myths are true? 1. German cars are safer than Japanese/Kor