As automakers are shifting (non-existent) gears to focus on fully-electric vehicles (EV), some of your favourite models are feared to be on the chopping block. The Volkswagen Golf might be one of those models with its future currently in doubt despite still selling well. In an interview with German news publication, Welt, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Thomas Schäfer expects that combustion engine vehicle prices could rise significantly – between EUR 3,000 to 5,000 (~RM 14k - 23k) in the lead

Geely has launched the boldest looking version of the Geely Boyue, aka the Proton X70 at the 2021 Chengdu Auto Show. Known as the 2021 Geely Boyue X, here’s a closer look at the SUV’s exterior. We’ve seen a mixture of studio photos and spy shots, but now the live video Geely uploaded gives us a more detailed look of the car on display. The most obvious difference is the presence of the bold X-themed all-black grille rather than the company’s signature ‘Expanding Cosmos’ grille. The grille also g

A recent video by Proton Pakistan's facebook page has showed the Proton X70 being tested in high altitudes and extreme temperatures. According to Proton, the testing was conducted from February to July 2020. The Proton X70 was tested for over 50,000 km and the car scaled altitudes of up to 3,118 meters above sea level. The Proton X70 had to endure temperatures as low as -10°C in the snowy mountains and temperatures as high as 52°C in the scorching desert. Pakistan will receive a CBU version of t

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced the launch of the Trade-Up campaign by Das WeltAuto, which is Volkswagen’s global used car programme. The campaign offers Volkswagen owners the opportunity to trade-in their current vehicles with extra support on a brand-new Volkswagen. The Trade-Up campaign is targeted to existing owners of the Touran, Cross Touran, Sharan, Passat CC and Passat B7 who are in the market for a new Volkswagen. With this campaign, owners will be able to enjoy

More power is always good and MINI seems to agree, as the 2021 MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Countryman gets MINI's most powerful engine ahead of its world debut in November 2020. The four-cylinder, turbo engine gets specific modifications to the advanced Mini TwinPower turbo and independent cooling system - good enough to make 306 PS and 450 Nm. Mated to an eight-speed Steptronic sport gearbox, the Countryman completes the century sprint in 5.1 seconds. Power is sent through the All4 four-wheel

Proton ended 2019 on a strong note, firmly putting the Proton X70 as the undisputed leader in the C-SUV segment, with over 13,300 units, eclipsing the Honda CR-V’s 12,000 plus units. But does it come as a surprise at all? Thanks to generous tax incentives that nobody else apart from Proton and Perodua enjoys, the rebadged Geely Boyue is nearly RM 50,000 cheaper than a similarly equipped Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P. On paper, Malaysia no longer have a national car policy, not for the last 20 years. The t