At the 32nd International Vienna Motor Symposium, the Chairman of the Volkswagen Group, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of important models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14.   The electric car will impact the future of individual mobility in crucial ways – and Volkswagen is spearheading this ...

Volkswagen announced in Wolfsburg that the automaker will start contesting the WRC with Polo R WRC starting in 2013.   We have invited you to join us here in Olbia to announce Volkswagen’s entry in the World Rally Championship starting in 2013. – These were the words used by Volkswagen Management Board Member Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg as he declared Volkswagen’s ...

Last year, Volkswagen 5-year warranty with unlimited mileage was introduced in Malaysia. Now on 23 April 2011, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) announced the Volkswagen 5-year premium roadside assistance to value-add on top of it.   In a statement, Mr Andreas Prinz, Managing Director of VGM said: These exclusive programmes by VGM are our way of ensuring that our customers and ...

Malaysia national automaker Perodua expects sales to rise 3.4% in 2011 with the launch of the replacement model of the popular Myvi model before September 2011. Moreover, the Perodua confirms they rejected the government proposal on merging with Proton.   Perodua’s Managing Director Aminar Rashid Salleh said We don’t see the benefits (of a merger) but we can enhance and ...

  Malaysia Government will raise the price of the RON97 unleaded fuel by 20c from RM2.70 to RM2.90 per litre effective on May 5. In the other hand, the price of the RON95 unleaded fuel remains at RM 1.90 per litre at this point of time.

The International Rally of Queensland that will run 13-15 May with over 96 entries, 16 international drivers. Of course, not to miss the Proton Satria Neo S2000 in action by Chris Atkinson and Alister McRae.   Check out the video previews the top APRC drivers entered on the below.  

The concept car of the Honda CR-Z Mugen will be revealed in July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This car is tuned by the Europe’s Mugen Division. It will be using a supercharger to deliver over 50% more power and torque from the Honda’s IMA drivetrain. Unfortunately, this CR-Z MUGEN is being developed purely as a one-off prototype, with ...