French automaker Groupe PSA and Naza Corp of Malaysia have just signed an agreement to produce PSA-branded cars in the Malaysian and the ASEAN region. The companies signed a share sale agreement and a joint venture agreement to establish a shared manufacturing hub in Kedah, Malaysia, where PSA will own a 56 percent stake in the manufacturing hub.
Recently, over 12,000 diesel cars were recalled by BMW for a software update, after reports that the German luxury automaker had admitted to authorities that the vehicles released more harmful emissions on the road than when measured in the laboratory.
Automologist MAC thinks we will be keeping our hands on the steering wheel for a wee bit longer.
Beginning February 2018, Singapore will no longer allow the number of cars on their roads to increase. With 12% of the country’s land mass taken up by public roads, expanding any further is a big no-no. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement. “In view of land constraints and competing needs, there is limited scope for further expansion of the road network.”
I, at times, ponder what world would my children and grandchildren live in. The car has come a long way since the days of Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, and technology has helped it in so many ways, unimaginable during those days. The quest to revise and improve is so innate that it continues.
(UPDATE 12.12: All 12 VWs were sold within 20 minutes after they became available on Lazada. Malaysians WOULD buy cars online. What next…