The Dieselgate scandal not only revealed the shenanigans that were taking place in Volkswagen, but it also started to dispel the myth that diesel engines are a gift from the environmental gods (Read: Diesel fumes cause cancer!).
The Dieselgate scandal not only revealed the shenanigans that were taking place in Volkswagen, but it also started to dispel the myth that diesel engines are a gift from the environmental gods (Read: Diesel fumes cause cancer!). Over in India, there was a temporary ban on large diesel engines over 2000cc in Delhi, as the city was smothered with smog, dealing a severe blow to the market of which 40% are diesel-powered vehicles. (Read: Delhi lifts Diesel Ban). The ban was lifted in August but manufacturers of luxury vehicles and SUV are preparing themselves for possible future regulations that could again impact the sales of their diesel models. More than a dozen petrol-powered models have been introduced since, and several more are slated for launch in the near future.
Parking in Kuala Lumpur is just like parking in any metropolitan city – agonising. Going round and round looking for an empty parking spot, while other cars are also vying for the same few bays that sporadically become available, makes up a significant portion of the journey time – the incredibly frustrating portion.
Until last year, Ford had not officially sold its Mustang in Europe, which probably was a good thing as the older models really didn’t match up to the hype. Notorious for less than excellent build quality and substandard handling ability, Ford had left its running pony very firmly back on the ranch in the good old US of A.
Automologist LING missed the chance to ride a Tesla this weekend, but soon the roads of Malaysia might be filled with electric cars.
So, when I heard that Grab was running a campaign this weekend, in certain parts of Kuala Lumpur, whereby you can order a ride in a Tesla Model S, I vowed to seek one of those cars out and finally get my first experience in what is arguably the most popular electric car on the planet.
So, Malaysian Robson Ng was driving on the highway (read: at relatively high speeds) at 4 in the morning when his Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which was being charged, exploded and caused a fire to break out inside the car.