Will Perodua Bezza be the end of the (Proton) Saga?

Perodua is finally launching its first A-segment sedan on 21 July, and bookings opened on Saturday in more than 181 showrooms nationwide. The Bezza, as it is called, was fully designed by the leading Malaysian carmaker, with the support of Japan’s Daihatsu, with whom Perodua has collaborated for decades. “Bezza” is a homophone of the Malay word “beza”, which means “different”; the double “z” represents the number “22”, which is the number of years that Perodua has been in the market.

Cold Diesels Pollute More

Tens of millions of diesel-powered cars around the world are emitting more pollution – more than what the manufacturers claim – when it is cold, according to new research published in the UK this week. The research by testing company Emissions Analytics found that noxious gases in most popular diesel-fuelled vehicles are significantly higher once the mercury drops below the 18 centigrade mark.

Driver was not watching Harry Potter in fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

After the driver of a Tesla Model S was involved in a fatal accident whilst the autopilot system was engaged, the driver of the truck involved in the crash told reporters that the deceased Tesla driver, Joshua Brown (pictured below), was watching a movie – specifically, Harry Potter – and was not paying attention to the road when the incident occurred.

12 Weirdest Things Drive-Thru Workers Have Seen

For the most part, we can get away with doing stuff in our cars that we never want anyone else to ever find out. But Drive-Thru Workers have seen some of the weirdest things drive past their windows. Here are 12 of the weirdest that we extracted from Reddit:

Singapore hikes Public Parking Fee in December

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore announced new public car park charges last Thursday, the first adjustment since 2002 or in 14 years. Just a week prior, the HDB and URA, which manages 607,000 car park spaces and 24,000 car park lots respectively, had announced that an islandwide review was being conducted.

28 Shocking Confessions of Uber Drivers

The next time you get into an Uber car, know that she/he could be harbouring some of the most scandalous thoughts, many involving YOU. Here are some confessions of Uber drivers, courtesy of the Whisper app.