Nissan wants more pie
Nissan are vying for a larger slice of the proverbial pie in the Philippines and they are banking on their partnership with the X-1R Corporation to help maintain the well-deserved reputation for excellence.
The Mustang is going places, literally
For the first time in the iconic Ford Mustang’s 50 years of existence, it will be leaving the shores of North America and heading to other markets. With the first shipload of a hundred Mustang’s leaving Portland and heading to China last month, history was made, and this is just the beginning. The famous pony car will be available in about 120 foreign markets as part of Ford’s new export strategy.
Malaysia to help develop Indonesian national car
Proton Holdings Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s PT Adiperkasa Citra Lestary, witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Proton Chairman Mahathir Mohamad and Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his first and recent bilateral visit to the neighbouring country. Last year, Najib dusted off the longtime proposal for an “ASEAN car” and Widodo had expressed an interest in the idea. The MoU would lead to the more established, albeit struggling, Malaysian national carmaker helping the up-and-coming Indonesia car industry in examining the possibility of manufacturing its own national car. If the feasibility study bodes favourable predictions, the companies will enter into a joint venture.
Dubai police have STYLE!
This video was released by the Dubai Police on its official Youtube channel, showing off its fleet of extravagant luxury and supercars. The Dubai Police force do not patrol in any ol’ jalopy, no siree. They cruise around in a Bugatti Veyron, a Ferrari FF, a McLaren 12C, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a BMW M6, a Brabus G-Wagon, a Nissan GT-R, a Bentley Continental GT and an Audi R8. It’s almost worth it to join the force just to be able to drive one of these babies.
Land Rover draws a line in the sand for the Defender
Land Rover enthusiast, MAC, bids farewell to the last of the Defender’s and hello to the new DC100.
Indonesia revs up auto output but domestic sales slides
It’s no surprise that Indonesia has managed to narrow the gap between its car production with that of Thailand’s, and it is set to take over as the region’s automotive hub within a decade. Last year, Indonesia produced 1.3 million vehicles, a 7% increase, while Thailand’s production shrank by 23% to 1.88 million; Indonesia’s output was 69% that of Thailand’s, which just a year earlier was 43%.