Sales of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co. increased 37 percent in April to 45,303 units on strong sales of new models says Automotive News China. The sales growth of PSA Peugeot Citroen's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corp. significantly outpaced industry sales of light vehicles, which rose 13 percent.

Dongfeng Peugeot attributed its robust sales to two models introduced in China…

Vololights, the latest brake light technology that is getting automotive and motorcycle journalists excited in the United States, is the brainchild of a Malaysian engineer based in San Diego, California, reports Bernama.

Faizal Ali, 34, came up with the idea of a revolutionary brake system where the rear lights illuminate, when a motorcycle is slowing down either by releasing the throttle…

The Gumball 3000 is an annual British 4,800 km international road rally which takes place on public roads, with different routes around the world.

Founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper, it sees an annual entry of 120 cars, which are mostly exotic and powerful sports cars. However, more unusual entries (such as police cars and camper-vans) have been seen. This…

WE suspect that there was a little more cunning than met the eye behind Volkswagen’s choice of a venue to showcase the all-new seventh generation Golf GTI.

The sunny seaside township of St Tropez in southern France undoubtedly provided a breath taking combination of golden Mediterranean beaches, blue skies and a dramatic hillside backdrop. But, very sneakily, the little avant garde…

Maserati has ambitions plans to boost its annual sales to as much as 50,000 units per year in the mid to longer term, up from less than 7,000 units sold last year. To do so, the automaker intends on two brand new model introductions.

One of these is the recently revealed 2014 Ghibli sedan, which goes on sale later this year.…

With Chevy's Volt topping customer satisfaction surveys for the last few years running, it's no surprise to hear that other plug-in electric cars are also popular with owners. A new survey from the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) shows that over 9 in every 10 plug-in drivers reports overall satisfaction with their vehicle.That's impressive, given California is the largest market…

Tesla's Model S might be making all the headlines, but there's a smaller, more accessible electric car with equally high expectations placed upon it. That electric car is the Renault Zoe, sold only in Europe and tasked with making electric cars a usable proposition for the masses.And to a small degree, it seems to be working--as it outsold Nissan's Leaf by…

The large executive sedan from Munich has received updates to its exterior, cabin and engines for the 2014 model year.

Visually, the changes are subtle, while the range of engines has expanded and all comply with EU6 exhaust emissions standard not due to come into force until September 2014.

The BMW 518d is now the entry-level diesel variant for sedan and Touring…

The idea of autonomous cars (read self-driving) roaming the streets is something that appears ever closer on the technological horizon reports Motor Authority. Many companies are taking strong looks at bringing this technology to the streets, and the automakers are lending a hand with the software developers.

Still, we are at least a decade or more away from taking a nap…

On-ground activities at the launch of Shell's nationwide survey at Berjaya Times Square

Shell Malaysia today launched the Shell Nationwide Survey, an initiative to further understand customer needs, which includes feedback on its products and services.

“This is the first time we are embarking on a survey of this scale to obtain public feedback. It goes back to the basis of our…