The all-new 2025 Hyundai Palisade has been revealed in South Korea. Gone is the relatively tame design of the outgoing model. In its place is something altogether more striking, though technical details remain under wraps. Taking a page from the Santa Fe’s book, the new Palisade dials up the drama with a chunkier stance and sharper lines. There’s a new grille, massive and imposing, flanked by vertically stacked daytime running lights that also double as bookends to the bodywork. Somewhere within

Shaun

Dec 9, 2024

Chulalongkorn University, one of the top 50 universities in Asia, according to QS World University Rankings, has taken delivery of 39 units of Honda e:N1, a fully electric (BEV) variant of the Honda HR-V. All 39 units will be used to support a trial use by the university, as part of the institution’s wider goal of becoming a zero-emission university. The Honda e:N1 is locally assembled at Honda Thailand’s Prachinburi plant. However, the model is not available for sale. Instead, users will sign a

Hans

Dec 9, 2024

The Honda HR-V, Chery Omoda 5, and Haval H6 are the biggest winners of November 2024’s sales tally for SUVs. Honda HR-V sales grew 19.4% last month, reaching 1,923 units, making it Malaysia’s No.1 selling non-national SUV. This is despite Honda Malaysia not having any e:HEV RS hybrid to sell until January 2025. In terms of cumulative numbers (January to November 2024), the Honda HR-V remains the most popular non-national SUV in Malaysia, with 18,587 units sold. The HR-V’s closest rival Toyota Co

Hans

Dec 9, 2024

The Proton X70 recorded a 7.7% month-on-month increase in sales during November 2024, with 1,065 units sold, including exports. This brings its year-to-date (YTD) sales total to 7,536 units. The growth follows the mid-August launch of the facelifted model, which introduced design updates, additional features, and improved efficiency. Proton’s overall sales in November amounted to 12,194 units across domestic and export markets. While this marked a 4.7% decrease compared to October, the drop was

Shaun

Dec 9, 2024

According to a report released by ASEAN NCAP, the Neta V has received a zero-star safety rating under the 2021-25 assessment protocol. The Neta V scored a total of 28.55 points out of 100, with its performance broken down as follows: Adult Occupant Protection (AOP): 7.89 points Child Occupant Protection (COP): 13.51 points Safety Assist Technologies (SAT): 7.14 points Motorcyclist Safety (MS): 0 points In the frontal impact test, both the driver and front passenger faced weak structural protecti

Shaun

Dec 9, 2024