Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has opened registration of interest (ROI) for the Volvo EX30 battery electric vehicle (BEV), set to be introduced here later this year. This comes after several units of the dainty BEV SUV was spotted outside their Petaling Jaya office. Once launched, the EX30 will be Volvo’s smallest electric SUV in Malaysia, measuring 4,223 mm in length, 1,837 mm in width, 1,555 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm. It’s smaller than both the XC40 and the C40. Local specification

Sanjay

Aug 12, 2024

Tesla has been making headlines recently, following a report from Thailand claiming that the company has abandoned all plans to establish a production plant in the ASEAN region, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, it's worth noting that Tesla never explicitly committed to building a manufacturing facility in Malaysia. Nonetheless, setting up local manufacturing remains a long-term objective tied to the special privileges granted to Tesla Malaysia under Malaysia’s Global Elec

Arvind

Aug 12, 2024

Reports of the new 2024 Toyota Camry making its way into Thailand has picked up in intensity within the last few days, with the latest by AutolifeThailand.tv saying the model could be launched in the country by early October. There's no smoke without fire... Anyway, the site claims that the D-segment sedan – the natural competitor the all-new Honda Accord – will be introduced as a hybrid-only model there. Globally, the Camry is available with either a 2.0-litre- or a 2.5-litre hybrid powertrain,

Sanjay

Aug 12, 2024

10 minutes – that’s all it took for me to decide that the all-new 2024 Honda CR-V e:HEV RS is my car of the year. It was one of those moments when everything feels right, and you know this is the car. I spent about five minutes looking through the interior, feeling the materials, evaluating the space and ergonomics, getting in and out, etc. Then, I drove it for five minutes before realising this is the car to beat, the new yardstick. The 2024 Honda CR-V is such a well-packaged, well-designed, we

Shaun

Aug 12, 2024

The V177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan, launched in Malaysia in April 2019, offers a stylish and more affordable entry point into the Mercedes-Benz brand. Somewhat replacing the previous generation Mercedes-Benz CLA (as the entry level Mercedes-Benz sedan model) and competing directly with the BMW 218i Gran Coupe, the A-Class sedan has since garnered popularity for its elegant proportions and performance, particularly among younger buyers moving up from Japanese cars. Today, however, with prices s

Arvind

Aug 10, 2024