Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, is closing 2024 with an expanded 21-service-centre-wide after-sales support network across Malaysia, 17 of which provide body and paint (B&P) services for collision repairs. No matter where you are in Peninsular Malaysia or East Malaysia, Sime ensures that all BYD owners receive the support they need. For reference, Tesla, still the biggest rival to BYD, has only two B&P centres, one in Penang, another in Johor. It has two more bod

Hans

Dec 23, 2024

When you think of Texas, you probably think of ten-gallon cowboy hats and extra-large portions of meals. After all, if you want to imagine a true-blue American, chances are you are thinking of a Texan with a lahrge Suthurn acksent (large Southern accent). However, the Lone Star State is also the first state in America to overturn a ban on imported cars, specifically, a ban that mostly impacts owners and prospective buyers of small Japanese mini trucks. Trucks are massively popular not just in th

CY Foong

Dec 23, 2024

Car companies and buyers of locally assembled (CKD) cars in Malaysia can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to delay the implementation of a revised Open Market Value (OMV) calculation method used to determine the excise duty payable. This means the feared price hike for CKD cars, which in the context of Malaysian taxation also includes semi-knocked down (SKD) cars, will be postponed until 1 January 2026. However, this is only a temporary respite, as the written

Hans

Dec 21, 2024

Following its debut at the recent KL International Motorshow (KLIMS) 2024 show, UMW Toyota Motor has now confirmed pricing for the (XV80) 2024 Toyota Camry entry-level 2.5V variant. Taking its place alongside the already launched Camry 2.5 HEV, both variants are priced as follows: Toyota Camry 2.5V: RM 221,800 Toyota Camry 2.5 HEV: RM 248,800 Listed prices are OTR (Peninsula Malaysia) without insurance The new XV80 Camry 2.5V pricing reflects a slight increase over the outgoing XV70, which was l

Arvind

Dec 20, 2024

Toyota has introduced a new powertrain option for the Japanese market Toyota Alphard and Vellfire, with sales set to begin on 31 January 2025. The 2.5-litre PHEV will join the existing powertrain lineup, which includes the 2.4-litre turbocharged T24A-FTS, the 2.5-litre hybrid (HEV, A25A-FXS), and the regular non-electrified 2.5-litre naturally aspirated engine (2AR-FE). The PHEV variant uses the same 2.5-litre naturally aspirated Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder engine as the regular HEV model but adds

Hans

Dec 20, 2024