Honda Malaysia has collected over 3,000 bookings for its new 2024 Honda City Hatchback. The updated (facelift) City Hatchback was launched in May 2024, and it now comes with Honda Sensing suite of driving assistance safety features. Also new is an updated infotainment, including support for wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (for RS variant, wired connectivity for E and V variants). Prices start from RM 85,900 for the entry 1.5S variant, reaching RM 112,900 for the highest specifications 1.

Hans

Jul 31, 2024

Around 3 months after announcing opening orders, Suzuki’s official Malaysian distributor, Naza Eastern Motor launched the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door. Fully imported (CBU) from India, the Jimny 5-Door is only available in one variant for Malaysia: Jimny 5-Door 4x4 AT – RM 199,500 Just like the standard 3-door Jimny, the 5-speed manual transmission missed the port bound for Malaysia with the 4-speed automatic transmission the sole gearbox offered. Essentially an extended wheelbase Jimny, it carries over

CY Foong

Jul 30, 2024

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) sold 626,572 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the first six months of 2024, marking a 9% increase year-on-year and setting a new all-time record for the period. Electrified sales totaled 461,911 vehicles, up 12% year-on-year. Notably, TME’s year-on-year sales of electrified vehicles saw significant growth, with hybrids continuing to play a crucial role in what is an otherwise battery electric vehicle (BEV)-major market. It must be mentioned that not all Toyota and Lexus car

Sanjay

Jul 30, 2024

National carmaker Perodua has filed intellectual property rights for three new names - Qve, Ace, and Pacer, according to documents dredged by internet sleuth Vanhoe Rage. For now, they're just words on a page, but there's a chance that Perodua's upcoming battery electric vehicle (BEV) due in 2025 would take one of these names. The process is currently awaiting approval and gazetting. This involves two different categories. The first is Class 12, which refers to the category of cars, automobiles,

Sanjay

Jul 30, 2024

Honda Japan announced that it received around 38,000 orders for the all-new Honda Freed which was launched last month. This strong start to the third-generation compact MPV is approximately 6 times its monthly sales target (6,500 units/month). The all-new Honda Freed is available in two distinct variants, the regular Freed Air and the rugged-looking Freed Crosstar. Both variants are offered with either a naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre petrol unit (118 PS/142 Nm) or the e:HEV hybrid system that co

CY Foong

Jul 30, 2024