Priced at well over half a million Ringgit, a Toyota Land Cruiser is a car that even wealthy buyers will think “Hmm…maybe I should buy a property instead.” If you are one of those people, you’ll be glad to know that China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) will be launching the Tank 500 in Malaysia next year. Of course, a Tank is not a Land Cruiser, and it will never be one, mainly because it only comes with a petrol engine. A spark ignition engine rules out extreme water wading duties so the Tank 500 wi

Hans

Dec 4, 2024

Remember Geely’s promise to make Malaysia their production hub for right-hand drive cars, contributing to our local economy and elevating Proton to become the third largest car manufacturer in Southeast Asia by 2027? Well, Geely seems to have no intention of keeping their word, as demonstrated by their decision to launch China-made Geely models in Thailand, followed by Indonesia and Australia later next year. Back in November 2021, four and a half years after acquiring half of Proton, Geely was

Hans

Dec 3, 2024

Bermaz Auto Berhad, the official distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia announced that it will preview the Mazda CX-80 at the 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), happening from 5 to 11 December at MITEC, KL. The CX-80 made its global debut in Europe in April 2024 and is the three-row bigger brother to the CX-60 which is expected to make its Malaysian launch at KLIMS 2024. Both the CX-60 and CX-80 are part of Mazda’s Large Product Group of models for the global market. While

CY Foong

Dec 3, 2024

Apart from previewing the Honda Prelude, Honda Malaysia will be showing us the Honda e:N1 at the KL International Motor Show, which will be opened to the public from 5 – 11 December 2024. The Honda e:N1 is a battery electric (BEV) variant of the Honda HR-V. It has a 500 km range (NEDC, or 412 km WLTP) range. The 204 PS / 310 Nm front motor is juiced up by a 68.6 kWh battery. It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.7 seconds. It supports up to 78 kW of DC fast charging and 11 kW of regular AC chargin

Hans

Dec 3, 2024

Hyundai has made headlines with a monumental announcement of a strategic investment exceeding RM 2.1 billion for the ASEAN market. Central to this ambitious plan is Malaysia, which is set to become the cornerstone of Hyundai’s supply chain in the region. However, the more tantalising news lies in the revelation that Malaysia will soon welcome locally-assembled (CKD) Genesis models – the luxury brand under Hyundai’s umbrella. “In collaboration with Hyundai Motor’s long-standing partner Inokom Cor

Arvind

Dec 2, 2024