Last month, BYD confirmed that it will be launching its upscale Denza brand in Malaysia in the first quarter of 2025. Now, BYD has shared a little more detail regarding the corporate structure of Denza’s eventual operations in Malaysia. However, unlike the company’s namesake BYD brand, Denza will not be distributed by Sime Darby Motors. Instead, Denza will be distributed directly by BYD themselves, via their wholly owned national sales office BYD Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. This doesn’t mean that Sime Da

Hans

Oct 8, 2024

Checks with several local dealers suggest that the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross facelift will launch in Malaysia as early as next month, as they suggest that current variants of the popular SUV are selling fast. In fact, some dealers in the central region confirm that their stocks of the current Corolla Cross Hybrid have sold out, while some up north say that they still have the car on hand though inventories are thinning fast. To refresh, the currently-sold Corolla Cross comes in three pure-petrol

Sanjay

Oct 8, 2024

Meeting of the minds, gathering of giants, or the emperors' ensemble - call it what you want, but the automotive world is bound to witness a world-shaking moment as the world's largest and third-largest car conglomerates meet up to organise a party not to be missed. Toyota and Hyundai, through their motorsports arms Gazoo Racing and N, will be organising a racing festival come this 27-October at the Yongin Everland Speedway, South Korea. The one-day event will feature the brands' models, special

Sanjay

Oct 8, 2024

Bar a minor equipment update in 2021, the Perodua Aruz has been virtually the same since its introduction in 2019. A facelift for one of its donor twins, the Daihatsu Terios was launched in Indonesia in June 2023 but so far there seems to be no news on whether an Aruz facelift is on the horizon. Despite being an ageing model, the Ariz is still in demand with around 7,000 units sold in the first half of 2024, according to JPJ registration data. Hence, Perodua posted a teaser on social media that

CY Foong

Oct 8, 2024

MINI Malaysia has introduced the latest iteration of the 2024 MINI Cooper S 5-Door, with an estimated pricing of RM 293,000. The MINI Extended Warranty & Service Package is available for an additional RM 10,400. For reference, the 2024 MINI Cooper S 3-Door is priced at RM 279,888, going up to RM 290,288 with the warranty and service package. Meanwhile, the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) variant that is developed through a collaboration with GWM - the MINI Cooper SE - is priced at RM 200,188, wit

Shaun

Oct 8, 2024