It's (almost) official: the much-anticipated 2024 Toyota Prius is set to go on sale in Thailand by the end of this year, initially as a special-order model, according to local portal Headlight Mag. Its limited status and fully-imported nature (from Tatsumi, Japan, the only plant making the Prius right now) means prices will be relatively high. Headlight Mag estimates prices to be "below THB 2,000,000" (~RM 257k). This report comes at an opportune time, as the Thai government recently confirmed t

Sanjay

Aug 2, 2024

The 2025 Proton X70 facelift has been revealed and now open for booking, with the headline-grabbing news being that it is the first Proton car to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto right out of the gate! This comes courtesy of a new 12.3-inch headunit, alongside other improvements to the cabin like Nappa leather seats in Stone Grey colour and ambient lighting. Of course, the other big story is that it has a significantly refreshed exterior, with a fresh face, new wheels, and revised rear bum

Sanjay

Aug 1, 2024

In a report by Automotive News Europe, Chinese automotive brands have increased their footprint in the European battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market, capturing 11 percent of total registrations in June. Leading the charge is SAIC Motor, with its MG4 hatchback. According to data compiled by market researcher Dataforce, Chinese brands registered over 23,000 BEVs across Europe in June, marking the highest number ever recorded. This represents a 72 percent increase from May, outpacing the overall E

Shaun

Aug 1, 2024

The new 2024 Honda Civic is arriving in our region sooner than anticipated. After its global debut in USA in May, Honda has confirmed that the updated Civic will be launching in Southeast Asia this year, beginning with Thailand on 23 August 2024. For Thailand, the entry 1.5 EL Turbo variant is no more, leaving 1.5 Turbo EL+ as the sole pure combustion engine variant. The full-hybrid 2.0-litre e:HEV EL+ and e:HEV RS variants remain. Cheaper hybrids, more expensive turbocharged variants Prices hav

Hans

Aug 1, 2024

Thailand, the region’s biggest market for battery EVs (BEVs), has nearly 99,000 units of unsold BEVs. For the month of June, 6,905 units of BEVs were sold, 11.6% lower than the preceding month. Total BEV sales in the first half of 2024 totaled 36,593 units, which is 9.4% up from the same period last month, but June’s 11.6% drop came after May’s massive 28.8% drop in sales, which was preceded by a 4% drop in April. According to the country’s Excise Department data, a total of 185,029 BEVs have be

Hans

Aug 1, 2024