Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) giant BYD is opening its first Southeast Asian factory in Rayong, Thailand, a $486 million (~RM 2.3 billion) facility, reports Nikkei Asia. To celebrate, BYD is cutting prices on its Atto 3 and Dolphin models, highlighting the intense competition in Thailand's EV market amid economic challenges and a rise in loan rejections is dampening car sales. The discount is across the board, but 2023 model year cars see the biggest price cuts. A 2023 Atto 3 Extended R

BYD has launched the updated 2024 BYD Atto 3 in Japan, priced at JPY 4.5 million (around RM 143k). Changes include a new exterior colour, minor exterior tweaks, and a larger infotainment display with added features. The new exterior colour option, "Cosmos Black," has been added in addition of the interior colour combination, "Black/Dark Blue." These aesthetic enhancements are complemented by changes to the window trim and D-pillar plate, which have been revamped to match the selected body colour

One of the most asked questions posed in our forum and Facebook group is “What car should I get if I earn RM xxx?”. If you decide on buying a new car, you won’t have many choices especially if you earn around RM 4k a month. Malaysians aren’t quite as blessed with options as some of our neighbours but if you want variety, then the used car market is your only option. It’s a near-endless smorgasbord of choices with really tempting prices. Also read: Indonesians get more choices than us - Toyota Ra

SUV sales in Europe saw massive growth during the first 5 months of 2021 and none saw such stratospheric gains like the Peugeot 2008. 87,674 units of the B-segment SUV were sold in the continent, contributing to a 143% growth compared to the same period in 2020 according to data by JATO. That puts the 2008 as Europe’s best-selling SUV of the year so far. Last year’s best-selling SUV in the continent, the Renault Captur, slipped to third place in the segment with 72,282 units sold in the same per

Manufacturing output at Proton’s main plant in Tanjung Malim, which makes the Proton Iriz, Persona, X50, and X70 – have dropped by more than 50 percent in May 2021. According to industry data obtained by WapCar.my, total production at the Tanjung Malim plant came up to just 4,115 units in May 2021, down 52 percent from April 2021’s 8,534 units, the highest figure recorded in recent years, mostly due to the high number of backlogged orders for the hugely popular Proton X50. However just as Proton

A couple of weeks ago, the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V made its global debut in Japan. It will supersede the predecessor model that has been on sale since late-2013. Compared to the model it replaces, the all-new Honda HR-V looks far more imposing, with a prominent front grille flanked by slim LED headlights. It also gets a sleeker-looking rear-end that sees both LED tail lights connected via a light strip. Honda has also revamped the HR-V’s interior, giving its new SUV a free-standing infotainment