Under Bermaz Motor, Malaysia is the only Mazda distributor / national sales centre in Southeast Asia to close the Hiroshima-based automaker’s financial year ending March 2024 (FY2024) on a positive note. Although Mazda closed its FY2024 account books with its highest ever operating profit, surging 76 percent to reach 250.5 billion Yen (~RM 7.63 billion), most of the success was attributed to the USA, Europe, and China. Southeast Asia is a headache for Mazda. Casual readers of business news would

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) a subsidiary commissioned to develop diesel engines for automobiles has become the latest offshoot in a series of certification scandals that have affected the larger Toyota Motor Corporation in recent months. A recent investigation revealed irregularities concerning power output certifications for 3 diesel engines found in 10 Toyota models, crucially the Toyota Hilux and Fortuner which are also sold in Malaysia. TICO scandal affected vehicles Model (Engine)

Chery is making its Malaysian comeback very soon and it aims to launch its first two models, the Chery Omoda 5 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro by the middle of 2023. These models will also be locally-assembled (CKD) in Malaysia right from the get-go. At a dinner event with the media, Vice President of Chery International and President for the ASEAN market, Shawn Xu, did not reveal any further information on where the plant is located nor who the local partners are. He has stated that CKD production is onl

Bermaz Motor, the distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia has about 1,200 backlogged orders to be fulfilled and with the resumption of manufacturing activities at the Mazda Malaysia plant in Kulim, the company is looking to fulfill these orders very soon. Currently, Mazda already has about 1,000 cars waiting to be delivered to customers. Although Mazda’s operations in Japan are affected by the global chip shortage, its local operations have enough stockpile of parts to last for another one to

This is Volvo’s new design language as it transitions into a full-EV brand. Volvo says the Concept Recharge that you see here is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos. It’s also the basis for the new flagship model that is expected to replace the Volvo XC90, slated to arrive in 2022. Let’s begin with the design, and it’s a quite statement. For one, Volvo is pretty much suggesting that SUVs are the future, on top of being electric. However, since it’s not bound by the constra

Just yesterday we reported that leaked photos of the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift have surfaced on the internet ahead of its official launch. Now the updated car has been spotted being transported in Indonesia. According to the post, what you’re looking at is the Innova 2.4 G variant, this is a diesel variant for Indonesia. Though from this distance, it is hard to tell that this is actually the new car, but the biggest clue is the new wheel design. Cosmetically, the rear end of the new Innova rem