After delays with its initial Vietnamese distributor, BYD made its launch into the Southeast Asian country this week with an aggressive sales network expansion. BYD Vietnam expects to open ten 4S outlets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and 5 other provinces across the country by the end of July. It plans to expand to 100 4S stores across Vietnam within 3 years. Three models are being offered in Vietnam which are the BYD Dolphin, BYD Atto 3, and BYD Seal. The cheapest BYD model, the Dolphin GLX start

When MINI launched the all-new fifth generation of the British-Bavarian modern classic, the MINI Clubman, the large station wagon version of the venerable hatch, would not be soldiering on. Following its discontinuation, 1,969 units of the MINI Clubman Final Edition are to be built as a send-off. That number references the year the original Mini Clubman was introduced and out of those 1,969 units, only 20 are allocated for Malaysia. MINI Malaysia announced orders are open for this limited-editio

Naza Eastern Motors (Naza) launched its first 3S Centre in Johor and simultaneously introduced the limited-edition Suzuki Swift Sport Silver Edition that’s exclusive to Malaysian market. The Johor centre is located in the vibrant suburb of Permas Jaya and follows the opening of the Petaling Jaya showroom in 2021. Down south, the centre spans 7,252 square feet with the complete sales, spare parts and aftersales services for Suzuki customers in the area. It can display up to 6 cars and service a m

Current Perodua Axia only offers a fixed steering column A number of new DNGA-based models offer tilt steering adjustment New Vios and Veloz even come with telescopic steering adjustment Set to arrive as soon as February, development work is underway for the next-generation 2023 Perodua Axia, codenamed D74A. Now, one gripe we had with the outgoing D93L Axia is its fixed steering column. Furthermore, seeing that the Perodua Bezza shares its mechanical bits with the Axia, said A-segment sedan also

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

Introduced 2 years ago, the Honda City Hybrid and Honda Jazz Hybrid are Honda Malaysia's answer to affordable, mass market hybrid models. Malaysia is the only country in the world to locally-assemble and sell the Honda Jazz Hybrid and Honda City Hybrid. Honda City Hybrid Specifications Engine: 1.5-litre, naturally-aspirated, port injection, i-VTEC Power: 138 PS (combined system output) Torque: 170 Nm (combined system output) Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive Safety: