Malaysia’s current import and excise tax exemption for green vehicles is limited only to battery EV (BEV) models. Despite the tax exemptions, the cheapest BEV in Malaysia is still priced at RM 139,800 – Great Wall Motor’s Ora Good Cat, imported from China. The idea for the tax exemption is to have these imported BEVs kick-starting market demand so job-creating, investment-attracting local assembly projects can follow. There are now three locally assembled (CKD) BEVs, from two manufacturers – the

All-new Honda HR-V spotted in Malaysia again This unit seems to wear 18-inch dark chrome wheels, like Thailand Should the Corolla Cross be worried? Following its debut in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V will be debuting in Malaysia real soon as new spyshots of the B-segment SUV have surfaced on social media. Thanks to our friends over at Careta, a reader sent them photos of a covered-up vehicle on a flat-bed truck. Looking closely at the wheels, it does bear

Did you know that your Proton X50's Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) won't work if you don't wear your seatbelts? Bet you didn't know that. How did I know? It's actually in the X50's Owner's Manual. No, really. There's more, as I will detail in some of the Proton X50's more advanced features, especially in the Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) suite. There really is a treasure trove of information to be gleaned from the Owner's Manual. Wanna find out more? Let's get into it. Also read

We’ve reported plenty of spyshots of the upcoming Proton Iriz crossover, most likely to be launched as the Iriz Active, testing alongside its standard Proton Iriz and Proton Persona siblings but never this up close and clear! Judging by how the Iriz crossover's taillights are covered while the standard Iriz's are not, we suspect that the taillights on the crossover might be slightly different from the standard Iriz. Another new detail on the front fascia is also the presence of the new Infinite

It's no secret that the Honda HR-V will be receiving a total refresh this year. The all-new model will be making its world premiere on 18-February 2021, earlier than the initially-predicted March debut. Japanese media have begun receiving pamphlets detailing the B-segment SUV. Though only silhouettes of the car can be seen, initial impressions shows that the refresh stays rather true-to-form to the Honda SUV e:concept. Among the cues carried over is the dual-tone colour scheme - characterised by

The Honda HR-V has been the talk of town over the past week. Fair, since people are expecting an update. Doubly fair, seeing that the model's seven years old. Further fuelling speculations are pictures of a mysterious Honda SUV prowling Japanese streets decked in camouflage. At first, we heard grouses that it's not a Honda due to how different it looks but pay close attention - notice the LaneWatch camera? First model on a new platform? Months ago, we reported that the next-gen HR-V will be base