Customers in line for the CKD Chery Tiggo 8 Pro and Chery Omoda 5 need not wait long as expected deliveries are due to begin in August, in addition to the company ramping up production capabilities to fit demands. "The expected delivery will begin in August onwards, and we're currently in the midst of negotiating to ramp up demands," explained Lee Wen Hsiang, who serves as the vice president of Chery Auto Malaysia. "Without sharing numbers, we are getting very good feedback and very good booking

Now that UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has finally launched the new 2022 Toyota Veloz, we can now pit it against its donor car, the equally-new D27A Perodua Alza. Right off the bat, prices of the D27A Perodua Alza tops out at RM 75,500, while the Toyota Veloz is priced at RM 95,000, meaning the Alza is cheaper than the Veloz by RM 19,500. Let's see what the additional RM 19,500 in the Veloz gets over the Alza. Exterior – Larger wheels, chunkier fenders, swaps fog lamps for LED DRLs Right off the bat,

Perodua should collaborate with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to introduce high quality, affordable electric vehicles (EVs) for the masses, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob at this morning’s launch of the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza. “Tenaga Nasional Berhad is working to increase electricity generated from clean energy sources, as well as deploying enough EV charging stations. At the same time, Perodua can use this opportunity by exploring new fields such as producing high-quality EVs that [

Proton aims to double its export volume over the next 12 months, assuming that export activities are not overly hampered by restrictions due to the global pandemic, said Proton in a press statement released today. Spearheading Proton’s export ambitions will be the Proton Saga, Proton X70, and Proton X50. The Proton Saga has since been exported to Kenya as knocked down (KD) kits to be assembled there, as well as to Nepal, as a completely built-up (CBU) car. Meanwhile, the Proton X70 has also been

For a select few who dare to be different, the Honda Odyssey is what pops in their mind if someone says '7-seater Japanese MPV'. As we start the new year and look towards welcoming the Odyssey here in Malaysia sometime in 2021, let's take a look at the differences between the Japan- and American-spec Odyssey. Same name, different cars Yes they share the same name, but both cars are actually rather different. You have customer choices to thank for that. The first-generation Odyssey was launched i

Whether you like it or not, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are here to stay, as these transmissions offer superior fuel efficiency, perfect for city driving, and are relatively cheap to build. But before we get started, let’s take a closer look at what makes a CVT, a CVT. What is a CVT? At its very heart (ok, it's called the inner housing of the transmission), a CVT-type automatic transmission houses several belts and pulleys in place of physical gears in regular torque converter auto