Honda Japan announced prices for the 11th-generation Honda Accord a little more than 6 months after booking orders were opened. Only one hybrid variant is offered with prices starting from JPY 5,449,400 (~RM 173k). With the discontinuation of the Legend, the Accord is the sole sedan model offered by Honda in Japan. The Civic is only available as a hatchback in the land of the rising sun. Indeed, the Accord’s suggested retail price is higher than the top variant of the Chinese-built Honda Odyssey

Malaysia’s tax exemption (import and excise duty) for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will expire as planned on 31-December 2025, and BEV manufacturers are encouraged to invest in local production, said Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, at the launch of the BYD Seal this morning. Tengku Zafrul said sales of BEVs have increased by more than four folds last year, from around 3,000 units in 2022 to 13,000 units in 2023. “I believe BYD’s brand registered the h

GWM Malaysia announced that Elliot Zhang, President of Great Wall Motor ASEAN Region presented an Ora Good Cat 500 Ultra to YBhg. Datuk Seri Isham Ishak, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), to conduct a series of test drives over the next few months to learn more about electric vehicles. This demonstrates GWM’s commitment to promote sustainable transportation solutions, and assist the Malaysian Government in its efforts and plans for Malaysia to become a carbo

The upcoming 2022 Honda Civic, known as the FE-generation Civic, has been spotted again in its production form. Latest images from Civic11Forum shows the Honda Civic completely uncovered. As mentioned in the previous spyshot, the production version largely mirrors the prototype showcased a few months ago, albeit with a lightly-restyled front bumper and wheels. Powertrain options are likely to be carried-over units depending on region. The most prominent option globally would be the 1.5-litre tur

Think hot-hatch and the first car that comes to mind would be the Volkswagen Golf. Well, the Golf did literally invent the term back in its rallying heydays for its well-balanced set-up that makes its driving experience a hot-topic 50 years on. In Malaysia, a used VW Golf GTI can be purchased for as low as RM 65,000, should you get one? For this used car guide, we’re focussing on the VW Golf GTI Mk6 and Mk7. What are the issues that you should look out for when purchasing one of these used iconi

Yesterday, we saw the Malaysian launch of the swoopy 2020 VW Arteon after a long wait. Of course, the burning question remains: how does it stack up against its conservative stablemate, the Passat R-Line and the equally-flowy Audi A5 Sportback? Different prices, but one may just be the unexpected bargain. Read on to find out! Performance: Audi has the most punch Sure, all of them are turbocharged four-pots, but Audi trumps on power here - 252 PS and 370 Nm means it makes a full 60 PS and 50 Nm m