Bermaz Motor is expected to launch a new locally assembled (CKD) Mazda CX-30 in the first quarter of next year, according to a report by RHB Investment Bank. The investment bank added that the CX-30 now contributes around 4 to 21 percent of Mazda’s total sales in Malaysia, and the new CKD model is expected to increase this further. Currently, the Mazda CX-30 is imported (CBU) from Japan. Prices are as below: 2.0G Core: RM 149,000 2.0G High: RM 164,000 2.0G Ignite: RM 173,000 1.8D High: RM 173,00

The knock-on effect of the severe flooding in Selangor at the end of 2021 were crystalised in January 2022 for national car maker Proton. After ending the previous calendar year with its highest annual sales figure since 2014, volumes for the first month of the new year have dropped due to a lack of available stock. The company sold 4,453 units (domestic + export) in January, a reduction of 25.3% from the same month in 2021 and equivalent to an estimated domestic market share of 11.3%. Parts sup

HEV kei car launching first First BEV kei car launching by 2025 BEV kei car to be affordably priced Following the introduction of the Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart, Daihatsu's first self-developed hybrid model, the Osaka-based company has announced that they will be electrifying all their models sold in Japan by 2030. Daihatsu said that its new models will either be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or hybrid vehicles (HEVs). According to Japan Times, Daihatsu plans to launch its first BEV kei model by

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially launched the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric in Malaysia. With prices starting from RM 149,888, the Kona Electric is now the cheapest EV in Malaysia after the Nissan Leaf. There are three variants available for the fully-imported (CBU from Korea) Hyundai Kona Electric - e-Lite, e-Plus, and e-Max, priced at RM 149,888, RM 169,888, and RM 199,888 respectively. Prices are with import, excise duty, and SST exemptions. This follows the Budget 2022 announceme

While the 2021 Perodua D55L steadily gains hype in Malaysia, our neighbours have a better idea of things to come - information about the Indonesian-spec Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky have come about online. In a way or the other, it gives us a peek of things to come - remember that the D55L (actual name is uncomfirmed) is based on the Toyota/Daihatsu twins. Powertrain details Although their names are not spelt outright, our colleagues at Autofun Indonesia understand that the 'A250' and 'A251'

Toyota cars are ubiquitous. The Toyota Vios, Toyota Corolla, and the Toyota Hilux are common sights on our roads. Even Toyota luxury MPVs like the Alphard and Vellfire are seen just about everywhere in Malaysia. However, the same could not be said about the 2020 Toyota RAV4. At a price tag of RM 223,880 (with SST), the 2020 Toyota RAV4 is expensive. And from a value perspective, it doesn't make any sense. The RAV4 doesn't offer much more value over its cheaper rivals, and that further repels pot