Once a darling of Southeast Asia’s automotive industry, Thailand’s economy is currently in a bad position. From January to July, Thailand’s new car sales added up to just 354,421 units. In comparison, Malaysia, which has only half the population of Thailand, sold 462,088 units. Year-to-date, Thailand’s new car sales are down by 24% year-on-year, according to figures compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries. The car segments that saw the biggest drop are pick-up trucks and pick-up-derived SU

At a media event in Kuala Lumpur today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) President, Ravindran K., says that the company has achieved 90,595 units sold in Malaysia to date. The figure includes sales from its Lexus division. Representing a 44% increase over November 2021, sales are led by the segment-leaders - the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, and the popular Toyota Corolla Cross. In terms of what to expect, Ravindran also mentioned that 'several Toyota bZ4x' cars are here already to undergo testing, and

Bermaz Motor to launch its third CKD Mazda SUV for Malaysia Globally, Mazda MX-30 is available either as a battery EV or a mild hybrid 2.0L CKD Mazda CX-30 is also a possible candidate Bermaz Auto, the parent company of Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, has confirmed that it will be launching a third locally-assembled (CKD) model soon. This was confirmed by CEO Dato’ Francis Lee in an interview with BFM radio earlier this month. Lee confirmed plans for a third CKD Mazda model when answering a ques

Honda Malaysia just launched the new 2021 Honda HR-V Hybrid, now enhanced with LED headlights, LED tail lights, and LED front fog lights. The improved HR-V Hybrid also gains chrome door handles (was body-coloured previously), as well as the option for Platinum White Pearl colour. Other colour options for the HR-V Hybrid include Lunar Silver Metallic and Modern Steel Metallic. Inside, there is a new seven-inch touchscreen head unit with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. Like the recently-up

In this article, we'll dive into the the 2020 Mazda CX-30 2.0 High in detail through the WapCar Ratings system. The Mazda CX-30 competes against rivals like the Subaru XV, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Honda HR-V. 2020 Mazda CX-30 2.0 High: Driving Performance – 36/50, a matured Mazda 3 2020 Mazda CX-30 2.0 High - Facts and Figures Engine 2.0-litre NA 4-cylinder Transmission 6-speed automatic transmission Power 162 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 213 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Weight 1,453 kg 0-100 km/h 10.4 seconds 100-

It feels quite like the end of The Lord of The Rings, doesn’t? After a long Saga (pun intended) of spyshots and all sorts of fake leaks, the war is over, Sauron is slayed, and the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X50 finally breaks cover. One does not simply wait for a new Proton only to receive a copy-and-paste job. It's not. The Proton X50 is properly all-new - there’s two engine choices, one of them new to the X50 and is not available even in the Chinese market Geely Binyue. There's also rear a