It appears that even market leader BYD is not immune to the slowdown in battery EVs (BEVs), with April 2024’s global sales of BYD’s BEV models reversing 3.9%, to 134,465 units. It’s BYD’s first month of decline for BEV models in a very long time. Note that this is a wholesales figure (vehicle is transferred to dealer), not actual vehicle registration by customers. Still, the slowdown in BEV demand is not a big problem for BYD. Unlike Tesla, BYD doesn’t believe in a BEV-only product line-up, prec

The Bangkok International Motor Show is Thailand’s biggest and most important car sales event. Held between 29-March to 11-April, sales figures at the motor show are often used as an indicator of the pulse of Thai car buyers, thus setting expectations for the rest of the year. A total of 53,438 vehicles were sold (booked) during the two-week long event, according to figures released by the motor show organizer Grand Prix International. As expected, Toyota leads the sales chart, with 8,540 bookin

2023 going into 2024 seems to be a very busy year for the folks at Proton as just now, fresh photos of a camo-clad Proton X50 was spotted driving around, courtesy of social media user Hector Soh. Only two shots of it can be seen but they show a discernible difference to the current car – notice how the fully-blocked off front bumper looks slightly sharper than the currently-sold X50's, and the covered rear hints at more than just a few subtle changes. The wheels are also covered, which could spe

If you have access to an F1 driver, why not get the person to review your new car? That’s what Honda did when they handed the keys of the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V to Honda-powered Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula 1 team driver Pierre Gasly. Before he set off, Gasly even made a note to show off the car’s new infotainment system that comes with Apple CarPlay. Also read: Prices announced for all-new 2021 Honda HR-V in Japan, smaller car, higher price Other than the casual comments about how he can fit hi

We can already hear a pack of keyboards firing away so yes, the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L) and Proton X50 are not direct rivals. But as we mentioned before, they are close enough to fall in the same shopping basket and will inevitably attract similar demographics. If you are among the said demographics, then here is a guide to assist in your buying decision. Let’s start with the price. The Perodua Ativa has 3 variants on offer – X, H, and AV, priced at RM 61,500, RM 66,600, and RM 72,000 respecti

Once the forays of the wealthy, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are now commonplace. It's hard not to take notice, and recently a reader got in touch with us through our WapCar Forum asking what's the best sub-RM 150k SUV they can buy in Malaysia. And since we're all about the details, the cars we list here take into account the extension of SST exemption until 30-June 2021. Oh and do take note that the government's plan to revise the existing Open Market Value (OMV) calculations has been shelved