Another ‘S’ brand has fallen. Following last week’s announcement by Subaru to shutdown all local assembly operations in Southeast Asia, Suzuki has now confirmed that it will cease automobile manufacturing in Thailand. Suzuki Motor Thailand (SMT) said that it will shutdown its plant in Rayong by the end of 2025. SMT’s plant in Rayong produces the Swift, Ciaz, and Celerio. “Following the announcement of the eco-car project by the Thai government in 2007, Suzuki applied for the project and establis

The ongoing Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024 saw the ASEAN launch of the Suzuki Jimny 5-door which garnered overwhelming acceptance. The S brand’s Indonesian distributor, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) revealed to Indonesian media that it received 1,200 orders for the elongated Jimny in just 3 days. The orders weren’t just from visitors attending IIMS 2024 in Jakarta but throughout Indonesia who booked via video call. Department Head of 4W Sales for PT SIS, Randy R. Murdoko, said

Mercedes-Benz’s superluxury Maybach brand ended Q1 2022 by recording its best-ever quarter, with sales up by 161 percent. The latest generation W223 / V223 generation 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class also recorded a similarly impressive 67 percent increase in sales. The company didn’t provide a breakdown of its sales figures by model but said sales of its top-end models, which include not just the S-Class and Maybach but also the GLS, G-Class, AMG, and EQS models, reached 76,200 units in the first 3 m

With prices of the 2021 Suzuki Jimny in Malaysia touching the RM 169k mark, needless to say, internet commenters went ablaze, stating that the Jimny is overpriced. So the big question for everyone’s mind is – why is the Suzuki Jimny so expensive? Also Read: RM 169k 2021 Suzuki Jimny is expensive? First 2 shipments sold out, more coming The short and simple answer is that the Suzuki Jimny itself is an expensive little SUV to begin with, right from the factory. Also Read: 45 pics on why the first

Water conducts electricity, which means you can become the path to the ground if you touch water that's in contact with electricity, hence the common saying – water and electricity don’t mix. But here’s a fun fact for you, electric vehicles (EV) can wade through a much deeper water level than combustion engine cars, and they don’t even require high ground clearance. A Nissan Leaf, for example, has a wading depth of 700 mm, which is the average depth for most pick-up trucks. Sounds like witchcraf

As you know, BMW has officially discontinued the BMW i8. The last of the i8 will roll out by 16th June. And to commemorate the occasion, BMW custom built 18 special edition of their first PHEV sportscar. Each i8 is painted in a unique colour previously not available to any other units. All of the 18 custom-built units are fitted with Alcantara seats and steering wheels, special trim strips and custom-built digital instrument panels. All changes are purely cosmetic, as it is still powered by the