Commenters were very swift in asking for 'UMWT to bring in' the Toyota Corolla Cross GR Sport into Malaysia, when the eponymous model debuted in Taiwan. A couple of years since then, that wish is now true as it adds to our ever-expanding GR umbrella. It's no 'full-GR' model – that's the race-bred GR Yaris, GR Corolla, GR86, and GR Supra's game – but the GR Sport line is meant to carry some of that genealogy to cars people like you and me drive to work. Also read: Its name is not Supra, but Toyot

Chery is in talks with its local partners to establish a local assembly (CKD) operation in Malaysia, said the company in its latest announcement today. “Chery remains highly committed to Malaysia – it is currently working closely with local partners towards establishing assembly operations in the country,” the company said in its press statement. Not much else is mentioned but market rumours say that Chery is in talks with a local government-linked company (GLC) to assemble at least two SUV mode

Late last year during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (2021 GIIAS), Honda showcased the SUV RS Concept. The new subcompact crossover has its sights set on the Perodua Ativa, Toyota Raize, Daihatsu Rocky, and Kia Sonet. Said SUV, which could be called Honda ZR-V, will likely be positioned as a smaller SUV than the Honda HR-V. Recall that the HR-V is currently Honda's smallest SUV. Also Read: Honda files patent for ZR-V, new mini-SUV positioned below the HR-V? Ahead of debut later t

It's an open secret that the team at WapCar.my is quite fond of the XU80 Toyota Harrier. It is a brilliant ambassador to how Toyota does luxury (yes, they CAN do luxury). The Harrier is refined, great to drive, and comfortable all at once. The perfect real-world luxury SUV, if you ask us. In fact, we were actually rather reluctant when time came to hand back the keys to UMW Toyota (UMWT). It's not all a bed of roses though. Much as we adore the XU80 Harrier, there are some design decisions about

In a Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) report that was sighted by WapCar.my, July 2021 was supposed to see the Malaysia launch of the facelifted locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Peugeot 3008. Well, it's July 2021 now and it's plain to see that the countrywide lockdown has delayed Bermaz Auto's (BAuto) plans. As of now, there's no set timeline for the revised launch yet. According to the Maybank IB report, BAuto was looking to launch the facelifted Peugeot 3008 and 5008 models to kick start the br

The launch of the all-new 2020 Hyundai Kona has been a long time coming. Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) first previewed the pending arrival of the car at 2018, but since then news about the car has gone quiet until back in August 2020 when 2 units were spotted on the roads with trade plates on. We’ve already let slip a few details, but what else do you need to know? Q: Is it imported or locally assembled? A: The 2020 Hyundai Kona will be fully imported (CBU) from Hyundai’s Ulsan plant in Korea