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Vietnamese car brand VinFast is planning to set up an electric vehicle (EV) factory in the USA. Work on the factory will start after the company is done setting up their 50-member San Francisco research office in anticipation to start selling cars in California in 2022. In case you didn’t know, VinFast is founded by Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong back in 2017. The first cars that rolled out of the brand’s factory were BMW-licensed vehicles like the VinFast Lux A2.0 executive sedan (F10 B

Jerrica

Mar 3, 2021

Vinfast, the Vietnamese car company owned by Vietnam’s richest man, has debuted its first electric crossover, the Vinfast VF e34. Although with only 3 years in the automotive industry, Vinfast has surpassed some manufacturers in the EV race with this debut. The Vinfast VF e34 is a C-segment SUV that starts at a price tag of 692 million VND (RM 123,569). Bookings are already open in Vietnam and deliveries are expected to take place by the end of the year. For customers who book before 30 June 202

Arif

Mar 30, 2021

VinFast, Vietnam’s first local carmaker founded by the country’s richest man, has taken its first luxury foray with the unveiling of the VinFast President. The luxury SUV will cost a whopping $ 164,000 (that’s RM 684,716) and limited to only 500 units. The President is VinFast’s very ambitious project to go up against SUVs like the Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol. Ambitious because, like the rest of the world, the country is currently experiencing an economic downturn due to the coronaviru

Jerrica

Sep 9, 2020

Go Auto reports that 100 engineers and automotive specialists are now working at Vinfast’s first overseas branch. Vinfast, a three-year-old car company from Hanoi, Vietnam has now employed former Holden, Toyota and Ford engineers at its Melbourne office. Although setting up its R&D facility in Australia, Vinfast does not plan to market its cars in Australia. VinFast operates a factory in the northern port city of Haiphong. Vinfast has the USA as its target market and has outlined its plans to st

Arif

Jul 24, 2020

According to Bernama, the Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad test drove the SUV (sports utility vehicle) LUX SA (A) 2.0 model for about 10 minutes during a visit to the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi. Too vague huh, let's walk the whole car test tour together! Accompanied by Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong and VinFast technician Nguyen Anh Hieu, the prime minister is observing the exterior of the SA2.0... The LUX SA2.0 is based on the F15 BMW X5 and presents a tough mid-sized luxury SUV profil

Tasia

Aug 30, 2019

Syarikat pengeluar kereta dari Vietnam, VinFast baru sahaja memperkenalkan kereta elektrik pertama mereka, iaitu VinFast VF e34. Crossover elektrik di segmen C ini dikuasakan oleh bateri 42 kWh yang disalurkan ke motor elektrik berkuasa 150 PS dan 242 Nm tork. Jarak pemanduan dengan sekali cas boleh menjangkau sejauh 300 km. Menariknya, SUV elektrik ini dilengkapkan dengan tempoh waranti selama 10 tahun. Untuk maklumat anda, ia bermula dari harga VND 690 juta (RM 123,928). Pembeli yang awal buka

Faisal

Mar 30, 2021

越南首富名下的越南汽车公司Vinfast推出了其首款电动跨界车 —— Vinfast VF e34。 虽然进入汽车行业只有3年的时间，但Vinfast这次发布的产品，已经超越了不少涉足电动车市场的厂家了。 Vinfast VF e34是一款C级SUV，标价为6.92亿越南盾起跳（RM 123,569），目前已在越南开启预订，预计年底前交付。 对于在2021年6月30日前预订的客户，Vinfast将为VF e34提供5.9亿越南盾（RM 105,655）的优惠价格，同时提供1年的免费电池检查。 Vinfast VF e34采用42-kWh的电池组，续航里程可达300公里。它搭载了一具电动马达（149 PS/242 Nm），并采用前轮驱动。 Vinfast VF e34最大的卖点之一，就是长达10年的保固服务。 在技术部分，Vinfast EV配备了远程软件更新、远程客户支持和远程车辆问题诊断功能。 VinFfast VF e34只是VinFast对电动车市场野心的冰山一角。他们已经与台湾电池公司ProLogium建立了合作关系，后者将为其供应固态电动车电池组。 VinFast还计划在20

Rax

Apr 5, 2021

Vietnam’s first local automaker, VinFast, made headlines in 2018 when they announced their first sedan and SUV at the Paris International Motor Show. The sedan is called the LUX A2.0 while their SUV is named LUX SA2.0. Both models were awarded a full 5-Stars ASEAN NCAP crash safety rating in November 2019 with an overall score of 88.15 and 84.46 for the sedan and SUV, respectively. Scores are measured on a 100-point scale. The LUX A2.0 and LUX SA.20 are both based on the previous-generation BMW

Adrian Chia

May 3, 2020

You’re not reading the headline wrongly. The Ford Ranger is indeed the best-selling car in Vietnam for the month of March with 2,171 units sold. That is slightly more than the second best-seller, the Hyundai Accent (2,094 units). In fact, the Ford Ranger has been dominating pick-up sales in the country so far with a combined total of 3,873 units sold during the first 3 months of 2021. March was definitely a month of madness for the Blue Oval as the Ranger took nearly 75% market share in the pick

CY Foong

Apr 15, 2021

Lain macam Ford Ranger sapu dekat pasaran Vietnam. Kali ini, bukan sahaja tapau jualan segmen trak pikap/4x4 dengan gabungan jualan 3,873 unit pada 3 bulan pertama tahun 2021, malah keseluruhan pasaran kereta pada bulan Mac dengan 2,171 unit terjual, mendahului Hyundai Accent (2,094 unit). Bulan Mac menyaksikan jenama Bujur Biru ini menawan hampir 75% bahagian pasaran dalam segmen trak pikap. Ia terjual 4.5 kali lebih banyak daripada Toyota Hilux pada bulan yang sama, dimana hanya 478 unit sahaj

Zamil Syaheer

Apr 19, 2021

Proton is an abbreviation or Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional. It’s a national car. That was the intention and it is something we should be proud of. Germany has Volkswagen, Japan has Toyota, and Korea has Hyundai. Other famous brands have been left out in favour of those that cater to the masses with “people’s cars”. Proton is 35 years old (We’ll take the Saga launch as its birthday). Toyota and Volkswagen are 83 years old while Hyundai is 53 years old. Proton is young in comparison to these compan

Arif

Aug 2, 2020

Proton sebenarnya adalah akronim untuk Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional. Sebagai sebuah jenama kereta nasional, kita patut berbangga dengan kewujudannya. Jerman ada Volkswagen, Jepun ada Toyota, dan Korea pula ada Hyundai. Jenama-jenama ini diketengahkan kerana ia memenuhi permintaan dengan “kereta rakyat”. Proton kini sudah berusia 35 tahun (dikira dari tarikh kelahiran Saga pertama). Toyota dan Volkswagen pula berumur 83 tahun manakala Hyundai 53 tahun. Proton dikira masih muda jika dibandingkan d

Mersita

Aug 6, 2020

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia today paved a new path for customers with the launch of its 360 total-care used car programme known as Volvo SELEKT. The programme is created for the discerning customers in mind, who want the same uncompromising excellence and quality of a new Volvo car but at a price point they desire. Each pre-owned Volvo car under the Volvo SELEKT programme is guaranteed to be under five years old and has less than 100,000 km in mileage. Once it qualifies under the programme, the car will

Brian

Jun 24, 2020

Though Kuala Lumpur is now a sprawling metropolis, it still bears signs of the jungle that it was before urbanisation took hold. We’ve often heard about Bomba being called to homes to remove dangerous animals that have broken and entered in, especially snakes. But we’ve definitely have not seen or hear a snake breaking into a car! A few pictures of a yellow snake slithering out of an air-conditioning vent of a Toyota Vios have since gone viral across social media. It is believed that the snake w

Jerrica

Jun 4, 2020

If you don’t believe in coincidence, then perhaps this incident might change your mind. A 27-year-old man in Oregon, USA was trying to escape the police when he conveniently crashed into another stolen car. According to Fox-affiliate KPTV, the police were able to locate the Toyota Land Cruiser after it was reported stolen. A car chase ensued when the police spotted the stolen SUV in the town of Newberg driven by the car thief. In an attempt to escape, the car thief raced through the town only to

Jerrica

Jul 8, 2020

It turns out that it wasn’t just used car sales that saw an increase throughout the past few months, used car dealers in Johor Bahru are reporting an increase in car owners trying to sell their vehicles after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended in June. One second-hand car shop manager Chang Keng Keong told The Star that there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of people who came to his shop enquiring for information about the disposal of their cars. This was especially apparent in

Jerrica

Nov 25, 2020

The Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) feels that the country does not need a third national car as the existing two are enough. MAA president Datuk Aishah Ahmad told The Edge, “From the industry’s standpoint, we already have two national cars — that’s already too many. To have a third national car? I don’t think we need it.” She also did not comment on Perodua’s intention to be involved in the third national car project as MAA does not have details of the plan. Datuk Aishah also said that ev

Eric

Jul 27, 2020

When it comes to shopping for a car, terms like reconditioned cars and certified pre-owned (CPO) cars get tossed around a fair bit. On paper, both CPO and reconditioned (recond) cars are very similar – both are cheaper than a new car, allowing the buyer to save some money. But that’s where the similarities end, as they are world’s apart once you look closer. Recond cars – good on paper, but buyers beware While it may seem tempting to save RM 40k to RM 50k on a recond car versus a brand-new car,

Eric

Apr 23, 2020

We’ve heard of the occasional cockroach or even a cat getting stuck in the engine of a car. We’ve previously been shocked when a snake was seen slithering out of an A/C vent, but never have we heard a lizard the size of an alligator trapped within the car engine bay! This Toyota Vios owner had the shock of his life when he opened his car bonnet and discovered a flipped over lizard that looks like a Komodo dragon inside. From what we can see in the photos, it looks like the Toyota Vios owner had

Jerrica

Jun 17, 2020

A syndicate specialising in cloning cars by tampering the chassis number and forging documents was recently busted by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). In the process, 19 vehicles, including luxury cars amounting to a total of RM 3.5 million, were confiscated. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said in a press conference at the KL police headquarters that PDRM first received a tip of the syndicate back on February 2 when KL CID raided a used car dealership in Cheras. Du

Jerrica

Mar 8, 2021

2020 has been a challenging year for many but it is coming to an end. Still, there have been some exciting cars launched in spite of these trying times. With that being said, bringing this year to a close is WapCar’s first-ever Car of the Year awards, and you can be a part of it! That’s right, you can help to choose the cars that deserve our coveted prize (which is probably an Oscar trophy with Adrian’s face)! Voting will begin on 18-December 2020 so mark your calendars! In order to qualify, the

CY Foong

Dec 16, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2003 Perodua Kelisa 1.0GXi Manual owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Shermann Jit Singh My small Little Kelisa is a first Generation Perodua Kelisa from the year of 2003 with the 1.0GXi Manual variant. My SLK short for Small Little Kelisa had an engine swap last year due to the standard engine being old and was high in mileage by the previous owner caused it to give way, as the piston rings were the main culprit. I had fitt

Owner Review

Sep 14, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Timothy Tam ↓↓↓ Press Here To Share Your Story ↓↓↓ I first fell in love with JDMs back in 2003, fuelled by 2 Fast 2 Furious and Need For Speed: Underground. I used to spend hours on end customizing my cars on NFS:U and always wanted to own one of them one day, with the Skyline R34, Evo and Impreza being my favourites. Fast forward 15 years later, I finally decid

Owner Review

Jul 21, 2020

The third national car company project has been a very controversial topic among Malaysians ever since it was proposed. Even with a change in government, the project seemed to be ongoing despite not knowing where some of the funds went. Interestingly, another minister has said that the third national car project might not even be considered for development. This was first pointed out by Careta. Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Khairy Jamaluddin has said in a townhall livestream o

CY Foong

Aug 21, 2020

Running in (or breaking in) your new car is a standard practice that has been recommended by car manufacturers for the longest time. The task is simple – drive the car until the designated mileage set for the first service (anything from 1,000-2,000 km), but do not exceed 3,000-4,000 rpm to let all the mechanical bits ‘set in’. However, automotive technology have advanced tremendously in the automotive world, with manufacturers utilizing better quality materials for the mechanical bits, all in t

Zamil Syaheer

May 31, 2020

The Mazda 3 Touring Car Racing (TCR) is the latest addition to Mazda’s motorsports program, which will hit the racetrack in 2020. Information on specifications are scarce but what we do know is that power comes from a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, making 350 horses mated to a 6-speed transmission with paddle shifters. The designers have spent countless hours to ensure that the Mazda 3 TCR is compliant with all TCR regulations and flows with the smooth lines on the Mazda 3, retaining the signat

Shaun

Oct 4, 2019

Instead of renting a car or financial agility packages, Flux offers either a monthly subscription or a 3-year plan for the car you pick. All you have to do is head to their website www.driveflux.com, pick a car from their wide range of selection and then pick your subscription plan. Month to month subscription plan Flux offers allows total flexibility while the 3-year for best value. Users will then be require to pick a mileage package between Lite, Standard and Unlimited. These packages offers

Jerrica

Oct 11, 2019

Every so often, you find people in the motoring fraternity raving about a certain car that has sublime handling, and is a joy to drive. What does it even mean? Beyond good looks, there’s a lot going on under the skin that can determine how well a car drives. Let’s dive into what makes a car handle great, in a road driving context. Balanced chassis A car’s chassis is the starting point of vehicle dynamics. A great-handling car usually has a very rigid chassis. Why? A stiff chassis reduces flex, i

Jason

Dec 6, 2020

It seems that Xiaomi could be hinting the launch of a new car based on a now-deleted image on Xiaomi’s Weibo account. But wait, there’s a twist! The photo of this Suzuki Jimny resembling-car was uploaded on Xiaomi’s social media account. Speculations have been going around on social media that Xiaomi will be producing yet another new car. This isn't the first car Xiaomi has ever launched. Back in 2019, they collaborated with Bestune to produce the Bestune T77 SUV. Earlier this year, they also wo

Brian

Jun 29, 2020