Kia is the fourth best-selling brand in Australia in 2023 behind Toyota, Mazda, and Ford but with its upcoming model designed for Down Under, it might get a chance to reach the podium. Set to launch in 2025, Kia’s first-ever pick-up truck will aim squarely at the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux which are the top two best-selling cars in Australia. The Korean carmaker recently revealed that it will be named the Kia Tasman after years of speculation. The name itself follows Kia’s tradition of naming

CY Foong

Apr 16, 2024

With demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) growing significantly in Malaysia in 2023, Smart’s Malaysian distributor Pro-Net announced that the Smart #1 has cemented its position as the 3rd best-selling model in the premium BEV SUV segment priced above RM 180k. Smart is also ranked among the top 4 best-selling BEV brands in Malaysia last year. Zhang Qiang, Chief Executive Officer of Smart Malaysia said, “This milestone reflects the growing demand for urban mobility solutions in the region a

CY Foong

Apr 16, 2024

Chery is in talks to license its battery EV platform to European brands, including one brand from the premium segment, confirms Chery’s chairman Yin Tongyue. "Two premium European marques want to use our platform and a deal will be signed with one of them, a more premium brand than us," Yin told Reuters. Yin said this during a livestream event for the Exeed Exlantix ET’s pre-sales in China. Marketed under Chery’s upscale Exeed brand, specifications of the Exlantix ET have yet to be announced but

Hans

Apr 16, 2024

If you're in the market for a reliable and stylish compact SUV in Malaysia for around RM 150k, you might be looking at the usual suspects – the Honda HR-V or the Mazda CX-30 for a bit more exclusivity. While they’re all great choices, you could be totally different and pony up your cash for a recond Toyota Yaris Cross, but not the ASEAN market ‘D03B’ version, the 'real' (XP210) Yaris Cross that is sold in Japan, Europe and Australia. Browsing WapCar’s new ‘Cars for Sale’ page conveniently throws

Arvind

Apr 16, 2024

Neta primarily produces battery electric vehicles (BEV) but its upcoming model will be launched with a combustion engine. Still, the engine that will be powering the Neta L, which will make its Chinese debut on 20 April isn’t going to be powering the car per se. That’s because the 1.5-litre 4-cylinder engine under the hood of this SUV will work as a range extender for the electric motor (EREV). According to preliminary information by Chinese automotive analyst, Tycho de Feijter on his Twitter (c

CY Foong

Apr 16, 2024