The Association of Malay Importers and Traders of Motor Vehicles Malaysia (PEKEMA) has entered the new car distribution business via its subsidiary company, Central Auto Distributors Bhd (CADB), to distribute Dongfeng Nammi battery electric vehicles (BEV). This comes after NexV Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of glove-maker Careplus Group Berhad, announced that it signed two major memorandums with Dongfeng Nammi and Skywell as part of its efforts to locally manufacture and assemble (CKD) BEV

CY Foong

Jun 25, 2024

The Bangkok Auto Salon, a licenced offshoot of the famed Tokyo Auto Salon, will take place from 26- to 30-June 2024, hosting a bevy of modified cars and accessories from local builders and abroad. A few of these imports are from Japan, and among the big names are Veilside and Top Secret who are bringing their Nissan Z and Nissan GT-R, respectively. But pay attention to this one – Nagoya's Kuhl Racing will be at Impact Challenger hall too, with their phat Toyota Prius. The hybrid hatch is fitted

Sanjay

Jun 25, 2024

A recent study published in the Nature scientific journal suggests that while autonomous vehicles have become increasingly good at driving thanks to powerful software and sensors, however, there are certain scenarios in which humans still drive better. The study, which analysed over 37,000 accidents involving autonomous (and ADAS-assisted) vehicles against human-driven vehicles, concluded that autonomous vehicles were generally less prone to accidents than those driven by humans, but they still

Arvind

Jun 25, 2024

Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, has hit a new monthly sales record, with 1,045 units sold in May 2024. This is the first time BYD has crossed 1,000 units monthly sales milestone in Malaysia. May’s sales were 62.3% higher than April 2024, making BYD one of the biggest winners last month, albeit from a low-base sub-1,000 units sales figure. For comparison, May 2024’s total new car sales in Malaysia were 18% higher than April, as normal business operations resumed f

Hans

Jun 25, 2024

We love the Nissan Almera here at the WapCar office though it is a shame that the previous generation’s faults cast a shadow that hangs behind what is one of the most comfortable B-segment sedan models in the market. It is also quite an efficient car as seen in our reviews but Nissan wanted to prove it in the real world too. So over the weekend, it invited 20 Almera owners and 10 media teams to take part in the 2024 Nissan Almera Lightfoot Challenge. The challenge was to see which team could rec

CY Foong

Jun 25, 2024