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In 2022, Kia was the fourth largest seller of EVs in the U.S., with a 3.8% market share, ahead of Hyundai but behind Tesla, Ford, and Chevrolet. During the annual CEO Investor Day presentation, they revealed that they are optimistic about the future of electric vehicles (EVs), which is shared by automakers worldwide, including Japan, Europe, and the U.S. This trend is driven by increasing customer interest, government regulations, and subsidies that encourage EV adoption. Kia believes that the s

Chevrolet and Saab’s presence in Malaysia might be gone with the latter very unlikely to make a return but the American bowtie has just announced a recall campaign to replace the Takata driver airbag inflators. 3,725 units are affected in the recall and it affects 5 models which are: Chevrolet Cruze (2010-15 models) Chevrolet Orlando (2013-15 models) Chevrolet Sonic (2013-14 models) Chevrolet Trax (2017 models) Saab 9-3 (2007 models) Interestingly, the Trax was never sold in Malaysia though a fe

Chevrolet may have exited the South East Asian market, but in some countries, they still provide after-sales support. One such country is Thailand, as Chevrolet Thailand announced a recall for the Takata airbag inflator, affecting models such as the Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic. For the Chevrolet Cruze, 2011 to 2015 model year units are affected, while Sonic units built between 2013 to 2014 are affected. Both the sedan and hatchback versions of the Sonic are affected. One can check the st

It's not every day you will come across an American muscle car, what more one that is not a Ford Mustang. Whilst not my cup of tea, I can see the appeal of American muscle cars. They usually have big bodies strapped to a pushrod V8 engine, happily chugging down petrol like it was going out of fashion. Nothing shouts 'MURICA' like a good-old muscle car. Today's rare find comes in the form of a 1972 Chevrolet El Camino. This is not just a muscle car, but a pick-up truck, a 2-door one at that! This