Following BYD’s official announcement of the Chinese EV giant’s arrival in Indonesia, a minister in the archipelago’s government confirms the company plans to set up a plant there. In a video message, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto revealed that BYD plans to invest USD 1.3 billion (RM 6.14 bil) to build a manufacturing plant in Indonesia with a capacity of 150,000 units. “I appreciate BYD’s commitment to launching battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the country,”

Honda Malaysia announced today that has delivered over 2,200 units of the Honda WR-V - the company’s first A-segment SUV, positioned below the Honda HR-V – within one month of its official launch in July 2023. The range-topping RS variant is the most popular variant, accounting for 60 percent of total WR-V sales. The Honda WR-V is now Honda Malaysia's second best selling model after the Honda City. The first customer was Ms. Nurain Binti Mohamad, who took delivery of her car in early August from

Sold outside of Indonesia and Malaysia as the Toyota Wigo, the next destination for the twin to the second generation Perodua Axia/Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla after Vietnam is not the Philippines but Cambodia. Launched alongside the Toyota Yaris Cross, the Cambodian-spec Toyota Wigo is only available with a single variant that is powered by the same naturally-aspirated 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine from the Perodua Axia. The 68 PS/91 Nm engine is paired with a D-CVT automatic slushbox that drives th

After the launch of the Ford Everest, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford vehicles in Malaysia, is gearing up for yet another launch. This time, it’s the all-new 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor and they are inviting Malaysians to the launch. Happening from 7- to 9-October-2022, the Raptor’s launch is located at the Baja track on the fringe of the Sepang International Circuit. Malaysians interested to witness the launch of the all-new Ranger Raptor can register at this link. Th

Considering that the Perodua Axia is already the most affordable car in Malaysia, is there a reason why you should buy the Axia second-hand? The Perodua Axia is well-known for being the entry-level car to get. At its debut, it comfortably succeeded its predecessors the Perodua Viva and Perodua Kancil without preamble thanks to the many built-in features that seem to cater to most Malaysian's needs. Yes, if ever there is an “all-Malaysian-car” it would be the Axia as Perodua has done a good job i

Perodua recently launched their new and improved automatic transmission fluid (ATF) oil, specifically for models produced from 2013 onwards. Rated at D3-SP specification, it is applicable for models like the Myvi, Bezza, Axia, Alza and Aruz. Both red and blue bottles of Perodua Genuine Oil ATF D3-SP contain the same, newly improved formula specially designed for Perodua electronic automatic transmissions (E-AT). Red bottles are only sold at Perodua authorised service centres, while blue bottles