At the recently concluded 2023 Thailand International Motor Expo, which ended on 11-December, a total of 53,248 cars were sold, a massive 45% increase over last year’s figure. As expected, Toyota and Honda led the sales tally, making up 25 percent of total cars sold. What has become the talking point, is that Chinese brands – BYD, Aion, MG, Changan, GWM, and Neta – made up 43% of total cars sold. The Chinese invasion into Thailand, a stronghold of Japanese marques, is very real. BYD sold 6,119 u

Thai car buyers are quick to accept electric vehicles (EV) that one has become the preferred choice over its internal combustion engine (ICE) peers in a similar segment. According to sales data compiled by Headlight Mag, the BYD Dolphin is Thailand’s most popular sub-compact hatchback (Eco and B-segment combined) in November 2023. With 2,825 units sold that month, it outsold both the Honda City Hatchback and Toyota Yaris combined – 980 units and 800 units respectively. This was not the first tim

The BYD Dolphin electric (EV) hatchback has been spotted in Malaysia, as seen in this social media posting by Shariman. Being spotted at the port means it's highly likely fully-imported (CBU China), just like the droves of the BYD Atto 3 its seen amongst. It was previewed here at the launch of the Atto 3 back in December 2022, so it's only a matter of time before it makes its official entry. Back then, it was announced that the Dolphin hatchback has been earmarked for a Q4 2023 launch in Malaysi

GWM Malaysia announced that Elliot Zhang, President of Great Wall Motor ASEAN Region presented an Ora Good Cat 500 Ultra to YBhg. Datuk Seri Isham Ishak, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), to conduct a series of test drives over the next few months to learn more about electric vehicles. This demonstrates GWM’s commitment to promote sustainable transportation solutions, and assist the Malaysian Government in its efforts and plans for Malaysia to become a carbo

Our EV space finally welcomes the Ora Good Cat proper, as the fully-imported (CBU China) hatchback has just been launched in Malaysia, within the industrial confines of Subang EX8. Final specifications and prices are simpler than initially revealed; there are just two variants (400 Pro and 500 Ultra), priced from RM 139,800 and RM 169,800 respectively. Over 100 bookings have been collected since the recent Malaysia Motor Expo. These prices put it smack in a hotly-contested arena that has the Hyu

Progress. In simple terms, it means advancements that help make human lives easier, happier, or even longer. Having sampled the W223 Mercedes-Benz S580e, I realised the S-Class hasn’t made as much progress in the past decade as it did in the 90s. Granted, it’s modernised but as far as the luxury experience goes - the plush interior, cocooned feeling, and magic carpet ride quality can be had even in the W220 S-Class that debuted in 1998. In fact, most modern features in cars today were already av