Time magazine labelled 2020 as the “worst year ever” for most of us alive today. We witnessed the widespread cancellation of gatherings, global lockdowns, and the far-reaching consequences these had on the economy. Our lifestyles have probably been changed as well. It’s a year to forget for many, but in the midst of all of it, the automotive world was gifted a rally homologation special – the Toyota GR Yaris. It was a car that made zero financial sense. Toyota, as a company, could’ve carried on

The current ND generation Mazda MX-5 made its global debut in 2014 but it didn’t go on sale until mid-2015. Soon, the world’s best-selling roadster will be a decade old. The MX-5 is due for a replacement and a new NE generation model is expected by 2025. If you’ve been following the global automotive trend, you could already predict that the end is near for the MX-5, also known as the Miata in the US. Environmental regulations are changing, and so are today’s car buyers. The new generation of ex

Malaysian sales of the third-generation Isuzu D-Max has been nothing short of a winner for Isuzu, with sales so far in 2022 nearly double what was achieved last year, simultaneously making it their best-selling model since Isuzu Malaysia's inception in 2004. "Last year, sales [of the D-Max] was 4,600 units. This year, at the end of September, we have 7,000. Sales is quite good," remarked Kenkichi Sogo, Isuzu Malaysia's Executive Director. He was speaking at the media briefing of the opening of t

Naza Eastern Motors, the newly-appointed distributor for Suzuki vehicles in Malaysia, has mentioned that they will be launching another model by H2 2021, which we believe to be the Suzuki Jimny. It could be joined by the regular Suzuki Swift next year. "We will bring in another model, which is a very popular model within the Suzuki range," Naza Group CEO for Automotive Division Datuk Nik Hamdam Nik Hassan told The Edge. He did not elaborate on the model, but the said model could be the fourth-ge

Last week, Geely Auto, not to be confused with parent company Geely Holding which owns the Volvo Car Group, announced that it will no longer merge with Volvo Car. Instead, both Geely Auto and Volvo Car will remain separate (but still operating under the umbrella of Geely Holding), but will instead work together on specific electric vehicles- and driverless car-related projects. In layman’s terms, it means that the Swedes at Volvo Cars and Chinese at Geely Auto will continue to do their own thing

Based on Lexus Malaysia’s official website, the Lexus ES’s infotainment system has just been upgraded with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The 2019 Lexus ES is still quite a new car in Malaysia as the car was launched just last September. But for a RM 300k car, the ES was noticeably missing Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Now the ES joins the Lexus RX and Lexus NX that comes with both connections. The ES's infotainment system will also allow owners to seamlessly connect Apple CarPlay and Android