Unlike most Chinese brands entering our markets, Chery has been around the minds of Malaysians the longest. Though the carmaker made its return in 2023 with the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro, you still see older models from its first Malaysian appearance on the roads. Perhaps some of you reading this article might even grow up in one, particularly the Chery Eastar MPV and the first Chery Tiggo. Compared to those models, the latest ones currently offered by Chery felt like night and day. While others w

In Daihatsu’s latest follow-up to the countermeasures following the spate of procedural irregularities involving the UN safety certification of 5 Daihatsu-developed models – Toyota Vios / Yaris Ativ, Perodua Axia, Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid, Toyota Raize Hybrid, and an yet-to-launched model (likely to be the Japan-only new generation Daihatsu Move) – the company has revamped its organizational structure to separate quality management teams from sales, while three executives have been transferred out.

Here's another opportunity for Malaysians to give their say on an upcoming model's specs: Chery Malaysia has opened up a survey on the Chery Omoda 5 EV, and they want to know what you think. Now, globally an Omoda 5 EV doesn't exist yet, so this survey is one of the few opportunites you'll have in determining an imminent model's specs. This first peek, so to say, shows us that Chery's pulling no punches. Also read: Spied: Chery Omoda 5 spotted in Malaysia with Stellantis plates, what's going on?

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched its Toyota Live Hybrid campaign in Malaysia today, and along with that teases a new hybrid model to come. Toyota hasn't confirmed the model, but the silhouette hints at a Toyota Corolla Cross. The slickly-animated video bandies around terms like 'efficiency', 'less emissions' and 'silence', words one usually attaches to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Toyota has previously announced that they're investing RM 270 million into its Bukit Raja plant in Klang to loca

Yesterday, we were greeted with a scoop that the 2020 Nissan Almera in Malaysia will be getting the same 1.0-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine as Thailand. Now, before you get all excited with the prospects of cheap road tax and better looks, Edaran Tan Chong Motors (ETCM) still hasn’t announced a launch date for the popular but deeply-flawed sedan’s due replacement. Our Thai friends at Autofun however, has just published a review on the 2020 Almera. The Almera in Thailand is available in 5 t

The all-new Toyota Corolla Altis 2019 won't be launched until October but that didn't stop UMW Toyota Motor's outlet in Petaling Jaya from putting the car on display. Shown in the range-topping 1.8 G form (Malaysia is not getting the hybrid variant), the all-new Corolla Altis 2019 is powered by a carried over 1.8-litre 2ZR-FE naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine with Dual VVT-i that outputs 139 PS at 6,400 rpm and 172 Nm at 4,000. The engine is mated to a CVT-type automatic with 7 vir