When the Honda WR-V was launched in Indonesia at a more premium price than its rival, the Toyota Raize, many were quick to stifle a chuckle but as it turns out in the end, Honda had the last laugh as the WR-V continues to outsell the Raize, according to AutoFun. Competition is tight in the compact SUV segment across the Straits of Malacca but PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), the distributor for the marque there, has had several clever strategies in marketing the car. Prior to its launch there, Hon

Only chassis for the 1.2-litre hybrid variants are affected Business as usual for sales of 1.0-litre turbocharged variants By the same extension, sales of our local Perodua Ativa is unaffected Internal investigations into Daihatsu Motor Corporation's safety certification operations - following the recent 'procedural irregularities' (reported end April 2023) - have revealed yet more discrepancies, this time with regard to the UN-R135 (pole side-impact) certification of the Daihatsu Rocky / Toyota

All-new Honda HR-V spotted in Malaysia again This unit seems to wear 18-inch dark chrome wheels, like Thailand Should the Corolla Cross be worried? Following its debut in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V will be debuting in Malaysia real soon as new spyshots of the B-segment SUV have surfaced on social media. Thanks to our friends over at Careta, a reader sent them photos of a covered-up vehicle on a flat-bed truck. Looking closely at the wheels, it does bear

The Perodua Ativa’s hybrid twin, the Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart has been spotted in Malaysia again. It was first spotted on Malaysian soil back in October, even before the model made its Japanese debut. This time around the model was spotted by dsf.my, prowling the streets of Petaling Jaya. Just like the earlier spyshot, the emblems of said SUV are taped up, concealing its identity. However, there’s no mistaking the Rocky e:Smart from the Ativa – the Rocky gets its own front and rear bumpers, while

The Proton CamPro engine, since its inception in 2004 in the Proton Gen.2, has the recognition of being the only Malaysian-developed engine to-date. That alone could have been a remarkable achievement for Proton, but there’s a catch – CamPro isn’t exactly known for its fuel consumption. Over the years, the CamPro engine received numerous updates and improvements, including the CamPro CPS in 2008, turbocharged CamPro CFE in 2011, and CamPro VVT in 2014 – all of which suffered from poor fuel consu

(2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G Prices & Specs | Gallery) After a long absence from the Malaysian market, the 2019 Toyota Yaris is back to shake up the Honda-Jazz-dominated-segment with a loud bang. With local artists leading the marketing campaign, it is clear that Toyota is aiming at a fun lifestyle concept rather than a practical daily people mover. But car enthusiasts flocked to showrooms all the same to rediscover the hatchback, eager to see if the Toyota Yaris could live up to the Honda Jazz's sol