While Thailand’s automotive market is still mostly dominated by Japanese brands, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment is controlled by the Chinese. Thanks to incentives, the Kingdom’s BEV market saw a 684% growth in sales last year and is expected to continue to rise in 2024. In late 2023, Honda Thailand announced itself as the first mainstream Japanese carmaker to begin local production (CKD) of a BEV model. The Honda e:N1, the name given to the Thai market version of the European-spec e:

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

Brothers Naquib and Nabil Azlan wins the Sporting and Rookie Classes respectively Nabil Ahmad claims Promotional Class crown Hayden Haikal the new Super Sporting Class champion 3.1 million online viewers and race fans, which Toyota says is a record-high, tuned in to watch the finale of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge race weekend. Season 5 crowned four new champions in four classes of racing: the Super Sporting Class for professionals; the Sporting Class for amateurs; the Rookie Class for

To date, Singapore remains the only country in the region to launch the all-new fourth generation (chassis code GR) Honda Jazz. All other countries in the South East Asia (SEA) region will be dropping the Jazz nameplate once the current GK5 generation Jazz is discontinued, to be replaced by the Honda City Hatchback. Thailand and Indonesia have already launched the City Hatchback. The Thailand market City Hatchback is powered by a low emission 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged 122 PS / 173 Nm eng

Not only has Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam (MMV) launched the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander facelift in Vietnam, they also have plans to locally assemble (CKD) the popular MPV at the Binh Duong (just an hour's drive from the Ho Chi Minh City) starting from August 2020. Not much has changed on the facelifted Xpander, the only few changes are mostly cosmetics like a new front grille, new wheels and a shark fin antenna. Mitsubishi has also upgraded the headlights to LED fitments. On the inside, the new Xpand

The MINI 3-door Hatch has just received a new visual update from John Cooper Works. Only 3,000 units are to be manufactured with plans to go on sale in July. The GP pack comes with in-house designed rear spoiler and mirror caps. Additionally, the inner parts for the headlights and rear lights come in Piano Black. Feeling like Batman? The bonnet scoop, door handles, fuel lids and even the Mini badges all come in black. The 18-inch alloy wheels come with the GP badge on the centre caps. Interior w