Honda has hit an all-time high quarterly operating profit of 484.7 billion Yen (~RM 14.9 billion) for the first quarter of its financial year ending 31-March 2025 (FY2025). The figure is 22.9% higher than the same April – June quarter in FY2024. Honda’s operating margin also improved to 9%, up from 8.5% in the same quarter of the previous financial year. Honda attributes the strong performance to increased sales of motorcycles in India and Brazil, strong demand for its hybrid cars, and a weak Ye

Familiar name, but a completely different look: back in February 2021, Honda debuted the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V in Japan. Lots have been said about the new SUV, so let's quickly go over some facts and figures. What's the all-new Honda HR-V? The model marked the carmaker's first global debut of 2021, two months before they unveiled the equally-new 2022 Honda Civic FE. A full model change (industry parlance for a generational shift), the third-generation HR-V comes with a cleaner look, new powert

When it comes to the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L), there's much to discuss. It's Perodua's first foray with a turbocharged engine/CVT gearbox combo, and it's also the company's first car that's built upon the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) modular platform, which we're discussing in this article. Read more: 2021 Perodua Ativa's 98 PS 1KR-VET turbo engine - what other cars have it? What other cars are built on DNGA? Like the powertrain combo, the D55L shares its platform with several models

After years of absence, the Toyota Yaris made a roaring return in 2019, shaking up the B-segment hatchback market with its stylish looks and superb list of features. We use the term “roaring” because the Yaris’s comeback saw the car pioneer safety features that have never been seen on any B-segment hatchbacks - blind spot monitor, rear cross traffic alert, 360-degree camera (panoramic view monitor) plus 7 airbags. The Yaris is now assembled in Toyota’s Bukit Raja plant. And can easily own to the

Rebadging is a common practice in the auto industry, as manufacturers often rebadge different models and selling it as theirs. By now, Malaysians are familiar with rebadging, for better or worse. Enter the Toyota Rush, which is essentially a rebadged Perodua Aruz but with a much higher price tag, both are 7-seater B-segment SUVs, produced by Daihatsu, or in our case, Perodua. The top spec Perodua Aruz 1.5 AV has a retail price of RM 77,900, while the Toyota Rush 1.5G retails for RM 98,000. Both

Photos of what appears to be the all-new Honda Jazz (called the Fit in Japan) have surfaced, ahead of its possible 2019 Tokyo Motor Show debut. According to Creative Trend, several units of the all-new Honda Jazz were seen parked in a row beside the facelifted Honda Freed, which gives us a sneak peek of the new car’s front end. Unlike the current generation Honda Jazz with its sharp front end, the all-new model seen here gets a more rounded front end. The headlights look similar to earlier spysh