Thailand is clearly leading the way in terms of electric vehicle (EV) sales in Southeast Asia as 43,472 units were sold in the first 8 months of 2023, accounting for 9.58% of total vehicle sales in the Kingdom so far (453,748 units). In fact, the number of EVs sold so far this year in the Kingdom far exceeded that of the previous 3 years combined (12,270 units)! Still, EV sales have been progressively increasing in the Kingdom as the government offers incentives and corporations continue to buil

Perhaps one of the more exciting cars in Malaysia recently is the Perodua Ativa Hybrid, and it's finally our turn to use one as our daily driver for the next few months. And just like all the other units on the road today, ours is one of the 300 leased too - we didn't buy it! Perodua's first electrified model, as you know, is a rebadge of the Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart and as such is fully imported (CBU Japan). As such there are differences between it and the regular turbocharged Ativa sold here, ch

After a strong momentum in July which saw the Honda HR-V achieving its best sales figure in 2022 and overtaking the Toyota Corolla Cross in overall sales up to then, it would see a dip in sales culminating in its weakest sales figures of the year so far in September. The shortfall is due to shortage in semiconductor parts affecting production and deliveries. According to the latest Thai sales data, the Honda HR-V slipped three spots from July to place fourth in September sales with only 497 unit

The Toyota Sienta once fought against the Perodua Alza in Malaysia, but it couldn't quite catch on and was discontinued after just three years here. Sales continued elsewhere, and a third generation is coming, as these pictures off Japan show ahead of its August launch. Quirky gets quirkier, as the new Sienta wears a face not unlike a friendly robot on its traditional, breadloaf-shaped silhouette. The rear is as round as can be, and the MPV now gets high-mounted taillights. Also read: Scoop: A f

The Proton Iriz is a relic compared to most of its rivals in the B-segment. Launched in 2014 as Proton’s true attempt at its global car project after the shortcomings of the Proton Preve, the Iriz was almost universally praised by the motoring media initially. Things were going great for Proton and the Iriz was seen as a major turning point for the company in producing a well-packaged hatchback. Moreover, it was Proton’s most proper rival against Perodua after two failed attempts with the Tiara

The Geely Vision S1 crossover was spotted in Protons private compound earlier. We have detailed why the Vision S1 crossover will not be launched to the Malaysian market, instead, it is more likely that Proton is having the car to conduct feasibility studies. Feasibility study for what exactly remains a question mark, but the recent launch of the Geely Binyue Pro seems to have shed some light to the situation. What is the 1.4L turbo? The Binyue pro in China now gains a new 1.4-litre turbocharged