Malaysia to debut all-new 2022 Honda HR-V soon HR-V e:HEV will square off against the Corolla Cross Hybrid How much will the HR-V e:HEV cost in Malaysia? When the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V arrives in Malaysia later this year, it will likely bring with it not one, not two, but three powertrains – all brand-new powertrains on the HR-V. One of which is the petrol-electric 1.5-litre i-MMD hybrid system, which made its debut in Malaysia on the Honda City RS. Seeing that Honda Malaysia has yet to reveal

Following a challenging January where its production line was badly affected by unresolved flooding issues, national car maker Proton rebounded in February with a 107 percent increase in sales. The company sold 9,225 units (domestic + export) last month, allowing it to reclaim second position in the automotive sales table and putting it on track to recover lost sales from January. Proton's domestic market share for the month is estimated at 20.2% while for the first two months of the year, the c

Following Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz's announcement in Budget 2022 that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be exempted from import, excise, and even road tax, the Managing Director of BMW Malaysia, Hans de Visser has released the following statement to the press: The announcements made at Budget 2022 marked a welcome step towards electrified mobility – one that has long been in the making for Malaysia. The government’s motion to further incentivise and support the de

As Malaysia waits, Singaporeans can already pootle around in the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V, thanks to a couple of brand-new examples brought in by parallel importers Vincar. They're offering two variants, one being the regular, petrol-powered 1.5G while the other is the hybrid 1.5X e:HEV. In Japan - where these cars are imported from - the 1.5G is the base variant, while the 1.5X e:HEV is the entry hybrid variant. Still, it does get some nice features, thanks to full-LED head- and taillights, as w

Following tip-offs by our dear readers, checks with a couple of Proton dealers confirm that an optional wireless charging pad will be offered to Proton X50 customers in the near future. We understand that the wireless charging pad will retail at around RM 450 and offered at Proton 2S, 3S, and 4S centres. Pending official announcement by the carmaker, we also learn that the wireless charger must be pre-ordered first - so it's best to wait a while rather than sprinting down to your local Proton sa

At long last, Proton has released preliminary details of the highly-anticipated Proton X50 to selected members of the media. Here’s a quick low-down on what you need to know about this new SUV. What powertrain do we get? For starters, Proton will offer the X50 with two powertrain options. The first is a 1.5-litre multi-port injection (MPI) turbocharged three-cylinder (not four-cylinder as reported earlier, sorry) petrol engine that does 150 PS and 226 Nm, while the second is a slightly more soph