Infographics claiming to reveal the breakdown of how taxes contribute to high car prices in Malaysia are once again making their rounds on social media, this time in an op-ed by Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Back in 2013, Rafizi Ramli – now Economics Affairs Minister – pledged to lower car prices if Pakatan Harapan wins the 2013 General Election. He presented a ‘formula’ of sorts, explaining how car prices are determined three popular models as examples - Perodua Myvi, Honda Civic, and Toyota Camry

A spokesman told Automotive News Europe that BMW will be producing electric hatchbacks and a small SUV in China through its partnership with Great Wall Motor. As such, the company will cease production of electric versions of MINI hatchbacks in the UK. In 2019, Great Wall Motor and the BMW Group announced the launch of their joint venture, Spotlight Automotive Limited to build a plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province. BMW said that it would start making electric MINIs at the new plant starting

Like how Singer is to Porsche or Eagle is to Jaguar, local outfit, Dream Street Restoration (DSR) can be associated with Proton when it comes to the art of restoring the Malaysian Tiger’s legacy models. We are well acquainted with the father-son team here who graciously gave us the opportunity to experience two of their projects beforehand, the C99 Wira 1.8 EXi and the Proton Putra. Recently, DSR has opened the doors to its garage in USJ 1 and it’s a place of fantasy for fans of Proton’s cult he

City Hatchback is more expensive than City Sedan, but does it offer more? List of features are not 100% identical One drives better than the other The Honda City Hatchback has just been launched earlier this week, with prices starting from RM 75,670 (technically it’s an estimated price but actual prices will not differ by more than a few Ringgit). Viewed from the front half, it’s nearly impossible to tell the Hatchback variant apart from the Sedan. Although it’s essentially a City Sedan with its

At WapCar.my, we put every car through the scrutiny of Ratings tests. Every aspect such as driving performance, fuel consumption, or even price and maintenance are evaluated accordingly. To date, we have sampled well over 40 cars and you can check out the full Ratings list here. In this article, we'll go through the top 5 cars with the lowest fuel consumption during our tests. Before we start, do note that our method of testing relies on the fuel station’s pump, which in turn relies on pressure

The 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L) is now officially launched in Malaysia. It is the most high-tech Perodua model yet with advanced safety features, DNGA platform, and a turbo engine. In this video, we take you on a deep dive into all the details of the Ativa. Exterior design, interior features, safety systems, boot space, rear legroom and more. The Ativa is powered by a sole 1KR-VET 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine paired to a D-CVT automatic. Output figures are rated at 98 PS and 140 Nm to