Mentioned in passing at today’s announcement of the new 2023 Tesla Model 3 Highland for Thailand are the revised pricing for the bigger Tesla Model Y. The Model Y was launched in Thailand December 2022, with prices starting from THB 1,959,000 for the base rear-wheel drive variant, going up to THB 2,509,000 for the all-wheel drive Performance variant. Effective today, the new prices for the Thailand market Tesla Model Y are: Base rear-wheel drive: THB 1,699,000 (~RM 217k, cheaper by 13.2%) Long R

Remember the incident of Daihatsu admitting that there were some gaps in its submission of compulsory United Nations-standard crash test results on some of the models it developed. Specifically, the Daihatsu-developed DNGA platform Toyota Vios unit submitted for testing had a different door component that was yet to be installed on production cars. Now, ASEAN NCAP, the independent road safety agency funded by the FIA, United Nations, and Global NCAP – the umbrella body for regional NCAP organiza

The 2022 Perodua Alza and upcoming 2022 Toyota Veloz are based on the same platform, share the same powertrain, and will be built by Perodua, in Rawang. However, with prices estimated at RM 95k, the 2022 Veloz costs some RM 20k more than the top-spec 2022 Alza, which might make you wonder - are 2022 Veloz customers paying for a badge, or is there more than meets the eye? Also read: All-new 2022 Toyota Veloz for Malaysia: With ACC, wireless AA/CP, est. price RM 95k Here's a shortlist of all the d

The much vaunted 2022 Perodua Myvi has hit the ground running with a host of new ADAS features, styling updates, and crucially, a more advanced D-CVT transmission that replaces the longstanding 4-speed automatic. In addition to better fuel economy, and improved drivability – the D-CVT transmission is also claimed to improve acceleration. The D-CVT (short for Dual-mode CVT) features a combination of steel chain and planetary gear set, the latter is used to complement the steel belt to reduce a ty

Physics is physics, no amount of electronic safety system will be able to bend the laws of physics. Case in point, this Toyota Yaris that has recklessly crashed into a Proton Wira, as well as F30 BMW 330i. As you can see from the video below, the Yaris driver - who was driving uphill - has carried way too much speed into a corner, resulting in the Yaris severely understeering and veering to the opposite lane. The result? The poor red Proton Wira takes a smashing on the front right section, and t

In Malaysia, we all know the Perodua Myvi easily outsells every other hatchback (and car) but up north in Thailand, it’s the Toyota Yaris that is dominating the hatchback market. According to sales data by Headlightmag, the Vios-based hatchback sold 2,139 units in June 2020, making its total cumulative figure to 10,679 sold in 2020 so far. That makes up 31.1% of the hatchback market, easily dominating the rest of the competition. Following the Toyota Yaris are the Honda Jazz and Suzuki Swift whi