Nissan has given its Kicks compact SUV a mid-life reboot that’s now gone on sale in Japan with the second-generation e-POWER system, marking another milestone in Nissan’s expansion of its electrified vehicle portfolio. Since it was launched in the Japanese market in June 2020, the Kicks has offered a powerful yet quiet driving experience thanks to its e-POWER electrified powertrain. The refresh now sees the second-generation e-POWER system that promises 5 percent greater power and 7 percent high

The cat’s out of the bag – During the launch of the 2022 Proton Saga MC2 earlier today, Proton’s CEO Dr Li Chunrong said, "Over the next 2 years, we will launch at least 3 brand-new models". That pretty much confirms that Proton will be launching not one, not two, but at least three brand-new models over the next 2 years, starting from 2023. Geely Haoyue-based Proton X90 – Largest SUV yet The first one isn’t too hard to guess, as the model has been spotted in Malaysia a few times already. We’re

Well what do we have here? It appears that the soon-to-be-launched Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart hybrid has been spotted in Malaysia. As seen in the Perodua Ativa中文交流区 (D55L) Facebook group, this particular Rocky was seen wearing minimal camouflage, covering only the emblems. The biggest clue as it being the Rocky e:Smart is the revamped front grille with honeycomb pattern. Look carefully and you'll also spot the 5-lug wheels, unique to the hybrid variant of the Rocky. So what’s the soon-to-be-launched

Honda has collected over 32,000 orders in Japan for the all-new 2021 Honda Vezel (Honda HR-V) within one month since order books are open. The higher-grade variants equipped with the e:HEV hybrid proved to be the most popular engine choice for Japanese consumers. Among the total bookings collected, 81% are front-wheel drive variants while 19% of customers opt for all-wheel drive in their HR-V. Interestingly, the range-topping Play variant is not the most popular choice, instead, it’s the Z varia

The first ever 2021 Honda City Hatchback made its global debut in Thailand earlier today. Following the same formula as the Toyota Yaris and Toyota Vios (sold as Yaris Ativ in Thailand), the City Hatchback will have an identical front-end as the City sedan, and will replace the Honda Jazz, which has been sold in this region for three generations. The fourth generation Honda Jazz however, will skip markets in the South East Asian ASEAN trade bloc, and is only limited to Japan, Europe, and China.

In Japan, the Honda Jazz is sold as the Honda Fit. With SUVs and their smaller imitators of crossovers becoming a fast growing segment, Honda saw it fit to dress up their Fit with crossover-esque styling, and gave it a fitting name, the Honda Fit Crosstar. To recap, the all-new fourth generation Honda Jazz/Fit has just made its world premiere at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The model will go on sale in February 2020 so details on powertrain and body dimensions are still not available, but we know