As one of the fastest-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia, the monthly ranking of the best-selling cars in Vietnam is one of the most diverse in the region. Though motorcycles still dominate the roads, cars are starting to become more accessible to the country’s growing middle class. VAMA, Vietnam’s equivalent of the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales figures for the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) and standing at the top spot is the Mitsubishi Xpander which saw 7,982

Political relationship between China and Japan often swing between tense to mildly friendly, never warm. But it is also a Chinese believe to not let politics get in the way of money, and Chinese buyers have a very sharp eye for value-for-money. In China, there are no less than 25 D-segment sedans competing for the same crowd of buyers, competition is nothing short of stiff, and yet, the Honda Accord emerged as the sales champion in the Middle Kingdom. Between January and November this year, a to

The USA-spec Toyota Corolla Cross made its debut back in June and will be hitting American dealerships in October. For the US market, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be manufactured at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc (MTMUS) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. As a refresher, back in 2018, Toyota and Mazda established a new joint-venture company called Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc. Ground-breaking works started in late-2018. The plant, according to both companies, is capable of producin

It is happening. The SUV wave is nigh. Malaysian SUV sales are expected to take off in earnest in 2021 with the introduction of affordably priced models like the Proton X50 and the soon-to-launch Perodua D55L. Already the X50 has exceeded sales targets, filling a three-month order book, even before a price is announced. Not to mention, Proton credits its 55.7% increase in sales in 2019 to success of the X70 and Saga. As for Perodua, its only SUV model, the Aruz, only accounts for a mere 12.5% of

Ahead of it’s official reveal early tomorrow morning, a picture depicting what may very well be the 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross has surfaced online. Although it’s still unclear whether the image is a photo or a render, our initial impressions seem to show that this leaked design may not stray very far from the production model. The wheels look identical to the teaser we covered last week. Details such as the black plastic cladding around the sides and the styling on the rear third-quarter panel lo

Shortly before the world shut itself down and braced for Covid-19, Land Rover hosted an international media drive for its all-new Land Rover Defender in Namibia. The all-new Defender is nothing like its predecessor, and in a good way, no matter what die-hard fans of the old Defender will say. We have to move on and embrace progress. The most obvious difference with the all-new Defender is the switch from ladder frame chassis to unibody construction, aluminium of course. In fact, within the Defen