BYD has yet to trouble the top-tier Japanese brands like Toyota or Honda in Malaysia’s overall car sales, but it will soon surpass second tier brands like Ford and Nissan. It has already propelled past VW. According to data compiled by RHB Investment Bank, Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, sold 1,919 units in the first quarter of 2024. RHB says BYD now controls 71% of Malaysia’s battery EV (BEV) segment. That puts BYD ahead of VW’s 412 units and Volvo’s 560 units,

The BYD Dolphin electric (EV) hatchback has been spotted in Malaysia, as seen in this social media posting by Shariman. Being spotted at the port means it's highly likely fully-imported (CBU China), just like the droves of the BYD Atto 3 its seen amongst. It was previewed here at the launch of the Atto 3 back in December 2022, so it's only a matter of time before it makes its official entry. Back then, it was announced that the Dolphin hatchback has been earmarked for a Q4 2023 launch in Malaysi

Two Honda plants in Japan will reduce production by up to 40 percent for the rest of this month, for reasons owing to supply chain and logistical problems. The Yorii, Saitama prefecture plant which builds the Civic, CR-V, and Honda e electric vehicle (EV) looks to cut output by 40 percent this month, while other Suzuka plant that puts together the Fit (Jazz) and HR-V will see production lines cut back by about 20 percent. Also read: Review: 2022 Honda Civic RS (FE) - If there were ever a perfect

While the world waits for the all-new Honda Civic Type R, North American buyers will be getting its subtler-looking sibling, the Civic Si later this year. Honda has unveiled what it has dubbed the “best-handling, best-equipped, and most fun-to-drive” Civic Si ever alongside a free mobile game. But let’s put aside the mobile game because all eyes are on this all-new Civic Si which is only available as a sedan after Honda stopped continuing the coupe’s production on the 11th-gen Civic aka the FE.

Singapore will be the next market for the all-new 2022 Honda Civic (FE), with its virtual launch in the island state scheduled to take place on 8.30 pm this Thursday, 12-August 2021. They'll be the second country to launch it in the ASEAN region, just under a week behind Thailand, which introduced the 11th-generation Civic last Friday. Also read: From RM 122k, all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE launched in Thailand, Sensing for all variants What do we know so far? We know that the all-new Civic will be

The all-new Toyota Corolla Altis 2019 won't be launched until October but that didn't stop UMW Toyota Motor's outlet in Petaling Jaya from putting the car on display. Shown in the range-topping 1.8 G form (Malaysia is not getting the hybrid variant), the all-new Corolla Altis 2019 is powered by a carried over 1.8-litre 2ZR-FE naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine with Dual VVT-i that outputs 139 PS at 6,400 rpm and 172 Nm at 4,000. The engine is mated to a CVT-type automatic with 7 vir