At this point, you’ve probably heard or read about the BYD Atto 3 EV that’s about to be launched soon. It uses the company’s proprietary Blade battery, so what is it and what's the difference from others? First up, let’s talk briefly about its chemistry. The Blade battery uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as the cathode material. LFP battery is a type of lithium-ion battery that’s currently not as widely used in EVs as ternary lithium batteries with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide or nickel

Squint once and you might mistake it for a Audi, but what you’re really looking at is the patent drawings of the next-generation 2024 Honda Accord. Making this the 11th-generation Accord, the images here were leaked from a patent image submission to the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property. Also read: 2022 Honda prices post-SST: City up by RM 4.4k, Accord up by RM 10k Though colourless, the images give us a clear look at the overall proportions of the upcoming car including its sw

2015 is a long time ago – though thats when the Honda HR-V was initially launched in Malaysia, and today, seven years down the line it still pulls healthy sales, despite way newer rivals like the Toyota Corolla Cross and Proton X50 nipping at its heels. So much so that it accounted for 21% of Honda Malaysia's sales last year, making it the brand's second best seller behind the City and ahead of the CR-V. Demand is still higher than the limited supply, and that's certainly something, considering

Back in March 2021 (yes, it was only 4 months ago), Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) introduced a unique one-of-a-kind version of the Hyundai Grand Starex. Called simply the Grand Starex Executive Plus Special Edition, it is now listed for sale at Sime Darby Auto Selection Glenmarie for RM 142,800. Though it is a one-off model, the Grand Starex SE is priced at RM 163,888 when it was launched. After travelling for around 8,000 km based on the MPV’s listed mileage, the Starex has lost RM 21,088 or

While Malaysia was caught up in the hype of the Perodua Ativa’s launch last week, the international press was focused on the launch of the new Honda Legend hybrid, now with Honda Sensing Elite technology - the world’s first road legal Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving car. Honda Sensing Elite is a step up from the current Honda Sensing, which in Malaysia, is fitted to the Honda Civic, CR-V, Accord, Odyssey, and later this month, the City RS (minus Low Speed Follow). While Honda Sensing is merely a

After Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0L CKD, the fully-imported Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 4WD, also introduced the local-assembly edition. The price is RM 155K (OTR without insurance). The power comes from the 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated MIVEC four-cylinder as before, which brings 166 hp and 222 Nm of torque. The transmission is still INVECS-III CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). In addition, most equipment unchanged, including the 2.4 gettings LED headlights, an electric parking brake, a sunroo