Volvo's first EV model First locally-assembled (CKD) EV in Malaysia Price to be announced on 4-April 2022 Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the all-electric (EV) Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric. This marks the third EV launched in Malaysia within one week, following the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Mercedes-Benz EQA. The Volvo XC40 Recharge EV is locally-assembled (CKD) in the Shah Alam plant, making it the first CKD EV in Malaysia. While Volvo Car Malaysia calls this a launch, pricing and detailed speci

Honda Malaysia today announced a product recall involving 77,708 units of Honda vehicles to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure. The affected models and their quantities are listed as below. Models which are currently-selling are not affected by this recall. Honda Malaysia recall for fuel pump replacement Model Year Units affected Accord 2018 512 2019 780 BR-V 2018 7,112 2020 6 City 2019 30,388 City Hybrid 2019 390 Civic 2018 6,240 2019 2,776 CR-V 2019 9,843 2020 1,381 HR-V 2018 7,6

The quirky-but-stylish Toyota C-HR has been quietly dropped from UMW Toyota Motor’s line-up, leaving a vacant spot that will be soon filled by the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross. The Toyota Corolla Cross, unlike the made-in-Thailand Toyota C-HR, is expected to be locally-assembled (CKD) at UMWT’s manufacturing subsidiary Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.’s (ASSB) second plant in Bukit Raja. Local assembly should allow UMWT to price the Corolla Cross more competitively against its rivals and hopefully not r

In case you missed it, Geely recently launched the Geely Hao Yue 7-seater SUV in the Philippines. As like all Geely models, the Hao Yue was given a “global” name, so it is known as the Geely Okavango in the Philippines. This has raised a few eyebrows in the Malaysian Tamil-speaking community as Gokul from Bigwheel explained that the term “Okavango” has a different (and very vulgar) meaning in Tamil. The name “Okavango” actually came from the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. Geely Philippines

If you’re looking for an SUV within the range of RM 350k, the BMW X3, Volvo XC60 and Mercedes-Benz GLC will likely appear in your radar. To help with your decision between these three mid-size luxury SUVs, here’s a quick specs comparison. Performance In terms of performance output, the Volvo XC60 T8 eclipses the rest with its hybrid powertrain. It makes 407 PS and a tarmac-ripping 640 Nm of torque. We’ve tested its 0-100 km/h time to be 5.6 seconds, which is ludicrous for a comfort-biased SUV. I

Kia is serious about going upmarket and the all-new 2020 Kia Sorento is a testament to that statement. It’s got a bold exterior design, luxurious with more tech than your smartphone. The Kia Sorento wears the Korean carmaker’s ‘refined boldness’ design language that was first seen in the Kia Seltos – which is coming to Malaysia soon. Gone is the rounded look of the previous generation Sorentos, replaced by strong lines and vertical design elements inspired by Kia’s massive US-only Telluride. It