Thailand may have become the second South East Asian country after Singapore to setup a Tesla store but Indonesia has no intention of following Thailand’s footsteps in become a mere sales agent. Instead, Indonesia wants Tesla to setup a 500,000 cars per year manufacturing facility there. The carrot? The Indonesian government is offering Tesla access to renewable geothermal-generated electricity (up to 400 MW to be made available to the proposed region), which will have a positive impact on Tesla

With Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) continually teasing about an incoming facelifted Arteon R-Line, it would seem that this model would see daylight real soon. Certainly, this model has been a long time coming, especially with the extra heat it's packing. However, something else piqued my interest. Value User's Car Eagle-eyed readers, will see it You see, in the latest teaser video of the facelifted Arteon R-Line's steering wheel, the cruise control buttons look a bit different. What

Following its world debut in Malaysia late last year, the Toyota Vios GR Sport (GR-S) is also sold in a few other markets including Vietnam and the Philippines. Both countries are where the Toyota Vios and the Toyota brand itself are kings in their respective markets. However, things aren't exactly smooth sailing for Toyota in Vietnam. The Vios’ position as the best-selling car in Vietnam was being overthrown by three different cars in the first three months of 2021. Also read: Ford Ranger is Vi

MINI Malaysia has launched the all-electric MINI Cooper SE. Starting at RM218,370.78, the Mini Cooper SE is a stylish electric car that share a similar powerplant with the BMW i3s. The difference between the MINI Cooper SE and the BMW i3s would be the fact that the MINI is front-wheel-drive while the BMW is rear-wheel-drive. Assembled in Oxford, the electric MINI is a city electric car with a battery 28.9 kWh battery capacity, just a tad below the 35.5 kWh battery capacity of the Honda E. On the

After Nissan and Subaru announced their online showroom program to adapt with the current extended Movement Control Order (MCO), it’s time for UMW Toyota Motor to follow similar business module. Now you can view and purchase your dream Toyota model with a dedicated online showroom page on their website. The way it works is similar too, just fill and submit the online form with the relevant information, and a dedicated Toyota’s Sales Advisor will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Also, To

Hilux 2.8 Black Edition introduced Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on selected Innova and Fortuner variants Optional VTS, BSM, RCTA, and rear DVR UMW Toyota Motor has introduced updated version of its IMV range, which includes the Fortuner, Hilux, and Innova. Starting with the Toyota Hilux, UMW Toyota Motor has replaced the Hilux 2.8 L-Edition with the Hilux 2.8 Black Edition. As the name suggest, the Hilux 2.8 Black Edition gets glossy black paint applied to the door handles, fog light covers, s