Sime Darby Auto Connexion-Ford (SDAC-Ford) announced that 2023 saw a new sales record for Ford vehicles in Malaysia. 8,858 units of the Ford Ranger and Ford Everest were sold across the country last year. A key contributing factor to the company’s success is SDAC-Ford’s steady expansion of its dealership network. Last year, it broke ground on the latest RM 12 million Ford Signature dealership in Penang. The 46,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility located in Jalan Baru, Seberang Prai follows

Seen for the first time outside Europe; the MINI Concept Aceman previews the brand’s first EV SUV model, as well as other upcoming design and technology concepts from MINI. Shown at the ongoing Singapore Autoshow 2024, the Concept Aceman highlights a functional two-box design which boasts seating for five passengers and a large bootspace. The sleek and minimalist design language is called "Charismatic Simplicity" and is said to combine design elements of the MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman whils

Making its global public unveiling at the ongoing inaugural Japan Mobility Show (JMS) beyond the computer screens is the Toyota EPU Concept. It is Toyota’s vision of an all-electric (EV) pick-up truck and perhaps that is what the EPU name stands for. While development and trials of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) prototype are being conducted on the current generation Toyota Hilux in Thailand and Australia, the EPU Concept is significantly smaller than the outgoing model due for replacement. Ev

Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

The Toyota Alphard is the default luxury breadbox on wheels which is a far cry from the Toyota Hilux, everyone’s favourite pick-up truck. Still, one Japanese automotive college is thinking of combining the two for the ultimate mash-up in luxury pick-up. A group of students at the Nihon Automobile College (NATS) are planning to display a unique customization project that combines an Alphard with a Hilux at Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 (TAS 2023). Every year since 1997, the automotive college exhibits a

The 2020 Volvo S90 facelift, which is already confirmed for Malaysia, has just been revealed with a tweaked exterior design, 48-volt mild hybrid powertrain options, and a redeveloped Bowers & Wilkins sound system. Starting from the exterior, there are new fog lights, a new spoiler design, new design elements in the taillamps and new bumpers. Inside, the upgraded Bowers and Wilkins audio system gets a new amplifier, automatic vehicle noise cancellation and a new setting that alters the ambience.