To be clear, the headline above doesn’t mean that familiar names like Cycle & Carriage or Hap Seng Star will cease operations. No, the Mercedes-Benz dealers that you are familiar with will continue operating from their existing premises. The difference is that they will soon be re-designated as Mercedes-Benz retail partners, not dealers. In a press statement released earlier this evening, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said its dealers are expected to transition into a new agency sales model in Septembe

If you are looking for a stylish, premium and practiclal vehicle for the family, then there’s a good chance you are looking for another SUV. However, if you want all the above, as well as a dose of driving performance – then one name has rung louder than anything else for nearly half a century (48 years to be exact) – the BMW 3 Series. Over seven generations, the BMW 3 Series has etched an indelible concept of packaging style, speed and status to create an aspirational car you want to own, regar

While Proton itself had a successful 2022 with a fourth consecutive year of growth pushed that saw total sales of 141,432 units, its financing arm, Proton Commerce, had an equally prosperous year. Proton’s total sales saw retain second place in the local sales table with the most units sold since 2013. A lot of that success was courtesy of Proton Commerce capitalising on the growth in sales that led to a record-breaking number of loan disbursements. Having been incorporated on 27 October 2003, P

The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, the car world's Real Madrid vs Barcelona. No matter who you choose, there can only be one winner, and in the case of Thailand's D-segment sales in 2022 – it's the Camry. Headlightmag.com's data points the Toyota Camry carved a clear lead (nearly double the volume) over its nearest rival, having sold 6,089 units over the Accord's 3,366 cars. This equates the Camry garnering 64.4% of the market share, with the Accord settling for 35.6% of it. If you're asking whe

Rumours and speculations of a rear-wheel drive, next-generation Mazda 6 have been around since the Hiroshima-based company showcased its new FR architecture and inline-6 engines way back in November 2020. However, there won’t be a RWD Mazda 6, as Akira Tamatani, the chief designer of the Mazda CX-60 has confirmed the matter with Australia’s GoAuto. Speaking to the Australian publication, he said, “For me, a RWD vehicle is something I really wanted to design, and now I’ve been given the opportuni

There’s a common phrase on social media – particularly on Malaysian automotive pages – “top up a bit more” and you can get so-and-so. The 2022 Toyota Camry facelift is now priced at RM 209,800 post-SST exemption. For around RM 30k more, you can buy a BMW 3 Series. A BMW badge is tempting, isn’t it? Well, let’s quench that temptation. There is the law of diminishing returns which applies to practically everything. Google's dictionary provided by Oxford defines it as smaller returns from something