Since July 2023, dealers across Malaysia have shared their concern that order taking for new cars has slowed down considerably. This is despite the fact that data compiled by the Malaysia Automotive Association showed that August and October were among its best ever months this year. However, those figures are fulfillment of orders made months earlier, and are not a reliable indicator of present demand. RHB Research is projecting a sharp 14 percent decrease in 2024’s total industry volume – the

Thailand’s premier race series, the Thailand Super Series (TSS) kicked off the 2023 season at the Chang International Circuit a couple of weeks ago. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Team Thailand is competing in 5 classes with the most interesting entry being the Super Compact category. TGR Thailand is running a #19 Toyota Yaris race car powered by carbon-neutral fuel. Also known as e-fuel or synthetic fuel, it is a man-made fuel produced by combining hydrogen extracted from water/bio-waste with captur

The Honda Jazz, which is sold as the Fit in Japan, is now stuck in a rut. Sales has been in a free fall for most of 2021, while arch-rival Toyota Yaris, despite being a smaller, less practical car, is firmly entrenched as Japan’s No.1 selling car. Yes, the Yaris’ numbers include the Yaris Cross and GR Yaris (Toyota doesn’t separate sales numbers for the Yaris family), but given that the Yaris family sells 5x more than the Jazz, it is safe to say that however you choose to dissect the numbers, th

Honda Malaysia today announced a product recall involving 55,354 units of Honda vehicles to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure, in line with the Honda global fuel pump recall. Honda Malaysia truly apologises for the inconvenience caused to the affected customers and reassures that all its year 2020 production models are not affected in this product recall. As of today, there are no incidences of crashes or injuries caused by this issue reported in Malaysia. The replacement of the a

Hot on the heels of the Kia Picanto facelift launch in Korea, Kia Motors Europe follows up with the introduction of the upgraded Kia Rio. The new B-segment hatch now offers a mild hybrid system and plenty of new infotainment upgrades. Let’s hope Naza Kia Malaysia will see fit to bring it to Malaysia. The new Kia Rio’s upgrade this round is focussed on the car’s powertrain. Kia Motors not only introduced the new EcoDynamics+ petrol mild-hybrid system but also made major revisions to the existing

The B-segment hatch market is the most popular market in the Asian region, so it is not a surprise that there are plenty of options for the picking. Out of all the options, the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris reigns supreme, with only the Mazda 2 being close to holding a candle next to these two. Disclaimer: The Perodua Myvi don’t count. The car sits in a class of its own! Between the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris’s offerings, many are hard pressed to determine which car is better suited for t