Thailand’s economy is not in a very good shape right now. The political impasse in causing a lot of uncertainties, and spillover effects are being felt in the country’s automotive sector. Rising interest rates and stricter vetting of hire purchase applications are also putting a damper on new car sales. Due to its sheer scale, Thailand’s auto sector also serves as a bellwether of sorts for the rest of the region’s auto sector. In the first half of 2023, total new car sales in Thailand contracted

The police force in Japan has a very extensive fleet of cars, ranging from a regular Toyota Prius all the way to a Lexus LC 500. Recently, the Yamanashi Prefecture police force added a Toyota Raize to their fleet, as seen in this Twitter post. Also Read: Tochigi police force has the best fleet in Japan, includes LC 500 and GT-R! For the uninitiated, the Toyota Raize is the Japanese twin of our Perodua Ativa. The Raize’s powertrain mirrors our Ativa, featuring a turbocharged 1.0-litre 3-pot petro

The Proton Exora gets updated for 2023 with subtle changes New round Proton logo and ESC across the board Prices are up by RM 3k, inclusive of SST Earlier today, Proton debuted the new 2023 Proton Exora, the Malaysian Tiger’s long-running 7-seater MPV. Changes to Proton’s homegrown MPV include the new roundel Proton logo on the front and rear, as well as new full leatherette seats for the Premium variant. Crucially, electronic stability control (ESC) is now standard across the board, though ther

As the SUV market expands, it’s not surprising to see many carmakers trying to appeal to a more urban crowd with smaller models that suit their active lifestyle. Honda is one of them and the Honda SUV RS Concept previews its latest addition to its SUV line-up. The SUV RS Concept made its global premiere at Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2021 (2021 GIIAS) a couple of months ago. Sure, it might have the ‘concept’ name for now but this is essentially a preview of Honda’s upcoming subcom

Sales-wise, the Toyota Yaris enjoyed a relatively unchallenged 2020 in Thailand. As we opined in our article last month however, that steady lead may not last too long and it's starting to show: the Honda City Hatchback has overtaken the Yaris for units sold in February 2021. According to data gathered by Headlightmag, February saw sales of the City Hatchback spike to 2,916 units, pulling ahead of the Yaris' 1,560 cars sold. That's a 1,530-unit gap in favour of Honda, or roughly 87% more. If any

The Perodua D55L’s official launch date is fast approaching and the SUV will feature many firsts for the brand. This includes the first model to be built on the DNGA platform and the first to get a CVT gearbox. Apart from those, the D55L will also be the first Perodua model to be powered by a turbocharged engine. Read also: Quick review: 2021 Perodua D55L – The best Perodua to date? Granted, it won’t be the next quick thing but a turbocharged Perodua is still pretty exciting nevertheless. The 1.