At the recently concluded 2023 Thailand International Motor Expo, which ended on 11-December, a total of 53,248 cars were sold, a massive 45% increase over last year’s figure. As expected, Toyota and Honda led the sales tally, making up 25 percent of total cars sold. What has become the talking point, is that Chinese brands – BYD, Aion, MG, Changan, GWM, and Neta – made up 43% of total cars sold. The Chinese invasion into Thailand, a stronghold of Japanese marques, is very real. BYD sold 6,119 u

Whether it could be called the ASX or be given an entirely new name, Mitsubishi Motors will be debuting its upcoming B-segment SUV at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in August 2023. The Three Diamonds’ answer to the likes of the Honda HR-V, Proton X50, and Toyota Yaris Cross has been previewed in the form of the Mitsubishi XFC Concept which made its unveiling at the 2022 Vietnam Motor Show. However, it seems likely that the production version of the upcoming SUV will bear

At yesterday’s opening of the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, Chery has confirmed that it will be launching its first battery EV model in Malaysia – the Chery Omoda 5 EV – sometime between end-2023 and Q1 2024. The battery EV variant will complete the Omoda 5’s trio of powertrain offerings, will include regular internal combustion engine, plug-in hybrid, and battery EV. Currently, the Omoda 5 is available in China with either a: 156 PS / 230 Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine paired to a CVT-t

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) carmaker Neta, a brand under Hozon Auto, has further signalled their intentions to enter the Malaysian market with their new website and social media pages. We first heard of their plans back in August 2022 during their brand unveiling in Thailand. Since then, the brand has also entered Vietnam. Also read: Hozon confirms EV plans for Malaysia, Neta V launched in Thailand at RM 68k, does 384 km Despite having three main models in China (Neta S, the Neta U-II, the Net

Following 12 pandemic-affected months, national car maker Proton ended 2021 on a high note. By selling 14,147 units in December, total sales for the year closed at 114,708 units (domestic + export), the highest closing figure since 2014. This represents an increase of 4.5% over 2020 and is the third consecutive year of volume growth for the company. The achievement is particularly noteworthy as overall Total Industry Volume (TIV) for Malaysia is estimated to have shrunk by 4.6% to just over 505,

Honda Malaysia today announced the Honda 1 Million Dreams Special Rebate worth RM 5,000 for the all-new Honda City and Honda BR-V in conjunction with the “1 Million Dreams Campaign”, which was launched to commemorate the company’s 1 millionth sale unit milestone. This special rebate is an additional reward on top of the current promotion, “Honda 1 Million Dreams March Special”. The “Honda 1 Million Dreams Special” Rebate offers Cash Rebate, Service Voucher and Spare Parts Voucher worth up to RM5