Total electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for Malaysia still stand at measly 1,063, but the country is still sticking to the 10,000 charging stations target by 2025 as outlined by the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint, said Deputy MITI Minister Liew Chin Tong. Speaking at this morning’s launch of the Tesla Model Y, Liew said “As of today, it’s at 1,063. The target based on the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint issued by the government in 2020 is to have 10,000 charging stations by 2025, of which 1,0

Up until now, the FE generation 2022 Honda Civic is available with only one powertrain – a 1.5-litre VTEC Turbo that makes 182 PS and 240 Nm, paired to a CVT-type automatic transmission driving the front wheels. Combined with youthful fastback-style looks and class-leading interior space, it’s easy to understand why the Civic is the reigning King of C-segment sedans. Up north however, buyers in Thailand see turbo power as a bit of a passe in this era of RM 4.30 per litre fuel price (equivalent p

At Proton’s opening of their new engine assembly line in Tanjung Malim earlier this week, it’s made clear that only the direct-injected 1.5-litre three-cylinder mill (TGDi) is assembled here, while the multi-point injection (MPI) variant is imported from China. Speaking at the press conference, Muhammad Hasbullah, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Powertrains, said that while “the plant is designed to produce a few more variants of the [1.5-litre three-cylinder engine], at the moment the focus i

It's Guangzhou Autoshow season again, and that means we'll be bringing you live photos of cool and quirky cars seen there. One of them is this 2021 Toyota Allion - which cuts a rather familiar figure. The Allion looks familiar to you because it's a spitting image of the Toyota Corolla Altis we have in Malaysia. Yes, both ride on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, but the Allion is a slightly more luxurious, long-wheelbase (LWB) version. Here's how the Allion measures up against

Finally, the 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross has made its global debut in Thailand. As we covered in detail, the specs on this new Toyota crossover are surely impressive. UMW Toyota Motor has hinted that it will bring the Corolla Cross over to Malaysia. But what does this mean for Toyota’s crossover line-up in Malaysia, especially with the C-HR which shares the same TNGA-C platform as the Corolla Cross? We’ll take a closer look at the dimensions and the powertrains for the Corolla Cross and see how it

Honda Malaysia today announced that their 2020 Honda Civic has sold more than 2,900 units nationwide, making it the 3rd best-selling model in Honda Malaysia’s portfolio. Of this number, the central region contributed to 44% to the total sales, followed by 17% from the Southern region and the remainder 15% from the Northern region. Malaysians love their white Civics and it shows - 42% of all such cars sold were in White Orchid Pearl colour. The Civic continues to be hotly received by buyers and H