The stark contrast between the falling income of battery electric vehicle-only (BEV) stalwarts like Tesla, Polestar, Nio, and Xpeng, versus the record earnings by companies with more varied product portfolios - Volvo, BYD, even supposedly BEV laggards like Toyota and Honda proves one thing – BEVs are the future, but manufacturers need profitable hybrids today to fund their BEV endeavours tomorrow. Manufacturers relying on a 100 percent BEV-only line-up are in for a very painful journey ahead. BY

Here’s a break from the Iriz/Persona facelift teasers and spyshots; the all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE has just been spotted on a trailer in Thailand ahead of its launch. From the photos, some variants Thai-spec 2022 Honda Civic FE appears to mimic the China-spec Civic, with the 17-inch wheels and blacked-out trims and pieces. US versions do come with larger, 18-inch wheels on higher-rung variants. Also read: It's called the Honda Civic FE, production specs leaked ahead of China launch As seen in t

Despite what social media comments are saying, all 750 units of the fully-imported (CBU from Thailand) 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8G allocated for Malaysia have been sold out, less than one week after it was launched. Deliveries of the 1.8G variant is immediate, while those who booked the 1.8V variant can only start receiving their cars from July onwards. Also Read: Priced from RM 124k, Toyota Corolla Cross launched in Malaysia, full ADAS, 3D 360-deg cam, TNGA For now, Toyota dealers have been

Remember our good ol’ Buddy from Mitsuoka? You know, the Toyota RAV4 with looks inspired by a Chevrolet truck? Yeah, that one. Anyway, the friendly-named Buddy just went on sale in Japan on 26-November and the response has been overwhelming. According to Creative Trend, the model received a huge response from interested buyers. It even caused Mitsuoka's website to crash. But here’s the kicker. According to the Japanese blog, the waiting period for the Buddy would take between two and a half to t

Hyundai Motor Company is on a roll in the second half of 2020. Not only have they launched the 2020 Hyundai Sonata and unveiled the Hyundai Santa Fe facelift and Hyundai Elantra N-Line, but they have also now dropped teasers of the 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift. From what little we can see of the new B-segment SUV, the Kona will get a flatter bonnet giving it the illusion of a sports car. The Hyundai logo has also been moved onto the tip of the new clamshell bonnet, previously the logo was located

The Toyota Corolla Cross made its global debut in Thailand last week. Production has already begun in Thailand and the Corolla Cross will be in dealerships across the land of smiles later this month. As for the Malaysian market, the Corolla Cross will make its way here and UMW Toyota Motor hinted that it will be locally assembled. Currently, the manufacturing plant at Bukit Raja has a capacity of 50,000 units per year. According to MAA’s production data, the plant produced around 37,000 units la