Hyundai Motors Indonesia has begun accepting pre-orders for the Hyundai Kona Electric with an estimated price of IDR 500 million (around RM 144k). Woojune Cha, President Director of PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia, said, "The all-new Kona Electric is the first EV in Indonesia to use locally produced batteries. We are confident that this new product will further solidify Hyundai's position as a pioneer and leader in the Indonesian EV market, continually driving the acceleration of electrification in

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd (HSDM) recently delivered the much-awaited Hyundai Kona Electric to the first 13 customers in Malaysia. Ranging from Kona Electric Lite (e-Lite), Kona Electric Plus (e-Plus) and Kona Electric Max (e-Max), the new electric vehicles (EV) were presented to their owners during a key handover ceremony at the Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH) Ara Damansara showroom. The Kona Electric is an exciting B-segment sports utility vehicle in the EV market in Malaysia due to its

The Toyota Innova has its roots traced back to the original Toyota Kijang, a model that put Indonesia on wheels. The Innova shares the same IMV platform as the mighty Hailak Hilux and Fortuner albeit with only a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) set-up but that soon may change. According to a scoop obtained by OtoDriver, the next-generation Innova could see the venerable Alphard for the masses switch to a conventional front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout. This could see the Innova following the footsteps of its

Kia EV6 to launch in Malaysia in Q3 / Q4 2022 Supports 800V ultra-fast DC charging, with V2L Likely to be offered in two variants Bermaz Auto, the parent of Kia distributor in Malaysia, Dinamikjaya Motors has confirmed that it will be launching the fully electric, dedicated E-GMP platform Kia EV6 in Malaysia in 2022. In a recent meeting with its shareholders and partner banks, Bermaz Auto said Dinamikjaya will be launching the Kia EV6 sometime around Q3 or Q4 2022. Sources familiar with the matt

Proton had always been known for its saloon cars that were popular with Malaysian families. The Proton Saga, Wira, Waja, Perdana, and Preve are some to name. The most ambitious of them all would have been the Proton Preve, claimed as Proton’s first global car. Under the Proton-Geely partnership, several future model names have been registered. Including the X50 and X70, several other names have been registered too like the C50 and S50. The C50 is probably reserved for a hatchback model while the

The Subaru WRX is one of those old-school four-door performance sedans that just refuses to give up. Even in an age where hot hatches are the in-thing. Subaru too isn’t giving up on an icon by slapping it on a crossover, unlike some other Japanese manufacturer. Just like the barrage of Mazda scoops yesterday, our Japanese media friends are also busy with another smaller Japanese carmaker. According to Best Car Web, Subaru is eyeing to unleash the next-gen WRX in August 2021. This will be the thi