If you’ve been wanting to get up close and personal with Tesla electric vehicles (EVs), head over to IOI City Mall right now. Happening from 20- to 26-February 2024, visitors are able to view the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. One of the highlights of the event is the exhibit showcasing the body structure of the Model 3. Attendees can delve into the intricacies of Tesla's design philosophy, which underpins the car's 5-star safety ratings. The Tesla Model 3 has a body structure crafted from a blend o

Larger 2.0-litre 196 hp engine from Toyota Prius OTA-updateable infotainment with dual Bluetooth devices connection With Paddle shifters and AWD Several years late, Toyota Motor Sales USA has finally introduced a hybrid variant of the Toyota Corolla Cross. However unlike our local 1.8-litre Corolla Cross Hybrid, this US market model will be powered by a larger 2.0-litre engine taken from the latest Toyota Prius. It makes 196 hp. The AWD-only electrified Corolla Cross is now capable of 0 – 96 km/

Part two of our three-parter on SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 revolves around electric vehicles (EVs). Last week we talked about regular, pure-ICE models, and if that's more your swing here's the link. Plug in your chargers, we're going in... BMW iX1 The missing link in BMW's i electrified range in Malaysia, the iX1 made its global debut alongside the all-new BMW X1 in June this year. Considering the BMW electric range is pretty complete here, expecting it to be sold on our shores isn't too fa

With the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars due to expire by 30-June 2022, UMW Toyota has already announced post-SST prices for most of its popular models, including the Toyota Vios, Yaris, Corolla Altis, Hilux, Innova, and Fortuner. Curiosly, the Toyota Corolla Cross, is not on the list. Toyota’s website still lists SST-exempted prices for the SUV, which is no longer relevant because if you were to book a Toyota Corolla Cross today in April 2022, you wo

The USA-spec Toyota Corolla Cross made its debut back in June and will be hitting American dealerships in October. For the US market, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be manufactured at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc (MTMUS) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. As a refresher, back in 2018, Toyota and Mazda established a new joint-venture company called Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc. Ground-breaking works started in late-2018. The plant, according to both companies, is capable of producin

UMW Holdings Berhad, has in its latest corporate presentation, confirmed that the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross will be launched in Malaysia in the second quarter of this year. The Corolla Cross will be one of the several new models (not all are listed here) that its subsidiary UMW Toyota Motor has planned for 2021. Of these, two have already been launched – the new facelifted 2021 Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Innova. The remaining models will most probably be the new Thailand-made 2021 Toyota Camry (