During the launch event of the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV earlier today, Volvo Car Malaysia revealed that the Volvo C40 will be launched later this year. Local assembly (CKD) plans for the Volvo C40 are in the works as well, so we can expect the C40 to be locally-assembled as with all Volvo models currently offered in Malaysia. No further details were revealed apart from that. Also read: Launched in Malaysia: Volvo XC40 Recharge EV - First CKD EV, 408 PS/660 Nm, 418 km range As for the Volvo C40, it

Back at the end of October 2020, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched the Hyundai Kona in Malaysia. However, that was the pre-facelift model and coincidentally, the facelift made its global debut a month before. Now, nearly six months later, HSDM has launched the new imported from Korea (CBU) 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift in Malaysia. Starting from RM 119,888 for the Standard variant and RM 136,888 for the Active variant, the Kona facelift is cheaper than the pre-facelift Kona. Prices stated a

Do you know the Incredible Hulk? All it took was a boatload of gamma radiation, and the once soft-spoken, unimposing Dr. Bruce Banner was suddenly a rage-filled green killing machine. In a way, that’s what Volkswagen is too. Hear me out; I’ve not gone off my rockers just yet. See, talk about VW and you’ll most probably think of sedans (swoopy or otherwise) and maybe some SUVs, but they generally have that serious German doctor demeanour about them. Once or twice in its history, VW has poured wea

Proton has officially launched the Proton Intelligent Air Purification System (P-IAPS) as standard equipment in all current Proton X70 models, which is now locally assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant. They are also offering existing Proton X70 owners the chance to install the N95 cabin filters for just RM 79 (excluding labour charges). Just last week, Proton announced a special update for the 2020 Proton X70 air purifier system with N95 cabin filters. The filter will work in tandem with th

(Model | Gallery) The Toyota C-HR is a subcompact crossover that Toyota introduced back in 2017. UMW Toyota Motor previewed the C-HR back in 2017, before introducing the hip crossover in 2018. Toyota updated the C-HR in early 2019, giving the crossover some mild styling updates, including new 17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, new garnish strips on the front and rear bumpers, and new body moldings along sides. More importantly is the addition of a new head unit, now with Android Auto and Apple CarP

After a short hiatus, Malaysia-assembled Peugeot cars will return to Thailand. Belfort Automobiles (Thailand), a subsidiary of the Master Group Corporation (Asia) Co., Ltd., is the new exclusive importer and distributor of Peugeot brand cars in Thailand. The company will take over from previous distributor Yontrakit Automobiles. The first two Peugeot models spearheading the French marque’s re-launch in Thailand are the 5008 and 3008 – both exported from the Naza Automotive Manufacturing plant in