Say what you will about the Toyota Corolla Cross but one thing is certain, it’s been a sales success in Malaysia, outselling the Proton X70 even though it is pricier. 4 years after its world debut in Thailand, the Kingdom played host to the unveiling of the facelifted crossover earlier this month. The 2024 Corolla Cross facelift sports a new look but what else changed? We’ll take a look at the differences between the old pre-facelift and the new facelift which would be arriving in Malaysia somet

Malaysia is one of a handful of countries that still offers the third-generation Nissan X-Trail (T32) while other markets offer its successor, the fourth-generation T33. Though the T33 made its debut in North America in 2020 as the Nissan Rogue, global sales began a year later. Besides Malaysia, the two biggest automotive markets in Southeast Asia have also yet to see the all-new X-Trail officially entering their markets. Following the closure of Nissan’s Indonesia plant in 2020, the outgoing T3

Back in March, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched the Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia. Early units of the SUV – all base 1.8G variants – were snapped up pretty quickly, and it was only recently that deliveries of the range-topping 1.8V variant began. Can you get the car before the SST discount expires? The ongoing new car sales and service tax (SST) relief programme expires on 31-December 2021. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are

The Toyota Corolla Cross has been undeniably making waves all around the world. With the crossover dominating its segment in Thailand and outselling its sedan counterpart in Brazil, will Japanese buyers accept it like the rest of the world? Due for launch in September 2021, it appears that the Japanese-spec Corolla Cross might be receiving a different front design from the rest of the world. @ry_t0925 posted on Twitter a few photos of the crossover being transported on a trailer in Japan. Also r

Earlier this month, Hyundai started construction of a RM 1.22 billion, 30,000 electric vehicles a year plant in Jurong, Singapore. When completed in 2022, the Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center (HMGICs) will be the Hyundai Motor Group’s (which also include Kia) regional hub for electric vehicle (EVs) production and development. Out of the 30,000 EVs to be build there, about 5,000 to 6,000 units will be sold in Singapore, while the rest will be exported. The move comes as a surprise becaus

The all-new 2022 Honda Civic has been spotted in Thailand, roughly two months after the initial sighting. Despite being draped in copious amount of camouflage, social media sources claimed that we’re looking at the next-generation Honda Civic. The wheels look similar to the earlier unit, indicating that this could very well be the next-gen Civic. This time around, we also get a glimpse of the Civic’s rear-end. While the camo makes it hard to see the actual design of the rear-end, the cutouts of