In China, Tesla has announced price cuts for its Model Y Long Range and Performance variants. According to a notice from the company, starting prices for both variants in China were reduced by CNY 14,000 (approximately RM 9k). Specifically, the starting price for the Model Y Long Range has been decreased by 4.5% to CNY 299,900 (around RM 190k), while the Model Y Performance now starts at CNY 349,900 (around RM 222k), reflecting a 3.8% reduction. This was said to demonstrate Tesla's commitment to

If you have placed a booking for a new Honda vehicle recently, expect delays in deliveries, stemming from the global semiconductor shortage and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Honda Malaysia has clarified the issue in a statement, and it can be read in full below: "Due to the global shortage of semiconductors and Covid-19 pandemic, there will be a delay in parts and distribution for new car production. This has resulted to disruption and inconsistent production output at our factory. "With this reduc

You've seen the leaks and teasers, now comes the official countdown to the launch of the facelifted (MC2) 2021 Proton Persona and 2021 Proton Iriz. In a post spotted on Proton's official FB page, the launch of both the facelifted Proton Persona and Proton Iriz is slated for 5-August, which is just a few days away. Seeing that we are still in a pandemic-enforced lockdown, said launch will be a virtual one. Also read: Detailed specs of 2021 Proton Iriz facelift (MC2) leaked ahead of launch Taking

At a recent virtual meeting with Dr. Håkan Sandquist, director of powertrain strategy at the Geely-Volvo Car jointly owned powertrain specialist CEVT AB, we posed a question to the person who lead the development of the Proton X50’s three-cylinder 1.5 TGDi and 1.5 MPI, will Geely go smaller than 3-cylinders? Beyond the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder, Geely also has a 1.0-litre three-cylinder for the Chinese and European market. So how small is too small? The simple answer is that 2-cylinder engines are un

Although all Renault showrooms will be closed during the nationwide movement control order from 18 to 31 March 2020, customers can continue to buy or subscribe for a Renault vehicle via the Renault E-Store. Launched by TC Euro Cars (TCEC) last month, customers can select the Renault of their choice, upload their documents and make their payments online at renault.com.my. While TCEC is offering the option of door-to-door delivery of each customer’s new or subscribed vehicle - which will be saniti

2020 will be an interesting year for car buyers in Malaysia, as manufacturers are gearing up to introduce a long list of new models. The 2020 Perodua Bezza kicked things off in early-January, followed by the updated Volkswagen Passat, BMW X1, BMW 320i, and Mazda CX-30. But what’s coming next? 2020 Nissan Almera The upcoming all-new Nissan Almera is an important model for Nissan Malaysia, as it has been quite a while since the company has introduced a brand-new model. This all-new Almera made a r