After near-fanatical buzz surrounding it, the 2023 Tesla Model 3 Highland has finally been revealed to the world earlier this morning – and just as quickly, it has been announced for Malaysia as well. Headline figures, as is the case with this EV brand, is the price – the car starts from RM 189,000 for the Standard Range, while the Model 3 Long Range starts from RM 218,000. Both variants are open to order now on the website, with deliveries scheduled for late 2023. Naturally this is before speci

The narrative of battery electric vehicles (BEVs or battery EVs) wasn’t always dominated by Tesla. When the Tesla Roadster was just a toy driven by billionaires for short trips within Monaco, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Nissan Leaf was already being used by many families and companies in Japan, USA and Europe. So why the difference in their successes (or failures)? One key reason was that Tesla branded itself as a tech startup rather than an automaker, and Tesla worked the capital market in ways l

Honda has revealed that the all-new 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback will be making its world premiere in Japan on 24-June 2021, 9 am Malaysian time. Now in its 11th generation, this stubby stablemate complements the Civic sedan (FE) that debuted in the United States in April. The Civic Hatchback is scheduled to go on sale in Japan sometime beginning September (fall season). Since August 2020, Japan no longer sells the Civic sedan. Also read: Honda City & Civic to be discontinued in Japan but not Mala

Honda Malaysia today announced a product recall involving 77,708 units of Honda vehicles to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure. The affected models and their quantities are listed as below. Models which are currently-selling are not affected by this recall. Honda Malaysia recall for fuel pump replacement Model Year Units affected Accord 2018 512 2019 780 BR-V 2018 7,112 2020 6 City 2019 30,388 City Hybrid 2019 390 Civic 2018 6,240 2019 2,776 CR-V 2019 9,843 2020 1,381 HR-V 2018 7,6

As July 9 looms upon us, we take this opportunity to celebrate an iconic nameplate in Malaysian automotive history. For it was on July 9 1985 that the Proton Saga started rolling off the production lines. An impressive feat, seeing that Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional (Proton) had just been established 2 years prior. And now, here we are, the Saga nameplate still with us, still going strong, still staying true to its humble origins and purpose and ever popular with Malaysian consumers. In fact, the

The 2020 Kia Optima gets a radical change in its design from the outgoing generation, now with a fastback sloping roofline akin to an Audi A7. Inspired by the texture of shark skin, the grille is said to give a powerful and sporty image. The headlamps are seamlessly intergrated with the grille, featuring a unique daytime running light signature, which Kia calls ‘heartbeat’. Further enhancing its four-door coupe appeal are the frameless doors, with the chrome trim now extending around the rear of