Remember the incident of Daihatsu admitting that there were some gaps in its submission of compulsory United Nations-standard crash test results on some of the models it developed. Specifically, the Daihatsu-developed DNGA platform Toyota Vios unit submitted for testing had a different door component that was yet to be installed on production cars. Now, ASEAN NCAP, the independent road safety agency funded by the FIA, United Nations, and Global NCAP – the umbrella body for regional NCAP organiza

Perodua targets 11.3 percent increase in sales for year 2023, to 314,000 units TIV to stay above 700,000 units but economic headwinds remain a risk No increase in prices of existing models, as increase in raw materials cost is already absorbed by Perodua After ending 2022 with a record breaking 282,019 cars sold, Perodua is now the fourth largest car brand in the Southeast Asia’s ASEAN trade bloc’s five largest markets of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam. Starting the new

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

The 2020 Toyota Vios facelift has strong competition from not just B-segment sedan rivals like the Honda City and Nissan Almera, but also SUVs like the Proton X50 and the recently-launched Perodua Ativa. If you’re convinced about buying a sedan - which is completely understandable for reasons explained here - and you’re eyeing on the Toyota Vios facelift, here are its pros and cons. Trade in User's Car Form Also read: Don't skip the Toyota Vios/Honda City for Perodua Ativa (D55L) yet, here are 5

Following its global debut last year, Lexus Malaysia has announced that orders for the new 2021 Lexus LS 500 facelift are now opened. The flagship saloon will be offered here with two variants, the LS 500 Luxury and LS 500 Executive Kiriko. Prices for the LS 500 Luxury start from RM 1,023,629 while the LS 500 Executive Kiriko starts from RM 1,304,768. Both prices are on the road, excluding insurance and 50% SST which is valid until 30-June 2021. Lexus’ flagship saloon has numerous styling revisi

** This article is the personal experience of a 1996 BMW 328i (E36) owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Jack Lee “Why do you spend so much on a 16 years old car?” “What is the cents/km do you pay for the 2.8?” “How much do you spend on maintaining the car?” “You know, my road tax only cost me RM 60 a year.” I get asked these questions a lot when I bought a 1996 BMW 328i (E36). Especially for someone who was just about to exit his 20s and was supposed to buy a ho