Despite troubles in China, Honda has set a record high operating profit of 1.38 trillion Yen (~RM 42 billion) for the financial year period of April 2023 to March 2024 (FY2024). The figure is 77% higher than the previous financial year. Honda credits the stellar results to its well-balanced portfolio that includes the highly profitable motorcycle business (with a 17.3% profit margin), which contributed 40 percent of the company’s total profit, nearly equal to that of Honda’s automobiles division

Being a product specifically developed for ASEAN and other developing countries, the Honda WR-V’s second destination following its world debut in Indonesia is Thailand. Unlike in the archipelago, however, the WR-V is the only compact SUV available in the Kingdom as the Toyota Raize is never sold there. With 2 variants offered – the base SV and RS – the Thai-spec 2023 Honda WR-V is fully-imported (CBU) from Honda’s Indonesian plant in Karawang. That plant is also home to the WR-V’s 7-seater siste

Late last month, Geely launched the all-new 2021 Geely Emgrand. The new Emgrand is positioned slightly above the entry-level Geely Yuanjing (Vision) sedan in Geely’s extensive line-up. In China, the 2021 Geely Emgrand is priced from CNY 69,900 (~RM 45k) for the base five-speed manual variant, topping out at CNY 88,900 (~RM 58k) for the top-spec variant. While these prices put the 2021 Geely Emgrand in the same bracket as the B-segment Toyota Vios, the former’s dimensions are actually closer to C

Yet another strong competitor has jumped into the mix of Thailand’s B-segment sedan market! Toyota Motor Thailand has launched the new 2020 Toyota Yaris Ativ 1.2L facelift. The Toyota Yaris Ativ in Thailand is sold in Malaysia as the Toyota Vios but with a different, larger 1.5-litre engine. Cosmetically, the Yaris Ativ bares the same changes as the 2020 Toyota Vios facelift introduced in the Philippines last month. The Ativ will feature new automatic LED headlamps with follow-me-home system pai

The 2019 Toyota Yaris has been dissected through the WapCar Ratings. To the uninitiated, WapCar Ratings scrutinizes cars in terms of driving performance, ride comfort, build quality, features, interior space, practicality, and fuel consumption. Previously, we’ve separated the sections into individual articles. Now we’re simplifying them and discussing all sections in one go. Without further ado, let’s dive into the 2019 Toyota Yaris. Toyota Yaris Driving Performance Facts and Figures Engine 1.5L

The B-segment hatch market is the most popular market in the Asian region, so it is not a surprise that there are plenty of options for the picking. Out of all the options, the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris reigns supreme, with only the Mazda 2 being close to holding a candle next to these two. Disclaimer: The Perodua Myvi don’t count. The car sits in a class of its own! Between the Honda Jazz and the Toyota Yaris’s offerings, many are hard pressed to determine which car is better suited for t