The Honda WR-V, the rival to the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky twins, is ready for the export market and will make it to a couple of ASEAN markets as its first stop, reports our sister site in Indonesia Autofun.co.id. Yusak Billy, the company's Business Innovation and Marketing & Sales Director says that exports of the model will begin in this quarter of the year. The WR-V is assembled in PT Honda Prospect Motor's Karawang plant. "The export models for Honda cars made in Indonesia are currently th

Contrary to popular belief, the Volkswagen Tiguan is the most important model in Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) line-up. No, it isn’t the Mk8 Golf GTI regardless of your arguments. And this, the longwinded 2022 Tiguan Allspace R-Line 4Motion is the flagship of that range. The Tiguan is VPCM’s best-seller, accounting for over half of its sales here. You see, there isn’t much else in the vicinity of RM 220,000, where it plies its trade, that’s able to deliver the performance, looks and

Mercedes-Benz Group has confirmed its plans to reduce the number of models in its entry-level compact cars range, cutting down from the current 7 models to 4. The move is part of the company’s shift to move away from chasing after sales volume, to prioritize lower volume but more profitable, higher-end products. “What has always been the core of our brand is now also the core of our strategy: the luxury segment. We are further sharpening the focus of our business model and product portfolio in o

We’ve heard a lot about the Chery Omoda 5, now it is officially a production car as the first model has just rolled out of the factory in Anhui, China. But that’s not the big news of the day, Chery Malaysia has confirmed that the SUV has been earmarked to launch on our shores! The Chery Omoda 5 made its world debut at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show. The SUV immediately caught the eyes of all present thanks to its sleek frameless front grille and overall futuristic design. With the introduction of

This week, the locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will finally be making its Malaysian debut less than a year after the petrol variants were launched. Needless to say, the crossover version of the Corolla is becoming a common sight on the road. Over in Thailand, the Corolla Cross has been an absolute hit ever since it made its global debut in the Kingdom back in 2020 and in its second year in the market, things aren’t slowing down. According to sales data from the Department of

The Internet is a wonderful place for rumour mills (remember the hullabaloo surrounding the Proton X50?) All one needs is to put in a photo, and boom, people will start talking about it. Which is what we saw happen when Toyota Malaysia teased the GR Yaris. People went crazy over it, and that's fair - it's an exciting car, but not expected to be cheap. But if you really need some Gazoo Racing flavour, maybe this can inspire you. GR Perodua Myvi? Enter the 'GR Perodua Myvi'. Rendered by Mr. Kuruma