The latest 11th-generation of the Honda Accord made its global debut in the United States of America in November 2022 but the D-segment sedan could be making its way to Southeast Asia. This is evident with a recent spyshot from Thailand and official patent documents from Indonesia. Our colleagues from AutoFun ID reported that there is a possibility for the all-new Accord to be launched in Indonesia based on the latest documents published by the Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Prop

The current import and excise tax exemptions for battery electric vehicles (battery EVs) is set to expire by 31-December 2023. The Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) is of the opinion that the exemption period, which was announced in Budget 2022, is too short to see any meaningful investments into EVs. “We seek extension of full import and excise tax exemption for CBU EVs while the market is preparing for the growth of EVs in Malaysia. We hope there will be incentives for up to 10 years,” sai

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) has released its list of top selling models in Japan for Financial Year 2020 (April 2020 to March 2021). Seven out of the top-10 best-selling models in Japan came from Toyota. The Toyota Yaris (including Yaris Cross and GR Yaris) is Japan’s most popular nameplate, with 202,657 units sold in the last year. This was followed by the Toyota Raize, our Perodua Ativa’s Japanese cousin, with 120,998 units, making it Japan’s best-selling SUV. The Raize’s t

The fourth-generation all-new 2020 Toyota Harrier is a surprisingly popular car in Japan. Since its official launch in June 2020, the premium SUV has racked up a backorder of close to 100,000 units! Unfortunately, Toyota’s factory is unable to keep up with the overwhelming demand causing a 9-month delay. According to BestCarWeb, sales of the Toyota Harrier has increased a total of 461.7 percent in November compared to the same month of the previous year. That is almost 5 times more than previous

Toyota is set to unveil the all-new, fourth-generation Harrier in Japan next month, followed by selected overseas markets. According to a report by BitAuto, Toyota and their local Chinese partner, GAC Toyota, have filed for a new trademark called Frontlander. The publication reckons that the all-new Harrier could be called Frontlander in China, and the model could be sold alongside the Harrier – its identical twin by FAW Toyota. To recap, many manufacturers in China have multiple joint ventures,

Honda Accord Honda Malaysia offers the Modulo Package if you want to jazz up your 2020 Honda Accord, alongside other types of packages to suit your liking and need. But if you wanted to complete the look even further beyond what is offered within the Modulo Package, Honda’s Access division in Japan has come out with additional range of accessories that we personally think compliments the overall outlook of the Honda Accord, turning the sedate business outlook to a much sportier looking sedan. Fo