Think vans and immediately an image of the Toyota Hiace will pop into your mind. It’s just synonymous. With the world shifting towards electrification, it was only a matter of time before the HiAce received the same treatment and Toyota has now unveiled that under the Global HiAce BEV concept at the Japan Mobility Show. Housed under van specialist subsidiary Toyota Auto Body together with all the other vans, the Global HiAce BEV is based on the global H300-series HiAce sold outside of Japan but

So you're moving to the next stage in life, with two kids and spouse in tow. Mid-life crisis or not, you want a weekend toy, but deep down you know that a 2-door supercar is now out of the question. Yet, you long for something that enthralls, excites and quickens the pulse. Something that is suave like agent 007, practical enough to face the daily grind, with performance that will leave your mouth dry. Enter James Bond's carriage of choice, the Aston Martin DBX, a five-door SUV that effortlessly

The new 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the latest in the long line of prestigious business sedans bearing the three-pointed star. Businessmen (and women) will tell you that an E-Class is more than just a luxury sedan, but also an essential business companion. Its good mix of understated yet upmarket styling communicates an image of trustworthiness and financial stability, values that business people need to communicate before they even start giving out their business cards. Despite having just tw

Is Volvo a true rival to Mercedes-Benz and BMW? Can Volvo take the spot currently occupied by Audi? From a purely product-focused perspective, the answer is a definite yes. However, activities on the showroom floor paint a different reality. The problem isn’t because Volvo cars aren’t as good as their German peers, but because it was too good at the same thing for too long. We are talking about safety. The image of Volvo is one that is still very much centred on safety. Volvo makes the safest ca

Back in May 2020, Volvo Malaysia launched the 2020 Volvo S60 T8 CKD, priced the same as the imported version at RM 295,888 (SST included). Features remained largely the same as well, save for a few items like the removal of 12V socket in the boot and split folding seats. Some were expecting a drop in price but as Volvo mentioned during the launch of the CBU version, it was already priced as a locally-assembled one. And that under RM 300k, no direct rivals come close to what it has to offer. Its

Toyota has introduced a pair of unique gold edition variants to the Japanese market Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire. The ‘gold motive’ styling upgrade is also extended to the sporty Modellista package variants. Setting the Alphard S Type Gold apart from regular Alphard models is a gold Alphard badge on the grille. The regular car’s chrome bits around the car’s exterior have also been replaced with dark chrome and smoke plated items. As for the Vellfire Z Golden Eyes (yes, that’s the name give