According to data compiled by China’s DongCheDi, the Chinese automotive market sold 167,877 units of the Tesla Model 3 between January and August 2023, while the BYD Seal sold 99,434 units within the same period. The data suggests that the Chinese market clearly favours the Tesla Model 3 (which takes 7th place overall in the pure electric vehicle sales category) over the BYD Seal (taking 11th place), despite the Model 3 being more expensive on average. In China, prices for the BYD Seal start fro

As one of the fastest-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia, the monthly ranking of the best-selling cars in Vietnam is one of the most diverse in the region. Though motorcycles still dominate the roads, cars are starting to become more accessible to the country’s growing middle class. VAMA, Vietnam’s equivalent of the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales figures for the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) and standing at the top spot is the Mitsubishi Xpander which saw 7,982

Isuzu Malaysia ended 2022 with a record-breaking performance, chalking up 9,211 units in sales of the Isuzu D-Max, a few tens shy of doubling the numbers the company achieved in 2021. The stellar performance sets a new record for the company with an all-time high, eclipsing the previous record of 6,480 pick-up trucks sold in 2016. The impressive performance was spurred by the huge interest in the 1.9-litre variants which made up 79% of the total portfolio. 55% of these sales figures come from Pe

Thailand may have become the second South East Asian country after Singapore to setup a Tesla store but Indonesia has no intention of following Thailand’s footsteps in become a mere sales agent. Instead, Indonesia wants Tesla to setup a 500,000 cars per year manufacturing facility there. The carrot? The Indonesian government is offering Tesla access to renewable geothermal-generated electricity (up to 400 MW to be made available to the proposed region), which will have a positive impact on Tesla

Back in early-2020, we reported that the all-new RG-generation Isuzu D-Max won’t be arriving in Malaysia until 2022, but that could soon change. Also Read: All-new third generation Isuzu D-Max won’t be in Malaysia until 2022 Recent checks with various Isuzu dealers have indicated that stock is depleting quick, hinting that the next-gen model could arrive sooner than expected. As such, it is very likely for Isuzu Malaysia to introduce the all-new Isuzu D-Max in Malaysian as soon as the first half

Toyota’s GR badge has been on everything, from the humble Vios to the exquisitely potent GR Yaris. So, imagine our delight when the badge associated with Toyota’s motorsports division will be placed on the Toyota Hilux and Fortuner. According to info provided by Filipino media, Toyota Motor Philippines will have a very busy year ahead with 12 models and variants planned to launch. In the list, there are two names that should get any hardcore off-roading Filipino really excited. Based on the info