Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia’s (VCMM) Shah Alam plant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation, is throttling down output as the export of Volvo internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to Thailand slows. The VCMM plant produced zero cars in three out of the first six months of this year (January, April, and June), according to production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Between January to June 2024, the VCMM plant produced just 438 cars, 88% lower than th

The BMW Neue Klasse range embodies the German carmaker’s transition into sustainable future mobility. At its unveiling, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept provided a precursor of things to come. Crucially, it hinted at the next-generation BMW 3 Series (or i3, if you will), taking an iconic model into what BMW Group envisions as an Electric, Circular, and Digital future, Requiring the largest ever investment from BMW, the Neue Klasse range encompasses a new electric-first platform (though not lim

As the saying goes, if something ain't broke don't fix it - but does that apply to the 2023 Volvo XC90, a car that has been around for more than seven years? At the outset, the XC90 was the first of an entirely new generation of Volvos – it introduced Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform an entirely new range of hybrid powertrains and a timeless Scandinavian design language that has inspired every Volvo model that came after it. But in truth, the 2023 XC90 is a substantially diff

Japan might be generally seen as a safe country but reports of carjacking still occur in the country with among the world’s lowest crime rates. In fact, a report has shown that car theft incidents have risen slightly over the past 3 years. Based on the latest data published by the General Insurance Association of Japan, 2,656 car theft cases were reported in 2022, an increase from 2,425 cases in 2021. Meanwhile, in 2020, 2,964 cases were reported which was the highest in the 3 years. The most re

For nearly 20 years, the Toyota Alphard and its (soon to be deceased) twin, the Vellfire have been ferrying VIPs all around Malaysia. But did you know there’s a bigger and more opulent Toyota breadbox on wheels called the Toyota Majesty? The Majesty, as its name suggests, is a majestic van that can seat up to 11 people and comes with rear-wheel drive (RWD). Tengku Zafrul, the RWD Alphard of your dreams is here, but it’s not sold in Malaysia. The Toyota Majesty is currently available in Thailand

The BMW X5 xDrive45e is Germany's best-selling BMW X5 variant, according to data sourced by the nation's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The plug-in hybrid variant makes up 47.5 percent of all X5s sold. With nearly half of all X5s sold being the hybrid, it signifies a shift in German customers' mindset, people who typically still favour diesel-powered cars. Hammering the point home is that the hybrid X5 is one of the most expensive variants on sale there, outpriced only by the X5 M Perf