Procedural irregularity in applying for UN R95 certification - only 539 units of Toyota Vios in Malaysia are affected, versus 75,750 units (including Yaris hatchback) in Thailand Re-test done by external agency appointed by Belgian government with production car parts - UN R95 standard is still met, no recall necessary Pause of deliveries in Thailand only because Thai authorities want to witness the re-test, while Malaysian authorities are satisfied with results of the first re-test When Daihats

The Neta V will be launching in Malaysia soon and it is set to be one of the cheapest brand-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) money can buy. While Neta has yet to announce prices of the Malaysian-spec Neta V, we took liberty to compare prices of the model in markets where its currently on sale, namely Thailand and China. Over in the Kingdom, the sole Neta V is priced at THB 549,000, or roughly RM 72k. At that price, the Neta V is perhaps one of the cheapest EV in Thailand, undercutting models l

This is the new BMW i7, Munich’s answer to the Mercedes-Benz EQS. The BMW i7 is based on the regular internal combustion engine (ICE) G70 7 Series, albeit powered exclusively by two electric motors. Right off the bat, the BMW i7 looks more traditional when compared to the EQS. The i7 features a distinctive three-box sedan side profile, while the EQS takes the fastback design and fused it with a touch of futurism, creating a very sleek-looking model in the process. Also Read: Review: 2022 Mercede

Here it is, a first glimpse of the upcoming, 2022 Toyota Vios, currently under development by Daihatsu, referred to internally as project D92A. Yes, the all-new generation Toyota Vios is a Daihatsu (and Perodua)-developed product. Under the Toyota Motor group’s new structure, a new Toyota-Daihatsu internal company called Emerging Market Car Company (EMCC) will be responsible developing of compact cars for emerging markets. Under EMCC, Daihatsu (which also includes Perodua) will be responsible fo

Bermaz Motor to launch its third CKD Mazda SUV for Malaysia Globally, Mazda MX-30 is available either as a battery EV or a mild hybrid 2.0L CKD Mazda CX-30 is also a possible candidate Bermaz Auto, the parent company of Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, has confirmed that it will be launching a third locally-assembled (CKD) model soon. This was confirmed by CEO Dato’ Francis Lee in an interview with BFM radio earlier this month. Lee confirmed plans for a third CKD Mazda model when answering a ques

It doesn’t matter who you ask – both Toyota Vios and Honda City owners both insist that their cars have superior resale value over the other. But who is actually correct? Thanks to Carsome, they’ve compiled data for some of Malaysia’s best-selling cars, which includes both the Honda City and Toyota Vios. Earlier, we compared the resale values of the Proton Saga and Perodua Myvi. Bear in mind that Carsome’s data is most accurate as the values calculated are based on the actual transaction prices