A new player in Malaysia's EV game? That's a nice thought, but this 2023 Nissan Ariya seen earlier this morning spells something different rather than obviously hinting at its imminent launch. Blending in with regular traffic – sans camo and conspicous blue trade plates – this SUV is likely to be an internal evaluation unit, used among staff in the meantime. It's not a rare occurence, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) themselves have a Note e-Power that is registered as usual but not for sale just y

CKD Mazda CX-30 to be launched in Malaysia by early-2023 Estimated prices to be similar to a CX-5 CBU Mazda CX-30 is currently priced from RM 145,759 to RM 168,673 Following Bermaz Motor’s announcement of the fully imported (CBU) Mazda MX-30 EV, we can now make a reasonable conclusion that Mazda’s third locally-assembled (CKD) model will be the Mazda CX-30. Both the Mazda CX-30 and Mazda MX-30 are related cars, and have previously been rumoured to be candidates for local assembly at Mazda Malays

GAC Toyota, Toyota’s distributor in China, has teased the pending launch of the all-new 2022 Toyota Frontlander. The Frontlander is the Toyota Corolla Cross’ twin in China and is expected to go on sale by the end of this year. From what little we can see on the preview, the Toyota Frontlander is expected to look largely the same as the new Toyota Corolla Cross that was launched in Japan last month. Also read: All-new 2021 Toyota Harrier to get Frontlander twin in China? According to Chinese repo

Proton’s Himalayan adventure in Nepal had only just begun with the Saga last year and this time, the Proton X70 will be following its entry-level sibling with a shockingly high price. Introduced virtually through Proton Nepal’s social media channels, the Nepal-spec X70 starts from 8.7 million Nepali rupees (~RM 300,000). Proton is distributed by Jagdamba Motors Pvt. Ltd. and there are four variants of the X70 for the Nepalese market which are available with either 2WD or AWD. The following are t

When the fourth-generation Subaru Forester bowed out in 2018, it marked the discontinued of the turbocharged engine that was featured on every generation of the model. If a report by a Taiwanese publication is to be believed, Subaru could reintroduce the turbocharged mill on the fifth-generation Forester – back-pedalling its early decision to keep the Forester non-turbocharged. The same report also mentioned that Subaru could plonk in the same 1.8-litre turbocharged lifted out of the recently-un

Whether you like it or not, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are here to stay, as these transmissions offer superior fuel efficiency, perfect for city driving, and are relatively cheap to build. But before we get started, let’s take a closer look at what makes a CVT, a CVT. What is a CVT? At its very heart (ok, it's called the inner housing of the transmission), a CVT-type automatic transmission houses several belts and pulleys in place of physical gears in regular torque converter auto