Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, revealed that Perodua is on track to produce its first affordably-priced mass-produced electric vehicle by the end of 2025. Tengku Zafrul shared this information via his official Facebook page together with photos of him and representatives from MITI and Perodua discussing with an unnamed international automotive company in Milan, Italy. The minister’s post read, “In line with the appointment of Perodua to le

With a wave of affordably priced Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) launching in Malaysia, all eyes are certainly on the dreamers and the big-eyed felines. However, there is one pioneer from an established marque that was given an update not so long ago that many people have somehow overlooked – the 2023 Renault Zoe. Indeed, the Renault Zoe along with the Nissan Leaf are among the first mass-produced EVs from a mainstream carmaker. While the Leaf received a second generation in 2017 and an update w

In the same press preview event that Honda Malaysia treated us to the Honda City Hatchback RS e:HEV (review here), we were also given a chance to sample the Honda City Hatchback 1.5 V, the top non-hybrid variant. The model is yet to be launched, so things like prices and fuel consumption figures will have to wait until the car is launched. How does the NA engine perform? Just like it is on the sedan, the petrol variants of the City Hatchback are powered by a regular naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre

Okay, settle down, fans of the Proton Iriz (Irizians?). We’re not putting down the facelifted Iriz before we even have a chance to get behind the wheel of one and frankly, we could be seeing Proton's sole hatchback for a little bit longer. That said, the Iriz is in bad company. It was supposed to be a contender against the Perodua Myvi and though it received praises when it was launched in 2014, that whole excitement quickly died down. Things only became worse when the second “national” carmaker

As MINI closes in on its future of electrification, the brand is moving to sync its in-car user interface to also prepare its model line up for the digital age. Therefore, MINI car has recently introduced a brand new operating system that boasts instant connectivity and an array of new innovative integrations. Central to this is a redesigned center instrument panel for the MINI 3-door, 5-door and Convertible models that now come standard with a 8.8-inch touch display, finished in piano-black tri

First car is like your first love; you’ll get excited about it, make mistakes along the way, discover your likes and dislikes, but you’ll always remember it and depending on the situation, you’ll realise that money seems to be flowing out rather quickly. Which is why it is important to know what you’re getting into when you buy your first car, because it's not as simple as merely paying the monthly installments and refueling the car. Let’s start with maintenance and take the top selling brands i