Mercedes-Benz to intentionally cut global sales volume - to sell less cars, but at higher average selling prices Entry-level compact car models to be cut from the current 7 models to 4 Remaining 4 models to be sold at significantly higher prices, with 25 percent reduction in market share Mercedes-Benz has once again confirmed that it will be cutting down its range of compact car models – now totaling 7 – to just 4 models, as the company shifts its focus to grow sales with higher profit margin hi

Just moments ago, Toyota debuted the all-new 2023 Toyota Agya in Indonesia. The Toyota Agya, alongside the soon-to-be launched Daihatsu Ayla are the Indonesian twins of our Perodua Axia. Similar to our D74A Perodua Axia, the all-new Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla are developed on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) and are the smallest models to be developed on that modular platform. While our D74A Axia is offered with a carried-over naturally-aspirated 1.0-litre 1KR-VE 3-cylinder petrol

Once again, the battle between Honda and Toyota in Thailand intensifies as both Japanese giants duke it out to see who takes the top spot in the monthly sales. For the B-segment hatchback market, it’s the Toyota Yaris that is triumphant over the Honda City Hatchback in May 2022. As a matter of fact, the Yaris is dominating the B-segment hatchback market in 2022 so far, taking the title in the first 5 months of the year. May’s sales of 2,011 units bring the total figure to 12,375 units so far or

Six years old - that's the age of the Perodua Axia. It doesn't feel like it, but the little A-segment hatchback has been trawling Malaysian streets since 2014. Which is why we think we could see its evolution sometime next year. Retrace the Axia's steps and you'll find that it has its roots in 2011's Daihatsu A-Concept, which premiered at the 2011 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). The production version of the concept - Daihatsu Ayla - premiered at the 2012's IIMS and the car went on sa

MINI Australia has received an overwhelming response on its city electric runabout – the MINI Cooper SE. All 100 units that were pre-ordered by MINI Australia have been sold out without the car being physically seen or driven. Those who wish buy a MINI Cooper SE in Australia now will have to wait until 2021 to get their cars. MINI Australia general manager Brett Waudby says the response was not expected since Australians love big V8s. Hence the small 100-unit pre-order by MINI Australia. Between

In conjunction with BMW Group Malaysia’s 60 Years Celebration of MINI, the company has announced that it will be adding a new variant to MINI Malaysia’s model line-up – the MINI Cooper S Convertible. Soft top cars don’t have a huge following here in tropical Malaysia so it’s not surprising that MINI Malaysia’s allocation is limited to just 20 units. Priced at RM 279,888, the MINI Convertible, in Cooper S tune, carries a RM 30,000 premium over a similarly equipped MINI Cooper S 3 Door. As it carr