The cost to locally-assemble (CKD) a new model have tripled in the last 10 years, says Kia distributor Dinamikjaya Motors, whose parent company Bermaz Auto holds 33.3 percent of Kia Malaysia, the manufacturing arm of the Korean marque here. While Kia Malaysia and Bermaz Auto declined to reveal the amount invested into local manufacturing, we understand that it is a low-mid range 8-digit sum, in Ringgit. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Executive Chairman Dato' Sri Ben Yeoh explained tha

It's finally here – Kia Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between Kia Corporation and Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto), has rolled out their first locally-assembled (CKD) Kia model under the new partnership at the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah, and it's a 2022 Kia Carnival! Soon to be officially launched – though previewed earlier at our WapCar Auto Show Exhibition earlier this month – the CKD Carnival will be available in 7- and 8-seater configurations. Prices for the CKD Kia Carnival in Malaysia ar

Life can sometimes be unfair and for longtime fans of the Honda Jazz, they might still mourn the loss of their favourite versatile hatchback. The Honda City Hatchback has some big shoes to fill and as my esteemed colleague Sanjay put it in his review, it’s akin to Adam Lambert taking over Freddie Mercury as Queen’s frontman. After spending a few days with the top-of-the-line City Hatchback, the RS e:HEV, I must say that it’s mission accomplished because as good as the all-new Jazz is in the phot

The Proton Iriz is a relic compared to most of its rivals in the B-segment. Launched in 2014 as Proton’s true attempt at its global car project after the shortcomings of the Proton Preve, the Iriz was almost universally praised by the motoring media initially. Things were going great for Proton and the Iriz was seen as a major turning point for the company in producing a well-packaged hatchback. Moreover, it was Proton’s most proper rival against Perodua after two failed attempts with the Tiara

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has collected over 9,300 bookings for the Mitsubishi Xpander since its launch in November 2020, of which 2,742 units have been delivered. “Due to the overwhelming positive response for the new Xpander, we are progressing to increase our production volume to cater for higher production capacity to fulfil all booking demands,” said Tomoyuki Shinnishi, Chief Executive Officer of MMM. The 7-seater Mitsubishi Xpander is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan by a joint vent

Volkswagen has launched the all-new 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 to the world and it is the most powerful Golf ever. The flagship performance variant of the Golf range is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine that produces 320 PS and 420 Nm. The all-new Golf R features permanent all-wheel drive which is pretty much a standard across its 5 generations. But it keeps the exterior looking very subtle instead of showy. There’s a new front bumper with a motorsport-style splitter and R-specific air