Four years has passed since the V177/W177 (code for sedan and hatchback, respectively) Mercedes-Benz A-Class first entered markets globally; and this week marked the facelifted model's entry into Malaysia. It's fair if you didn't catch the changes right away - they're as subtle as can be on the outside; anything but mechanically. With prices now starting from RM 238,300 for the A200 and an estimated RM 264,000 for the A250, both locally-assembled sedans (CKD Pekan) see a circa RM 3,000 and RM 4,

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

With prices of new cars increasing and demand also on the rise, plenty of hustlers are trying to make some profit by pricing their nearly-new purchases above the market price to get some willing buyers who will pay for anything just to get off a waiting list. Toyota Australia realises the existence of these price-gouging profiteers and is putting a stop to it for its most desirable model, the Toyota GR Corolla. The GR Corolla was just launched in Australia fairly recently and it is limited to ju

During the Road Transport Department (JPJ)'s trip to BMW HQ in Munich last year, they've invited the company to test their hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles here in Malaysia. Following up on that, BMW Group Malaysia shared their thoughts on hydrogen propulsion and more to WapCar.my at the company's Business Briefing 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Also read: 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) LCI launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 284k to RM 317k "For us, hydrogen is a very new green fuel. For us

As Malaysia’s No.1 selling car brand, it is easy to assume that Perodua is all about numbers, Ringgits and sense. While that is still true to a certain extent - because Perodua certainly didn’t become No.1 by pandering to frivolous demands - this one-dimensional view of Perodua as a giant monolith of an organization that only cares about achieving the highest sales numbers is wrong. For outsiders, it is easier to understand Perodua as a rationale, logic-driven organization that marches its staff

In the recent years, we have welcomed some new three-cylinder engine cars to the world – the Nissan Almera 1.0 turbo, Honda City 1.0 turbo (Thailand), Proton X50, and more excitingly, the Toyota GR Yaris. Even Christian von Koenigsegg has channelled his genius into developing a 600 HP three-cylinder engine. With these developments however, some of us still remain very sceptical of them. We will never forget the underpowered three pots in tiny cars like the Perodua Kancil and Perodua Kelisa. Sure