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

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has refreshed its eShowroom to provide greater convenience for those looking to purchase a Volkswagen. On the revamped website, customers will now have access to available units on sale at Volkswagen authorised dealerships nationwide in real time. Loosely based on the concept of “what you see is what you get”, only models that are available at dealerships will be featured. Customers may search the website to find what models are currently available and t

Following yesterday’s Budget 2022 announcement by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz that import, excise, and road tax will be waived for all electric vehicles, we now have further details regarding the tax exemption period. The tax exemption applies only to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) like a Nissan Leaf, MINI Electric, BMW iX, or a Tesla. Regular hybrid electric (HEV) models like a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid or plug-in electric models like a BMW 330e don’t qualify. As ex

The Honda Jazz, which is sold as the Fit in Japan, is now stuck in a rut. Sales has been in a free fall for most of 2021, while arch-rival Toyota Yaris, despite being a smaller, less practical car, is firmly entrenched as Japan’s No.1 selling car. Yes, the Yaris’ numbers include the Yaris Cross and GR Yaris (Toyota doesn’t separate sales numbers for the Yaris family), but given that the Yaris family sells 5x more than the Jazz, it is safe to say that however you choose to dissect the numbers, th

Alongside the facelifted Cooper S range, MINI Malaysia has launched the facelifted 2021 MINI Electric, also known as the MINI Cooper SE. It comes fully imported (CBU) from UK, priced at RM 217,470 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty/service package). The pre-facelift model was sold at RM 218,380, hence a price drop of just under RM 1k. Unlike the petrol-powered MINIs, the front grille does not extend to bottom edge of the new front bumper. But the fog lights are repla

It felt like it was yesterday when I was attending the GK5-generation Honda Jazz’s launch and its subsequent media drive, but truth is it has been slightly over six years since the model was introduced in Malaysia. Pretty soon Honda Malaysia will axe the GK5-generation Jazz in favour of the 2021 Honda City Hatchback. Why not the all-new GR-generation Honda Jazz you ask? Simple – the all-new, fourth-generation GR-generation Honda Jazz is seen as too radical for consumers in emerging markets to ac