The all-electric Honda e:NS1 has been spotted charging in Thailand, amping up speculations that it's yet another electric vehicle (EV) that's coming to our region. Spotted by Facebook user Siri Ji, the car was seen at a charging station. Though it may just be there for initial tests, there are signs that point for this EV SUV to be launched in the ASEAN region in the near future. It also could be a right-hand drive (RHD) car, given its front wipers' arrangement. Prior to this, there's plans for

Fresh on the back of customers taking deliveries of their 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid today, the obvious question on everyone’s mind is, “Will Perodua locally-assemble the Ativa Hybrid?” Well, even with lungs the size of Aquaman, we’re hoping you’re not going to hold your breath for it. Perodua were resolute from the start that the Ativa Hybrid wasn’t going to be for sale but would instead be leased to selected customers under its EZ MOBi arm. Also Read: 300 units of Perodua Ativa Hybrid handed to

Dongfeng Honda could CKD the 2022 Civic Type R in China The hot hatch is said to launch in China in September Which other country will manufacture the Civic Type R? The all-new 2022 Honda Civic Type R is almost upon us, but with the closure of Honda's Swindon plant in the UK, it remains to be seen which plant will manufacture the all-new model. While we wait for Honda to make that announcement, a report out of China claimed that China will be locally-assembling (CKD) the hot hatch. Also Read: Fi

With only two SUVs in their current line-up in Japan (Honda CR-V, Honda HR-V), Honda does not have enough firepower to fend off rivals such as Toyota (7 SUVs) or Mazda (5 SUVs) in the ongoing SUV fight. Come March 2021, Honda is set to announce the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V (it is sold as the Vezel in Japan) – one that has been caught on Japanese roads several times now. It has also been digitally rendered, giving us an idea of how it could potentially look like. But that’s not all. If a recent re

The Perodua D55L was recently spotted in Putrajaya right outside the Road Transport Department's office, hinting its imminent arrival. What we know about the Perodua D55L is that it's based on the Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize twin, sharing the DNGA platform. Japan has had the Daihatsu Rocky for about a year now and here's a summary of what the Japanese media think about it. webCG praised its manoeuvrability. Since the Daihatsu Rocky is a sub-4m SUV, it's easy to manoeuvre around tight city spaces

Toyota has just announced a new Toyota C-HR 2019 for Europe and Australia. Apart from the new looks, the new Toyota C-HR also gets a choice of two hybrid powertrains, which now include a 2.0-litre hybrid. There's also a new infotainment system and handling has also been improved. Visually, the new Toyota C-HR gets a restyled front-end, featuring a more angular, prominent lower air intake. Further emphasizing the width of the new Toyota C-HR are the relocated front fog lights, now positioned at t