Malaysia’s tax exemption (import and excise duty) for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will expire as planned on 31-December 2025, and BEV manufacturers are encouraged to invest in local production, said Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, at the launch of the BYD Seal this morning. Tengku Zafrul said sales of BEVs have increased by more than four folds last year, from around 3,000 units in 2022 to 13,000 units in 2023. “I believe BYD’s brand registered the h

Great Wall Motor (GWM) has presented an Ora Good Cat electric vehicle to YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz at the office of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) for an extended test drive. It’s hoped that with all the relevant departments under MITI studying the electric vehicle’s daily usage pattern, development of EVs will be expedited. In his recent plans to push for the EV market, Tengku Zafrul said that the government aims to attract RM 20 bi

Roughly 2 months since it made its global debut, the all-new 2023 Toyota Sienta has landed in Singapore, the first market outside of Japan to receive the new B-segment MPV. Two variants are offered in Singapore, with prices starting from SGD 150,588 (~RM 490k) for the Elegance variant, while the Elegance Dual Tone variant is priced from SGD 152,188 (~RM 495k). As the name suggests, the latter adds a dual-tone black roof to the mix. Both prices quoted are inclusive of COE. In Singapore, both vari

The Toyota Avanza is a very well-known nameplate having been Indonesia’s best-selling vehicle for quite some time. However, with the next-generation due to be launched in 2022, not only will the next-gen Avanza be getting a front-wheel drive layout and possibly hybrid tech, but it might not even be called an Avanza either. In a shocking scoop covered by Otodriver, the Avanza name might not be carried over into the next generation along with the rear-wheel drive layout. At least for Toyota. The u

The Toyota GR Yaris has been launched in Malaysia, starting from a staggering price of RM299k. The tiny Toyota GR Yaris is the car we never asked for, but we all love. For those of us dreaming of the GR Yaris (but couldn't afford one), photo manipulator, Theophilus Chin has blessed us with renderings of a Perodua GR Axia instead. Apart from the number of cylinders and the number of wheels, both the Toyota GR Yaris and Perodua Axia share very little in common. The Toyota GR Yaris produces 261 PS

Some say to find out your affordability of cars, simply take your gross annual income figure. If you’re earning RM 2,500 per month, your annual income would be RM 30,000, and that would be the car price you’re able to afford. However, we’d argue that it’s dependent on each individuals’ priorities and requirements. A bachelor with minimal commitments will be able to afford a little more, while individuals responsible for several family members will be rather tight on budget. So, we've set a price