If you're looking for the wheeled equivalent of a brute in a suit then take a glance at this – the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35. It's the brand's latest launch here and you can see it at the WapCar Auto Show Exhibition that's happening over the weekend (1- to 3-July 2022). And oh, it's not a model to miss. Pekan assembly places power at an attractive pricepoint: RM 363,888 (OTR with SST, sans insurance), and that buys you a creamy, 306 PS / 400 Nm powertrain combo that will l

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will be launching a new variant of its 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA compact SUV very soon. The company has just made a teaser post on its official Instagram account with the caption “Break the mould of what your everyday can be. Keep your eyes and ears open for a thrilling return.” The silhouette image shows an SUV-esque vehicle (roof rails are obvious) with an AMG Pan Americana grille, plus LED daytime running signature that clearly belongs to the GLA. Checks with dealers sugge

Assuming that the government doesn’t extend the current sales tax (SST) exemption for locally-assembled (CKD) cars any further, new car buyers in Malaysia have less than 3 months left to take advantage of discounted prices. To qualify for the SST exemption, eligible cars must be registered no later than 31-December 2021. The problem however is that many manufacturers are facing disruption due to the due to the ongoing shortage in semiconductor parts. For some popular models like a Perodua Myvi,

After raising many eyebrows stepping out of a brand new 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has given a response to acknowledge the backlash for his new ride. Chow responded that the government could have decided on a better time to replace his official car. He told The Star: “I take note of all the views and I would like to clarify that we followed the proper administrative process before purchasing the car. “But as the chief minister, if there is an offended party who

The problem with Facebook’s newsfeed’s algorithms is that it feeds you what other like-minded people are seeing, rightly or wrongly. Worse, many see the comments section as a source of information. Very quickly, our society has become one that is fragmented into groups that speak only within each other’s echo chambers – each seeing what they want to see and hearing what they want to hear, with Facebook serving as a massive amplifier of confirmation biases. This is why fringe beliefs are becoming

At the rate that things are progressing in many parts of the world, where governments are waging wars against high CO2 emissions cars and speeding, it’s inevitable that car buyers will soon trend towards lifestyle cars that are packed with the latest infotainment, powered by the smallest available engine. We have already seen this in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, where 180 series engines are the norm for Mercedes-Benz A-Class and C-Class models. Here in Malaysia, the lowest available engine t