Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

Mitsubishi is looking to launch two electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia by early 2024 according to a report by OtoDriver. The Indo automotive website also speculated that one of the EVs might be based on the Xpander. “Early next year, we are planning to launch an EV for the commercial sector as well as one for the passenger car market which we plan to unveil at GIIAS (Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show) 2024,” Director of Sales and Marketing for PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Ind

498-litres of bootspace is the number that equalises the just-launched-in-Malaysia 2022 Perodua Alza and upcoming 2022 Toyota Veloz. However, don't pin them as mere carbon copies, and that's what Toyota wants to say in their latest bare-it-all teasers. Beyond a familiar, blocky profile, the Veloz seperates itself from the Alza with a different look everywhere else. Its' front fascia has been reworked and though it features LED headlights too, there's a wilder bumper and grille arrangement, the l

After 10 years on sale in Malaysia, the second-generation Toyota Avanza has been quietly discontinued in Malaysia. The model has been removed from Toyota Malaysia’s website. The second-generation Toyota Avanza was launched in Malaysia back in 2012 and the model received a number of updates over the years. The most recent update came in 2019 whereby the Avanza received a bump in equipment, including the addition of LED headlights, digital air-conditioning controls, an Android Auto and Apple CarPl

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, together with authorised dealer Millennium Autohaus Sdn Bhd have opened a new Mitsubishi Motors 3S Centre (Sales, Service & Spare parts) in Kota Damansara recently. With the opening of this showroom, Mitsubishi Motors now has 15 dealer outlets within the Klang Valley. The new 3S Centre is located at No. 2A-E, Jalan Teknologi 3/1, Pusat Teknologi Sunsuria, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

To the average Malaysian, picking an MPV for their family needs mostly boils down to brand and model, with little emphasis paid to whether said MPV has sliding doors or hinged doors. The same cannot be said for the Japanese market. A hallmark for Japanese market MPVs is the availability of sliding doors. It doesn’t matter if the doors are power-operated or manual, having sliding doors over regular hinged doors is a must for the model to succeed in Japan. But why sliding doors over hinged doors?