Electrified cars in Indonesia are not that quite in demand but data has shown that sales are increasing though hybrid vehicles are a more favourable choice over electric vehicles (EVs) among buyers. Just like Malaysia, Indonesia’s EV infrastructure is more concentrated in urban areas so individual EV model sales rarely breach 1,000 units a month. According to Gaikindo, Indonesia’s best-selling EV in May is the Ioniq 5 which saw 918 units sold and is followed by the Wuling Air with 455 units sold

The next-generation 2023 Toyota Innova will be nothing short of revolutionary for the 7-seater that is also known by some spheres as Indonesia’s national car. Besides getting a TNGA platform and switching from rear-wheel-drive to front-wheel-drive, the all-new Innova could receive a hybrid powertrain and possibly a new name. But before it gets its official time in the spotlight, a spyshot of the third-generation Innova has surfaced not in Indonesia where the model was first conceived but all the

The C27 2022 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift will be launched in Malaysia come July this year, according to sources familiar with the matter. What to expect in the facelift? As is the line-up now, there will be Highway Star and Premium Highway Star variants, with the latter adding one with a black exterior package. Sources also didn't quite hint that we'll be getting the newer, more advanced e-Power series-hybrid system as available in select markets however. Powertrain should then remain the sa

Yamagata Nissan Group is one of the oldest Nissan dealership groups in Japan and is celebrating its 60th anniversary. In commemoration of that achievement, it uploaded a 30-second anime-inspired commercial. Some weebs anime fans might recognise the art style which looks similar to those from Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, Weathering with You) and that’s because the anime was produced by Koichiro Ito, one of the producers for some of Shinkai’s films. In the commercial, we see a girl’s journey growing

If you are looking for a people mover, few other MPVs can do a better job than the Nissan Serena. Actually that’s incorrect. There’s no other MPV that can do what the Serena does. What are the alternatives? Seven-seater SUVs? Have you tried climbing into the third row of one of those? Now imagine doing it every day/week. The Toyota Innova (from RM 115,280) also suffers from the problem too. The Kia Carnival (RM 179,888) is very spacious but the 11-seater is a bit of an overkill. It’s also wider

It looks like Kia has been busy recruiting some of the best talents from BMW. The latest recruit to Kia Motors is Jochen Paesen, a former BMW interior designer. The Belgian-born Paesen will become Kia’s vice president of interior design, reporting under a team led by Karim Habib - himself a former BMW head of design. Coincidence? Maybe not. With Paesen's appointment, this marks Kia’s third major recruitment from BMW over the past years. Along with Karim Habib, this also includes Albert Biermann,