Following BYD’s official announcement of the Chinese EV giant’s arrival in Indonesia, a minister in the archipelago’s government confirms the company plans to set up a plant there. In a video message, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto revealed that BYD plans to invest USD 1.3 billion (RM 6.14 bil) to build a manufacturing plant in Indonesia with a capacity of 150,000 units. “I appreciate BYD’s commitment to launching battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the country,”

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

The 2023 perodua axia was recently just unveiled, there have been a lot of mixed feelings about the 2023 perodua axia. Let’s see what the netizens have to say about the 2023 perodua axia! This time, we went around social media to collect some interesting comments from the readers about the 2023 perodua axia after its launch. Reader’s general opinions on the 2023 perodua axia @DAP Korup Goob job Perodua. Another sales record in the making! @AL Abis lah you Myvi! This new better Axia will be the n

At the sidelines of the all-new D74A 2023 Perodua Axia media preview happening now (blue words are links to our first look, early impressions), the national carmaker divulged their plans for hybrid models, and the Axia will be quite a foundational piece of the puzzle. Speaking to the press, Perodua's CEO, Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad shared that the latest Axia's Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform is capable of accepting a hybrid powertrain, though he stopped short of sharing furt

The Hyundai Staria is one of the more eye-catching cars that graces Malaysian streets, but at RM 366,768 we'll admit there's not many to see in the first place. However, that could soon change with the spotting of this 10-seater variant. Seen at an undisclosed location by an anonymous reader, this set of pictures show us a little bit of what to expect from this 10-seater variant. Lots of it is simpler than the current, luxury-oriented 7-seater, from the body-coloured grille to the simpler, silve

The Ora Good Cat made headlines recently after being spotted on a trailer in Malaysia, alongside the Ora R1. With the Bangkok Motor Show taking place right now, we have received clearer images of this adorable EV from our colleagues at Autofun. The electric motor of the Ora Good Cat is capable of 145 PS/210 Nm and powers the front wheels. Also Read: Spied: The Ora Good Cat has been spotted in Malaysia, but is it launching here? Unveiled at the Chengdu Auto Show in July 2020, the Good Cat is buil