Very few cars age as gracefully as the current generation Mazda 3. The fourth-generation BP was first unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show though sales began in 2019 which was also the year Bermaz introduced the model in Malaysia. Four years later, the Mazda 3 is still admired even by those who aren’t into cars. Whenever I introduced it to my friends who view all cars as four wheels with a metal body and an engine underneath, they too find the Kodo design to be gorgeous. There is a bit of

As parent company Toyota is making strides in its electrification efforts in Indonesia with the launch of the Yaris Cross Hybrid, Innova Zenix Hybrid, and bZ4X, Daihatsu seems to be following suit albeit within the next 2 years. At a recent event to celebrate the 8 millionth Daihatsu produced in the country, Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in a speech that the D brand should launch an electrified model by 2025. “The government encourages PT Astra Daihatsu Motor

Proton’s tenure in the UK started off with a bang but ended with a whimper as Malaysia’s first carmaker barely made a dent with buyers who have better options and aren’t constrained with biased regulations. But somewhere between its dramatic rise and silent fall, Proton introduced the Proton Satria GTi to attract buyers. Malaysia’s first hot hatch was sold officially in the UK, Germany, and Australia but the majority of the around 5,000 units built between 1999 and 2006 were sold in Malaysia. In

By now you would already know that Indonesia is fast-tracking its motoring industry towards electric vehicles (EV), so it’s not a surprise that even Toyota has jumped on the bandwagon. Toyota Indonesia previewed the Toyota Kijang Innova EV Concept at the 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). And Toyota Indonesia didn’t just put the car on display, they have also released live photos of the concept car testing. Vice President of Toyota-Astra Motors Mr Henry Tanoto said: “The existence o

New Innova could switch to FWD, unibody layout Looks set to receive some form of electrification Expect it on roads as early as October 2022 The possible front-wheel drive all-new 2023 Toyota Innova has popped up again on our radar, this time in similar guise of a development mule in Bengaluru, India, after first making an appearance in Thailand last month. It was caught by MotorBeam and reshared to Instagram by Indonesian automotive sleuth, Indra Fathan. While they only managed a side and rear

Later this year, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia will be returning to the MPV segment with its first-ever budget MPV – the Xpander. The last MPV that Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia sold here was the Grandis. Breaking the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia’s duopoly Since the Xpander’s introduction in Indonesia - the world's largest budget MPV market - back in 2017, it has proved to be a rather significant model for Mitsubishi – it is the first car ever to break the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia’s duopol