Tesla need not worry too much about BYD, but everyone else should be gripped by panic, says author and Asia-focused automotive industry consultant Michael Dunne, of Dunne Insights. Dunne is the former managing director of J.D. Power China and author of the book ‘American Wheels, Chinese Roads,’ which chronicled GM’s entry into China. It’s considered the best English-language book explaining the inner workings of China’s 2000s era automotive industry. In his latest newsletter, Dunne explained tha

Bermaz Motor to launch its third CKD Mazda SUV for Malaysia Globally, Mazda MX-30 is available either as a battery EV or a mild hybrid 2.0L CKD Mazda CX-30 is also a possible candidate Bermaz Auto, the parent company of Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, has confirmed that it will be launching a third locally-assembled (CKD) model soon. This was confirmed by CEO Dato’ Francis Lee in an interview with BFM radio earlier this month. Lee confirmed plans for a third CKD Mazda model when answering a ques

Audi has begun the first of its many steps to cut all ties with dirty internal combustion engines (ICE). Ahead of the 2021 Munich International Auto Show (IAA, Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung), Audi announced its mid-term Vorsprung 2030 strategy for the decade. Production of Audi’s last new combustion engine model will begin by 2025 but even by then, Audi will have more than more than 20 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) models on sale. One year after that, all new Audi models released in 20

Much of the buzz in the automotive scene in 2020 was surrounding the Proton X50. The hype for Proton’s latest B-segment SUV is off the charts. So much so that Proton is having trouble to deliver new cars to their customers. We have detailed in full on all the pros and cons of the Proton X50 in a written review. But here is a quick recap if you are short on time. The X50 competes in an increasingly popular segment because buyers love the tall-ish driving position but without the bulkiness of a C-

The oddly named Mazda CX-30 slots between the B-segment CX-3 and the C-segment CX-5. Why is called the CX-30 instead of a more logical CX-4 then? That's because the CX-4 already exists as a totally unrelated China-only model (based on the previous generation CX-5). This 2020 Mazda CX-30 that you see here is Mazda's latest global product. It's a C-segment SUV, similar to the CX-5 but this one sits closer to the smaller Toyota C-HR than the larger CX-5. Just as its little brother the CX-3 is based

The Mazda CX-30 made an appearance this year at the Geneva Motor Show and last week, Adrian had a walkaround with it at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The CX-30 slots in the gap between the CX-3 and CX-5 (CX-4 already taken) and is based on the new Mazda 3, which explains the pretty much identical interior. As seen in the video, interior space is not vast, a common Mazda trait but adequate for most Asian-sized adults. Materials and build quality is top notch. On the outside, the car rides on 18-inch