While the Chery Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro stealing all the limelight the past few months, keen readers would remember that the Chinese carmaker also previewed the smaller Tiggo 4 Pro and Tiggo 7 Pro as well in 2022. However, the company notes that the Tiggo 7 Pro will be launching in Malaysia in 2024, and that the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro launching first was deliberate based on extensive market research. "In the initial period, we are launching models based on priority. We should have a sequence. F

As far as electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia go, the BYD Atto 3 sticks out like a sore thumb – and not for bad reasons. With a price tag starting from RM 149,800, it sits squarely in the sights of combustion-engine rivals, making it quite the compelling option for those looking to jump headfirst into sustainable mobility yet not compromising on practicality. And it's not just a novel one-trick pony that only has its emissions-free powertrain to talk about. For the money, you'll be getting an EV

Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. Ltd. announced on Thailand that it finished 2022 as Thailand’s No.1 seller of electrified (xEV) vehicles, with 26,660 units of hybrids (HEVs) sold. Honda says it now has a 30 percent market share of Thailand’s xEV market. Thailand is probably the only market where Honda sells more hybrids than world-leader and hybrid pioneer Toyota. The reason is quite simple, Honda sells a wider range of affordable hybrids than Toyota, at least in Thailand. Honda Thailand sells 5

In just over a month since pre-orders of the Toyota Corolla Cross in Japan started, more than 13,000 orders have already been placed according to BestCarWeb, far exceeding the monthly sales target of 4,000 units. However, it is worth noting that sales of newly launched models will typically show a spike in demand but will normalize after 3 months. A more reliable indicator of actual demand would be data from the fourth month of sale onwards. Deliveries are estimated to be between four to six mon

Manufacturing output at Proton’s main plant in Tanjung Malim, which makes the Proton Iriz, Persona, X50, and X70 – have dropped by more than 50 percent in May 2021. According to industry data obtained by WapCar.my, total production at the Tanjung Malim plant came up to just 4,115 units in May 2021, down 52 percent from April 2021’s 8,534 units, the highest figure recorded in recent years, mostly due to the high number of backlogged orders for the hugely popular Proton X50. However just as Proton

Alongside the long-wheelbase BMW 330 Li M Sport, BMW Malaysia has also launched the BMW X3 sDrive20i – a new variant of the BMW X3 lineup. It’s locally-assembled (CKD) and priced at RM 286,674 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty + service package). The BMW X3 sDrive20i is powered by a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that makes 184 PS at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm and a peak torque of 300 Nm at 1,350 – 4,000 rpm. It’s capable of a century sprint in 8.2 seconds, and records a top