A survey by USA’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed that about half of cars equipped with advance driving aids systems (ADAS) features that for whatever reason, required repairs, no longer work properly after repairs were made. ADAS is a generic term for an umbrella of driver assistance features like frontal collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, or blind spot monitoring. “Most of the more than 3,000 owners we contacted said they had never needed to have their cras

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) extends a special thanks to social activist Kuan Chee Heng, better known as Uncle Kentang, for choosing the Mitsubishi Triton as his welfare’s official vehicle. According to the Facebook post, Uncle Kentang and his team had purchased the two Mitsubishi Tritons to further aid his charitable works at Pertubuhan Amal Uncle Kentang. Also read: Pros and Cons: Mitsubishi Triton - Cheaper than Hilux, a better buy? The Mitsubishi Triton has been on sale in Malaysia since

With the next-gen Ford Ranger and Everest almost upon us, Ford Motor Company today unveiled a massive modernization initiative for its Thailand plant’s manufacturing operations to support production of the aforementioned pick-up and SUV. The move is part of the Ford+ plan for growth and consumed USD 900 million (~RM 3.8 billion); making it the carmaker’s largest-ever single investment in Thailand and brings its total outlay in Thailand to USD 3.4 billion (~RM 14.4 billion) over 25 years. Also Re

As the Malaysian car market braces itself for the launch of the Perodua Ativa (codenamed D55L), one remarkable highlight stood out for me. The upcoming Perodua compact SUV can be had with the ASA 3.0 ADAS suite, as well as features like Lane Keep Control, Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Adaptive Cruise Control. For the first time in this price segment, one can purchase a car that possesses high-level ADAS featuring semi-autonomous driving. And yes, I'm all for carmakers introduc

Sitting alongisde the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris at UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT)'s Shah Alam headquarters is this, the 2020 Toyota Vios GR Sport. Much like the GR Yaris, it also has some commendations of its own which we'll go through as we progress in this article. Actually when you think about it, the Vios GR Sport's appearance is rather left-field. Nobody really expected it, but hey, we now have what is the first-ever locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota car to wear the GR Sport badge. Exterior - more than ju

The crossover inspired Perodua Axia Style variant was launched in Sri Lanka at the Seylan Colombo Motor Show, which is happening over the weekend from 8-10 November. Unimo Enterprises, the local distributor for Perodua in Sri Lanka, is collecting bookings for the 2019 Perodua Axia Style at the show. It is priced at Rs 3.895 million in the island nation, which converts to around an eye-opening RM 89k. Bet we’re all feeling glad now. The Axia Style can be spotted by its silver bumper skid plates,