Plastics are everywhere around us. From the containers we use to pack lunches to even the air we breathe the electronic device you’re reading this article on. It’s also in cars and the average vehicle has 30,000 parts. Out of those, one-third or 10,000 of those parts are made of plastic so even if the material is hazardous to the environment, we’re very much reliant on it. Mazda though has a solution for a more environmentally friendly plastic and it has been developing it for years before carbo

The most expensive, range-topping variant Has less features than the cheaper Luxury variant Ride not as plush as expected from a Lexus People say “Just be yourself” which essentially means staying true to your own identity or character, to act naturally rather than pretending to be different in order to gain approval. Having driven the Lexus ES 250 facelift in this F Sport guise, I think this saying is relevant to cars as well. You see, the Lexus ES was created with an emphasis on comfort, quiet

A little more than eight months after announcing itself as the new distributors for Kia, Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd. has introduced the all-new 2022 Kia Carnival in Malaysia. The 11-seater MPV is the first all-new Kia model introduced by the new distributor which took over from Naza. Prices for the local-spec Carnival has not been announced yet but the 11-seater is available for public viewing at Carlist Drive Auto Fair 2021 at the Setia City Convention Centre this weekend from 3-5-December 202

CKD plans of the Kia Carnival in Malaysia will have to be pushed back further due to delays caused by prior COVID-19 lockdowns. According to a recent report by RHB Investment Bank, the CKD operations of the Kia Carnival will now be postponed until May 2022 from the initial Dec 2021 target period due to delays caused by lockdown measures. New owners Bermaz Auto, through subsidiary Dinamikjaya Motors, took ownership of the Kia brand in Malaysia in April of this year and immediately touted CKD plan

This is our first glimpse of the Hyundai Staria, the Korean carmaker's upcoming multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Characterised by a smooth silhouette and clean lines, the Staria won't look out of place in your usual sci-fi movies. Take a look at the front fascia with its Robocop-ish prominent LED strip that runs the width of the hood. The strip gently flows into the sides which - other than the fancy wheels - have low belt lines and expansive windows, features that should lend to a rather airy cabin

The all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier is one of the most hotly-anticipated cars to be launched in Malaysia this year. However, due to the premium SUV’s overwhelming success in Japan, there could be some delay in its arrival here. Meanwhile, the Harrier is also expected to be launch in Singapore in 2021 but its debut there might be unaffected by the delay. According to CarBuyer Singapore, Toyota is expected to launch the Yaris Cross and the Harrier in Singapore in the first half of 2021. We’ve covered