At the ongoing media drive event for the Proton X90, Roslan Abdullah, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proton has clarified that Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration in the brand's models won't be imminent. "To answer on the Android Auto and CarPlay, the simple answer is not too soon. Of course in development we still look into Android Auto and CarPlay. If we say soon, then the next model that's coming...it won't be there yet. But the team is looking into opportunities," he said. "At

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)'s South East Asian journey voyage continues with its launch in the Philippines. Just 40 units were available – allocations are unsurprisingly wiped clean – despite the hefty price tag of PHP 3,888,000 (~RM 300k). This price is a 17% increase over the FK8 Type R facelift's PHP 3.2 million (~RM 250k) price tag of 2021. It's also the second-ever Civic Type R to launch there, after the aforementioned FK8 model. Specs of 2022 Honda Civic Type R No longer built in Swi

Alongside the swoopy Mercedes-Benz EQS, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has also previewed the Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic, a 7-seater EV SUV. Think of the EQB as the EV version of the regular Mercedes-Benz GLB. For Malaysia, the sole EQB 350 4Matic is offered and is imported (CBU) from Germany, benefitting from the government’s EV incentives, which includes exemption of import, excise, and road tax, until 31-Dec 2023. The EQB 350 4Matic has an estimated pricing of RM 330,000, on-the-road, excluding ins

First proof of the FWD Innova? Spotted in Thailand but likely for development Indonesia remains hub for all-new FWD Innova Ever since it replaced the Toyota Kijang, the Toyota Innova has inherited not only the generous seating arrangement so beloved by Indonesians but also the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout which is important given Indonesia’s hilly terrain. However, there is a huge chance that the next-gen Innova could switch to front-wheel-drive (FWD). Over the weekend, a spyshot of what could

GTI Sedan is back, with 220 PS/350 Nm Price increase of around RM 8k Now with a 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system Last week, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) introduced the updated 2022 Volkswagen Passat R-Line in Malaysia. The locally-assembled (CKD in Pekan) Passat R-Line now retails for RM 212,939 (OTR without insurance, SST discounts applied). Previously, the Passat R-Line was priced at RM 204,433, which marks a increase of RM 8.5k. Visually, the 2022 Passat R-Line looks identic

UMW Toyota Motor is sitting on over 20,000 outstanding orders, according to documents sighted by WapCar.my. Sources familiar with the matter said the company is banking on the resumption of manufacturing activities to catch up on its 62,000 units sales target announced earlier this year. As of June 2021, Toyota had sold 33,705 units (23,232 passenger cars and 10,473 commercial vehicles), achieving 54 percent of its annual target. The problem for Toyota is not that it doesn’t have enough buyers,