China has launched a new BYD Yuan Plus, as the BYD Atto 3 is known in the mainland. The updated Chinese market Atto 3 is now known as the BYD Yuan Plus Honor Edition, and it features an optional all-black (Black Knight) exterior and interior colour scheme. Other colours are also available. Inside, the infotainment’s voice control has been upgraded for better accuracy. The infotainment screen is also larger, now at 15.6-inch, replacing the previous car's 12.8-inch. Prices of the Chinese market BY

The young EV-only Chinese upstart Hozon Auto will be making its debut in Malaysia next month, at the 2023 Malaysia Auto Show. The first product will be the Neta V, which is described by the company as ‘the most affordable' battery EV model here. Prices have yet to be announced but the Neta V is currently on sale in Thailand for 549,000 Baht, cheaper than a Toyota Yaris (starts from THB 559,000). However, note that Thailand’s Yaris is a 1.2-litre model while ours is a 1.5-litre model. Currently,

Long waiting period of more than 3 months for popular new car models has become the norm since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020. Shortage in labour and supply of semiconductor parts post-pandemic, along with unstable logistics, make it difficult to predict when will this problem go away. We’ve already compiled the waiting period for Perodua models here. Now it’s Proton’s turn. The short answer is between 1 to 5 months, which is a lot shorter than Perodua’s 6.5 to 9.5 months for a Perodua Be

We’ve just spent a few moments with the BMW iX to bring you some detailed photos, such as the engine bay. If you’ve tried Googling photos of the BMW iX’s engine bay, you would only be able to see a BMW iX with a cut-out on the bonnet, none in which the bonnet is actually open with a view inside. There’s a good reason for it, BMW discourages users from opening the bonnet as there are no user serviceable items within the bay. And let’s face it, the vast majority of new car owners rarely open their

Perhaps the most notable thing many people noticed about the launch of the 2021 Proton Persona and Proton Iriz facelifts is that there is no manual option for both models anymore. Needless to say, some are up in arms about this. It's pretty clear by now that I am a proponent of the manual transmission, but I am also a proponent of any good transmissions, even if it's a self-shifting one. But I digress. What I'm here to discuss today is, why did Proton jettison the manual variants of the Persona

It would seem even the most iconic, pure driver's cars are not immune to the inevitable shift to electrification. Mazda has announced that its venerable sports car, the MX-5 Miata, will feature some form of electrification, for the model that will succeed the current ND generation. According to a Japanese publication, Mazda's R&D and Cost Innovation boss, Ichiro Hirose has remarked that the convertible MX-5 is in the "scope of electrification in 2030," which is consistent with Mazda's Sustainabl