Since July 2023, dealers across Malaysia have shared their concern that order taking for new cars has slowed down considerably. This is despite the fact that data compiled by the Malaysia Automotive Association showed that August and October were among its best ever months this year. However, those figures are fulfillment of orders made months earlier, and are not a reliable indicator of present demand. RHB Research is projecting a sharp 14 percent decrease in 2024’s total industry volume – the

Following the introduction of the all-new BMW 5 Series G60 with mild-hybrid powertrains and the all-electric BMW i5, the line-up has been completed with the latest introduction of two plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models, the BMW 530e and the BMW 550e xDrive, with both set for a November 2023 launch in Europe before making its way to other markets. As the 8th generation of the world’s most successful business sedan, there’s a lot riding on the new 5 Series. BMW promises the PHEV variants will h

A recent report from Thailand's headlightmag has mentioned that Toyota Thailand is gearing up to introduce the new 2022 Toyota Camry facelift next week. Just yesterday, Indonesia has launched the facelifted Toyota Camry. As a quick refresher, the Malaysian-spec Toyota Camry is imported from Thailand, available in the lone 2.5V variant. Updates to the Thailand-spec Camry will likely be mirrored for Malaysia. Currently, the SST-free price for the Toyota Camry 2.5V is RM 188,763 (valid until 31-Dec

The 2022 Honda Civic FE is inching ever closer to its Indonesian market debut. Recently, fleeting images of the RS top-spec variant were spotted on public roads, during the filming of the car’s ad. Images shared on Indonesian automotive sleuth Indra Fathan’s Instagram page showed several images of a Civic RS finished in Ignite Red paintjob behind a pursuit camera car. This had led to the conjecture that the all-new Civic will be launched in Indonesia before the end of the year. The Honda Civic w

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has finally confirmed the open secret the locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan will be launched in Malaysia. Earlier in February, the company confirmed that it will be expanding its line-up of CKD compact cars and SUVs. At a virtual meeting with the newly appointed MBM CEO Sagree Sardien, as well as Vice-President Michael Jopp earlier today, the company has for the first time officially confirmed the identity of the first CKD compact car to be assemble

Honda Malaysia today announced a product recall involving 77,708 units of Honda vehicles to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure. The affected models and their quantities are listed as below. Models which are currently-selling are not affected by this recall. Honda Malaysia recall for fuel pump replacement Model Year Units affected Accord 2018 512 2019 780 BR-V 2018 7,112 2020 6 City 2019 30,388 City Hybrid 2019 390 Civic 2018 6,240 2019 2,776 CR-V 2019 9,843 2020 1,381 HR-V 2018 7,6