At the sidelines of the all-new D74A 2023 Perodua Axia media preview happening now (blue words are links to our first look, early impressions), the national carmaker divulged their plans for hybrid models, and the Axia will be quite a foundational piece of the puzzle. Speaking to the press, Perodua's CEO, Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad shared that the latest Axia's Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform is capable of accepting a hybrid powertrain, though he stopped short of sharing furt

The BMW 1 Series is somewhat of an anomaly to the BMW range in Malaysia. The 1 Series is envisioned as an entry model to the rest of the BMW range, but with prices almost nudging those of the seminal 3 Series, the 1 Series found lesser popularity amongst Malaysian buyers. Moreover, as opposed to BMW’s sedan and SUV models, the 1 Series doesn’t quite conjure the same X-factor rating as buying a 3 Series (or an X1 for that matter) as your first BMW. It doesn’t help too that, it goes up against est

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

I pulled up to a parking spot in the Audi A5 Sportback - the RM 376,900 (OTR without insurance, SST discount applied), full-fat Quattro variant - , parked it there, and headed in to a familiar cafe. While I was sipping my coffee, I laid my eyes on the Audi, as it glistened in the sun. Boy, I thought to myself, this thing is a looker, a car you'd turn back to and have another look after you've parked it. In that hour I left the car there, the A5 Sportback garnered vast amounts of stares, glances,

The executive sedans - BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Volvo S90 - are due a facelift, all of which are expected to arrive sometime this year in Malaysia. But before that, let’s refresh our minds and see how they stack up against each other. To recap, there are 3 variants of the G30 BMW 5 Series currently available: 520i Luxury – RM 318,589 530e M Sport – RM 333,692 530i M Sport – RM 372,061 Prices stated are on-the-road without insurance, with SST exemption and extended warranty + free

Nissan initially plan to launch Nissan Kicks and Almera by this year Introduce new e-Power hybrid technology to the market Plans delayed, possible 2021 launch instead According to Headlight Magazine, Nissan was set to launch a new subcompact SUV called Nissan Kicks e-Power in Thailand at the 41st Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). However, no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show (and everything else) had to be postponed. Nissan Kicks As we all are aware, majority of Japanese manufactu