Tesla need not worry too much about BYD, but everyone else should be gripped by panic, says author and Asia-focused automotive industry consultant Michael Dunne, of Dunne Insights. Dunne is the former managing director of J.D. Power China and author of the book ‘American Wheels, Chinese Roads,’ which chronicled GM’s entry into China. It’s considered the best English-language book explaining the inner workings of China’s 2000s era automotive industry. In his latest newsletter, Dunne explained tha

Following the regional debut of the refreshed 2023 Nissan Almera in Thailand a couple of months ago, the underrated B-segment sedan is recently launched in the Philippines. This comes mere days before the Filipino launch of the facelifted Honda City. Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) is offering 3 variants of the Almera facelift in the archipelago which are: EL M/T – PHP 839,000 (~RM 71k) VE CVT – PHP 1,059,000 (~RM 89k) VL CVT with NissanConnect Services – PHP 1,149,000 (~RM 97k) Gone is the elegan

One final update for the current Mazda 2 in Thailand New colour and extra features like wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Could it arrive in Malaysia later this year? While other long-running models like the Honda Stepwgn and the Toyota Avanza have been replaced with newer generations in the past few months, the 8-year-old Mazda 2 remains steadfast on its still pretty Kodo design. That said, a new generation could be launched in 2022 but while the world awaits its arrival, Mazda’s own B-segmen

Under the dark of night; a first for the series, Season 4 of the Toyota Gazoo Vios Challenge drew to a close with the champions crowned amidst some door-to-door racing sprinkled with some rain to ensure the winners earned their wins. Unsurprisingly, Tengku Djan picked up his third overall championship title in the Super Sporting Class. Joining him on the overall champs stage was Clement Yeo with his first ever overall title in the Sporting Class while actor Shukri Yahaya finally clinched his fir

After being absent from the Malaysian market for about two years, Hyundai's D-segment model is set to return to Malaysia as Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has just previewed the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata in Malaysia. This isn’t the first time that we’ve been up close and personal with the all-new Hyundai Sonata, as we’ve seen the car before at Hyundai Motor Company’s (HMC) regional training centre. It’s worth mentioning that the unit we first saw wasn’t destined for the Malaysian market as i

In conjunction with the Proton Saga turning 35 years old, Proton has just introduced the 2020 Proton Saga Anniversary Edition in Malaysia. The new Saga Anniversary Edition will be limited to just 1,100 units. The 2020 Saga Anniversary Edition is priced from RM 39,300 (0% SST), same as the Saga 1.3 Premium it is based on. With SST in place, the Saga Anniversary Edition is priced from RM 39,800. Changes to this Saga include yellow highlights on the front grille trim, and side mirrors. Rounding up