Resale value can be a touchy subject on social media. There’s a rather vocal group who are absolutely against even faintest notion of taking resale value into the car buying decision. Some may question along the lines of “You’re already well-off enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz, why are you concerned about resale value?” Well, unless you’re Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, money is money and no one likes to lose more than they need to. People tend to say that cars are a liability but no, cars are depreciat

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

Much like all other carmakers, Perodua is a happy camper following the recent announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) allowing customers to enjoy the sales tax exemption as long as their vehicles are booked up to 30 June 2022, seeing that they’ve got significant orders and have already registered 106,179 vehicles between January and May this year, a 10 percent increase than the 96,281 units during the same period last year. Unsurprisingly, the Myvi continues its reign as the king of the ro

Perodua's manufacturing operations resumed 3 days after the flood Many other manufacturers faced parts shortage for more than a month Perodua's January 2022's sales is up 3 percent, despite flood, Proton down 25 percent Late Friday night on 17-December 2021, several parts on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were inundated by a once-in-a-100-year rainfall. The ensuing flood caused huge losses of property, and 54 deaths. Shah Alam was one of the worst affe

Prior to the return of Suzuki in Malaysia, those who wanted to buy the fourth-generation (ZC33S) Suzuki Swift Sport had to resort to reconditioned units, as recond dealers have been selling that model since 2019. But that will soon change, as Suzuki has returned to Malaysia under Naza. In the process, the company has introduced the fourth-generation (ZC33S) Swift Sport in Malaysia. So, the question is: now that potential buyers have the option of a reconditioned unit or a brand-new unit, which i

In recent years, entry prices of D-segment sedans have crept upwards and the all-new 2020 Honda Accord adheres to that trend. At a starting price of RM 185,900, it begs the question, is it worth spending that amount for the Accord? Variants and prices for the all-new 2020 Honda Accord There are 2 variants for the 2020 Honda Accord – 1.5 TC and 1.5 TC-P. The former is priced at RM 185,600 and the latter at RM 195,600. The major difference between the two is the Honda Sensing suite of Advanced Dri