Strong performance in DRB-HICOM’s automotive division has pushed the conglomerate back into black. It ended its financial year ending 31-December 2022 with RM409.99 million profit before tax, reversing the previous financial year’s pre-tax loss of RM291.27 million. However it also registered a pre-tax loss of RM73.13 million for Q4 2022, but the group says this is mainly due to year-end assessment’s impairment loss of assets. The automotive division is the group’s crown jewel, leading revenue gr

Mercedes-Benz Thailand has launched the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of the W206 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the C350e. It comes in the AMG Dynamic trim, priced at 3,350,000 Baht (around RM 425k). Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that makes 204 PS/320 Nm on its own. An electric motor boosts total output to 313 PS/550 Nm, sent to the rear wheels via a 9-speed automatic transmission. It gets a 25.4-kWh battery that is claimed to achieve up to 100 km of pure electric driving

Even though James Bond is always associated with Aston Martins, MI6’s finest agent has been driving all kinds of cars including BMWs, Lotuses, a Ford Mustang, and even a Toyota. But what if agent Bond followed Wakanda’s loving king in getting a Lexus? This design is one of the entries challenged by UK’s Autocar on the postgraduate students of Coventry University’s renowned automotive and transport design course. The challenge is to envision what a Bond car might look like in 10 years’ time. Call

Proton was one of the few carmakers to emerge from the 80s (coincidentally, Geely was also part of that small batch). The first car to bear the Proton name was the Proton Saga. Based on the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore, the Saga was a big deal for Malaysia when it first came to fruition in 1985. Thirty five years later, the Saga remains highly relevant. The compact saloon is affordable and perfect for young families. It is a worthy successor to the “Saga” name. Having evolved over 35 years, the Saga

The beauty of the automotive world is that cars, they come in all shapes and sizes. This is no different for the enthusiasts looking for something that makes their hearts skip a beat. There are many ways for us to get our kicks from. For example, on one end of the spectrum, you have the hot hatch of hot hatches, the VW Golf GTI. On the other, you have the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ. These two cars are as divergent as they come. Yet they bring driving pleasure in their own unique ways. How do I know? I

Shortly after the leaked photos of the W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Daimler AG–the parent company of Mercedes-Benz–published a video on resuming production at the plant. And in the video, Ola Källenius, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, teased the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Most notably, he mentioned that there will be new high tech awaiting in the upcoming months like the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which was wrapped in camouflage in the video. But we already h