Kia will be presenting the latest successor to the Kia Forte / Cerato at next Wednesday’s opening of the 2024 New York International Auto Show. The C-segment sedan will be given a new name, now simply known as the Kia K4. The model will sit between the D-segment Kia K5 (Optima name is no longer used) and the B-segment Kia K3 (new name for Kia Rio Sedan). Kia will only share more details about the K4 during the model’s global debut next Wednesday, so for now, all we have are these photos. Inside,

In a move aimed at fostering customer engagement and promoting the adoption of sustainable energy solutions, Tesla has launched the "Refer and Earn" referral program in Malaysia. Participation in the program offers customers the opportunity to earn exclusive benefits by referring first-time customers to order Tesla products or by making qualifying Tesla product purchases through their Tesla Account. Key Benefits Include: Referral Credits: Customers earn 5,000 Credits when individuals use their r

Few cars are as instrumental as the Honda Civic in threatening gas-guzzling land yachts and blowing up the whole tuned imports scene in America within a span of 50 years. In Malaysia, the Civic has always been associated with our own modification culture in both boosting VTEC power and pretending to be a Type R. Since 1972, nearly 30 million Civics have been sold in 170 countries around the globe and to call it a major success for Honda is an understatement. While the first-gen might look like a

If market research data is the all-knowing sage predicting what consumers will buy next, then the FE-generation 2022 Honda Civic should have been a flop. According to market data, consumers are moving away from low riding sedans to embrace higher seating position SUVs. Clearly the Honda Civic didn’t get the memo. Much has been said about sedans falling out favour among consumers but ask BMW or Mercedes-Benz if they are willing to drop the 3 Series or the C-Class. So while demand for SUVs are gro

The ongoing sales and service tax (SST) exemption / discount for new vehicles in Malaysia ends on 31-December 2021, so if you're buying a brand-new one – or in this case, a Honda – you need to have it registered by then to qualify for the rebate. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are subject to a 50 percent SST discount. What Honda cars can you get before the SST discount expires? Checks with sources close to the matter reveal that

Once again, the Honda Civic has been selected to do its civic duty in assisting another Malaysian governing body. This time 16 units of the highly popular C-segment sedan have been delivered to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP). Just like the units sent to our boys in blue and gentlemen in green, the Civic 1.8 S was selected by KPDNHEP as their fleet vehicle in their daily enforcement duties. Sure, it’s not turbocharged but our officers will still be able to perform t