Tesla has reclaimed its position as the global leader in Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales after BYD's first-quarter sales saw a significant drop of 43 percent in Q1 2024, versus the previous quarter, according to official filings. BYD reported sales of 300,114 BEVs in Q1 2024, a sharp decrease from its record quarterly high of 526,409 units in the previous quarter. Also read: Tesla again teases ASEAN region expansion plans to chase BYD's lead Tesla, on the other hand, delivered 386,810 units

In a previous report, we informed that the W206 2023 Mercedes-Benz C300 will be discontinued by the end of 2023. In its place will be the C350e plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The W206 Mercedes-Benz C350e has a rather large 25.4-kWh battery that allows for up to 100 km of pure electric range. It also supports 50 kW DC fast charging along with 11 kW AC charging. What this means is that it can pretty much provide the full EV experience. But at the same time, it provides a backup plan for when charging is n

This is the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios (D92A). Yes, that's how it looks like, and it's just made its world debut in Thailand where it's sold as the Yaris Ativ. It's big news, and more importantly there's extra Malaysian flavouring in this as it's been co-developed by Daihatsu and Perodua. That means it's underpinned by the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) – just like our Ativa and Alza and shares more than a couple parts with them too. Since the Yaris Ativ is a Thailand-specific car, this r

There is an Off position at the light control stalk, but nothing happens when you select it The same model in different countries have different headlamp control stalk If you own a Honda equipped with automatic headlamps, you may be wondering why you can’t switch off your car’s headlamp even though the light control stalk has an ‘Off’ position. Instead, the default position is Auto. You can move it upwards to ‘Off’ but it will always return back to its default ‘Auto’ position. You can however ma

The 2021 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S is now equipped with Head Up Display, AMG Track Pace, and Active Parking Assist with Parktronic. Apart from those, the fully-imported CLA 45 S remains the same as before except the price – now at RM 453,374 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount), nearly RM 20k more than before. To recap, the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S is powered by the M139 2.0-litre engine that makes 421 PS and 500 Nm, paired to an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The 4Matic+ emblem mean

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is set to introduce three new models this week - namely the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line, Volkswagen Passat R-Line and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. All three models will be unveiled at the Volkswagen Tour, which takes place from August 12 to 16 at 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The Arteon R-Line shares the same front-wheel drive powertrain as the latest Passat Elegance, which means a 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine that makes 190 PS and 320 Nm, mated to a seve