The T33 generation 2023 Nissan X-Trail is one of Nissan’s better success stories in recent times, at least in Japan. The 5- and 7-seater SUV was launched in Japan in July last year and it quickly became the fastest selling X-Trail in the model’s 22-year history. A total of 12,000 orders were collected within just two weeks. However, the on-going shortage of automotive parts, especially electronics meant that Nissan had to restrict orders to only monotone colour variants. Yesterday, the company a

As of October 2022, Honda has sold 67,190 cars in Thailand, giving it a 23.5 percent market share of the passenger car market (including SUVs). The figure places Honda in second place behind Toyota’s 29.4 percent. The figure above does not include commercial vehicles like the Hilux, Hiace, and pick-up truck-based SUVs like the Fortuner, segments which Honda are not present in. Honda sells 7 models in Thailand, out of which 5 are available as hybrids. Only the Honda BR-V and Honda CR-V are not av

Volvo's first EV model First locally-assembled (CKD) EV in Malaysia Price to be announced on 4-April 2022 Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the all-electric (EV) Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric. This marks the third EV launched in Malaysia within one week, following the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Mercedes-Benz EQA. The Volvo XC40 Recharge EV is locally-assembled (CKD) in the Shah Alam plant, making it the first CKD EV in Malaysia. While Volvo Car Malaysia calls this a launch, pricing and detailed speci

The big news of the day that overshadowed all other debuts at the 2022 Jakarta Auto Week (JAW) is the surprise preview of the 2022 Kia Sportage. According to our colleagues in Autofun, PT Kreta Indo Artha (KIA) didn’t only just silently preview the SUV, they also did not reveal any details on whether they plan to relaunch the Sportage in the archipelago. Also read: Hyundai chooses Indonesia but Kia prefers to do CKD in Malaysia over Thailand, here’s why Previewed in a matte ash grey, a colour th

Remember how a few months back, we saw what felt like an endless barrage of new models and updates in the B-segment? Although most of the spotlight shone on the Proton X50, Mitsubishi Xpander, Nissan Almera, and Honda City, there were a few models that flew under the radar. The B-segment is quite a popular segment in Malaysia with lots of sizes and varieties. It appeals to many people too, from fresh grads to young families to those looking for a second car. In this article, we’ll take a look ba

The Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 plug-in hybrid has already gone on sale in Thailand, imported from Malaysia. Specifically, it’s imported from the Volvo Car Manufacturing’s plant in Shah Alam. The Volvo XC40 is the only model in Volvo Car Malaysia’s line-up to not be offered as a plug-in hybrid, so it’s only a matter of time before the plug-in hybrid variant is launched in Malaysia. Currently, the XC40 is only offered in Malaysia in one T5 R-Design AWD variant, priced from RM 241,450 (SST-exempted, va