Chery to launch CKD Tiggo 8 Pro and Omoda 5 by July 2023 Chery believes its products are superior to Japanese and Koreans Most pertinent question Malaysians want to know is – how long will Chery stay this time, and will its after-sales be better than Geely’s Proton? How do you tell if someone understands the inner workings of China’s automotive industry? It’s when they understand the Chinese lingo BBA, which is short for Benz, BMW, Audi – the hierarchy of the leading luxury brands in China. At l

The last-gen Proton Perdana might be a Honda Accord underneath but it exudes an air of prestige especially since it was mainly used as the official car for government ministries and the Prime Minister himself. Well, the last two PMs chose a breadbox on wheels instead, but it seems that PM number 10 is returning to the Malaysian tiger for his choice of wheels. On Friday (2-Dec), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Negara in a black Proton Perdana Limousine (VED 4008) as evidenced by va

Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to have the upgraded seven-seater Tiggo 8 Pro Max SUV launched there in 3 different variants; Comfort, Luxury and Flagship. As the flagship of the Tiggo 8 range, the Tiggo 8 Pro Max is powered by a 2.0 TGDI engine packing 254 PS and 390 Nm sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission. All those figures make it good for a swift 7.3-second century sprint. The Chery-developed engine won the ‘China Heart’ 10 Best Engines of 2021 for its

UMW Toyota Motor is off to a running start in 2022 – our checks with several dealers reveal that the company's next major launch in Malaysia will be the 2022 Toyota Camry (XV70) facelift, set to be introduced in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. More importantly, the facelift will bring the much-wanted powertrain update: the 2.5-litre Dynamic Force engine and 8-speed automatic combination. Also read: Malaysia to launch 2022 Toyota Camry facelift soon, Dynamic Force engine confirmed? Still nat

Bermaz Motor, Mazda’s distributor in Malaysia has just announced that the evergreen Mazda 6 has been given some updates for 2021 alongside the Mazda MX-5. Prices for the updated, imported from Japan (CBU) Mazda 6 starts from RM 170,917 (excludes 50% SST, valid until 30-June 2021). The updates are mostly additional features but possibly the most important is wireless Apple CarPlay which is now available standard on all variants of the Mazda 6. The Malaysian-spec Mazda 6 comes with two engine vari

Despite what classical economomic theories say, consumers are not the logical, rational, always calculating beings that the likes of Adam Smith say we are. We all have our own biases and prejudices and there is often very little logic behind our purchase decisions. It's exactly why the advertising industry is so big. Korean cars are bad. German cars are better than Japanese ones. CKD cars have lower quality. How many of these stereotypes/myths are true? 1. German cars are safer than Japanese/Kor