Malaysia is witnessing a remarkable surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales, with over 12,000 units since 2011. This growth is particularly notable in 2023, with BEV registrations surpassing 9,000 units. According to a report by Bernama, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz highlighted this trend at the soft launch of the Malaysia Autoshow 2024 yesterday. The Minister added that EVs are an important catalyst to Malaysia’s manufacturing exports, especi

If you're on the waiting list for a 2022 Mazda CX-30, your orders will be automatically converted and you'll be getting the locally-assembled (CKD) versions, and it's looking like a better value proposition. Our sources say work to produce the CX-30 in Kulim is underway, and our stories concerning the model winds back all the way to 2021. Taking into account plant preparations and supply issues, the timeline checks out, and it's said that deliveries will begin by the first quarter of 2023. Also

Signing the papers on a Lexus has always been contrarian to the conventional idea of aiming for the three-pointed star or reaching for a certain blue-and-white roundel, but we'll be damned if the Lexus RX proves that that's one of the better decisions to make. And next month, the all-new 2023 Lexus RX will debut, aiming to solidify camp Japan's offering. Set to premiere via an online event on Wednesday, 1-June 2022, 8 am Malaysian time, the 2023 RX will be the fifth generation to bear the Radian

A product of the glorious Bubble Era when Japanese spending power was one of the highest in the world, the Lexus brand is billed as Toyota’s challenger against established players like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Cadillac. Though the brand is a symbol of perfection and luxury around the world, it is shunned in Japan. According to sales data provided by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), the Toyota Alphard sold 106,579 units between April 2020 and March 2021, placing 4th. Meanwhile, 86,

It has been 5 weeks with our Perodua Ativa and it has clocked over 3,000 km on the odometer. Cik Tiva has proven to be a practical car for the WapCar team, and there is not much for us to complain about. Unfortunately, we have some unpleasant news. Remember that rattling sound that we had before? Well, it is back to haunt us, and we are not enjoying it. If you've been following our updates on Cik Tiva, you would know that we’ve had this problem fixed earlier this month (April). The Perodua servi

We have reported a few spyshots of the next generation 2021 Honda HR-V but so far, they’re all exterior shots. There has been no news on what the interior will look like but based on this scoop, the 2021 HR-V might be gearing up for a change. According to Japanese media, there might be some clues as to what’s in store for the 2021 HR-V based on the Honda SUV e:concept that was unveiled at Auto China 2020 in Beijing back in September. We found the overall design as a modern interpretation of the