The facelifted 2024 Renault Captur has been unveiled for the European market, featuring a host of tech and powertrain updates, as well as a few nip and tucks to keep styling fresh. Now if it looks like a different Captur than what you’re used to seeing in Malaysia, that’s because it is. This new Captur you see here is the facelifted 2nd-generation model which was introduced in Europe in 2019. Malaysia – and a few other developing markets – still get the 1st-generation facelifted model that was f

Three 1.5-litre engines available – naturally aspirated i-VTEC, VTEC Turbo, e:HEV full hybrid Malaysia is only country in the world (so far) to offer HR-V with 3 engine options If production engineers at car plants have their way, only one model will be produced, with only one variant, all painted in the same colour. This is because variations in product lines slow down an assembly line’s speed, which in turn leads to increase in manufacturing cost. To engineers, variations add unnecessary compl

In a rather surprising u-turn, Geely will be dropping the turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder (JLH-3G15TD) in the Geely Binyue, opting for a 4-cylinder engine instead. This marks a departure from their earlier stand, as Geely was one of the few Chinese manufacturers that continued to stick to 3-cylinder engines while other brands dropped theirs. Also Read: Geely is developing next gen 3-cylinder engines, no reason to switch back to 4 The new engine is also a 1.5-litre unit, and it produces 3 PS mo

Honda is planning to move its Indian production facility to Indonesia and the Japanese carmaker is committed to invest around Rp. 5.2 trillion (RM 1.48 billion) in the archipelago as well as developing a brand-new model that will be solely built in the country. Also read: Honda to move India plant to Indonesia; New model coming soon Though it is still uncertain what that model could be, it will be exported to 31 countries, including Malaysia. Although Honda has yet to confirm the model, we think

The Proton X50 - as we have now firmly established - has been quite the hit with Malaysian buyers. And why not? For the asking price, it's got a pretty comprehensive list of goodies inside and out. There are many things to love about the Proton X50, (you can learn more about the X50's Pros and Cons right here) but if there's one glaring flaw to highlight, it would be the lack of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone integration in the infotainment system. All is not lost, however. The Proton X50

Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB), the new distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia has announced a new management team to lead the joint venture between Berjaya Corporation and Bermaz Auto. BAASB, which is also the authorized after-sales service provider for Citroen and DS vehicles, will be headed current Bermaz Motor’s Director Dato Wong Kin Foo, who will take up the position of Managing Director at BAASB. Bermaz Motor is a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto, and is the distributor of Mazda vehi