Honda’s second and latest fully-electric (EV) offering for Europe looks familiar. Compared to the Honda e, the 2023 Honda e:Ny1 (Anyone) is a conventional crossover SUV that resembles the Honda HR-V. Perhaps the H brand is playing safe in attracting buyers? Still, it might be a bit of a disservice to call the e:Ny1 as just an electric HR-V because it’s built on a completely brand-new platform. The e:N Architecture F high-performance front-motor driven platform underpins this HR-V-looking electri

Set to be launched in Malaysia later this year, the Hozon Neta V is set to be one of the cheapest electric vehicles (EVs) here, undercutting established models like the BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona Electric. But before the cheap EV arrives here, let’s take a look and see what reviewers have to say. According to our colleagues over at Autofun Thailand, the design emphasizes aerodynamics, but with a 5-door concept. Although not named after a dolphin (BYD Dolphin), the car's design is inspired by th

When Geely took over 49.9 percent of Proton, it stated a bold promise of turning around the ailing Malaysian national car maker into the third biggest car brand in Southeast Asia’s ASEAN trade bloc – which comprises of 10 member countries. Five years into the 10-year plan, Proton finished 2022 with 141,432 cars sold, giving it a 19.6 percent market share in Malaysia. That’s still very far off from the 2027 goal, which calls for 400,000 units. In contrast, Perodua finished 2022 with 282,019 units

It’s a landmark occasion for Proton as the carmaker celebrates producing the 10,000th unit of its famed GEP3 (Global Engine Petrol 3) 1.5 TGDI engine at its Tanjung Malim plant on 1 December 2022. Further adding to the milestone is the fact that this figure was achieved in just 7 months, having started in April 2022. The figure is courtesy of the company’s commitment to invest RM 1.8 billion to upgrade its facilities in Tanjung Malim and the culmination of a journey that began in 2019 that was t

The 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid is now official, and the 300 units imported (CBU) by Perodua will be finding their new homes real soon. Earlier, we’ve established that the Ativa Hybrid is essentially a JDM Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart Hybrid, just with its Daihatsu badges swapped out for Perodua ones. Perodua even highlighted some of the differences in their presentation slides, but we’ll dive even deeper in, highlighting the difference that were not mentioned. Also Read: Over 600 Malaysians applied for

February has proven to be a productive month for Proton, as the company managed to deliver 11,873 units, capturing an estimated market share of 27.1%. It marks the highest market share for Proton since September 2013. Overall, Proton’s sales in February nearly doubled January 2021’s total of 5,964 units. Compared to the same month last year, volume has grown by 19.9%, though the cumulative for the first two months of 2021 is still 643 units (-3.5%) than 2020. Also Read: Less choices for consumer