Light the candles and spin some party records as the Smart brand is now all grown up, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. From what started out as a study between watch company Swatch and Mercedes-Benz (Swatch Mercedes ART) to fulfill the gap for a small city car, the brand has revived under Geely's purveyorship and now has two all-electric models – the Malaysia-bound #1 and #3. The occasion is livened by the Smart #3 25th Anniversary Edition, and like most special editions, it comes wit

Its appearance in Malaysia may have been brief but the Toyota RAV4’s popularity globally has made it one of the default examples of an SUV and now, renders have surfaced online of what the new model could appear like. While it remains unclear if the renders foreshadow an update to the current RAV4 or an all-new model, one thing is for certain, it’ll adopt Toyota’s latest hammerhead front façade that’s been appearing on a number of its latest cars. Japanese auto news site Response published the r

Proton recorded its best sales month of 2022 with 14,787 units (domestic and export combined) registered in June. The total represents a 51% growth over the previous month and boosts total sales for the first half of the year (H1) to 60,124 units, an increase of 3.9% over the same period in 2021. Overall, Proton retains second place in the automotive sales table with an estimated market share of 22.6%. Meanwhile, market share for the year stands at 18.2%, a decrease of 5.1% compared to the first

UMW Toyota's (UMWT) reigning start to the year continues, as the company achieved sales of 6,432 units in February 2022, 26.8% better than the 5,074 units registered in the same month last year. It also sees the Toyota Corolla Cross climb up the sales ladder. While the Toyota Vios and Hilux continue to be the brand's top sellers, while the Corolla Cross overtook the Yaris to become the brand's third best-selling model last month, buoyed by promising sales of the Corolla Cross Hybrid. Also read:

Following a recent announcement by Toyota, fellow Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors has also announced that they are committed to investing in Indonesia. Also Read: Indonesia set to receive 10 new EVs from Toyota, including Innova Hybrid According to CNN Indonesia, Mitsubishi will be investing IDR 11.2 trillion (~RM 3.2 billion) until 2025. Indonesia’s Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang told CNN Indonesia that the money will be used to increase Mitsubishi’s Cikarang manufacturing plant capaci

While the rest of the world is singing praises on how the MG HS has a front that reminds them of the Mazda CX-5, in China, there is a new facelift for the rival to the Proton X70 and Honda CR-V. It also has a new name too. Unlike most of MG’s line-up which uses either numbers or a series of letters for their naming scheme, the facelifted MG HS is given a Chinese name, the Linghang. In Mandarin, the name means pilot but it could also mean captain, skipper, or aviator. However, this new name might