The Smart #3 EV has received the UNECE R155 cybersecurity and R156 software upgrade VTA E1 certification, becoming the first domestic vehicle in China to achieve this recognition. The certification, issued by the German Ministry of Transport (KBA), signifies that smart's vehicle network security and software upgrade technology adhere to international market regulations, meet the European Union's requirements for new vehicles, and provide technical compliance assurances for the brand's global ope

This actually isn't the first time the Toyota bZ4X is seen in Malaysia – it was previewed back in January this year, however this time around there's greater clarity of its role in our burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has brought in six units for now, with each of them finding duty in stakeholder engagement as well as development work between the government and private sectors alike, as well as within UMWT. A local launch is then definitely being looked into, but

Two months after it was previewed to the media, Bermaz Motor launched the 2022 Mazda MX-30 at an event in 1 Utama alongside the Mazda CX-8 2.5T. Fully imported (CBU) from Japan, there are two variants of the MX-30 announced which are the Mid and High variants though only the latter’s price is announced. The Mazda MX-30 High e-Skyactiv battery electric vehicle (BEV) starts from RM 198,780 and is exempted from annual road tax until 31-December 2025. Though there are plug-in (PHEV) and mild-hybrid

Lexus' first dedicated EV model To launch after March 2022 Following a sneak preview in December last year's announcement of 30 Toyota / Lexus EV models, Lexus International has released more photos of the 2022 Lexus RZ, which Lexus says will be launched in the second quarter of 2022. The Lexus RZ will be Lexus’ first electric-only model. Currently, Lexus’ only EV model is the Lexus UX 300e, which is an EV variant of the regular petrol-powered UX. Not much is known about the Lexus RZ yet, but fr

Back in March, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched the Toyota Corolla Cross in Malaysia. Early units of the SUV – all base 1.8G variants – were snapped up pretty quickly, and it was only recently that deliveries of the range-topping 1.8V variant began. Can you get the car before the SST discount expires? The ongoing new car sales and service tax (SST) relief programme expires on 31-December 2021. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are

As the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross heads to Japan, how it looks is pretty much an open secret. It's said to launch there on 14-September, but as so often the case, leaked information has found its way to the Internet way before that happens. Exterior - Family face, sequential turn signals The Japan-spec Corolla Cross gains an altogether different front fascia that looks far fiercer than the car we see in Malaysia or just about anywhere else. Also read: Selling fast in Malaysia, Toyota Corolla Cros