Mitsubishi has begun exports of its B-segment SUV, the Mitsubishi Xforce from Indonesia to Vietnam. The archipelago serves as the production hub for the compact SUV which saw its global debut at the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). A commemorative ceremony was held at the port of Tanjung Priok with officials from the Indonesian and Japanese governments as well as parties related to Mitsubishi Motors in attendance. Vietnam serves as the first export market for the Xforce w

Mazda has announced today that it will be launching 5 new SUV models starting 2022. The models are: Mazda CX-50, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90. Out of these 5 models, the 50, 70, and 90 series cars will be aimed primarily at North American buyers, while the 60 and 80 series cars will be sold in Japan and Europe. In other words, models with the odd number 5, 7, and 9 are for USA and Canada while the even number 6 and 8 ones are for the rest of the world. However this doesn’t necessarily mean tha

Bermaz Motor, the distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia has about 1,200 backlogged orders to be fulfilled and with the resumption of manufacturing activities at the Mazda Malaysia plant in Kulim, the company is looking to fulfill these orders very soon. Currently, Mazda already has about 1,000 cars waiting to be delivered to customers. Although Mazda’s operations in Japan are affected by the global chip shortage, its local operations have enough stockpile of parts to last for another one to

In between everything that's going on with Kia Malaysia's ownership situation, it seems that at least one unit of the all-new 2021 Kia Sorento has landed in Malaysia. However, it might be a bit too early to expect its launch here anytime soon. You see, this MQ4-generation Sorento that was spotted in Shah Alam is actually a left-hand drive (LHD) unit. That in itself is a clue - Kia Motors Corporation has a regional training centre (for Asia Pacific) here in Malaysia, and this is very likely a tra

Bermaz Auto has announced today that it will now be making power-operated tailgate a standard feature on all 2020 Mazda CX-30 models. Previously offered on the 2.0G High and above variants, the feature is now available on the entry 2.0G 2WD model. Of course, the additional feature will result in a bump in prices, which is now up by RM 3,110, bringing its selling price excluding insurance to RM 144,759. Prices for all other CX-30 variants remain unchanged. This is the third specs update since the

(2019 Mazda CX-8 Price & Specs | Gallery) In Mazda’s model line up, the all-new 2019 Mazda CX-8 positioned between the Mazda CX-5 and CX-9. Sounds fairly simple but when compared to other cars on the market, you’ll realise that the CX-8 is in a league of its own. To briefly recap, the CX-8 is a three-row SUV priced between RM 176k to RM 211k. There are 2 engine options available - a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol or a 2.2-litre turbodiesel. If we look at SUVs with three-row seating capacities, you