Renault is terminating its common purchasing agreements with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, to pursue a different project-based approach, which Renault says is more agile and will allow Alliance members to better tailor their products to the unique needs of each region. Formed in 2001 during the Carlos Ghosn era, the Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (later expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors) was created with the goal of extracting greater savings by combining the volumes of all three All

The BYD Atto 3 went on sale in Thailand from 1-November and during the night before, queues were formed outside of BYD showrooms. A buyer, Mr Panithan, told Blink Drive that he had to take a flight from Chiang Rai to Bangkok in order to book the Atto 3. The BYD dealership in Chiang Rai only accepted full payment in cash due to limited allocations (reportedly 5,000 nationwide). To finance the Atto 3, he flew to the showroom in Bangkok. He said that the first person who queued at the BYD showroom

2022 Honda HR-V to launch in Malaysia within H2 2022 1.5 e:HEV RS hybrid shown to dealers, VTEC Turbo possible Prices will be competitive against Toyota Corolla Cross First launched in Malaysia in 2015 before it was updated with a mild facelift in 2019, the outgoing generation Honda HR-V is now the oldest model in its class. Compared to the all-conquering Toyota Corolla Cross, the current Honda HR-V is a much poorer choice. Within our region, Thailand and Singapore have since launched the all-ne

Two distinctive Rocky e:Smart versions to be showcased Premium Version gets contrast blue highlights Crossfield Version is ready to tackle the wilderness At the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, which is set to happen from 14- to 16-January, Daihatsu will be showcasing two modified examples of the Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart Hybrid. The first is called the Rocky Premium Version, which gets a slick silver paintjob with contrasting blue highlights. The blue paint is applied to various parts of the exterior, inclu

Lynk & Co has officially presented their latest compact SUV, the Lynk & Co 06. It’s their smallest SUV to date and it looks very good! The 06 is built on the B-Segment Modular Architecture (BMA) platform shared with the Proton X50, Geely Binyue and Geely ICON. In terms of dimensions, the 06 is slightly larger than the Binyue (X50) with a longer wheelbase of 2,640 mm (+40 mm than the Binyue). As seen in previous spyshots, the 06 SUV gets that unique Lynk & Co family design with a frog-like front

In a recent announcement by the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, it has been decided that Mitsubishi Motors will take the lead in the Alliance’s business in South East Asia, while Nissan will take a step back to focus on USA, China, and Japan. What this means is that the Alliance will adopt a so-called ‘Leader-Follower’ system, whereby each Alliance member will focus on developing products in markets they are strongest in. For example, Nissan will stop/cutback on development work for the next