At this point, the Toyota Corolla Cross has etched its name as Malaysia's current de facto SUV. This was the Honda HR-V's perch once before too, but in the face of its own age and newer rivals, it finds itself in quite a tight squeeze. It's up to the all-new model to regain lost footing then, which is set to be introduced here within the second half of this year (H2 2022). We're still months away from launch, so details are obviously scarce, but trusted sources have shared with us that there cou

UMW Toyota Motor recently welcomed a JDM VIP guest to their latest manufacturing plant in Bukit Raja. How JDM was their visitor? Well, he was none other than former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe and his delegates. Also Read: Yours for RM 137k, Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid launched in Malaysia The former Japanese Prime Minister visited Malaysia as a special government envoy of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations betwee

3 variants to be offered Up to 306 PS/605 Nm with AWD 430 km WLTP range Following the announcement that bookings for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 are open in Malaysia, its preliminary specs have been shared with us by Hyundai dealers. As mentioned in the earlier report, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be available with battery pack options of either 58 kWh or 72.6 kWh across three variants – Base, High, and Premium. The Base and High variants get the smaller 58-kWh battery capacity with a single motor (170 PS/3

Two weeks after the Toyota Corolla Cross was launched in Japan, the company has received more than 13,500 bookings for the new SUV. Out of that figure, 90% of the bookings were for hybrid variants. That’s even more impressive than Thailand, as 85% of Thai buyers went for the hybrid variants. Also Read: Malaysians say hybrids are unreliable, 85% of Thai Toyota Corolla Cross are hybrids In Japan, Toyota offers seven variants of the Corolla Cross, with the hybrid variants limited to just three. At

Malaysians can look forward to a rapid succession of new EV model launches and EV-related services from BMW Malaysia within the next 6 to 8 months, said the company’s spokesperson in an virtual preview yesterday for the company’s upcoming BMW iX and BMW i4. Beyond just launching new EV models, BMW Malaysia’s efforts to promote low carbon mobility will be a holistic one as the company will also look into the circular economy aspects, covering the end-to-end lifecyle of its vehicles - from product

This is Volvo’s new design language as it transitions into a full-EV brand. Volvo says the Concept Recharge that you see here is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos. It’s also the basis for the new flagship model that is expected to replace the Volvo XC90, slated to arrive in 2022. Let’s begin with the design, and it’s a quite statement. For one, Volvo is pretty much suggesting that SUVs are the future, on top of being electric. However, since it’s not bound by the constra