Mazda has released its results for the first half of the FY2024, ending March 31, 2024, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2023. Global sales of Mazda vehicles grew 20 percent to hit 616,000 units. Despite the threat of high inflation and high energy prices, Mazda recorded its best-ever first-half year profit. Net sales were up 41 percent to 2.317 trillion Yen, while operating income was up 135 percent, to 129.6 billion Yen. Continued supply chain disruptions, including a typhoon

As the Smart #1 inches to its Q4 2023 launch in Malaysia, bookings for the model are now open on the brand's official app, Hello Smart. The model can be booked via a refundable RM 1,000 deposit through the app, and can be paid via credit or debit card. The app is available for Android, Apple, and Huawei phones. The car can also be booked via EON's website, link provided here. More importantly, the app sheds light on the available specifications for our country – two variants are highlighted; the

The distinction between a good car and a so-so one often times lie in the way it drives, more than what gizmos and tech it might have. Tuning then plays a very important part, and it's one Mitsubishi Motors paid extra attention to when it comes to the Xforce. "Basically, how Mitsubishi Motors tune the suspension for ASEAN is based on what kind of roads and customer behaviour we encounter. In that sense the road surface in ASEAN is rather rough compared to, for example, Japan, so we need to be pr

If you're on the waiting list for a 2022 Mazda CX-30, your orders will be automatically converted and you'll be getting the locally-assembled (CKD) versions, and it's looking like a better value proposition. Our sources say work to produce the CX-30 in Kulim is underway, and our stories concerning the model winds back all the way to 2021. Taking into account plant preparations and supply issues, the timeline checks out, and it's said that deliveries will begin by the first quarter of 2023. Also

Warning noises are important to ensure the safety of the car’s occupants but they can also be a bit annoying. This is why Nissan is partnering with video games publisher, Bandai Namco to create a more pleasant-sounding experience of warning drivers. You know that loud beep or ping when you forgot to put on the seatbelts or if the door is not closed properly? Those sounds are a form of communication between the car and its occupant but they can be a bit too sharp and unpleasant to the ears. Hence

Nissan claims that the rated fuel consumption for the Nissan X-Trail 2.0L is 13.4km/litre, which translates to about 7.5 litres per 100 km. We put it through our WapCar Ratings test to find out how many litres of fuel does the Nissan X-Trail consume. To recap, the 2.0-litre engine naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine produces 144 PS and 200 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT keeps the engine operating at its optimum rev ra