After being spotted on Thai roads numerous times, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. Ltd. announced that it has started its first production line for the Honda e:N1 electric SUV at the company’s Parchin Buri plant. The fully electric (EV) twin of the Honda HR-V is the first EV from a major Japanese manufacturer to be produced in the Kingdom. In Europe, the e:N1 is called the e:Ny1 which is pronounced ‘anyone’ while in China, it is called e:NS1 or e:NP1 depending on the joint venture partner. At fir

The police force in Japan has a very extensive fleet of cars, ranging from a regular Toyota Prius all the way to a Lexus LC 500. Recently, the Yamanashi Prefecture police force added a Toyota Raize to their fleet, as seen in this Twitter post. Also Read: Tochigi police force has the best fleet in Japan, includes LC 500 and GT-R! For the uninitiated, the Toyota Raize is the Japanese twin of our Perodua Ativa. The Raize’s powertrain mirrors our Ativa, featuring a turbocharged 1.0-litre 3-pot petro

Japan has one of the highest fuel prices in the world. Despite it being home to many of the world’s biggest automotive names, Japan actively discourages the use of personal cars, especially in the city. To promote public transport – as any sustainably developed country should – Japan imposes two types of taxes on petrol – consumption tax (similar to GST) and petrol tax. Fuel prices in Japan now average around RM 5.40 per litre for regular petrol (RON 89 to RON 95), and RM 5.75 per litre for high

Take a peek at its spec sheet and you already know that power, speed, and athleticism are definitely not things the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross stands for. But like the Filet-O-Fish – a burger nobody buys for its size – Malaysia’s nouveau fast-favourite SUV’s talents lie elsewhere, if only marred by a few oversights. Please note however that our test car is from the early batch of fully-imported (CBU Thailand) cars. Aside from roof rails, there are no major differences between these and the subseq

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just released a teaser post about its next big thing on its Facebook page. Though there is no mention of what it could be, we're expecting it will be the long-awaited launch of the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross. The Corolla Cross will be competing against the likes of the Proton X70, Honda HR-V, and Subaru XV. It will also be UMWT's attempt to rectify the C-HR’s shortcomings. Also read: The CKD 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross will do what the C-HR couldn’t We can't help but be

After a little over a year, Perodua’s upcoming SUV has a name befitting of its active nature. However, as appealing as the 2021 Perodua Ativa sounds, you should probably consider the Honda City or Toyota Vios if you're looking for a brand-new car this year. That isn't to say the Ativa is a terrible choice. In fact, with some impressive features like adaptive headlights and improved A.S.A 3.0, Perodua's newest kid on the block sounds like a winner. However, in this article, we want to share certa