Earlier today, the 2024 Honda City Hatchback was launched in Malaysia (full report here). It is one of two models the company will introduce to our shores this year, though the other one is still an open-ended question. Honda Malaysia's locally-assembled (CKD) line-up is pretty complete, with all major new models available in the region already on sale here, leaving the hypotheses to rest on two main theories: what's been out in Japan, and Honda's electrification goal as a whole. Honda HR-V face

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

The Proton X50 has problems, flaws and downsides. Is it still a good car to buy? Last year’s most hyped-up car was not from Italy or Japan – no, it was the new Proton new baby SUV, the Proton X50. When we took the B-segment SUV for a review, taking it anywhere was like hanging out with a celebrity i.e. people kept ogling the car, and ignoring us. It has been almost 2 years into the production of the car, and some stories have popped on the issues of the car. Is the Proton X50 still worthy of con

The ongoing sales and service tax (SST) exemption / discount for new vehicles in Malaysia ends on 31-December 2021, so if you're buying a brand-new one – or in this case, a Honda – you need to have it registered by then to qualify for the rebate. Under this, locally-assembled (CKD) cars are fully SST-exempt, while fully-imported (CBU) vehicles are subject to a 50 percent SST discount. What Honda cars can you get before the SST discount expires? Checks with sources close to the matter reveal that

Recently, rumours surfaced from Thailand automotive portals claiming that Geely are in talks with Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) to set up a new factory. We reached out to Geely for clarification and the Hangzhou-based company responded by saying that there’s no truth to that. While the rumour has been squashed by Geely, expect market talks of Proton doing CKD operations in Thailand and Indonesia to intensify in the coming years, because there is no other way to get around both countries'

While the Proton X50 is still enjoying the limelight since its launch in October 2020, the Perodua D55L is on its way to capture the hearts of Malaysians. Our friends at funtasticko have information that the Perodua D55L will begin production in Rawang in February 2021. Although the final name of the Perodua D55L is yet to be confirmed, photo chopper Theophilus Chin has blessed us again with a rendering of a GR version of the Perodua D55L. (Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize). Like the Perodua GR Axia,