Chery Malaysia has just announced that the all-electric (EV) Chery Omoda E5 has arrived at Port Klang, hinting at the arrival of Chery’s first EV model in the country. In a press release, the Chinese carmaker acknowledged the accelerated growth of EVs in the Southeast Asian region, particularly Malaysia. It cited the national target for EVs to comprise 15% of total industry volume (TIV) by 2030. Chery claims the Omoda E5 has an ultra-low energy consumption of 15 kWh/100 km, an impressive range o

On Monday, 31-July 2023, Mitsubishi Motors unveiled its newest SUV that would compete against the likes of the Honda HR-V and Proton X50 in the competitive compact SUV segment. While the actual name of the successor to the ASX will only be revealed at next week’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), documents from the Indonesian tax office showed that there might be two variants offered in the archipelago. Based on the latest Motor Vehicles Sales Value (Nilai Jual Kenderaan Bermot

When an enthusiast speaks of the car brand Mitsubishi Motors, we often think of the “2 Fast 2 Furious” movie – the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII driven by Brian O’Conner (played by the late film star Paul Walker) or the countless of times you see Mitsubishi vehicles in Jackie Chan’s movies as both have a longstanding partnership. The Mitsubishi brand we know today isn’t given enough credit to an extent that in July 2020 the brand had announced their decision to halt development of its own cars

Along the lines of El Clásico, the Manchester Derby, and everything else competitive you'll find one more battle that's heating up: the 2022 Honda HR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross. Time was on Toyota's side; beating the HR-V to showrooms meant that it is a runaway sales success – but oh boy, is Honda out for blood now. It's not quite here here yet (though dealer previews are available), so we drove the Thailand-market HR-V RS e:HEV, which Honda tells us will be quite close to what we’ll be getting.

According to some sources close to Vietnamese media, Toyota will be launching the Toyota Raize SUV in the country by the end of the year. The Raize is, of course, the twin to the Perodua Ativa and Daihatsu Rocky. Currently, the small SUV is only available in right-hand drive markets, mainly Japan, Malaysia, and soon Indonesia. Vietnam could be the first left-hand drive market to receive the Raize. There are various signs pointing to this possibility. One is the trademark for Raize has been regis

TC Euro Cars (TCEC) has launched the new 2021 Renault Koleos facelift without much fanfare. Three variants are available with prices starting from RM 181,886. New on the facelifted Koleos is the redesigned PureVision full LED headlamps and tail lamps for a sleeker modern look. There are also new dynamic turn signals to pair with the new headlamps. Renault has also updated the PureVision LED technology to not only deliver better lighting performance than its predecessor, but it is also 10 percent