In response to the burgeoning demand in the used car market, Honda Malaysia is expanding their Honda Certified Used Car (HCUC) network, setting up an additional 32 sales hubs nationwide. This significant expansion aims to meet the increasing number of customers seeking pre-owned Honda vehicles or looking to trade in their current ones. HCUC services are available in the company's showrooms across the country since 2022. Vehicles under the HCUC banner have been given a comprehensive 288-point ins

The automotive world, as they say, is going electric as regulations around the world proceed to ban combustion engines. There are no talks of combustion engines being banned in Malaysia or the ASEAN region as of now, but there are incentives for electric vehicles (EV). From now until 31-December 2025, EVs are tax-free (though sales tax still applies to CBU EVs) which means value wise, they offer huge bang-for-the-buck. Also read: Tax-free EVs? MAA clarifies condition of Sales Tax exemption for E

First Smart model under the new Mercedes-Geely venture RWD with 272 PS/343 Nm, up to 440 km range Coming to Malaysia with Proton Edar as distributor This is the all-new Smart #1, the first model of the new generation all-electric product family under the new joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely. The electric bits The Smart #1 is based on Geely’s modular SEA platform with a 66-kWh battery that allows for a WLTP range of around 420 to 440 km. It uses the CCS Combo 2 type charging connecto

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

Talk about a Honda-heavy week, as just one day after we welcomed the all-new 2022 Honda Civic (FE) on our shores, our Singaporean neighbours have opened registration of interest for the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V. The model's launch on the island takes place next week, on Friday, 21-January 2022. It'll be a virtual launch. Exact specifications are still cloudy, but we know the name of the three variants making it there: the 1.5 DX and 1.5 LX, as well as the hybrid 1.5 e:HEV. Registration of interes

BMW first implemented the mild-hybrid technology in the 5 Series last year and is expected to be seen in the 3 Series, X3 and X4 by Q2 of 2020. The mild-hybrid technology helps lighten the combustion engine’s workload and boosts its power. With a 48V starter-generator, the Brake Energy Regeneration is better utilized as the energy harnessed can be used for additional drive power to boost fuel efficiency. Another benefit of the mild-hybrid system is the refinement of the combustion engine’s stop