Following up rather quickly since the brand’s re-emergence here, the Chery Omoda E5 battery electric vehicle (BEV) has just been launched in Malaysia, marking the third model of the marque to be introduced into our country. Only one variant of the electric SUV is offered, priced from RM 146,800. Early models will be fully-imported (CBU China), with local assembly (CKD) to commence later on, sometime in Q2 2024. Either way, the Chery Omoda range in Malaysia as of today is priced as such, both ICE

The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be launched soon, this Friday on 14-January to be exact. UMW Toyota had arranged a test drive event for the media earlier this week and during the session, they’ve shared a few insights with the media. Director of marketing at UMW Toyota, Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, said that the company is expecting 40 percent of buyers for the Corolla Cross to pick the hybrid variant. Shamsor added that the Corolla Cross Hybrid is expected to hold its value well in the used car

First of all, this isn’t some red herring that UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is throwing at us. The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be the first model launched in Malaysia in 2022 with UMWT uploading a teaser post on the Toyota Malaysia Facebook page. For those who want to keep track of the date, it’s 14-January 2022 which is next Friday at 9 pm. The launch will be streamed across Toyota Malaysia’s social media channels. Just a quick recap, UMWT opened the order books for the locally-assembled (CKD)

Haval plant in Thailand as regional hub for export, Malaysia included. All-new 2022 Honda HR-V to arrive in Malaysia next year. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid could debut later this month. As news about tax-free EVs in Malaysia have made recent headlines, it’s easy to overlook a slew of hybrids that will make their way onto our shores. Specifically, hybrid SUVs that are coming – Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, 2022 Honda HR-V Hybrid, 2022 Haval H6 Hybrid, and 2022 Haval Jolion Hybrid. Toyota Corolla C

Though Indonesia is a land where MPVs are king, it is threatened by the rise of crossovers and SUVs much like many markets around the world. With the all-new Honda BR-V scaring the likes of the Toyota Avanza and the Mitsubishi Xpander, Honda has another model in store to compete against smaller SUVs like the Kia Sonet and Toyota Raize. According to information gathered by OtoDriver, Honda is planning to launch a smaller version of the BR-V to compete in this lucrative and growing segment. Source

The Perodua D55L’s official launch date is fast approaching and the SUV will feature many firsts for the brand. This includes the first model to be built on the DNGA platform and the first to get a CVT gearbox. Apart from those, the D55L will also be the first Perodua model to be powered by a turbocharged engine. Read also: Quick review: 2021 Perodua D55L – The best Perodua to date? Granted, it won’t be the next quick thing but a turbocharged Perodua is still pretty exciting nevertheless. The 1.