Only one variant is offered in Indonesia IDR 66.6 million more expensive than the top CR-V variant Loaded with ADAS features and leather upholstery Besides the Sorento Hybrid, another Kia SUV planned for launch (and local assembly) in Malaysia is unveiled at the ongoing Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2022. Unlike its bigger brother, the all-new 2022 Kia Sportage had already been seen in Indonesia at this year’s Jakarta Auto Week back in March. This time though, more details h

Sitting in a quiet corner at the ongoing 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon is this Premium Crystal Red Metallic 2022 Honda HR-V Modulo X Concept. This HR-V is sold as the Vezel in the Land of the Rising Sun. Similar to the Honda Jazz Modulo X that went on sale in Japan last year, this amped-up HR-V gets a host of aerodynamic and handling improvements. Also Read: Honda Jazz Modulo X is an FD2R-inspired hatchback, costs RM 14k more The most noticeable change is the revamped front fascia, which now gets a “bea

PT Garuda Mataram Motor (GMM), as Audi's authorised distributor in Indonesia has plans to open a local-assembly (CKD) plant in the country, reports our sister site Autofun.co.id. Stefan Hutahayan, a branch manager for PT GMM, shared that the company has "long had plans" to open said plant, which will be used to produce CKD Audi cars there. Of course, that was delayed no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. That said, Hutahayan adds that the plant could be "realised in 2023 or 2024". This follows as

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its latest EV, the new Mercedes-Benz EQB. Due to launch this year, the new Mercedes EQB is the third EV in 2021 from Mercedes-Benz after the EQA and EQS. Chief Design Officer of Daimler Group, Gorden Wagener said, “With the all new EQB we have created an iconic electric SUV that takes the heritage of our boxy off-road vehicles and transforms this into the future. We combine the significant boxy silhouette with futuristic elements such as the black-panel front to create

The all-new 2021 Honda HR-V, which made its global debut in Japan last month as the Honda Vezel, has been a bit too successful. Prices have yet to be announced as the HR-V (Vezel) will only go on sale in Japan in April 2021. As a result, sales of other similarly priced Honda models took a hit last month, with Honda falling out of the Top-10 most popular models list. Also read: Bigger, bolder all-new 2021 Honda HR-V debuts, coming to Malaysia in 2022? Registration numbers reported by the Japan Au

At Tuesday’s line-off ceremony of the soon to be launched Proton X50, the Chairman of Proton Holdings Dato Sri Syed Faisal Albar revealed that the X50 project will purchase about RM 1.8 billion worth of automotive parts from local vendors annually. “As a company that manufactures locally, Proton’s growth means more money is injected into Malaysia’s automotive vendor ecosystem leading to more jobs and wealth creation. This is vital at a time when COVID-19 has significantly hit Malaysia’s economy,