Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia’s (VCMM) Shah Alam plant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation, is throttling down output as the export of Volvo internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to Thailand slows. The VCMM plant produced zero cars in three out of the first six months of this year (January, April, and June), according to production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Between January to June 2024, the VCMM plant produced just 438 cars, 88% lower than th

Understated looks, inside and out Superbly built and finished Price level at one segment higher The Audi Q5 facelift isn’t exactly new here in Malaysia, having arrived on our shores over a year ago. But you probably don’t remember that, do you? The brand’s presence hasn’t been prominent in recent years in Malaysia. Overview: Audi Q5 facelift Price RM 486,223 (OTR with SST) Segment Premium Compact SUV Engine 2.0L turbo 4-cyl Transmission 7-speed DCT Power 249 PS @ 5,000 - 6,000 rpm Torque 370 Nm

Aston Martin has always been associated with James Bond but funnily enough in the last film featuring Agent 007, he was seen driving in a humdrum Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Perhaps Aston’s own SUV isn’t good enough for him then? Well, the British ultraluxury carmaker listened and introduced the Aston Martin DBX707, a major upgrade from the regular DBX SUV. The three digits at the end of the name give a clue to just how potent this behemoth is. Powering the hand-built DBX range-topper is a 4.0-li

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. Two variants are available at launch – B5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus. The B5 Momentum is priced at RM 292,266 and while Recharge T8 is priced at RM 325,449, prices are with SST exemption. Previously, the XC60 T5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus were priced at RM 278,915 and RM 324,656 respectively. Globally revealed earlier this year in March, the facelifted Volvo XC60 gets a subtly revi

Ten years ago, if you think of Chinese cars, you might imagine them to be knock-offs or poorly designed imitations of existing models. However, as the Chinese economy is booming, so has the automotive landscape of the Middle Kingdom. With Chinese conglomerates partnering with foreign carmakers and some even owning foreign brands, suffice to say that the country’s automotive landscape has grown leaps and bounds. Some of them even offer luxurious alternatives to established models and most of them

An all-new Lexus RX is due to be launched in 2022, according to information gathered by Japanese media. Before that, the current-gen model will receive a few small updates in Japan come July 2021. The current RX-series (AL20) made its debut in 2015. The model was then facelifted in May 2019, coming with additional tech and safety features, as well as a visual nip-and-tuck. Malaysians received the facelifted model in September that year. Either way, it's already a 6-year old model, and a major re