Hyundai is gearing up to introduce hybrid vehicles under its Genesis luxury brand next year, targeting consumers who are hesitant about making the full leap to full-electric vehicles, reports The Korea Economic Daily (KED). This strategic move by the Hyundai Group, which also encompasses Kia, aligns with companies like Toyota, which has achieved significant success with its hybrid models amidst a cooling BEV market. This unexpected market shift has seen declining incomes for BEV-only stalwarts l

CBU and CKD Porsche Cayenne are visually indistinguishable The biggest hint is the VIN How to tell the CBU and CKD VIN apart? The Sime Darby-owned facility in Kulim, Kedah has begun assembling the 2022 Porsche Cayenne for the Malaysian market. The Porsche Cayenne arrives at the Sime Darby facility in semi knocked down (SKD) form – the shell comes pre-painted from the mother plant in Slovakia and the rest of the parts are assembled here. If users want to be very academic about the subject, then y

Japanese hybrids are among the most reliable cars on sale, regardless of engine type Plug-in hybrids more reliable than diesels, but still worse than regular petrol engines EVs least reliable, but Kia is an exception One in three (31.4 percent) electric vehicle owner in the UK has dealt with at least one fault on their EV in the first 4 years of ownership, versus 18.6 percent for combustion engine cars, reports UK publication’s Which? survey of 48,034 car owners in the UK, including 2,184 EV own

Federal Auto Cars, Malaysia’s longest operating dealer for Volvo Cars, is now offering up to RM 31k worth of goodies when you buy a new Volvo. The offer is available to all 2021 model year Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge and Volvo S60 T8 Recharge. The plug-in hybrid Volvo XC 60 T8 Recharge, which starts from RM 324,656, is now on offer with RM 9,200 worth of free maintenance package for 5 years, plus RM 5,450 of Polestar engine performance upgrade package. On top of that, customers who buy their XC 60 T8

If the Hyundai Santa Fe too mainstream for you, then perhaps you should wait for the Hyundai Palisade – the largest SUV in Hyundai’s line-up. Yes, Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia this year. Like the Santa Fe (which competes against the Mazda CX-8), the Palisade is a 3-row seat SUV, but it comes either as a 7- or 8-seater, the former has individual 'captain seats' in the middle row. Value User's Car Named after a series of

As they say, raking rooflines are like London buses - you wait ages for one then suddenly two show up. Following the VW Arteon’s unveiling yesterday, we also came across the rather quiet launch of the swoopy 2020 Audi Q3 Sportback on Audi Malaysia's website. Essentially, the Sportback is the stylish brother of the current Q3. It gets a snazzy new visual package all-around and of course, had its roof lopped off for that coupe look. That said, it still hasn't lost its practical edge. Dimensions Fo