BYD sees Japan as a crucial test for its global market expansion, reports Nikkei Asia. Overcoming the challenges of a market known for being tough on imported cars will be a significant milestone for the company. Globally, BYD has experienced success with sales volume increasing by 75 percent in the first three quarters of the year, reaching 2.08 million vehicles. In the third quarter, the company was close to surpassing Tesla in global electric vehicle (EV) sales. This is despite BYD cars not b

Careplus Group Berhad has announced its partnership with GoAuto Group Sdn Bhd to establish joint venture companies for the importation, distribution, assembly, and manufacturing hub of electric vehicles (EVs). The first joint venture with Go Auto is to import Neta brand EVs. This venture involved Careplus acquiring a 30 percent stake in Intro Synergy Sdn Bhd (ISSB), a subsidiary of Go Auto, through a share swap. ISSB's primary role is exclusive distribution of select Neta EV models in Malaysia a

This is it – later this week UMW Toyota Motor, the official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia, will be introducing the highly-anticipated Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Bookings for Toyota’s electrified crossover was opened back in October 2021 with an estimated price of RM 137,000. The estimated price is on-the-road (without insurance). The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is backed by a 5-year unlimited mileage warranty, in addition to the 8-year unlimited mileage warranty for the hybrid bat

In the past, Chinese SUVs sold in Malaysia barely made a dent in the market share of well-established rivals. I mean, when was the last time you actually saw a Chery Tiggo or Borgward BX5 on the streets? It wasn't until the Proton X50 and X70 came along and people began to take Chinese SUVs more seriously, and that's a good thing. Seeing the success of the X50 and X70 in Malaysia has prompted other Chinese manufacturers to hop onto the bandwagon, with their sights set on the lucrative SUV segmen

Following its debut in Thailand and Vietnam, the Toyota Corolla Cross has just been introduced in Indonesia, the third country in the region to receive Toyota’s latest SUV. For the Indonesian market, the Toyota Corolla Cross is available with two powertrains: a 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine that does 140 PS and 175 Nm and a 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid that does a combined system output of 122 PS. Both engines are paired to a CVT-type automatic transmission (planetary gearset E

Back in March, we reported that that Toyota will be introducing the Toyota Corolla Cross, a new model that is positioned below the Toyota C-HR. A teaser from Toyota Thailand has indicated that the new crossover will make its global debut on 9-July, which is next Thursday. To recap, although the Toyota Corolla Cross uses the Corolla name, it is not a jacked-up version of the Corolla hatchback (sold in the USA, Europe, Australia, and Japan). Yes, it will be built on the TNGA-C platform (like the C