Continuing from Honda Malaysia's notable achievement of being the nation's No. 1 non-national passenger car brand here, the company also witnessed a substantial surge in sales for its e:HEV range of hybrid models. Cumulative sales of its Civic, City, City Hatchback, and HR-V, RS e:HEV hybrid models clocked an impressive tally of over 7,700 units in 2023. This represents a circa 87% growth over 2022's 4,100 units sold. Also read: Review: 2023 Honda Civic (FE) e:HEV RS hybrid - Fast, cool fuel-sip

Volvo’s 40-series compact cars, including the Volvo XC40 and C40, are built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. This platform was co-developed with Geely, specifically through its Sweden-based subsidiary, China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT). Volvo Cars’ CEO Jim Rowan has now confirmed that it will be dropping the CMA platform in favour of an all-new Nvidia core computing-compatible Volvo exclusive platform. The name of the new platform has yet to be decided but it will be an

At long last, the highly anticipated Honda WR-V has officially been launched. The entry-level SUV will now take its place just under the Honda HR-V and is offered in Malaysia in four variants starting from RM 89,900. The locally-assembled (CKD Pegoh, Melaka) Honda WR-V competes against the Perodua Ativa (albeit with a higher price) and features the same L15 i-VTEC engine as the B-segment Honda City (and City Hatchback) and borrows bits of its platform from the current 7-seater BR-V (which is not

Last week, several Indonesian automotive websites reported that Mitsubishi’s upcoming SUV could be called the Mitsubishi Destinator. As it turns out, the SUV won’t be given that bold name as confirmed by the Three Diamonds’ representatives. In an interview with our colleagues over at AutoFun ID, the Destinator name will not be used on the HR-V rival. “We can’t reveal the name just yet but what we can reveal is that the new model will not be called Destinator,” said PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Sal

Honda Japan has teased the Honda ZR-V, which is the global version of the US-market Honda HR-V. As mentioned in an earlier article, the Honda ZR-V is a Civic-based SUV that bridges the gap between the Honda City-based HR-V and the Civic-based Honda CR-V. However, Honda has confirmed that it will discontinue sales of Honda CR-V in Japan later this year. Also read: Too big, too expensive, sales of USA-focused Honda CR-V and Accord to end in Japan Here’s a comparison between the ZR-V, City-based HR

National car maker Proton today unveiled their new engine assembly line at Tanjung Malim at an exclusive event for invited media guests. Operational since April this year the facility produces the company’s 1.5 TGDI (Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection) engine, the first time it has been assembled outside of China and is one of the most advanced automotive engine assembly lines in the country. Located in Proton Tanjung Malim’s Engine and Powertrain facility, the assembly line covers an area of 18,00