Since its global debut in Indonesia in May, the DNGA-based 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross has made its way to some of its neighbours in Southeast Asia including Cambodia and the Philippines. Thailand is its next destination as it was reported that the compact crossover would be launched on 5 October 2023. According to Autolife Thailand, the Yaris Cross would only be offered with a 1.5-litre hybrid engine. It seems the 1.5-litre petrol variants are not likely to make their way into the Kingdom for now.

The Toyota Yaris Cross continues its rise in popularity against the Honda HR-V in Indonesia as it sold 1,849 units in the country in July 2023. Meanwhile, its H-badged rival sold 1,509 units in the same month. According to Gaikindo’s sales data, both the Yaris Cross and HR-V dominated the compact crossover segment in the country that month as the only models to post 4-figure sales. In third place is the Chinese Wuling Alvez with 301 units followed by the Hyundai Creta (298 units) and Chery Omoda

Perodua will debut an electrified, Internet-enabled concept car at next week’s 2023 Malaysia Auto Show at MAEPS in Serdang, Selangor. The sole teaser video released by Perodua says Electric Motion Online, giving clues to the product concept. We still don’t know if ‘Electric’ refers to a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), though we think the latter is more likely. The price range of Perodua vehicles is around RM 40k to RM 80k, which is still too low for a BEV that is

Proton ended 2022 with a fourth consecutive year of sales growth with 141,432 units sold domestically and overseas. This comes after the Malaysian tiger recorded 14,750 units in December, its fourth-best monthly performance for the year. Compared to 2021, total sales have grown by 23.3% despite the setbacks faced by Proton early in the year which was due to a combination of parts vendors affected by floods as well as acute shortages in the global chip industry. Meanwhile, 5,406 units accounted f

With the unveiling of the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback e:HEV, Honda’s commitment to offer only electrified models in its line-up for Europe has only just started. Following that, the big H announced that at least 3 new electrified models will be introduced across the continent in 2023. The new models that were announced include an all-electric B-segment SUV, a C-segment full hybrid (HEV) SUV, and the all-new CR-V which will be available as both HEV and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for the first time in E

The "Hi Proton" function is more than just a gimmick, it actually understands our unique Malaysian accents. That's something other voice commands struggle to pick up. Ever since it was introduced in the Proton X70, the Geely Key User Interface (GKUI) has been integrated into all of Proton’s current line-up, from the Saga to the upcoming X50. But now, it seems that it will understand a third language besides Mandarin and English. Sadly, it’s not Bahasa Malaysia but rather, Thai. According to an a