Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to enter Malaysia officially as announced by Tengku Zafrul, the Minister of International Trade & Industry (MITI). Tesla will establish a head office, experience (showrooms) and service centres here, alongside setting up their fast-charging Supercharger network. The minister added that the American carmaker was the first applicant of MITI's BEV Global Leaders initiative that's aimed to spur EV demand here. Malaysia Welcomes @Tesla! @MITIMalaysia has appro

Launching in mid-2022 Down on power, but road tax is cheaper The end is looming for the Proton X70’s turbocharged 1.8-litre engine, as come mid-2022, the long-serving unit will be phased out in favour of the newer, downsized 1.5-litre unit. When is it launching? According to sources familiar with the matter, the new 1.5-litre Proton X70 will most likely launch in mid-2022. Here's why: the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 was launched back in February 2020 and assuming a 2.5-year lifecycle befo

Geely has taken over the Philippines and Russia, now they’re looking to conquer Laos as well. The brand officially made its debut in the landlocked country on 20-July-2021. The company launched two models on its debut, the Geely Azkarra, also known as the Geely Boyue Pro, and the Geely Coolray, better known as the Proton X50 to Malaysians. Also read: Geely Philippines sales increase 342% in H1 2021, Coolray (Proton X50) leads While Geely Laos is already selling cars in the land of a million elep

As you know, the Mazda 3 comes in two body types, a sedan and a hatchback (which distributor Bermaz Auto prefers to call it a Liftback). Nameplates aside, the Mazda 3 family actually includes an SUV (or if you insist, crossover). The Mazda CX-30 is essentially a jacked up, shorter wheelbase version of the Mazda 3. Distance between the wheels is 70 mm shorter, with a 40 mm taller ground clearance. The shorter wheelbase also means that the CX-30 has less legroom in the rear than in the Mazda 3, it

First introduced in late-1997, the Toyota Harrier (and its Lexus RX twin, which we will get into detail later) sibling can be credited as popularizing the luxury crossover segment. XU10 Harrier – The one that got the ball rolling Codenamed XU10, the first-generation model was sold in Japan as the Toyota Harrier, while export markets such as North America received the model as the Lexus RX. The first-generation model can be had with several petrol engines, including a 3.0-litre V6 unit, with driv

If you’re waiting for Proton to introduce the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 soon, don’t hold your breath as it won’t arrive so soon. According to sources familiar with the matter, the CKD version of the Proton X70 has been postponed, possibly until Q1 2020, a slight push-back from the originally scheduled November 2019 timeline. A quick check with several Proton dealers also indicates that many dealers are offering discounts ranging from RM 2,000 up to RM 6,000 for a Proton X70, suggesting