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

Enthusiasts have been increasingly lamenting the greenification of our cars and roads. Many are worried that the rise of electric vehicles, and the concern of emissions over everything else, will wipe out the joys of a sonorous engine. The manual gearbox? Don't even mention it. Toyota's engineers are confident that won't be the case. "We think sound is essential. We are developing the hydrogen engine to preserve the fun-to-drive engine, and the sound for the future," says Keisuke Fujikura, a mem

Both Toyota and Lexus meets strong customer's demands, delivering more cars compared to 2021. - 52,548 units Toyota Hilux remains Malaysia's best-selling pickup-truck since 2005. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) pushes forward, registering sales of Toyota for the month of July 2022 at 6,624 units, while Lexus recorded total sales of 13 units. Overall sales for the month of July 2022 stood at 6,637 units while total year-to-date sales for July 2022 stands at 52,548 units, compared to 35,561 units

The facelifted 2023 Hyundai Palisade looks more like the Grandmaster concept Now with two USB-C ports, up to 3A fast charging Powertrain unchanged: 3.8-litre V6 with 295 PS and 355 Nm, mated to 8AT The new 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift has made its global debut at the ongoing New York International Auto Show. The facelift arrives roughly 41 months after the large 3-row SUV made its global debut. For this facelift exercise, Hyundai designers didn’t stray too far off the Hyundai Grandmaster Conce

Ever since its launch in July, the Toyota Corolla Cross has been making some waves around South East Asia. While we wait for the crossover's imminent arrival here, it has scored a 5-star rating. The Corolla Cross's overall score of 88.61 points means that it even scores higher than the Proton X50 which has a score of 84.26 points! The reason for this could be seen in the frontal impact test results. The Corolla Cross offers better protection for the front occupants than the X50 according to the

Isuzu Motors Limited has announced that export of their popular pick-up truck, the Isuzu D-Max has begun. The D-Max will be assembled at Isuzu’s plant in Thailand and exported to Australia first before proceeding sequentially to countries across the world. It has been almost a year since Isuzu introduced the all-new 2020 Isuzu D-Max pick-up at the Bangkok Motor Expo. Since then, the D-Max has maintained its status as the top-ranking pick-up in Thailand receiving many accolades like 2019 Most Pop