Honda has topped rival Toyota in hybrid sales in Thailand for 2023; delivering a total of 48,208 units between January and December, whilst grabbing a 27 percent market share of the hybrid segment sales within the Kingdom. The most popular hybrid model in Thailand is the Honda HR-V e:HEV, which garnered sales of 23,631 units, followed by 9,121 units of the Civic e:HEV, and lastly the CR-V e:HEV which recorded sales of 8,921 units despite only going on sale at the end of March 2023. Hybrid varian

Hybrids are not new in Malaysia. Dual-power petrol-electric hybrid drivetrains were first introduced here by Honda Malaysia in 2007, with the mild-hybrid Honda Civic IMA (Integrated Motor Assist). In 2009, UMW Toyota Motor launched the first full-hybrid car in Malaysia, the two-motor Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) Toyota Prius. Plugged-in hybrids came into the market in the mid-2010s, mainly Volvo and BMW models. The hierarchy of electrified vehicles Any car that receives electric power assistance i

We’re halfway through 2021 and though it felt like time has been moving quickly to some, others might think that the first half of the year felt like the entirety of 2020 (albeit worse, perhaps?). Despite the persistent lockdowns, the first half of 2021 did at least gave a us a few model launches, from the Toyota Corolla Cross to the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Still, we have 6 more months to go before 2020 2.0 2021 ends. Without further ado, here are some of the cars we think could be launched in the

Malaysia welcomed the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the 7-seater counterpart to the regular Volkswagen Tiguan last year. There's two variants here, the 1.4-litre Highline and this tartier 2.0-litre R-Line. Seven months since then, VW has updated the R-Line with new infotainment features. Also read: RM 2k for extra space? 5-seater VW Tiguan vs 7-seater Tiguan Allspace What's new outside? This round of updates is a subtle one, with only one small exterior enhancement and a few interior improvements.

VW has just unveiled the 2021 Tiguan facelift. This being VW's most successful model, they have spent considerable effort to sharpen the Tiguan to keep it ahead of the field, including new interior and exterior styling, and innovative driver-assistance and comfort features. For the first time, there will be a proper 320 PS Tiguan R in the line-up too. The front end is completely new. The new grille, which flows into the standard LED headlights, is wider - which gives it a 'baby Touareg' look. Th

The locally-assembled (CKD) 2020 Proton X70 is now officially launched and the biggest change to the popular SUV is the change to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), replacing the conventional 6-speed torque converter automatic. The new transmission bears the codename 7DCT330 and is developed in-house by Geely. It’s a wet-clutch type unit with 7 forward ratios. The DCT is quoted to be able to withstand up to 330 Nm of torque, hence 330. This DCT is used in over 10 different models across v