The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers has awarded Daihatsu with the Medal for new Technology 2022 for its naturally-aspirated 1.2-litre 3-cylinder WA-VE and WA-VEX petrol engines. According to Daihatsu, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded the WA-VE and WA-VEX engines for its high efficiency and low cost. This follows Daihatsu's earlier award in 2020 for the development of new generation split drive CVT, commonly known as the Dual-mode CVT (D-CVT). The WA-VE and WA-VEX engines f

Bound for Europe, the Mazda CX-60 - the most powerful Mazda road car ever - has entered production at Mazda’s Hofu Plant No. 2 in the Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. The Mazda CX-60 model is the first Mazda to be built on the company’s latest large-product architecture platform, which can accommodate a longitudinal engine for a rear- / all-wheel drive drivetrain layout. Although the highlight of the Mazda CX-60 is its 6-cylinder rear-wheel drive drivetrain, only the all-wheel drive 2.5-litre 4-cy

Priced at RM 262,460 First CKD EV in Malaysia Highest power and torque for the money Launched last month, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (EV)’s price has been announced by Volvo Car Malaysia at RM 262,460, on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of SST discount, valid until 30-June 2022. This makes the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV around RM 20k more expensive than the PHEV XC40 Recharge, which is priced at RM 242,055. As with all battery EVs (BEV) currently on sale in Malaysia, import and exci

While Malaysian politicians are bickering over the controversial decision to replace the Proton Perdana with the Toyota Vellfire as the government’s official transport, the Kenya Police Service has added the Proton X70 to its line-up. According to Proton Kenya’s Facebook page, 30 units of the SUV were handed over to the African country’s police force. The Kenyan-spec X70 is only available with one variant, the Premium 2WD which is powered by a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged engine (177 PS/255

Malaysia may have only launched the Proton X50 in 2020, but its base car, the Geely Binyue has been around for three years. Par for the course of a passenger car of this age, it's getting a facelift over in China. So what's new? Thanks to Chinese media, we'll get to show you a closer look at the updated SUV. Exterior - Bold 'X' motif, bright colours There's changes all around the car, with notable retouches to the front and rear bumpers, new wheel designs, and decals to go with spunky, fresh col

Though the Subaru XV does come equipped with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, that was only offered on the top-of-the-line GT Edition which comes with a hate-it-or-love-it bodykit. However, TC Subaru has just unveiled the latest update for the Subaru XV 2.0i-P in Malaysia. The updated mid-range XV 2.0i-P now comes with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support on the 8-inch infotainment screen, which is a boon for those wanting seamless smartphone connectivity. Also read: Why your next