The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, the car world's Real Madrid vs Barcelona. No matter who you choose, there can only be one winner, and in the case of Thailand's D-segment sales in 2022 – it's the Camry. Headlightmag.com's data points the Toyota Camry carved a clear lead (nearly double the volume) over its nearest rival, having sold 6,089 units over the Accord's 3,366 cars. This equates the Camry garnering 64.4% of the market share, with the Accord settling for 35.6% of it. If you're asking whe

There were 20,296 newly registered taxis that went into service in Korea between January to July 2022, according to data from Korea’s Ministry of Transport, extracted by carisyou.com. Of the total, 36.4 percent (7,394 units) were battery electric vehicles (BEVs, or battery EVs). This is a sharp increase from the 1,029 units of electric taxis registered in the whole of 2019. Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is the most popular EV taxi there, with 3,453 units registered in the first 7 months of 2022. This is fol

Kia Motor can now resume its business in Malaysia with greater clarity. The company has confirmed today that it has appointed Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto) as its new distributor for Malaysia, replacing Naza Kia Malaysia, effective today. With this, Kia will become the fifth brand to be represented by Bermaz and its affiliated companies: Mazda (Bermaz Auto, Bermaz Auto Philippines) Peugeot (Berjaya Auto Alliance, Malaysia), Ssangyong (Berjaya Motor Philippines), and

Since the Proton-Geely partnership in 2017, we have witnessed two popular SUVs bearing the Proton badge - the Proton X70 and Proton X50. A third Geely-based model is due for 2021, and it is most likely the Proton X90, based on the Geely Haoyue, a 7-seater SUV. We’ve talked about the Proton V70/Geely Jiaji as a viable candidate previously, but the agreement to purchase the Jiaji will lapse by 31-Dec 2020 and the MPV segment is a diminishing one. With images of the Geely Haoyue at hand, we took th

Naza Kia Malaysia (NKM) has officially launched the 2020 Kia Grand Carnival 11-seater. It’s offered in a sole variant priced at RM 179,888 (OTR without insurance). The 11-seater Grand Carnival replaces the 8-seater version. NKM no longer sells the 8-seater Grand Carnival. Kia Grand Carnival Visually, the 11-seater Grand Carnival gets halogen projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights, 18-inch wheels wrapped in 236/60 profile tyres and LED combination taillamps. Inside you’ll find dual-p

The Toyota Fortuner is essentially a 7-seater SUV version of the Toyota Hilux. It’s mechanically identical as the Hilux, sharing the same ladder frame chassis as well as the 2.4-litre intercooled VNT turbo diesel and 6-speed automatic transmission. Of course, the Fortuner also has a 2.7-litre naturally aspirated petrol-powered variant, but it’s a rather weak engine and that’s not the one that you want. Like the Hilux, the Toyota Fortuner also comes with A-TRC. Short for Active Traction Control,