In response to the burgeoning demand in the used car market, Honda Malaysia is expanding their Honda Certified Used Car (HCUC) network, setting up an additional 32 sales hubs nationwide. This significant expansion aims to meet the increasing number of customers seeking pre-owned Honda vehicles or looking to trade in their current ones. HCUC services are available in the company's showrooms across the country since 2022. Vehicles under the HCUC banner have been given a comprehensive 288-point ins
Sanjay
14.03.2024
As this blue and green third rock from the sun completes its orbit around the pulsating red giant heat sphere, another year passes. 2023 could also see another record-breaking year of automotive sales in Malaysia. Still, as we get accustomed to writing 2024 (or 2023A for the superstitious) on our calendar dates, we also would like to remember the key models that did not make it. Bar certain variants that have been discontinued like the Mazda 3 1.5-litre variants and the Volkswagen Golf R-Line, w
CY Foong
03.01.2024
The King returns. Well, Indonesia’s king of the road, that is, with the Toyota Avanza becoming the country’s best-selling car of the first half of 2023 (H1) according to Gaikindo’s sales data. 30,221 units of the Avanza were sold between January and June 2023 but it’s a very close fight between the top 3 best-sellers in the archipelago. June’s best-seller, the Daihatsu Sigra is placed first runner-up overall with 30,166 units while in third is the Honda Brio with 30,108 units. The Brio was Indon
CY Foong
18.07.2023
The Honda BR-V has finally bowed out of Malaysia. Having made its Malaysian debut back in January 2017, the BR-V was on sale here for 6 years and 3 months. After verifying a tip from a reader, we confirmed that the Honda BR-V is no longer listed on Honda Malaysia’s website. When the 7-seater B-segment SUV was on sale here, it was priced between RM 90,700 to RM 97,700. Back in March during a media event, Honda Malaysia’s Executive Coordinator Mr Yujiro Sugino, “Basically, we see more potential in
Eric
12.04.2023
After just 6 years, we bid farewell to the much-loved and successful Honda BR-V 7-seater MPV which will be discontinued in favour of the upcoming Honda WR-V in Q3 of this year. At a recent media event, Executive Coordinator Mr Yujiro Sugino explained, “Basically, we see more potential in the SUV segment below the Honda HR-V, and that is why we chose to bring in the WR-V. It’s mainly due to prioritisation and that’s why we decided to discontinue the BR-V.” Also read: Boom: Honda WR-V is confirmed
Arvind
20.03.2023
PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), an Indonesian subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new assembly plant in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, marking the start of its construction. The new plant (Plant Line 2) is being built in the area adjacent to the site of the first Karawang Assembly Plant (Plant Line 1) in West Java, and will replace the plant in Sunter which has been in operation for 27 years. The Sunter plant produces the Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) and Sport Ut
Shaun
07.02.2023