While Thailand’s automotive market is still mostly dominated by Japanese brands, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment is controlled by the Chinese. Thanks to incentives, the Kingdom’s BEV market saw a 684% growth in sales last year and is expected to continue to rise in 2024. In late 2023, Honda Thailand announced itself as the first mainstream Japanese carmaker to begin local production (CKD) of a BEV model. The Honda e:N1, the name given to the Thai market version of the European-spec e:
CY Foong
29.03.2024
The concept of having multiple protagonists is something not a lot of literature attempts all too often, but damn if it isn't memorable when the best writers nail it. That it opens up wider possibilities to expand the characters and the tales they tell is another benefit. Overview: 2024 Honda CR-V 1.5 V turbo Price RM 181,900.00 Segment C-segment SUV Engine 1.5L turbo 4-cyl Transmission CVT Power & torque 193 PS/243 Nm (combined system output) Claimed fuel economy 7.0 - 7.5L/100 km Origin CKD, P
Sanjay
21.03.2024
Honda has announced updates for the Japanese-market 2024 Honda HR-V – or Vezel as it’s known there. Prices have yet to be announced, as the model will only go on sale there in mid-2024. Aesthetically, the 2024 Vezel will sport an updated front bumper and grille design; the latter being wider but thinner than before. At the rear, the LED rear taillights have been updated with a revised light signature. Additional colours are also available now, notably Botanical Green, Seabed Blue and Slate Gray,
Arvind
14.03.2024
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
Honda Japan announced prices for the 11th-generation Honda Accord a little more than 6 months after booking orders were opened. Only one hybrid variant is offered with prices starting from JPY 5,449,400 (~RM 173k). With the discontinuation of the Legend, the Accord is the sole sedan model offered by Honda in Japan. The Civic is only available as a hatchback in the land of the rising sun. Indeed, the Accord’s suggested retail price is higher than the top variant of the Chinese-built Honda Odyssey
CY Foong
08.03.2024
Honda Malaysia has disclosed the distribution of the bookings for the 2024 Honda CR-V across its variants. Topping the list is the V variant, comprising 38 percent of the total bookings. Following closely is the E variant, making up 31 percent, trailed by the hybrid e:HEV variant at 25 percent. The remaining 6 percent is attributed to the entry-level S variant. Just last week, Honda Malaysia said it has collected nearly 6,500 bookings for the Honda CR-V since launching the model on 14-December 2
Shaun
07.03.2024