The all-new sixth generation 2023 Honda CR-V was launched in Indonesia earlier in August. Two variants are offered – the 7-seater 1.5-litre VTEC Turbo and the 5-seater 2.0-litre e:HEV RS full-hybrid. The starting price has also gone up by quite a fair bit. With a starting price of IDR 739.9 million (~RM 224k) for the entry VTEC Turbo variant, like for like, the new generation model is now 11 percent more expensive than before. However, with the previous generation CR-V’s 2.0-litre i-VTEC natural

At an event on Sunday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that prices of RON 95 will never go below RM 2.05 per litre citing Saudi Arabia as an example. The oil-rich Kingdom produces more oil than Malaysia and yet prices there are more expensive. He also added that between RM 30 billion and RM 40 billion were spent in subsidies to keep prices of RON 95 petrol at RM 2.05 per litre. “The 2023 fuel prices in Saudi Arabia are higher than Malaysia and how much cheaper can we go? Subsidies are already

A new player in Malaysia's EV game? That's a nice thought, but this 2023 Nissan Ariya seen earlier this morning spells something different rather than obviously hinting at its imminent launch. Blending in with regular traffic – sans camo and conspicous blue trade plates – this SUV is likely to be an internal evaluation unit, used among staff in the meantime. It's not a rare occurence, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) themselves have a Note e-Power that is registered as usual but not for sale just y

According to data compiled by China’s DongCheDi, the Chinese automotive market sold 167,877 units of the Tesla Model 3 between January and August 2023, while the BYD Seal sold 99,434 units within the same period. The data suggests that the Chinese market clearly favours the Tesla Model 3 (which takes 7th place overall in the pure electric vehicle sales category) over the BYD Seal (taking 11th place), despite the Model 3 being more expensive on average. In China, prices for the BYD Seal start fro

Following the introduction of the all-new BMW 5 Series G60 with mild-hybrid powertrains and the all-electric BMW i5, the line-up has been completed with the latest introduction of two plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models, the BMW 530e and the BMW 550e xDrive, with both set for a November 2023 launch in Europe before making its way to other markets. As the 8th generation of the world’s most successful business sedan, there’s a lot riding on the new 5 Series. BMW promises the PHEV variants will h

Mentioned in passing at today’s announcement of the new 2023 Tesla Model 3 Highland for Thailand are the revised pricing for the bigger Tesla Model Y. The Model Y was launched in Thailand December 2022, with prices starting from THB 1,959,000 for the base rear-wheel drive variant, going up to THB 2,509,000 for the all-wheel drive Performance variant. Effective today, the new prices for the Thailand market Tesla Model Y are: Base rear-wheel drive: THB 1,699,000 (~RM 217k, cheaper by 13.2%) Long R