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41st 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show date confirmed in July

Grand Prix International Public Company Limited (GPI), organisers of the Bangkok International Motor Show, announced the new official date for the motor show. The 41st 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show will run from 15 July 2020 to 26 July 2020 at the Impact Exhibition hall. So far, the automotive brands confirmed to be participating in the show include Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, FOMM, Ford, Honda, Hyundai Truck & Bus, Isuzu, Jaguar-Land Rover, Kia, Lamborghini, Lexus, Maserati, Mazda, MG Moto

JerricaJerrica

Jun 30, 2020

The Bangkok-licious babes of the 2021 Bangkok Motor Show

Though the Bangkok Motor Show is clearly focused on the cars, there are other eye candies that attempt to vie for your attention and it’s the beautiful models that pose next to their four-wheeled or two-wheeled counterparts. This year’s motor show (BIMS 2021) is no exception when it comes to showcasing the best babes in the capital. Oh, you thought we’ll be talking about cars here? We’ll let the photos speak for themselves courtesy of our friends at AutoFun TH who also shared some of the models’

CY FoongCY Foong

Mar 27, 2021

Court says car park operators liable for car thefts!

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

JerricaJerrica

Dec 8, 2020

Live Photos: 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster, Huracan Evo, and Urus showcased in Bangkok

At the ongoing 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show, Lamborghini Bangkok showcased a number of their models, including the 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder, 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Performante, 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster, and the 2020 Lamborghini Urus. 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster Starting with the most powerful of the bunch, the 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster features a massive 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine that does an eye-watering 770 PS at

EricEric

Jul 21, 2020

Live Photos: 2019 MG HS - Proton X70 rival at the Bangkok Motor Show

This is not the first time we’re seeing the 2019 MG HS in the metal. But here are live photos of the C-segment SUV displayed at the 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show alongside the MG ZS and MG Extender. The MG HS was launched in Thailand last year in September. The SUV replaced the MG GS and has since been making itself known as a worthy contender against rivals like the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5. Like the CR-V, the HS is also powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The turbo engi

JerricaJerrica

Jul 22, 2020

Fully fitted-out 2020 Ford Ranger Raptor showcased in Bangkok, overdone or not?

At the ongoing 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show, Ford has showcased a fully fitted-out version of the 2020 Ford Ranger Raptor. This kitted-out version of the Ranger Raptor features a number of upgrades from Hamer, a Thai-based 4x4 specialist. Amongst the upgrades we spotted include a massive metal front and bumpers with an integrated tow winch, a roof rack with integrated light bar, large 18-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A off-road tyres with slotted disc rotors hiding behind, upgraded shoc

EricEric

Jul 14, 2020

Covid-19: Used and recon car dealers may layoff workforce as crisis extends

Malaysian used and recon car dealers and their 50,000 plus workforce are at risk of being laid off should the Covid-19 crisis prolong for more than 2 months, according to a report by New Straits Times (NST). While dealers have braced for the impact of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the practically zero sales which leads to higher inventories, poor consumer sentiments on the economy, and high fixed operational cost are taking their toll. President of the Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle

ShaunShaun

Apr 14, 2020

Car owners can't afford to sell their cars due to outstanding car loan balance

It turns out that it wasn’t just used car sales that saw an increase throughout the past few months, used car dealers in Johor Bahru are reporting an increase in car owners trying to sell their vehicles after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended in June. One second-hand car shop manager Chang Keng Keong told The Star that there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of people who came to his shop enquiring for information about the disposal of their cars. This was especially apparent in

JerricaJerrica

Nov 25, 2020

Haval H6 Hybrid makes world debut in Bangkok Motor Show, ahead of Proton X70's Thai launch

Great Wall Motor (GWM) hosted the world premiere of the all-new 2021 Haval H6 Hybrid SUV at the 42nd Bangkok International Motor Show. The all-new Haval H6 Hybrid SUV on display at the motor show is the right-hand drive version. It is equipped with a 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine supplemented by a 130-kW electric motor, resulting in combined output of 243 PS and maximum torque of 530 Nm. This powertrain is first seen at this global debut in Thailand and is yet to be featured in the Ch

ShaunShaun

Mar 23, 2021

Live Photos: New 2020 Toyota Fortuner at the Bangkok International Motor Show

The 2020 Toyota Fortuner facelift made its global debut back in June with more power and 1 brand new variant. Now Toyota Thailand is showcasing the new SUV at the 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show allowing us a chance to get an up-close view of the real car. Thanks to our sister site Autofun, we bring you live photos of the updated Fortuner in better detail. Toyota introduced 2 variants for the Fortuner with vastly different looks at the launch. Known as the Standard Model and Legender Model

JerricaJerrica

Jul 15, 2020

Live Photos: 2020 Honda Accord on display at Bangkok Motor Show

Let’s take a closer look at the Thai-spec Honda Accord at the ongoing 2020 Bangkok Motor Show. The Accord featured here is the top-of-the-range Hybrid TECH with a 2.0-litre petrol engine hooked up to 2 electric motors for a combined output of 218 PS. The Malaysian-spec Accord is only available with a 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC which is also available in Thailand. Just like the Malaysian Accord, the Thai-spec Accord also comes with very elegant-looking LED headlights and daytime running lights (

CY FoongCY Foong

Jul 21, 2020

Renault Subscription plan turns one - named Malaysia's Car Subscription Company of the Year 2020!

Renault has been named Malaysia Car Subscription Company of the Year at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards for its Renault Subscription programme, a year after the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in August last year, the programme was designed to offer an alternative to vehicle ownership beyond the traditional hire-purchase model as well as car sharing and rental options available. “We are delighted to have received this prestigious accolade from Fr

SanjaySanjay

Aug 24, 2020

Live Photos: 2020 Honda City Turbo RS at the Bangkok International Motor Show

Honda Thailand has shown various models at this year's Bangkok International Motor Show. Seen here is this range-topping 2020 Honda City Turbo RS. Powered by a 1.0-litre VTEC Turbo engine, it churns 122 PS and 173 Nm to the front wheels via a CVT gearbox. Honda cites this mill has a fuel efficiency of 23.8 km/litre (4.2-litre/100 km). Anyway, let’s take a closer look at how much car one gets for THB 739,000. Up front, it gets the new family face with LED headlights that flanks the gloss black fr

SanjaySanjay

Jul 21, 2020

Isuzu D-Max baharu ditayangkan di Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok 2020

Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok 2020 yang sedang berlangsung juga disertai oleh Isuzu dengan tema warna merah-kelabu sejajar dengan konsep “The TOUCH” baharu mereka. Gerai pameran Isuzu dibarisi model-model sasa terbaru mereka, antaranya Isuzu Mu-X, Isuzu V-Cross dan Isuzu D-Max. Gambar-gambar pameran ini disumbangkan oleh rakan kami di Thailand, AutoFun. Nampak hebat, bukan? Peminat trak pikap sudah sedia maklum yang di Malaysia, kita hanya ada Isuzu D-Max 2019 buat masa sekarang. Ia adalah

MersitaMersita

Jul 16, 2020

2021 MG Extender facelift at Bangkok Motor Show - Can it extend into Hilux and D-Max sales?

Merely two years after it was unveiled, MG Thailand decided to give its sole pick-up model a facelift. In a market where the pick-up truck is literally king, it probably makes sense for the MG Extender to be given a facelift in such a short timeframe to boost interest. The MG Extender saw poor sales ever since it was introduced in 2019. Up until last year, MG sold around 5,800 units of the Extender – a large contrast to the six figures its major competitors have in the past two years. Also read:

CY FoongCY Foong

Mar 24, 2021

Live Photos: 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross revealed at the Bangkok Motor Show

Earlier this week, Toyota Thailand showcased the 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross at the Bangkok Motor Show. Let’s take a deep dive and see what’s up with Toyota’s first Corolla in this body style. Off the bat, there’s already two tarted up variants - the red Urban Sport and the grey Adventure. Both come with a host of options as we’ll see below. On the lower end of the scale is the 1.8 Sport. Pictures here are courtesy of our Thailand sister-site AutoFun. Exterior - Off-road credentials It’s by no mea

SanjaySanjay

Jul 16, 2020

RHD 2021 Kia Carnival at Bangkok Motor Show, when an Alphard is too mainstream

The 2021 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) is happening as we speak, and one of the cars on display that may pique the interest of Malaysians is the 2021 Kia Carnival. The Kia Carnival in Thailand is fully-imported from South Korea. The all-new 2021 Kia Carnival made its global debut in August last year. The latest fourth-gen Kia Carnival has grown in size; 40 mm longer than before at 5,155 mm, 10 mm wider at 1,995 mm, with a 30 mm longer wheelbase at 3,090 mm. The Kia Carnival features an

ShaunShaun

Mar 23, 2021

Honda Malaysia to produce its 1 millionth CKD car in 2021

Established on 15-November 2000, Honda Malaysia will soon be celebrating its 20th year anniversary in Malaysia. As of 2019, Honda Malaysia had sold a cumulative total of 928,271 cars since 2001. The majority of the sales were contributed by locally-assembled (CKD) models. We can expect the Pegoh plant to hit its cumulative 1 millionth CKD car milestone within the first half of 2021, nearly four years after the company hit its 600,000th car milestone in March 2017. Honda Malaysia sells very littl

HansHans

Oct 7, 2020

Mercedes-Benz electric car plans in Thailand on hold, government direction unclear

Back in March 2019, Mercedes-Benz was awarded BoI (Board of Investment) privileges to expand production of PHEVS in Thailand by the Thai government. Its local partner, Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant, was also awarded BoI privileges to produce lithium-ion batteries locally. Despite having given the greenlight to automakers like Mercedes-Benz in March 2019, the Thai government has taken no further action in the push for electric vehicles. Chairman of the federation of Thai Industries, Mr. Supa

ArifArif

Jul 6, 2020

Live Photos: 2020 Toyota Hilux on display at Bangkok Motor Show

Back in June, the updated 2020 Toyota Hilux made its world debut in Thailand. We take a closer look at the latest Hilux up close from the 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show. Special thanks to our Thai sister site Autofun for providing some of the images. Exterior – More rugged Tonka toy looks In Thailand, the Toyota Hilux is known as the Hilux Revo. We’ll take a look at the two models, the Revo and the top-of-the-line Revo Rocco. At the front, the updated Hilux definitely looks rugged. The tr

CY FoongCY Foong

Jul 16, 2020

Ford Ranger Raptor yang lagi garang di Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok 2020, cun tak?

Pada Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok 2020 yang sedang berlangsung, Ford telah mempamerkan versi Ford Ranger Raptor 2020 yang telah diubahsuai. Versi Ranger Raptor ini dilengkapi dengan beberapa ubahsuai daripada Hamer, pakar 4x4 yang berpangkalan di Thailand. Antara pengubahsuaian yang kami nampak ialah bampar depan dengan bar besi ditambah pula penyangkuk tunda bersepadu, rak bumbung dengan bar cahaya bersepadu, tayar BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T / A 18-inci yang besar dengan pemutar cakera slot

Zamil SyaheerZamil Syaheer

Jul 14, 2020

Gambar langsung: Honda City Turbo RS 2020 ditayang di Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok

Honda Thailand telah menayangkan pelbagai model menarik di Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok 2020 baru-baru ini. Antaranya adalah Honda City Turbo RS 2020. Dipadatkan dengan enjin VTEC Turbo 1.0 liter, ia mampu menjana 122 PS dan 173 Nm yang memacu tayar hadapan melalui kotak gear jenis CVT. Honda menyatakan yang kereta ini mempunyai kecekapan petrol sebanyak 23.8 km/liter (4.2 liter/100 km). Dengan harga THB 739,000 (tukaran langsung RM 99,468.62), jom kita lihat spesifikasinya dengan lebih la

MersitaMersita

Jul 21, 2020

Gambar langsung: Honda Jazz RS 2020 ditayang di Pameran Motor Antarabangsa Bangkok

Selain Honda City Turbo RS 2020 yang digilai ramai peminat Honda disini, Honda Thailand juga mempamerkan salah satu model tiada dijual disini, Honda Jazz RS 2020. Jazz RS dikuasakan oleh enjin 1.5 liter 4-silinder yang menghasilkan 117 PS dan 146 Nm. Kuasa dihantar melalui kotak transmisi CVT ke roda depan. Ini 3 PS lebih rendah berbanding enjin yang dijual di pasaran Malaysia (120 PS) kerana ia telah ditala untuk menggunakan gas E85 untuk mematuhi peraturan CO2 Thailand. Bagaimanapun, mari kita

Zamil SyaheerZamil Syaheer

Jul 22, 2020

Live photos: 2020 MG ZS at the Bangkok Motor Show. This or the Honda HR-V?

The 2020 Bangkok International Motor Show is currently in full swing. One of the cars on display at the show is the 2020 MG ZS facelift. Since its launch in 2017, the ZS has established itself as one of the most popular B-segment SUVs in Thailand, it even outsold rivals like the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30 in the first 6 months of 2020. Only 2 variants of the MG ZS SUV are offered in the Thai market. The more popular variant is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre petrol engine that dispens

JerricaJerrica

Jul 22, 2020

Geely's premium EV, the Zeekr 001 debuts in China, around RM177k

Zeekr has launched its first car, the Zeekr 001 at an event held at the Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Hangzhou Bay, China. After government subsidies, the Zeekr 001 fetches a price around 281,000 Yuan (RM 177,000). The Tesla Model 3 starts at a price of 249,900 Yuan (RM 158,119), slightly cheaper than the Zeekr 001. Zeekr is the new pure electric brand from Geely Holding Group, and plans to take on the premium EV domain. Also Read: Geely's new EV-only premium sub-brand Zeekr aims at Tesla The Zee

ArifArif

Apr 17, 2021

Honda Malaysia and SoCar provides 50 Honda Citys for frontliners

Honda Malaysia has collaborated with SoCar to provide 50 units of Honda City for Honda customers working at the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Frontliners (who are also Honda owners) who are unable to access their vehicles during this period will be able to use these Honda Citys for 1 month as a temporary mobility solution for them to carry out their duties. The fleet of Honda City will be provided by SoCar, the car-sharing platform, and all rental charges will be borne b

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Apr 23, 2020

Ora Good Cat at Bangkok Motor Show, the purr-fect EV for the city

The Ora Good Cat made headlines recently after being spotted on a trailer in Malaysia, alongside the Ora R1. With the Bangkok Motor Show taking place right now, we have received clearer images of this adorable EV from our colleagues at Autofun. The electric motor of the Ora Good Cat is capable of 145 PS/210 Nm and powers the front wheels. Also Read: Spied: The Ora Good Cat has been spotted in Malaysia, but is it launching here? Unveiled at the Chengdu Auto Show in July 2020, the Good Cat is buil

ArifArif

Mar 23, 2021

Kia Carnival 2021 pandu kanan di Pameran Motor Bangkok 2021 – apa barang pakai Alphard?

Pameran Motor Antarabangsa 2021 Bangkok (BIMS) sedang berlangsung, dan salah satu kereta yang dipamerkan yang mungkin menarik minat rakyat Malaysia ialah Kia Carnival 2021. Kia Carnival di Thailand diimport sepenuhnya dari Korea Selatan. Kia Carnival 2021 serba baru membuat debut global pada bulan Ogos tahun lalu. Kia Carnival generasi keempat ini jauh lebih besar - 40 mm lebih panjang dari sebelumnya pada 5,155 mm, 10 mm lebih lebar pada 1,995 mm, dengan jarak roda 30 mm lebih panjang pada 3,09

Zamil SyaheerZamil Syaheer

Mar 23, 2021

Korea’s best-selling car is not the Hyundai Sonata, but something rarely exported

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

HansHans

Jan 25, 2021

Do you know how much are you losing on your car every month? GoCar Subs has a message for you

The actual cost of owning a car is a lot higher than just your monthly instalments, and we’re not talking about insurance or maintenance, itself already a big chunk of a car’s total ownership cost. Beyond maintenance, depreciation is the biggest ‘cost’ for a car owner. However, very few see it that way because it’s not something that you feel until you have to sell your car. It’s like losing money on stocks; it’s paper loss until you actually sell it, which you have to at some point. Remember th

HansHans

Sep 12, 2020