A landmark moment in the future of motorsport played out in the deserts of South Australia last week as a pre-season test concluded with the first ever timed electric flying car drag race. The drag-race was part of a key pre-season testing session for EXA, Airspeeder’s first electric flying car racing season, created by Alauda […]
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM), which just launched its luxurious 7-seater MPV Staria Premium recently confirmed that it has no plans to introduce the 11-seater version of the Hyundai Staria into the Malaysian market. Management of HSDM said that the Grand Starex will remain HSDM’s sole 11-seater MPV retailed in the market. With the launch of […]
Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia recently announced that a new online lifestyle store selling exclusive Ford merchandise will soon be available for Malaysian customers. The range of merchandise, which will revolve around the Ford Ranger, will be amongst other first in-market programmes for a pickup truck in Malaysia. […]
As we speculated last week, it is confirmed that the Perodua Myvi has been updated, and the new version of the best-selling model in Malaysia for the past decade is now officially open for booking at all Perodua showrooms nationwide. According to Perodua, the Myvi, which is also its flagship model, will come with upgraded […]
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) has updated the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Innova, and the Toyota Fortuner, which are now open for booking. Prices (without insurance) for the new models are as follows: Toyota Hilux (5 variants) – from RM92,880 Toyota Fortuner (3 variants) – from RM169,167 Toyota Innova (3 variants) – from RM115,553 The […]
Sime Darby Motors, via its subsidiary Sime Darby Auto Bavaria Sdn Bhd (Auto Bavaria), recently broke ground on its new BMW 4S Dealership in Balakong. Part of a multi-million-ringgit investment in a brand-new premise to expand its reach and services to customers, the ceremony was officiated by Hans de Visser, Managing Director of BMW Group […]
After much anticipation, Toyota has announced order-taking for its first locally assembled model with Hybrid-Electric Technology, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Expected to be priced at an estimated RM137,000, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will be powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine which works together with an electric motor, paired with an E-CVT transmission with […]
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed the launch of the Hyundai Kona Electric in November, the first all-electric vehicle under the Hyundai brand to make its debut in Malaysia. The new Kona Electric will be available in two different zero-emissions battery electric powertrains: a long-range version powered by a 64 kWh battery with a maximum […]
After holding on to its job as the official mode of transportation for federal ministers for decades, the Proton Perdana will finally be giving way to its newly appointed predecessor – the Toyota Vellfire 2.5L. The decision to switch the official vehicle for ministers from the Perdana to the Vellfire was announced a couple of […]
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has announced that it is reproducing spare parts for the Corolla Levin and the Sprinter Trueno (“AE86”). The company said that it will start selling these parts for both domestic customers in Japan as well as customers from overseas market around the world from the 1st of November as part of […]
