20 years ago, on May 25 2005, the Perodua Myvi made its debut as the 6th model in the Malaysia automaker’s range. Response was overwhelming as Myvi went straight to the sixth bestselling model that year, with the Kancil...
Of the millions of cars sold each year, the largest proportion are usually simple machines bought for daily transport. There’s nothing fancy about them and they are just good, reliable (usually) transport that many buy and use for years...
Fiat – which stands for Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino – is one of the oldest auto brands in the world which still exists. Founded 126 years ago in 1899, it began making cars in 1900. During its long...
While air-conditioning systems were common in cars in America from the 1960s onwards, they were a luxury in Malaysia and became affordable during the 1970s. The early systems were mostly aftermarket add-ons where the blower was mounted under the...
Most of the BMW model series introduced since the 1970s have continued through many decades to today, with the 3-Series reaching the significant milestone of 50 years this year. As a successor of the 02 series, the 3-Series became...
The introduction of the Ford Laser in 1981 was a major change in Ford’s product line for the Asia-Pacific region. With the Japanese brands displacing the European brands (Fords sold in Malaysia came from England) during the 1970s, Ford...
During the early years of the Perodua Kancil, the Malaysian automaker entered Malaysian rallies with the model, later switching to the Kelisa and then the Myvi as the models became available. The participation in rallies helped to show that...
With the exception of the Nissan LEAF, Mazda MX-30 and Lexus RZ, there are no other Japanese EV models in the Malaysian market. While all the Japanese carmakers do have EVs, they have not offered them in Malaysia, preferring...
Honda’s range of cars in Malaysia has never ventured beyond 2.4 litres, except on two occasions. In 2008, Honda Malaysia offered a 3.5-litre V6 version of the 8th generation Accord which was imported as a CBU (completely built-up) model...
While automatic transmissions were popular in America by the 1950s, and steadily increasing in popularity in Japan, it took a while for such transmissions to displace manual transmissions in Malaysia. Automatic transmissions were not so popular because they affected...
After November 2025, Ford will no longer produce the Focus, which had been the successor to the Escort. Launched in the late 1990s, it was part of the Ford 2000 plan that was intended to unify products globally although that...
Honda Malaysia will soon introduce its first fully electric model – the e:N1 – in Malaysia. Those who are familiar with Honda will know that besides the e:N1 (which is on sale in Thailand), Honda also has other EV...
