Although SUVs dominate sales numbers these days, there are still some ‘traditional’ sedan models which also remain popular, especially in the executive segment where there is still a degree of formality desired. And in this segment, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class...
The ASEAN region continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), which grew to US$224 billion in 2023 - a 5% increase over 2022 despite global economic challenges.
Volkswagen focussed on ASEAN
One of the areas where growth...
The updated Mitsubishi XPANDER 7-seater crossover MPV will soon be in showrooms as the first units are now coming off the assembly line at HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) in Pekan, Pahang.
The impending launch of the new XPANDER, which has...
12 years after resuming assembly of its vehicles in Malaysia, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) recently completed the 50,000th unit at its facility in the HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) complex in Pekan Pahang. In the 1960s and 1970s, Volkswagen models...
Many companies now have online sales channels, complementing the showrooms of their branch and dealer network. The online channels which helped to initiate sales are now also providing automakers with direct access to their customers, eliminating the dealership in...
“It’s old school, it’s badass, and it offers ultimate driving engagement,” says John Hennessey, company founder and CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles. For the hardcore driving enthusiast, it has to be nothing but a manual transmission with a purely...
Chromaflair is an effect that automakers apply on cars to change the colour depending on the angle from which the car is viewed. This is achieved by contain extremely thin ‘flakes’ which consist of an opaque, reflective core layer...
Once in a while, automakers will come up with some crazy idea to promote a new model and sometimes it also sets a world record. The latest one is by Nissan in Europe where its latest Qashqai crossover SUV...
Penang is one of the big markets for Tesla in Malaysia with quite a number of 5,323 EVs sold (till June 20, 2024) being registered there. However, the owners have had to travel all the way to Cyberjaya to...
Back in the 1960s, foreign automakers set up factories in Malaysia to assemble some of their products, allowing them to enjoy the benefits given by the government for their investments. In setting up the assembly plants, they also created...
Now that the locally-assembled JAECOO J7 is being delivered to customers throughout the country, JAECOO Malaysia is making sure that when the new owners of the premium SUV need aftersales services, it will be available.
In fact, even before the...
The new and extensively updated Porsche Taycan recently had its regional launch in Singapore, where Porsche Asia-Pacific is also situated. The launch venue for the Taycan – Porsche’s first fully electric sports sedan – was, appropriately, the Pasir Panjang...
