So the question now is, if even Honda is going after the Ativa SUV market share, will Proton go downmarket and play in that price range as well? Proton’s next launch is expected to be the Proton S50 sedan, would an X30 come after that? Currently there doesn’t seem to be any modern Geely model that could be a suitable donor vehicle for a potential Proton X30. If you go smaller than the Coolray (Proton X50), the next step below are mini hatchbacks like the Geely Panda. In the meanwhile, Perodua seems to be going upmarket with an upcoming model codenamed the Perodua D66B, which many have

Ahead of the launch, PHSAM revealed that all three Audi Centres in Glenmarie, Setia Alam and Juru have been fitted with Moon Power chargers. Each outlet boasts three 22 kW AC chargers and one 180 kW DC charger, which are available to use exclusively by e-tron owners when servicing or repairing their cars. Outside these scenarios, customers can pay to use the Moon Power chargers using their JomCharge credits. All Audi e-tron models come with complimentary RM1,000 JomCharge credits with a validity period of one year.

No specifics were given, but Loke said it will be “very affordable and even cheaper than internal combustion engine cars.” For some context, a BYD Atto 3, which retails from RM149,800, will have a road tax of RM903 after 2025. Meanwhile, a similarly-sized HR-V in e:HEV RS guise with a 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated engine is priced at RM140,800, but the applicable road tax is 10 times less at just RM90. In addition to the matter of road tax, Loke also said a new ‘EV’ number plate series will be issued in the coming months for EVs. This will be similar to number plate series issued in

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of August 3 to 9. There’s no change in the price of RON 97 petrol for the coming week, which means the premium grade of petrol continues on at the RM3.37 per litre it was at last week. Likewise, RON 95 petrol, which remains at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre as set by the Malaysian government in February 2021. Ditto for diesel, with Euro 5 B10 and B20 blends continuing at RM2.15 per litre and Euro 5 B7 at RM2.35 per

Klang Valley folks, beware. KL cops have issued 26,000 saman in the first nine days of Op Hormat Undang-Undang Jalan Raya, which started on July 1. According to KL police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, of the 26,000 summonses issued as of July 9, 18,931 of those were for traffic obstruction. That term encompasses illegal parking, which is rampant in the Klang Valley. Shuhaily added that summonses aside, 86 individuals have been detained for various criminal and traffic offences and 99 vehicles were confiscated in the period. Foreigners using the roads without licenses is also a major

Getting into the Prodrive P25 for the first time brought on waves of nostalgia—for what I simultaneously knew well and had never truly experienced. Like many in a cohort of car-obsessed Gen Xers, I became aware in the 1990s that there was more to motorsports than NASCAR, Formula 1, CART, and the Funny Car and monster truck races happening Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. The one far more interesting to watch—on TV, or in person when I could—was rally racing. The mid-to-late ‘90s represented a heyday of sorts for Subaru motorsports, as it racked up rally wins with Richard Burns and Colin McRae.

All that power is fed to the rear wheels via a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with a torque converter and, for the first time on a DB model, an electronic rear differential that can go from fully open to 100% locked in a matter of milliseconds for maximum response and precise throttle control. Performance figures for the DB12 include a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.6 seconds and a 325 km/h top speed. Elsewhere, the chassis has been given a 7% bump in torsional stiffness, accomplished via a series of modifications to underbody components, including the engine cross brace, front and rear

“We are excited to work with Gentari to deploy three- and four-wheeler commercial electric vehicles across India to reduce the carbon footprint of deliveries. With our operations, charging and maintenance footprint spanning across India, we hope to bring change on-ground and electrify deliveries for e-commerce, e-grocery, the logistics segment and now also [for] large FMCG and traditional companies,”the CEO of MoEVing said. Separately, Gentari also signed an MoU with Gati to provide 500 electric cargo vehicles through its vehicle-as-a-service (VaaS) offering. This signing was between Gentari

The carmaker isn’t providing much in the way of technical details yet, but the Mission X is described as having an “e-core layout” that centres most of the mass in the car by placing the battery pack centrally behind the seats. Additionally, the Mission X measures 4.5 metres long, two metres wide and has a wheelbase of 2.73 metres, which makes it a relatively compact hypercar that is about the size of the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. For aerodynamic purposes, the concept car has mixed-size tyres, with 20-inch wheels at the front and 21-inch wheels at the rear. As for the design, the Mission

“Kesalahan Daihatsu itu berkaitan keselematan, yang menjadi aspek paling utama sesebuah kenderaan. Kami menganggap hal ini sebagai langsung tidak boleh diterima dan mengkhianati kepercayaan pelanggan. Oleh kerana masalah ini berlaku melihatkan kereta penumpang jenama Toyota, kami percaya masalahnya tidak hanya terhad kepada Daihatsu sahaja,” jelas Pengerusi Lembaga Toyota, Akio Toyoda. “Kami akan mulakan dengan menjalankan siasatan terperinci dan mengumpul fakta berkaitan untuk memahami situasi ini, menentukan penyebab sebenarnya dan bekerja sehabis daya untuk mengelakkannya daripada