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...
The BYD ATTO 3 was among the early EV models in the Malaysian market, having been launched by BYD and BYD Sime Motors in December 2022. Although many new EVs began appearing in the months that followed, the ATTO...
The BMW Art Car series of ‘rolling sculptures’ is now 50 years old. Embodying the essence of global cultural engagement by BMW, the collection of 20 Art Cars has been involved in over 100 initiatives across contemporary art, music...
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 an absence of a decade, the Proton S70 brought the Malaysian brand back to the C-segment sedan class when it was launched in November 2023. Clearly a winner from the start, it dominated its segment very quickly and...
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...
After just its first full month in the market, Proton’s first EV – the e.MAS 7 – has zoomed right to the top of the charts. To date, the Proton e.MAS 7 has received more than 4,000 bookings and...
Local assembly of motor vehicles in Malaysia began in 1967 and today, a very wide range of models of different brands - including Porsche - are assembled at various factories around the country. Our chart shows where the plants...
Although there is no specific documentary evidence, it is believed that the Phantom name for one of the models in the Rolls-Royce range was chosen by the company’s energetic and ever-inventive Commercial Managing Director, Claude Goodman Johnson. It is...
Driving along the Temiang – Pantai Highway in Negeri Sembilan is said to be like driving in New Zealand because of the scenic views of the Titiwangsa mountain range.
The RM180 million toll-free highway, opened in August 2021, is officially...
