Dongfeng’s presence at KLIMS 2026 carries a different weight than that of a brand still debating its first market entry. Only months after the local launch of the 007 and Vigo, the company returns to Kuala Lumpur with a stand that mixes showroom reality with future ambition. That timing is not accidental. In a Malaysian EV landscape where consumer patience is thinning for vaporware announcements,

First seen at the Japan Mobility Show, the futuristic Toyota Corolla Concept is now on display at KLIMS 2026. This conceptual fastback signals a major departure for the historic nameplate, showcasing a sharp, highly angular silhouette that previews the potential design direction for the next-generation global model.

At KLIMS 2026, Perodua's QV-E draws the flashbulbs as the company's first homegrown battery electric vehicle, but the Traz shoulders a quieter mission that is no less critical. Launched in December 2025, this compact SUV enters a Malaysian market where elevated driving positions and flexible cabins have shifted from preference to expectation. The Traz does not chase early-adopter curiosity. It tar

Hyundai's presence at KLIMS 2026 carries a narrative that is as much about corporate restructuring as it is about sheet metal. For years, the Korean marque navigated the Malaysian market through Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors, leveraging an assembly partnership at Inokom in Kulim that dates back to 2004. That industrial footprint remains relevant, but the narrative shifted in 2025 when Hyundai Motor Co

Perodua’s presence at KLIMS 2026 carries a weight that no other Malaysian marque can replicate. As the country’s dominant volume carmaker, Perodua has long defined the entry and mass-market segments with models like the Myvi, Axia and Bezza. The QV-E represents a fundamental shift in that narrative. Positioned as Malaysia’s first homegrown battery electric vehicle, it moves Perodua from an EV obse

Zeekr's presence at KLIMS 2026 carries a weight that few other newcomer brands can match. While most Chinese EV marques enter Malaysia as fully imported players, Zeekr arrives with confirmed plans to establish the country as its first CKD production hub outside China. This is not merely a logistical footnote; it fundamentally alters how Malaysian consumers should read the brand. By committing to l

At KLIMS 2026, smart arrives as a marque that has largely erased its former identity as a builder of tiny urban runabouts. Operated locally by PRO-NET, the brand now occupies a premium lifestyle EV position in Malaysia, sitting distinctly above Proton eMAS in price and positioning. This is not a gradual evolution but a calculated repositioning that places smart in direct competition with Tesla, Ze

At the ongoing 2026 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (2026 KLIMS), Honda Malaysia has launched the new 2026 Honda Prelude.

Proton eMAS arrives at KLIMS 2026 not as a tentative experiment but as a sub-brand already claiming market leadership. Operated by Proton New Energy Technology (PRO-NET), eMAS carries a unique burden: it must translate decades of national-car sentiment into a credible new-energy portfolio for ordinary Malaysian families. While startup EV brands can afford to serve niche early adopters, Proton eMAS

Honda arrives at KLIMS 2026 with the momentum of a major product refresh already in market. The updated CR-V, launched locally in March, now leads the brand's SUV charge with expanded e:HEV hybrid representation across the range. By replacing the outgoing LaneWatch system with Blind Spot Information on the updated model, Honda signals a shift toward conventional active-safety packaging that Malays

At KLIMS 2026, the Proton stand carries a significance that extends beyond any single model reveal. As Malaysia’s national carmaker, Proton occupies a unique position in the market: it must defend decades of consumer familiarity while proving it can keep pace with an influx of Chinese brands and the electrification push led by its own sibling sub-brand, Proton eMAS. The display this year sends a c

MG’s presence at KLIMS 2026 is not defined by another imported electric hatchback or a spec-sheet duel over range figures. The story that matters unfolded three months earlier in Melaka, when SAIC Motor Malaysia rolled out the first locally assembled MG S5 EV from its CKD plant. That event shifted MG from being a brand that sells EVs in Malaysia to one that manufactures them here, and the KLIMS st

KLIMS 2026 is dominated by headlines about battery-electric disruption, aggressive pricing from newer brands, and the race to claim charging-network territory. At Nissan’s stand, the conversation takes a different turn. Instead of asking Malaysian buyers to abandon combustion entirely, the brand is pitching a more measured transition built around family practicality. The all-new Serena e-POWER is

Toyota enters KLIMS 2026 as Malaysia's strongest non-national mainstream marque, and its January delivery figure of 4,700 units sets the tempo for the year. In a market where Perodua commands the absolute volume base and Chinese brands are rapidly scaling their battery-electric line-ups, Toyota's immediate defence is its hybrid ecosystem. The Corolla Cross Hybrid, the newly available Vios HEV and

Kia’s presence at KLIMS 2026 carries a weight that extends beyond any single specification sheet. With Kia Sales Malaysia Sdn Bhd now steering local operations from 1 January 2026, the brand is attempting to reset its narrative in a market where consumer memory of previous distributor transitions still lingers. The Sportage sits at the heart of this recovery strategy, flanked by the Carnival facel