Honda Malaysia aims for 12.3% market share with sales reaching 80,000 cars in 2023 On March 17, 2023, at the Media Gathering, Honda Malaysia, in addition to confirming the launch of 4 models this year, revealed that it is targeting sales of 80,000 units with 12.3% market share in 2023. It sold a total of 80,290 cars in 2022, which represented 11.1% of the Total Industry Volume (TIV).The carmaker also mentioned that it will further strengthen hybr...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/22

All-new 5th generation Honda City officially launched in Malaysia with RS e:HEV variant world debut On October 13, 2020, the all-new 5th generation Honda City was officially launched in Malaysia with 4 available variants, namely the S, E, V and RS e:HEV. The first 3 grades are 1.5L petrol variants, and priced at MYR 74,191, MYR 81,664 and MYR 86,561 respectively, while the RS hybrid has not been given a price yet, as deliveries are only starting ...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/14

Honda City Hybrid officially launched in Malaysia The Honda City Hybrid has been officially announced by Honda Malaysia (HM), with a price of MYR 89,200. The City Hybrid shares the same hybrid powertrain as the Jazz Hybrid which is the Sport Hybrid i-DCD system that combines a 1.5 liter engine with idle stop, a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox with an integrated electric motor, a lithium-ion hybrid battery and an electric driven compress...

News  Updated at: 2017/07/21

All-new CR-V launches in Malaysia with next generation advanced technology On July 12, Honda Malaysia officially launch completely re-engineered all-new CR-V. Honda Malaysia has shifted to focus more on advanced technology starting with the introduction of the 1.5L VTEC Turbocharged Civic and New Jazz Sport Hybrid i-DCD. The 5th Generation all-new CR-V that is equipped with three key advanced technologies, the ‘1.5L VTEC Turbocharged Engine’,...

News  Updated at: 2017/07/19

Honda Malaysia launches new Jazz with Sporty Hybrid i-DCD variant On June 6, Honda Malaysia introduced Honda’s new advanced Sport Hybrid i-DCD system via the launch of its New Jazz. The new Jazz Hybrid is equipped with a new 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC engine combing 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) with Integrated High Power Motor to promote excellent acceleration for sportier driving experience.The new hybrid system is powered by a Lithium-Ion bat...

News  Updated at: 2017/06/07

New Jazz petrol opens for booking with Sport Hybrid i-DCD variant introduced On May 11, Honda Malaysia announced that the new Jazz is now open for bookings at all 90 authorized Honda dealers nationwide. The new, both petrol and sport hybrid are expected to hit the Malaysian market in Q2 2017 with the sport hybrid variant ready for delivery to customers from Q3 2017 onwards. It will be equipped with the sport hybrid system, making Honda Malaysia t...

News  Updated at: 2017/05/15

Honda to adopt world’s first heavy rare earth-free HV motor magnet Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced it has jointly developed a drive motor with neodymium magnets that don't use heavy rare earth elements with Daido Steel Co., Ltd. Honda will apply this motor for the first time in the new Freed hybrid vehicle (HV) scheduled for a release this fall. This will be the world's first application of these magnets in drive motors. Adoption of this techno...

News  Updated at: 2016/07/14

Honda and Daido Steel adopt HEV motor magnet free of heavy rare-earth metals On July 12, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Daido Steel Co., Ltd. became the first companies to achieve practical application of a neodymium magnet that contains no heavy rare-earth metals, yet retains the heat resistance properties and magnetic performance required in a hybrid vehicle motor. Daido Electronics Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daido Steel, has been mass-...

News  Updated at: 2016/07/13

Honda to release all-new Freed minivan in September 2016 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) will fully redesign the Freed compact minivan for the first time in eight years and release it in September of this year. The company will stress the new Freed's compactness and high quality to differentiate it from Toyota Motor Corporation's Sienta, a rival vehicle in the same segment. The new Freed will be equipped with the improved "i-DCD" hybrid system. It...

News  Updated at: 2016/06/14

Honda begins sales of all-new 6-seat JADE minivan compatible with multi-level parking garages Honda Motor Co., Ltd. begins sales of the all-new JADE at dealerships across Japan on February 13, 2015. The all-new JADE is a three-row, six-seat hybrid compact minivan. Its low-height body is compatible with most multi-level parking garages. The low height also enables a sedan-like low driving position for the first row seats. The second row seats are ...

News  Updated at: 2015/02/13

Honda previews new Grace hybrid sedan On October 31, 2014, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. started previewing a new Fit-based hybrid sedan, the Grace, on its Japanese website. On the same day, the company announced that the new hybrid sedan will be released on December 1, 2014. The new Grace will employ Honda's intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD) one-motor sports hybrid system and come in three grades. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on No...

News  Updated at: 2014/11/04

Honda to end IMA development: focusing on new i-DCD hybrid system Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will end development of its Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), a one-motor system for hybrid vehicles (HVs). The newly developed one-motor hybrid system, the Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD), will replace IMA and will be installed on new HVs in all countries. The i-DCD enables a car to travel by motor only. IMA held an advantage in cost as it was cheaper to p...

News  Updated at: 2014/01/08

Honda restructures supplier network for HV systems Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has started restructuring its supply chain of key components for its three hybrid systems. The three systems have been developed to strengthen its hybrid vehicle (HV) business strategy. Honda procures parts from different suppliers depending on the type and usage. Currently, some transmission components for HVs are procured by parts suppliers dealing mainly with Toyota Motor...

News  Updated at: 2013/09/13

Honda starts producing dual-clutch transmissions for all-new Fit at Suzuka plant Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has started production of newly-designed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) at its Suzuka Factory in Mie Prefecture. The all-new Fit employs the DCT for the first time. The DCT is a main component of Honda’s one-motor hybrid system named Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD). The automaker produces the units along with motors at its Suzuka plant...

News  Updated at: 2013/09/06

All-new Honda Fit Hybrid achieves fuel economy of 36.4 km/L Honda Motor Co., Ltd. achieved a fuel economy of 36.4 km/L (JC08 mode) on the all-new Fit Hybrid, the highest fuel economy among all Honda models developed so far. The all-new Fit Hybrid is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in September 2013. The Fit Hybrid will be equipped with the Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD), Honda's lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system. The i-DCD i...

News  Updated at: 2013/07/22