Perodua has issued a statement concerning Daihatsu's recent announcement on the company's new additional procedural irregularities that has also affected the Axia, Alza, Aruz, Ativa, and Bezza. In summary, this new issue (seperate from what happened back in April and May) stems from a recent investigation by an independent third-party committee that revealed 174 new problems within 25 test categories. As such, the committee has saw the need to immediately suspend deliveries of Daihatsu-developed
Dec 20, 2023
Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w
Dec 20, 2023
Perodua is set to make the fourth quarter of this year (Q4 2023) its best ever, and the Rawang outfit is well on track to hit its 314,000 unit sales target this year – and an improved production efficiency is the major step they've taken to see it through. Advancements in its plants have seen the carmaker post 18.6 percent sales increase year-to-date in September 2023, which currently stands at 233,227 units. Rather unsurprisingly this comes off the back of a 18.7 percent improvement in manufact
Oct 27, 2023
The effects of an industry-wide bottleneck to fill backlogged orders – stemming from the pandemic – saw precious raw materials and parts supply dry up, getting in the way of car production. That invariably lead to super long wait times (a problem that still persists today), and at one point, getting a Perodua Alza was a 13-month long wait, for instance. Over the past few months however, things have improved as 9- to 13-month waitlists have averaged down to around 2 to 8 months now across all mod
Oct 27, 2023
Buoyed by strong and constant demand, Perodua customers must continue to be patient when buying a Perodua. Due to lingering issues related to semiconductor and supplier labour shortages, waiting periods still range between 2 months and up to 1 year depending on model and variant. Speaking at the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT market introduction yesterday; Perodua President and CEO said Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said waiting periods have shortened, but immediate delivery is still not possible. Also re
Jun 17, 2023
Perodua has 6 models in its line-up. The newer models are the new generation D27A Perodua Alza and D74A Perodua Axia, launched in July 2022 and February 2023 respectively. Of the remaining 4 models, the Perodua Aruz – launched in January 2019 – and the Perodua Bezza – first launched in July 2016 and facelifted in January 2020 – are due for either a mid-lifecycle update or a full model change. Perodua has previously said that it has the capacity to launch one full model change and two ‘minor chan
Jun 16, 2023
Toyota's Kinto One car subscription programme in Malaysia has now added (almost) the full range of Perodua models, meaning prospective owners can now opt to subscribe to an Aruz, Alza, Ativa, Bezza, and Myvi with prices starting from RM 608 monthly. Kinto One is an all-in-one susbcription plan that was first launched here in January 2021. Initially it was only extended to Toyota and Lexus models. The monthly packages are customisable. At its core you will get the car's roadtax, annual comprehens
Jun 13, 2023
As of April 2023, Perodua has increased its market share in Malaysia’s total new car sales from 39.1 percent in 2022 to 40.7 percent. Perodua registered 18,874 units in April 2023, that’s 41.3 percent lower than the previous month but March’s sales record were an outlier as it was the final registration month to qualify for sales tax (SST) exemption for locally assembled (CKD) cars booked between June 2020 and June 2022. March’s 32,179 units was the highest monthly sales ever recorded in Perodua
May 26, 2023
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has recently launched the new 2022 Toyota Veloz, and it's time to compare it with its donor car, the equally-new D27A Perodua Alza. If you are in the market for a B-segment MPV, you might be wondering which car to choose. While both cars share similarities, there are some key differences between them that might sway your decision. One of the most significant differences is the price. The D27A Perodua Alza has a price range that tops out at RM 75,500, while the Toyota Velo
Apr 4, 2023
What do the netizens think about the all-new Perodua Alza D27A? The Perodua Alza D27A was unveiled last year, there have been a lot of mixed feelings about the Perodua Alza. Let’s see what the netizens have to say about the Perodua Alza! This time, we went around social media to collect some interesting comments from the readers about the Perodua Alza after its launch. Best valued car of all time? @ Kwk “if budget wasnt big deal, get the AV variant! EPB, PSDA, DNGA platform and so on… no rivals
Feb 16, 2023
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