The plucky little Suzuki Jimny does what a massive Ford Ranger Raptor can do off-road but its small size also makes it quite well-adapted to the concrete jungle. With that said Suzuki Cars Malaysia has just uploaded a teaser for a special edition Jimny on its Facebook page. Like any other teaser, the main star is shrouded in the shadow but the post does give a bit of a clue on what this upcoming Jimny will be. No, it’s not the 5-door model that was just launched in India but the rhinoceros is a

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has reported a 27% increase in vehicle sales in its 2022 financial year (April 2022 - March 2023) compared to the previous year, with 24,315 units sold. It also holds a market share of 3.2%. The company's high sales achievement is the highest since its inception in 2005 and has enabled the Three Diamonds to maintain the top three position in the non-national automotive sales table. MMM's most popular model is the Mitsubishi Xpander, which sold 13,794 units and co

Even though the word would make most Proton fans cringe, rebadging is pretty much part and parcel of the automotive world. Some were developed to save costs and some were meant to be temporary models while something else is in development. Previously, we took a look at some of the strangest partnerships made between car companies and even dove deep into some of them. This time, we’ll be focusing on 12 of the weirdest rebadges you may not have heard of. Also read: 9 unlikely car collaborations –

It appears that Malaysia could welcome the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Mazda CX-30 in the near future, according to a report published by AmInvest Bank. Meanwhile, a seperate report by Public Investment Bank states that production of the SUV is slated to begin in December this year. Update 12-March 2021: A Bermaz Auto source clarified that the Mazda CX-30 CKD is only set to be introduced in 2022 or later. The same report also estimates that local assembly of the model will reduce its selling pr

Nearly three years since its introduction in Thailand, Suzuki Motor Thailand has just launched the new and improved 2021 Suzuki Swift facelift in the Kingdom. As before, the model is locally-assembled (CKD) in Thailand. First things first. Suzuki has trimmed the Swift line-up in Thailand, axing the 1.2 GA and 1.2 GLX Navi variants, bringing the total number of variants to just two – GL and GLX. Starting with the GL variant, this new entry-level model now gains a keyless entry system with push bu

The Proton Iriz was conceived back in 2014 as Proton’s effort to counter the ever-popular Perodua Myvi. Back then, the Iriz offered considerably more safety equipment than the Perodua Myvi, but response from the market remained lukewarm at best. Proton updated the Iriz a couple of times, with the latest update being introduced earlier this year. Five variants are available in total, up from the four variants from the 2017 update. Specifications for Proton Iriz 1.3: Engine: 1.3-litre VVT four-cyl