Thailand’s economy is not in a very good shape right now. The political impasse in causing a lot of uncertainties, and spillover effects are being felt in the country’s automotive sector. Rising interest rates and stricter vetting of hire purchase applications are also putting a damper on new car sales. Due to its sheer scale, Thailand’s auto sector also serves as a bellwether of sorts for the rest of the region’s auto sector. In the first half of 2023, total new car sales in Thailand contracted

In Daihatsu’s latest follow-up to the countermeasures following the spate of procedural irregularities involving the UN safety certification of 5 Daihatsu-developed models – Toyota Vios / Yaris Ativ, Perodua Axia, Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid, Toyota Raize Hybrid, and an yet-to-launched model (likely to be the Japan-only new generation Daihatsu Move) – the company has revamped its organizational structure to separate quality management teams from sales, while three executives have been transferred out.

According to the latest wholesale data by Gaikindo, one of the D74A Perodua Axia’s Indonesian twins managed to achieve something its predecessor failed to do, reaching the top ten of Indonesia’s best-selling cars in March 2023. Then again, the all-new generation of the Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla is an accomplished city car much like its Malaysian sibling. As such, 3,475 units of the Daihatsu Ayla and 2,349 units of the Toyota Agya were sold in the first month following its launch. That puts the A

Proton’s announcement that it will be looking to introduce its first production electric vehicle (EV) model by 2027 might sound like a long time coming but Proton once dabbled in EV technology at least ten years ago. Of course, almost all those past experiments and prototypes were nothing more than scuppered dreams that toyed with Malaysian car enthusiasts when they were auctioned off back in 2020. Despite the Proton EMAS eventually being pulled out of the auction, the same fate can’t be said fo

Saga finally gets keyless entry? There could be new wheels as well Can this convince you over the Bezza? With the most recent spotting of the new 2022 Proton Saga, it certainly seems like Proton is addressing one key feature currently missing on the affordable sedan: keyless entry. This spyshot, courtesy of our friends over at Funtasticko, provides a clearer view at the upcoming Saga’s driver side, with the keyless entry button fitted to the driver side door handle. We can also expect the new se

Almost two months since it was first seen, the updated 2022 Proton Saga has been spotted again, courtesy of our friends over at Funtasticko. While the earlier spyshot gave us a glimpse of the new Saga’s front-end and its circular Proton emblem, we now have a better look at the A-segment sedan’s side profile. As speculated earlier, it certainly looks like the updated Saga will be getting new aero-inspired alloy wheels, replacing the current Saga 1.3 Premium’s twin five-spoke unit. Also Read: Spie