Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p

Late last year, footage of a Tesla Model Y involved in a fatal crash on the eastern side of Guangzhou, China that killed two and injured three went viral. The accident was initially thought to be caused by the Model Y’s sudden acceleration which saw the electric SUV moving at high speed before crashing. The 55-year-old driver survived the crash and was quoted by local media as saying that the Model Y had a brake issue. Yet, data from the car’s recorder revealed that the accelerator was held at 1

Leaked images of the BMW i5 have surfaced ahead of its global reveal next week on 24-May, providing the clearest look yet of the upcoming electric vehicle (EV). The i5 is the EV version of the upcoming all-new G60 2023 BMW 5 Series. Based on the leaked images, the front fascia is more angular than before with sharper headlamps and a larger kidney grille. The lower front bumper sports a more prominent central intake, larger and hexagonal in shape, similar to the facelifted (LCI) G20 3 Series. Lik

CKD Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4Matic is now assembled in Pekan Priced at RM 648,888, deliveries to start in March 2023 108.4 kWh battery, up to 695 km (WLTP) range, makes 449 PS of power The fully-imported (CBU) from Germany Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ has now been superseded by the locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4Matic. Priced from RM 648,888, the CKD model is RM 50k cheaper than the CBU model. Being a higher range variant, the EQS 500 4Matic also makes more power, at 449 PS / 828 Nm, whi

3 engine options; 1.5T, 2.0T, Hi.F 1.5T hybrid Price up by around 25 percent from previous generation AEB works up to 80 km/h The all-new 2023 Geely Boyue L is now officially on sale in China. Prices for the new SUV range from CNY 125,700 (~RM 82,000) to CNY 170,700 (~RM 112,000). The Geely Boyue L is the successor of the outgoing Geely Boyue which is more popularly known to us as the Proton X70. As expected, prices for the Boyue L have been bumped up compared to the previous generation Boyue. P

The all-new 2022 Hyundai Palisade has been tipped to launch in Malaysia since last year, but plans have been postponed due to the lockdown. Now the car has finally arrived on our shores with the driver’s seat on the right side. Pun intended. Back in May, Hyundai’s largest SUV was spotted in a parking lot in Malaysia. However, the particular car was a left-hand-drive unit, dashing hopes that Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) will be launching the car then. But this time, the driver’s seat can cl