National carmaker Proton closed 2023 by posting its best sales performance since 2012, achieving a fifth consecutive year of sales growth. In December, 12,711 units were sold, bringing the year-end total to 154,611 units (domestic + export), a 9.3% increase over the 2022 sales of 141,432 units. Proton's overall market share is calculated at 19.4%, and it ended the year ranked second in overall sales, maintaining this position for the fifth consecutive year. Strong market demand for the Persona,

When the Honda WR-V was launched in Indonesia at a more premium price than its rival, the Toyota Raize, many were quick to stifle a chuckle but as it turns out in the end, Honda had the last laugh as the WR-V continues to outsell the Raize, according to AutoFun. Competition is tight in the compact SUV segment across the Straits of Malacca but PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), the distributor for the marque there, has had several clever strategies in marketing the car. Prior to its launch there, Hon

Following a subtle tease about a week ago, we now see the Perodua Electric Motion-Online (EM-O) concept in all it's miniature glory at the ongoing Malaysia Autoshow 2023. Though only a scaled down concept of what a future B-Segment EV hatchback by Perodua could look like, the EM-O concept additionally previews the EV powertrain that could power it, as the company's moves its products closer towards electrification as part of its long-term plans. To this effect, Perodua has released some exacting

Back in late 2020, Team RX Racing, a rallycross team based in the UK announced that it will be competing in rallycross tournaments around the world in a specially-modified Proton Iriz in 2021. Unfortunately, the car couldn’t be completed in time and the team competed in a Ford Fiesta instead. However, all hopes of a Proton competing in an international rallycross tournament aren’t dashed as Team RX Racing finally got the hot-blooded Iriz they were anticipating in 2022. The Iriz RX is developed b

Ever since spyshots of the all-new Nissan Almera started surfacing late last year, the hype started building up for ETCM’s newest B-segment sedan. Fast forward to November and ETCM has revealed prices of its highly-anticipated model. In this article, we will take a closer look and see how much you need to make each month before you should apply for a loan to purchase the all-new Nissan Almera. How much do I need to make? The all-new Nissan Almera has a starting price of RM 79,906 (on the road, w

The upcoming Perodua D55L (it hasn’t got a proper name yet) is based on Japan's best-selling Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky duo. It's another much-awaited model, and here's your first look at its base car testing on Indonesian streets last weekend. In Indonesia, this B-segment SUV will most likely be manufactured and sold by Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM). In an earlier story, we gathered that pre-production of the D55L in Malaysia should commence in mid-September, with mass production beginning someti