As Malaysia’s No.1 selling car brand, it is easy to assume that Perodua is all about numbers, Ringgits and sense. While that is still true to a certain extent - because Perodua certainly didn’t become No.1 by pandering to frivolous demands - this one-dimensional view of Perodua as a giant monolith of an organization that only cares about achieving the highest sales numbers is wrong. For outsiders, it is easier to understand Perodua as a rationale, logic-driven organization that marches its staff

The Sirion is only RM 300 more than the top Brio variant in Indonesia But the Brio outsold the Sirion 16 times in 2021 Indonesian buyers have more choices when it comes to new cars The 2022 Daihatsu Sirion is the latest attempt to woo buyers over the Honda Brio in Indonesia even though both cars are from entirely different segments. Still, the Brio, especially in higher variants is priced very close to the Perodua Myvi's twin. In a nation where 7 seaters reign, the Brio consistently ranks among

Voting has ended for 2021’s WapCar Car of the Year Awards, and the winners for Readers’ Pick can be seen here. Meanwhile, members of the WapCar editorial team have also voted for their own favourites. In the Affordable Car of the Year category, it’s the Toyota Yaris that edged out. Why? Simply put, it’s the generous level of equipment across the range as well as its competitive price. The Honda City Hatchback was launched after the voting poll had commenced, which meant that it wasn't included i

Just moments ago, Geely has launched the new 2021 Geely Binyue facelift in China. Over the past couple of weeks, Geely revealed a number of updates to its three-year-old subcompact crossover. In China, prices of the new Binyue start from CNY 75,800 (~RM 50k) for the base variant, topping out at CNY 119,800 (~RM 78k) for the top-spec variant. As before, six variants are offered in China. Geely has discontinued the 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the Binyue with this facelift. For those keeping

Yesterday’s sudden announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to extend sales tax (SST) exemption for new locally-assembled (CKD) cars, and SST discount for imported (CBU) new and reconditioned cars, to 30-June 2021 was quite unexpected. The abrupt U-turn in decision came just six days after the Ministry’s earlier confirmation that the SST exemption/discount will end as planned on 31-December 2020, and that appeals by the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) to extend the exemption/discount

Shortly after prices for the 2021 Toyota Vios facelift were announced, we heard you ask: 'What's new? What's still the same?" These questions are what we'll be answering in this article. Exterior - Hey there, good lookin' Like its recently-facelifted 2021 Toyota Yaris stablemate, the redesign makes the Vios look more mature. Toyota has done away with the catfish-esque design of the pre-facelift model, this time employing sharper LED head lamps with integrated daytime running lights (DRLs) to acc