If you have placed a booking for a new Honda vehicle recently, expect delays in deliveries, stemming from the global semiconductor shortage and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Honda Malaysia has clarified the issue in a statement, and it can be read in full below: "Due to the global shortage of semiconductors and Covid-19 pandemic, there will be a delay in parts and distribution for new car production. This has resulted to disruption and inconsistent production output at our factory. "With this reduc

2 variants, Smart and Premium TSS only on the Premium variant Apple CarPlay/Android Auto standard It’s official. The Thais are saying goodbye to the Toyota Avanza and welcoming its replacement, the front-wheel-drive (FWD) Toyota Veloz. Fully imported (CBU) from Indonesia, bookings for the 2022 Toyota Veloz opened earlier this month and the Avanza successor comes with 2 variants in Thailand. The Smart variant is the base variant and starts from THB 795,000 (~RM 103k) while the Premium grade start

Proton recently gave the Persona an update much like its hatchback twin, the Iriz. While the Iriz saw a new variant added in the form of the crossover-like Active, the 2022 Proton Persona facelift (MC2) didn’t see a faux-crossover of its own but there are some impressive-looking changes. The first facelift was launched in 2019, 3 years after the second-gen (or third, if you count the UK-spec Wira) was introduced. While the Iriz struggled against its rivals, the Persona thrived and grew in popula

Now in its seventh year of production, the Proton Iriz has receive yet another update. This time around, the updates are rather significant. Proton Iriz price comparison Variant Pre-facelift (MC1) Facelift (MC2)* 1.3 Standard MT RM 36,700 - 1.3 Standard CVT RM 39,700 RM 40,300 1.3 Executive CVT RM 44,700 - 1.6 Executive CVT RM 46,700 RM 47,100 1.6 Premium CVT RM 50,700 - 1.6 Active CVT - RM 54,000 First is the revised line-up. Proton has trimmed the Iriz’s line-up down to just three variants – 1

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

The Proton Persona is the most affordable B-segment saloon and is the only one to offer a standard manual transmission. However, looks are not a strength of the B- Proton Persona. While we are still anticipating the 2021 Proton Persona, photo manipulator Theophilus Chin has reimagined the current Proton Persona with new proportions. In these renders, the Persona’s tall body and large rear end are a lot less obvious. The front end is clearly from a Proton Persona, and the taillights are reminisce