Mazda has released its results for the first half of the FY2024, ending March 31, 2024, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2023. Global sales of Mazda vehicles grew 20 percent to hit 616,000 units. Despite the threat of high inflation and high energy prices, Mazda recorded its best-ever first-half year profit. Net sales were up 41 percent to 2.317 trillion Yen, while operating income was up 135 percent, to 129.6 billion Yen. Continued supply chain disruptions, including a typhoon

The Proton X70 has been a mainstay in the Malaysian SUV landscape since it was first launched in 2018. Since then, the X70 has undergone some minor changes culminating in 2022 when it saw the addition of the smaller 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged unit shared with the Proton X50 to the older 1.8-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder unit. Recently, Proton announced a new addition to the X70 line-up – the 1.5 TGDi Premium X which now gives customers a choice of 6 variants. Without further ado, here are

PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI) has opened its order books for the new compact SUV previewed by the Mitsubishi XFC Concept. Ahead of its official debut, Irwan Kuncoro, the Director of Sales and Marketing Division at MMKSI, told Autofun Indonesia that customers can start placing their orders at Mitsubishi dealerships in Indonesia. Also read: Watch out HR-V and Corolla Cross! The Mitsubishi XFC Concept previews the all-new ASX for ASEAN He added, "The preparations are unde

SUVs are all the rage in Malaysia and in the B-segment market, there will be a new player in town against the likes of the Honda HR-V and Proton X50, the 2023 Hyundai Creta. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially opened the order books for the Creta at all its authorised sales outlets nationwide and via its online booking platform, Cl!cktoBuy. “With so much practicality and space contained within a compact footprint, it’s not difficult to see why SUVs continue to rise in popularity, bot

It’s a landmark occasion for Proton as the carmaker celebrates producing the 10,000th unit of its famed GEP3 (Global Engine Petrol 3) 1.5 TGDI engine at its Tanjung Malim plant on 1 December 2022. Further adding to the milestone is the fact that this figure was achieved in just 7 months, having started in April 2022. The figure is courtesy of the company’s commitment to invest RM 1.8 billion to upgrade its facilities in Tanjung Malim and the culmination of a journey that began in 2019 that was t

** This article is the personal experience of a 2014 Mazda 3 Skyactiv BM owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Zi Xuan Ong It was like 5 years 7 months back since I own my Mazda 3 BM model but it wasn’t my first choice. At the end of 2014, I was thinking to get myself a newer car, as my Hyundai Accent that time was already close to 10 years old. I know I am a pretty OCD person and driving a new car on busy roads in Penang is pretty stressful for me so a whole new