Looking to defend its championship title from last year, Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2023 in a rally-prepped version of the newly launched sixth-generation 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in 3 new Triton Group T1s (prototype cross-country vehicles). The Triton rally cars are based on the Thai-spec double cab model, modified in accordance with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Group

Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has announced, at the launch of the Chery brand in Malaysia, that the upcoming New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP2030) will leverage the growing ASEAN electric vehicle (EV) market, which is valued at USD 2.7 billion (RM 12.6 billion). The plan aims to capitalise on this opportunity and drive strategic sectoral growth to support Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP). As part of this strategy, Chery Malaysia will inv

Sime Darby Motors is currently in discussions with China’s BYD to bring in the company’s electric vehicles (EV) into Malaysia, reports The Edge. When asked about the move by the publication, Sime Darby Motors said, “We are in initial discussions with BYD, which are ongoing. Should there be pertinent developments, this will be announced as and when appropriate.” The report added that Sime Darby Motors is believed to be bringing in 2,000 units of BYD’s EVs by 2022, and another 10,000 units in 2023

One of Proton's best products to date is the Proton X70. It was finally available in CKD version in 2020, with the main highlight being the 7-speed DCT (The CBU version has a 6-speed automatic). Although new to the C-segment SUV market in Malaysia, the Proton X70 has been able to challenge existing options such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Nissan X-Trail. Let's run it through our WapCar Rating System to break things down. 2020 Proton X70 Premium X 2WD (CKD): Driving Performance - 30/50 pts

Proton ended 2019 on a high with 100,821 cars sold, a 55.7 % growth compared to the previous year. The company was on overdrive with 5 new model launches (X70, Iriz, Persona, Exora, Saga) over a span of 8 months. Proton CEO, Dr Li Chunrong announced Proton’s plans for 2020 at a media Chinese New Year luncheon today. We won’t bore you with the numbers so here are the juicy bits. Proton will be launching the Proton X70 CKD and Proton X50 this year. 2020 Proton X70 CKD Estimated Launch Date: Q1 202

If you’re waiting for Proton to introduce the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 soon, don’t hold your breath as it won’t arrive so soon. According to sources familiar with the matter, the CKD version of the Proton X70 has been postponed, possibly until Q1 2020, a slight push-back from the originally scheduled November 2019 timeline. A quick check with several Proton dealers also indicates that many dealers are offering discounts ranging from RM 2,000 up to RM 6,000 for a Proton X70, suggesting