Our time with the Perodua Ativa Hybrid was flawless and quite an eye-opener as well regarding what to expect from a potential affordable hybrid in the Malaysian market. You can’t buy an Ativa Hybrid… yet, but that was precisely the reasoning on why Perodua did what they did. Essentially, the SUV was rebadged from a CBU Daihatsu Rocky from Japan and leased on a subscription basis in Malaysia to assess the feasibility of producing an affordable hybrid locally. Only 300 units were brought in and le

“Race on Sunday, sell on Monday.” The initial interpretation of the phrase may have changed over the decades but even in its evolved form, it very much remains relevant to the passionate flames in the world of motorsports and the carmakers that still keep that inferno burning for petrolheads. Back in the day, the phrase was conjured up as a way to boost sales. Carmakers would go racing over the weekend with the hopes of winning and seeing that top step of the podium translate into showroom sales

Proton has just posted its best sales performance since 2013 with 141,432 units sold in 2022. This makes it the fourth consecutive year that Malaysia’s first carmaker saw sales growth. However, despite the pair of Proton SUVs getting all the attention, the best-selling Proton car is a lot humbler and basic. 55,878 units of the Saga were sold in 2022 and the total figure includes both domestic and export numbers. This was an increase of 31.1% over the previous year and yet, it only achieved secon

Following the government’s announcement of the SST exemption grace period which ends on 31-March 2023, Proton Holdings Bhd has announced that it will close its order books if the company is unable to deliver booked vehicles within the stipulated timeframe. VP of Sales and Marketing, Roslan Abdullah told Berita Harian, that the measure is in place to ensure that all buyers who have made their bookings during the SST exemption period will receive their vehicle before 1-April 2023. Roslan adds that

For the past couple of years, the compact 7-seater SUV / MPV segment has been relatively quiet. The two most notable launches in recent times include the Honda BR-V's debut in 2017 and the Perodua Aruz's launch in 2018. Come 2022, we expect things to shake up by a fair bit. Over the past few months, Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi introduced all-new or updated versions of their 7-seater SUV / MPV, all of which made their debut in Indonesia. Which is also why we will be using the Indonesian-spec mo

After Japan, Indonesia is the second country to sell both the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize following their launch last week. We'll see later whether the SUV will be a big hit there much like the Perodua Ativa is in Malaysia. More than that, the archipelago is also set to be the main production hub of the Rocky and Raize, with plans to launch the SUV to 50 markets overseas. To be specific, the export models will be assembled at Astra Daihatsu Motor’s (ADM) plant in Karawang. Also read: Daihats