After 12 years of absence, the Mitsubishi Triton has been re-launched in Japan with overwhelming success. Upon its launch on 15-February, the Thailand-made Mitsubishi Triton has netted over 1,300 bookings, overshooting its monthly sales target of 200 units per month by more than six times. Bookings in Japan opened on 21-December last year. Nearly 90 percent of all bookings received were for the highest GSR grade, which is equivalent to the Athlete variant sold in our part of the world. The remai

Selected new Peugeot models sold in Malaysia by Bermaz Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of the brand here, will come with a 7-year warranty and a 7-year free service maintenance programme as well as an exclusive car insurance subsidy but all this will only be available for a limited period of time. Nonetheless, the promotion is only limited to the Peugeot 2008, 3008 and 5008 models but not the Landtrek pick-up truck. Also Read: Review: 2022 Peugeot 2008 – HR-V/Corolla Cross too common

UMW Toyota Motor will be launching the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix later tonight. A countdown timer to its online launch and a registration of interest page is already up on its website. Usually, the introduction of a new generation model would also mean the discontinuation / replacement of the previous generation model. The Toyota Innova could be an exemption to this, if product line ups in Indonesia and India – the two biggest markets for the Innova – is a reliable indication of what’s co

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, is offering a 2-year free service package to new customers of selected Ford Ranger WildTrak and XLT Plus models, while stocks last. The 2-year free service deal is applicable for 2021 Ranger WildTrak and XLT Plus models only and is available now on a first come, first served basis. Also read: 2021 Ford Ranger is now more expensive in Malaysia, price up across the range The company also recently enhanced its customer ser

Malaysians love the Toyota Hilux. There’s no disputing that. So much so that those living in Sabah and Sarawak refer all trucks as the ‘Hailak’. Doesn’t matter if you have a D-Max, Triton, or a Ranger, those in East Malaysia will call it ‘Hailak’. Now, being a sales success in Malaysia does not necessarily mean that the Hilux can repeat the same performance overseas. As such, there are countries where the Hilux got beaten by some of its core rivals, such as the Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Isuzu

Proton announced yesterday that the first locally-assembled 2020 Proton X70 (CKD) has rolled off the company’s Tanjung Malim production line. CKD is short for knocked down (CKD) kits, essentially a very complex Lego set, with major components like engine, transmission and body structure coming from China, to be assembled in Malaysia together with other locally-sourced components. Although production of the 2020 Proton X70 CKD has commenced, the model will not go on sale just yet. Proton says the