Since July 2023, dealers across Malaysia have shared their concern that order taking for new cars has slowed down considerably. This is despite the fact that data compiled by the Malaysia Automotive Association showed that August and October were among its best ever months this year. However, those figures are fulfillment of orders made months earlier, and are not a reliable indicator of present demand. RHB Research is projecting a sharp 14 percent decrease in 2024’s total industry volume – the

Currently, the cheapest battery EV (BEV) on sale in Malaysia is the Neta V, priced at RM 99,800. The next closest BEV is Great Wall Motors' Ora Good Cat, priced at RM 139,800. Beyond our borders, the cheapest BEV on sale in Southeast Asia is the Indonesia-made Wuling Air, prices start from THB 395k (~RM 52k) and IDR 243,000,000 (~RM 76k) in Thailand and Indonesia respectively, for the standard 17.3 kWh / 200 km variant. At the same time, a screenshot of a MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and

The Toyota Avanza is no longer in Malaysia and replacing it is the all-new 2022 Toyota Veloz. The twin to the newly-launched (and hotly sought-after) D27A Perodua Alza has yet to reveal its launch date but UMW Toyota (UMWT) recently uploaded another feature teaser on its social media channels. This time, the highlight is the 7-seater MPV/SUV/crossover’s ground clearance which is measured at 190 mm. That’s 30 mm higher than the Alza with variants bearing the 16-inch wheels (H and AV) having a mer

Proton recorded its best sales month of 2022 with 14,787 units (domestic and export combined) registered in June. The total represents a 51% growth over the previous month and boosts total sales for the first half of the year (H1) to 60,124 units, an increase of 3.9% over the same period in 2021. Overall, Proton retains second place in the automotive sales table with an estimated market share of 22.6%. Meanwhile, market share for the year stands at 18.2%, a decrease of 5.1% compared to the first

It looks like the Honda N7X Concept will be known as a different name in the Indian market! Reports have surfaced that Honda Cars India recently trademarked the name ‘Elevate’ in India and it is possibly the name of the brand’s upcoming 7-seater SUV in India. Recall that back in May, Honda revealed the Honda N7X Concept car in Indonesia. The 7-seater concept SUV was highly touted to be the next Honda BR-V and the launch of the production version will likely happen in August this year. Contradict

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has confirmed that it will be launching its first affordable seven-seater – the Xpander – next year. What does it compete against? Set to go up against the Toyota Rush, Perodua Aruz, and Honda BR-V, the Mitsubishi Xpander uses a similar 1.5-litre capacity engine like its rivals, naturally aspirated. However the Mitsubishi Xpander’s dated engine (paired to a 4-speed automatic) pushes out just 105 PS, identical to the Toyota Rush and Perodua Aruz but nowhere near the Hon