The last-gen Proton Perdana might be a Honda Accord underneath but it exudes an air of prestige especially since it was mainly used as the official car for government ministries and the Prime Minister himself. Well, the last two PMs chose a breadbox on wheels instead, but it seems that PM number 10 is returning to the Malaysian tiger for his choice of wheels. On Friday (2-Dec), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Negara in a black Proton Perdana Limousine (VED 4008) as evidenced by va

Safety and comfort were also the other motivating reasons behind the government’s decision to replace its fleet of ageing Proton Perdanas with Toyota Vellfires as its official cars, said Minister of Finance Tengku Zafrul at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Zafrul was replying to a question by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin. Zafrul also reiterated his earlier reply that the government can no longer extend its lease for the Proton Perdana because Proton no longer makes the model, and al

In the 1990s, Proton was dominating the Malaysian car market with models like the Proton Iswara and Wira fighting each other in the sales charts. Then on 26-January 1995, the Proton Perdana was launched and the Malaysian tiger has once again found another segment to dominate. Though the Perdana would later gain a V6 engine and a grille design inspired by Alfa Romeo, we’re not going to focus on Proton’s flagship model of the nineties. Instead, we want to pay attention to the base model of the Per

Proton has issued a reminder to Proton Perdana owners who have yet to bring their cars in for the airbag inflator replacement exercise. The company started issuing recalls to replace the Takata passenger airbag inflators in January 2019. Affected cars include those built between 2012 to the end of August 2018. As of August 2020, Proton has already replaced the airbag inflator of 5,625 units out of the 6,342 affected units. The replacement exercise has now reached 87.5 percent completion but unfo

Recently, images of the production version of the Geely Preface have surfaced, hinting at what could be the next Proton Perdana/Preve. Much of the production version of the Geely Preface is carried over from the concept version that was shown back in 2019, including the revised front grille with vertical slats, aggressive front bumper, and sleek rear-end. That said, features like the slim side mirrors and suicide doors remain as concept-only features. Built on the CMA platform, the Geely Preface

Nissan owners in Malaysia, you are now able to give your Nissan its much-needed service, as Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis (TCEAS) has received approval from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to partially resume their operations. Do note that services are limited by MITI's approval to just: service maintenance, minor repairs, and vehicle breakdown services. Owners can set an appointment either by calling their nearest service centre, DriveOn mobile app, TCEAS website or Niss