Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

Mid-range e-Plus variant tested More efficient than Nissan Leaf Buy the petrol variants or EV? In the automotive world, EVs are probably the durian of cars; it’s potent, and some hate it while some are fanatical about it. Personally, my impression towards EVs, or durians for that matter, is relatively neutral. But having spent a couple of days with the Hyundai Kona Electric, it’s now tipping towards the favour of EVs. Also read: 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric launched – Cheapest EV in Malaysia, from

At the ongoing 2021 Chengdu Auto Show, Geely has debuted the new 2021 Geely Boyue X – the company’s boldest-looking SUV yet. Geely has not revealed prices nor positioning of the new Boyue X. Some sources have said that the new Boyue X could replace the regular Boyue, or it could be positioned between the Boyue and the Boyue Pro. For the new 2021 Geely Boyue X, the Hangzhou-based company has done away with its signature “Expanding Cosmos” front grille, replaced with an all-black fascia with an in

Proton’s Himalayan adventure in Nepal had only just begun with the Saga last year and this time, the Proton X70 will be following its entry-level sibling with a shockingly high price. Introduced virtually through Proton Nepal’s social media channels, the Nepal-spec X70 starts from 8.7 million Nepali rupees (~RM 300,000). Proton is distributed by Jagdamba Motors Pvt. Ltd. and there are four variants of the X70 for the Nepalese market which are available with either 2WD or AWD. The following are t

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Malaysia has just dropped a teaser of the upcoming Hyundai Kona on its Facebook page, hinting that the launch is just around the corner. The caption simply said, “A glance of the "upcoming" interior. You Drive it. You Define it.”, posted together with the interior of the Kona. Now, the Hyundai Kona has been a long time coming – the car was earmarked for Malaysia since 2017 and HSDM previewed it at the 2018 Kuala Lu

The most expensive Proton X70 Premium X variant sells for just RM 122,800. A similarly equipped Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P sells for RM 175,900. Both cars are from the same segment but there’s a whopping RM 53,100 difference in prices! To give you a better perspective, for the price of a top specs Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P, you can buy the most expesive Proton X70 variant, then head over to a nearby Perodua showroom to buy another mid-specs Perodua Myvi 1.5H, and still have some change left! Nevermind compar