Proton ended March and the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 on a positive note with 12,666 units sold last month domestically and globally. Total sales for Q1 2024 are 39,150 units with export sales 63% higher compared to last year. P1 remains the second best-selling carmaker in Malaysia at the end of the quarter with an estimated 19.3% market share. In terms of models, the Proton Saga remains the company’s best-selling model with 5,906 units sold in March 2024. In total, 18,247 units of the entry-lev

At the recent Perodua media conference, the second Malaysian carmaker revealed that it has 220,000 backlog orders remaining. Around 15,000 of those orders were made during the sales tax (SST) exemption which ended on 30-June 2022. Perodua CEO Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad told the media that some of the cars might not be able to meet the registration cutoff time which ends on 31-March 2023. However, the carmaker said it will absorb the SST for those cars that would not be delivered in time for t

Strike while your supply chains are good, or so the adage goes, and Perodua took it to heart in August 2022, recording a healthy sales figure of 26,039 units in that month. It's almost a 42% growth from the 18,346 units delivered in July 2022. Leading the sales pack is the Perodua Bezza with 6,808 units, followed closely by the 6,252 units of the Perodua Myvi, and 4,857 deliveries of the Perodua Axia. Meanwhile, 7,682 units of the 2022 Perodua Alza were registered in July and August. Also read:

For those who recently put down a booking for a brand-new Perodua model, you might need to wait for a while, as checks with various dealers have revealed that the waiting period for Perodua's line-up. According to these dealers, those who booked a brand-new Perodua Alza today would need to wait up to 12 months before receiving the keys to their new MPV. Also Read: 39k bookings for all-new 2022 Perodua Alza, 65% for the AV variant, 8- to 10-month wait It’s a similar story with the Perodua Bezza.

By now most of you would know that the ongoing semiconductor shortage has affected a number of car manufacturers, though in some cases, the severity is model-dependent. Case in point is Proton. While the Proton X50 and X70’s waiting period stretches well into 2022, other Proton models have a much shorter waiting period. Also Read: What's the waiting period for a Proton X50 or X70? SST exemptions to end in 3 months time According to Proton dealers we spoke to, those who booked a Proton Saga or Pr

Proton Cars Egypt has just introduced the 2021 Proton Saga in Egypt, days after the model was seen at dealer lots. Three variants are offered in Egypt, namely the 1.3 Standard MT, 1.3 Standard AT, and 1.3 Premium AT. As the name implies, all three variants are powered by a naturally-aspirated 1.3-litre (1,332 cc, not the Pakistan Saga’s 1,299 cc unit) petrol engine that does 95 PS and 120 Nm, hooked up to a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. Safety equipment include twin airbags, ABS,