Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

Perodua has clocked 88,537 units sold in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2023), a 28.3 percent improvement over the same period last year (69,011 in Q3 2022), credited to a boost in production and the Perodua Bezza's reigning status as the brand's best-seller. This also means that Perodua has sold 233,227 units in the first nine months of 2023, an 18.7 percent improvement over the 196,354 units this time last year. Of those, the Bezza reigns supreme as the brand's best seller, followed by the

Perodua Bezza scored 5 stars in 2016 D74A Perodua Axia scored 4 stars in 2023, the two results are not comparable - scoring method is different New 2021 - 2025 ASEAN NCAP test protocol prioritizes motorcycle safety, grants bonus points to AEB that detects motorcycles ASEAN NCAP has just released its report on the upcoming all-new D74A 2023 Perodua Axia and the entry Perodua model scored 73.55 points which give it 4 stars. That's one star short of the full 5 star-rating that the Perodua Bezza ach

Proton announced today that it had sold 11,316 cars in November 2022, including exports. The figure is 13.1 percent lower than in October 2021, attributed to supply chain issues that is currently affecting the global automotive industry. Cumulative sales for 2022 however, is now 126,682 units, which is 10.4 percent higher than the same 11-month period in 2021. It has also surpassed the total sales of 2021 (114,708 units). With only one month left in the year, Proton is still short of 23,318 cars

While Proton was able to buck the local industry trend with a steady growth in 2020 despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the company has also managed to grow its export business by 10.6%. Over the coming weeks, Proton will announce as many as five market introductions, with one marking the export market debut of the Proton X50, and another two signifying the kick-off for local assembly and sales of Proton vehicles in other markets. “While local market leadership is one of our targets, it is eq

The Bezza 1.0 GXtra (AT) has a kerb weight of 880 kg A Lotus Elise Sport 220 weights 924 kg Most fuel-efficient compact sedan in Malaysia The Perodua Bezza 1.0L is well known for its fuel-efficient characteristics with a manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figure of 4.38L/100km (automatic variant). Let us break it down to you how they’ve achieved it without even equipping the Bezza auto start/stop feature. Firstly, the Bezza 1.0L is an ultra-lightweight machine. Tipping the scale at 880 kg for