Toyota Vellfire sold poorly against the Alphard in the past 3 years There are rumours the model could be discontinued, absorbed into the next-gen Alphard, or soldier on Next-gen model could be launched in Japan by May 2023 Back in 2020 when Toyota decided to streamline all 4 of its sales channels into one synonymous dealer network in Japan, a few models exclusive to these dealers were culled. One of those models planned for discontinuation is the Toyota Vellfire. A favourite among Malaysian poli

Perodua targets 11.3 percent increase in sales for year 2023, to 314,000 units TIV to stay above 700,000 units but economic headwinds remain a risk No increase in prices of existing models, as increase in raw materials cost is already absorbed by Perodua After ending 2022 with a record breaking 282,019 cars sold, Perodua is now the fourth largest car brand in the Southeast Asia’s ASEAN trade bloc’s five largest markets of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam. Starting the new

Over last weekend’s Singapore Motor Show, Tan Chong Motor Sales debuted the 2023 Nissan X-Trail, marking the regional debut of this new-generation 7-seater C-segment SUV. Nissan is represented in Singapore by Tan Chong Motor Sales, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International Limited (TCIL), which also owns Malaysian Subaru distributor TC Subaru. The Hong Kong-listed TCIL operates independently from Malaysia's Bursa-listed Tan Chong Motor Holdings, which owns local Nissan distrib

The Toyota Veloz is a sister-car of the Perodua Alza. It's a successor to the long serving Avanza nameplate and is manufactured under contract by Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PMSB) in Rawang, which also makes the Myvi and Aruz. Apart from the Toyota badge and a few Toyota-exclusive features, the Veloz is otherwise identical to the DNGA-B platform 2022 Perodua Alza. Prices for the Perodua Alza range from RM 62,500 to RM 75,500, while the Toyota Veloz (yet to be launched) is estimated at RM 95

Perodua collected some 24,265 orders in the month of July, which is a healthy sign that demand for its vehicles remain strong notwithstanding the sales tax reinstatement on 1 July 2022. The compact carmaker also reported higher year-to-date (YTD) sales numbers with a 48.7% jump to 145,689 units sold between January and July 2022 compared with 97,945 units sold in the same period last year. “The sales increase can be attributed to two main reasons, the first is due to the strong demand for our ve

The Proton CamPro engine, since its inception in 2004 in the Proton Gen.2, has the recognition of being the only Malaysian-developed engine to-date. That alone could have been a remarkable achievement for Proton, but there’s a catch – CamPro isn’t exactly known for its fuel consumption. Over the years, the CamPro engine received numerous updates and improvements, including the CamPro CPS in 2008, turbocharged CamPro CFE in 2011, and CamPro VVT in 2014 – all of which suffered from poor fuel consu