When Geely took over 49.9 percent of Proton, it stated a bold promise of turning around the ailing Malaysian national car maker into the third biggest car brand in Southeast Asia’s ASEAN trade bloc – which comprises of 10 member countries. Five years into the 10-year plan, Proton finished 2022 with 141,432 cars sold, giving it a 19.6 percent market share in Malaysia. That’s still very far off from the 2027 goal, which calls for 400,000 units. In contrast, Perodua finished 2022 with 282,019 units

The Toyota Vios might be a popular model for the big T brand but it is due for a replacement. The catfish-looking update was a major change in design but the all-new D92A Vios could see more than just a design makeover. As previously reported by Headlight Mag, the all-new Vios is expected to be launched in Thailand in Q3 2022 and could be built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform. So, could this fully camouflaged unit be the next-gen Vios? Perhaps, but in the Kingdom, this wo

The Nissan Serena has been a mainstay of the Malaysian motoring scene since the mid-90s. Big on value, even bigger on space – the Serena offered a value-for-money alternative to 7-seater SUVs, which are often harder to get in / out of. The Serena, like its rivals took advantage of a growing demand locally for more stylish and comfortable large family movers that were not utilitarian vans. It was well designed and very reliable, but for the most part, the first two generations of the Serena, the

Bermaz Motor, Mazda’s distributor in Malaysia has just announced that the evergreen Mazda 6 has been given some updates for 2021 alongside the Mazda MX-5. Prices for the updated, imported from Japan (CBU) Mazda 6 starts from RM 170,917 (excludes 50% SST, valid until 30-June 2021). The updates are mostly additional features but possibly the most important is wireless Apple CarPlay which is now available standard on all variants of the Mazda 6. The Malaysian-spec Mazda 6 comes with two engine vari

A recent post by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) previewing the upcoming Hyundai Kona has an interesting teaser, in the form of the all-new Hyundai Sonata. Yes, HSDM has teased the all-new Hyundai Sonata, hinting that they want a share of the D-segment market. While we did spot the all-new Hyundai Sonata some time last year, that car belongs to Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), which has nothing to do with HSDM. This is due to the fact that HMC operates the Hyundai Training Academy in Mutiara Damansa

Proton has officially launched the Proton Intelligent Air Purification System (P-IAPS) as standard equipment in all current Proton X70 models, which is now locally assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant. They are also offering existing Proton X70 owners the chance to install the N95 cabin filters for just RM 79 (excluding labour charges). Just last week, Proton announced a special update for the 2020 Proton X70 air purifier system with N95 cabin filters. The filter will work in tandem with th