Late yesterday night at around 9 pm Japan time, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and CEO Koji Sato hastily organized an emergency live press conference. It was revealed that Toyota’s compact car subsidiary Daihatsu, responsible for developing the AC100 generation 2023 Toyota Vios (also known as Yaris Ativ in Thailand) and D74A 2023 Perodua Axia, had submitted side-impact crash safety test results done using a different part from those fitted on production cars delivered to customers. A total of 76,28

Malaysia-bound Proton S50 could get turbocharged mill 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated mill isn't suitable for Malaysian highways Can this sway you away from the City and Vios? Long live the sedan, as a spyshot of a new Proton sedan has emerged on social media. Widely believed to be called the Proton S50 - sedan version of the X50 -, Proton is eyeing the lucrative B-segment sedan market with this new sedan. The Proton S50, as what some folks are calling it, is said to be based on the all-new, fourt

Following 12 pandemic-affected months, national car maker Proton ended 2021 on a high note. By selling 14,147 units in December, total sales for the year closed at 114,708 units (domestic + export), the highest closing figure since 2014. This represents an increase of 4.5% over 2020 and is the third consecutive year of volume growth for the company. The achievement is particularly noteworthy as overall Total Industry Volume (TIV) for Malaysia is estimated to have shrunk by 4.6% to just over 505,

Just like how the Proton X50 is getting the attention among Malaysians, so is the Geely Coolray in the Philippines. The X50’s Filipino twin has sold 2,158 units in 2020 which puts it in the top 10 best-selling passenger vehicles in the country for that year. This was based on a January 2021 report that was released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI). CAMPI is the Filipino equivalent of the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) in which both compile month

When Proton launched the Iriz back in 2014, it received much fanfare as Proton developed and envisioned the Iriz to be a global model – it’s Global Small Car (GSC) codename was proof of that. But the Iriz fell short of its global aspirations – the car was only exported to Indonesia (how many units were sold?) and left-hand drive versions never materialized. Putting aside its global aspirations, the Iriz proved to be a decent alternative to the second-generation Perodua Myvi, as all variants of t

The Proton X50 will very likely be the national carmaker's next model launch but don't expect it to appear in showrooms anytime soon. Proton X50 Engine Spec We all know that the new compact crossover SUV will be based on the Geely Binyue and the Malaysian market will most certainly feature the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. In China, the Binyue is offered with a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbo petrol but that's mated exclusively to a 6-speed manu