Proton sells 11,477 units in July as production volume concerns ease. Export sales exceeds total volume for 2021 for five months to go in 2022. National car maker Proton created history as the Proton X50 set a new monthly sales volume record and grabbed the title of best-selling vehicle in Malaysia for July 2022. This achievement ensures Proton retains its position as the leader in the hotly contested SUV segment and is also the first time such a vehicle has led the overall market in sales volum

Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) announced late yesterday that it has sold its 51 percent stake in the Peugeot distributorship joint venture Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB), to Bermaz Auto (BAuto) and BAASB’s other shareholders for RM 6.67 million. Berjaya Corp’s CEO Jalil Rasheed said the divestment is part of the group’s rationalization exercise to divest non-core assets. "With BAuto being part of the BCorp Group previously, we recognised that it would be more synergistic for BAuto to acquire Be

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

If you are shopping for a Toyota Alphard or a Vellfire, you would’ve noticed by now that it’s very difficult to find one that’s not pained in white or black colour. You can almost paraphrase Henry Ford’s quote, “You can have your Alphard or Vellfire in any colour so long as it’s white or black.” Yes, white and black are the most popular colours for Japanese car owners but the aversion by Alphard / Vellfire owners to an equally conservative silver colour is perplexing, even when judged by Japanes

A few weeks ago, a former colleague of mine asked me to suggest a replacement for her car. She wanted a C-segment SUV so I suggested the usual suspects – the Proton X70, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5. Then she asked, "What about the Nissan X-Trail?". Indeed, I have completely overlooked Nissan's own challenger to the highly competitive segment but why and should it even be considered? The third-generation X-Trail was given a facelift in 2019 and is available in 4 variants – the 2.0L 2WD (RM 128,630

14 September - 20 September 2019 Fuel price update: RON 97 up 3 sen! Monday Volvo Car Malaysia adds one more 3S centre in Johor Located in the outskirts of Johor Bahru, dealership is the latest to be built in accordance to the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) – a dealer guide that best communicates the brand’s Scandinavian-inspired values – and has five service bays. This will be Volvo Car Malaysia's second dealer in Johor. The other dealer is located in Batu Pahat, operated by AJ Premium. In total