Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, revealed that Perodua is on track to produce its first affordably-priced mass-produced electric vehicle by the end of 2025. Tengku Zafrul shared this information via his official Facebook page together with photos of him and representatives from MITI and Perodua discussing with an unnamed international automotive company in Milan, Italy. The minister’s post read, “In line with the appointment of Perodua to le

While the Perodua Axia in Malaysia is only available with one engine – a naturally-aspirated (NA) 1.0-litre 1KR-DE 3-pot (65 PS/86 Nm) – over in Indonesia, the Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla get an additional choice of engine. A more powerful NA 1.2-litre 3NR-VE DVVT-i 4-cylinder unit (88 PS/108 Nm) is offered for Indonesian buyers who have larger choices in the entry-level market than Malaysians. However, recent reports have speculated that the 1.2-litre engine could be replaced for the next gen

It’s hard – perhaps nigh impossible – to replace Freddie Mercury. Just ask Adam Lambert, who probably heard the sharpening of pitchforks when he was named Queen’s frontman. Parallels can be drawn with the Honda Jazz and Honda City Hatchback in Malaysia, with the latter having to deal with raving fans, monumental expectations, and sales figures to worry about on top of that. If our recent experience in Langkawi with the stubby City was anything to go by, then we think it’ll have no pressure growi

Well, after much speculation, it appears that the all-new MQB-based Volkswagen Polo Mk6 isn’t destined for Malaysia after all. This was confirmed by Erik Winter, Managing Director of VPCM during a press conference during the launch of the new 2021 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line facelift earlier today. Also Read: New 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift launched in Malaysia, priced at RM 247,671 According to Mr Winter, VPCM is always on the look-out for suitable products to sell in this highly-competitive ma

In the 2021 Nissan Futures webinar, data was presented on the current state of EVs and electrification in the SEA region. Speaking during the webinar was Iseo Sekiguchi, Regional Vice President of Nissan ASEAN, Vivek Vaidya of Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific, Dusit Anantarak from the Thai Ministry of Industry, and Edmund Araga, president of the Asian federation of EV association. A data on EVs in the SEA region was presented by Vivek Vaidya of Frost & Sullivan. One interesting highlight of the res

Worry no more current Nissan owners, as Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd has announced a 30 days extension to your respective vehicle warranty from the last day of Movement Control Order (MCO). Your current warranty will not be affected, even if the scheduled service gets skipped during this period. Moving forward, owners are advised to reschedule their service appointment within 30 days after MCO ends to keep their warranty intact. To reschedule your service appointments, please do it so via Dri