Daihatsu is embroiled in another safety compliance issue, this time encompassing a total of 64 models (including currently produced, developed, or discontinued) across its Japan and international markets. Yes, this also involves Toyota and Perodua cars sold in Malaysia. To surmise, this issue is seperate from what happened back in April (door lining irregularity) and May (side collision test irregularity). A recent investigation by an independent third-party committee revealed 174 new problems w

Perodua Bezza scored 5 stars in 2016 D74A Perodua Axia scored 4 stars in 2023, the two results are not comparable - scoring method is different New 2021 - 2025 ASEAN NCAP test protocol prioritizes motorcycle safety, grants bonus points to AEB that detects motorcycles ASEAN NCAP has just released its report on the upcoming all-new D74A 2023 Perodua Axia and the entry Perodua model scored 73.55 points which give it 4 stars. That's one star short of the full 5 star-rating that the Perodua Bezza ach

Twelve months after flood related supply issues suppressed sales at the beginning of 2022, national carmaker Proton enjoyed its best start to a year since 2013. With 11,681 units (domestic and export) sold in January 2023, sales have grown by 162.3% year-on-year, resulting in the company comfortably retaining second place in the sales table. Proton's market share for the month is estimated to be 22.9%, an improvement of more than 12% year-on year and over 3% better than its market share figure o

The Volkswagen Golf is Europe’s Perodua Myvi and that is not meant to be offensive because the connection between Malaysia’s automotive royalty and the Teutonic hatchback is in sales. The Golf is one of the most popular cars in Europe for the past two decades and if you’ve travelled in the Old Continent, they are essentially everywhere. Overview: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R-Line 1.4 TSI Price RM 169,990 Segment C-segment Engine 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cyl Gearbox 8-speed automatic Power 150 PS Torqu

Sales-wise, the Toyota Yaris enjoyed a relatively unchallenged 2020 in Thailand. As we opined in our article last month however, that steady lead may not last too long and it's starting to show: the Honda City Hatchback has overtaken the Yaris for units sold in February 2021. According to data gathered by Headlightmag, February saw sales of the City Hatchback spike to 2,916 units, pulling ahead of the Yaris' 1,560 cars sold. That's a 1,530-unit gap in favour of Honda, or roughly 87% more. If any

Mazda is finally giving what consumers have been asking for, a 2020 Mazda 3 turbo. This comes after leaked dealer information which hints at the imminent arrival of a turbocharged Mazda 3. According to Mazda’s dealer registry in the US, there is a new entry for the Mazda 3 which says “MAZDA3 HB PP Turbo”. This suggests that the turbo is only available for the Mazda 3 hatchback. The engine employed here will be the 2.5-litre 4-cylinder SkyActiv-G turbo petrol unit as seen in the Mazda CX-5 Turbo