Approximately four months after the launch of the second-generation D74A Perodua Axia, we now welcome the entry-level model of the range, the singular manual variant: Perodua Axia 1.0E MT. Of course, if it looks all too familiar, it’s because the Perodua Axia 1.0E MT is a mildly updated first-generation model which will continue to be sold alongside the D74A Axia to retain the title of being the most affordable car in the Malaysian market. Also read: D74A 2023 Perodua Axia launched in Malaysia,

The D74A generation 2023 Perodua Axia is now an automatic transmission-only model. All four variants of the new Axia are powered by the same 1.0-litre 3-cylinder naturally aspirated 1KR-VE engine paired to a D-CVT automatic transmission driving the front wheels. As a result, the starting price has also gone up, from the previous generation’s RM 24,090 for the 1.0E MT, to RM 38,600 for the new generation Axia 1.0G. Prices of the 2023 Perodua Axia are as below: Axia 1.0 G: RM 38,600 Axia 1.0 X: RM

It appears that Perodua will be reducing the number of manual-equipped models in the near future, as sources familiar with the matter have hinted that the next-generation Perodua Axia would be automatic-only. At the moment, the outgoing Perodua Axia gets the choice of a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual, the latter is only offered on the base 1.0 E variant. Upon the introduction of the D74A Axia, the line-up will most likely be a CVT-only affair, mirroring Perodua’s recently-launched models, i

Like many car manufacturers, Perodua too is facing severe disruption in its supply chain, leading to long waiting period for its customers. Being Malaysia’s No.1 car brand is a double-edged sword - because of the scale Perodua operates in, everything good and bad is amplified to a level few other manufacturers face. Perodua sells nearly a quarter million cars a year. For 2022, it targets to sell 247,800 units, despite the ongoing challenge in getting enough parts to build enough cars. The global

Mention self-driving cars and one of the first things you’re thinking of is Tesla and its Autopilot feature. But Teslas are expensive in Malaysia, costing nearly a million ringgit. That is pretty out of reach for many Malaysians wanting to experience what it's like for the car to take control of the wheel. However, a brand-new local tech start-up has decided to show Malaysians that self-driving technology is indeed for everyone, not just the extremely wealthy. The company is called Kommu.ai and

Effective 15-June until 31-December 2020, the government will completely waive the 10 percent sales tax for locally-assembled (CKD) cars. Imported cars will still need to pay sales tax, but only at half of the original rate, at 5 percent. Some companies like Perodua have since announced that they will be absorbing the sales tax from today 15-June. Many banks have also reduced their interest rates. Whether should you buy a car now or not is a different topic altogether. There’s a Malay saying “Uk