Having sold 250,795 units between January and November this year, Perodua has smashed its 2022 targets of 247,800 units and set new record for the highest yearly sales, ever. Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said “This sales achievement is on the back of our production achievement so far this year, which numbered 258,960 units. We also achieved our highest monthly production ever since inception at 29,149 units. “This achievement is meaningful on many l

American author Zig Ziglar once said, “there are no traffic jams on the extra mile” – meaning to say for those who strive harder and longer than anyone else, well, those lonely roads are only taken by the few. Going the extra mile also requires constant evolution to stay ahead of the game, hence while UMW Toyota Motor already sells amongst the world’s most reliable cars, they are now going further by offering a seamless car ownership journey from the moment customers walk into a showroom to the

Priced at RM 262,460 First CKD EV in Malaysia Highest power and torque for the money Launched last month, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (EV)’s price has been announced by Volvo Car Malaysia at RM 262,460, on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of SST discount, valid until 30-June 2022. This makes the Volvo XC40 Recharge EV around RM 20k more expensive than the PHEV XC40 Recharge, which is priced at RM 242,055. As with all battery EVs (BEV) currently on sale in Malaysia, import and exci

It's an open secret that the team at WapCar.my is quite fond of the XU80 Toyota Harrier. It is a brilliant ambassador to how Toyota does luxury (yes, they CAN do luxury). The Harrier is refined, great to drive, and comfortable all at once. The perfect real-world luxury SUV, if you ask us. In fact, we were actually rather reluctant when time came to hand back the keys to UMW Toyota (UMWT). It's not all a bed of roses though. Much as we adore the XU80 Harrier, there are some design decisions about

Last year, Perodua gave its (and Malaysia’s) best-selling model a slight update that saw a new paintjob and an updated A.S.A. 2.0. This year though, Malaysia’s most popular carmaker launched the new 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift that features more than just a new splash of paint. Perodua knows Malaysians get easily excited for anything that involves the King so in the lead-up to its launch, it posted numerous teasers. In fact, about a week before the teasers show up, Malaysians already have a glimp

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