The transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles (EVs) will be an inevitable fact and Volvo Car Malaysia remains committed to phase out all combustion engine models by 2030, if not earlier, even if deployment of EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia lags behind, said Volvo Car Malaysia’s managing director Charles Frump in an interview with BFM radio. Globally, the Volvo Car Group aims to have EVs, specifically battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to contribute half of its g

Al-Haj Automotive Pvt. Ltd. – distributor and now manufacturer of Proton cars in Pakistan – have commenced local assembly (CKD) of the 2021 Proton Saga there, according to Mr. Aris Anuar, the company's Chief Manufacturing Officer. Officiating the event was the President of Pakistan, Mr. Arif Alvi. Also in attendance were Mr. Hilal Afridi, the Chief Executive Officer of Proton Pakistan, and the Consul-General of Malaysia in Karachi, Mr. Khairul Nazran. Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Executive Office

Once the forays of the wealthy, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are now commonplace. It's hard not to take notice, and recently a reader got in touch with us through our WapCar Forum asking what's the best sub-RM 150k SUV they can buy in Malaysia. And since we're all about the details, the cars we list here take into account the extension of SST exemption until 30-June 2021. Oh and do take note that the government's plan to revise the existing Open Market Value (OMV) calculations has been shelved

Mazda Corporation has announced a worldwide product recall to replace its fuel pump as a precautionary measure and according to Bermaz Motor, the sole distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia, a total of 19,685 units of Mazda vehicles are affected. The models affected are the Mazda 2, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, CX-3, CX-5 & CX-9 manufactured between 2017 – 2019. All 2020 production models however are not affected in this recall. The product recall is necessary as a preventive measure to address the poss

After much anticipation, the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 is now officially here in Malaysia. No longer imported from China, the locally produced Proton X70 CKD is now cheaper and comes with better features. You can read a summary of what's new here. There are now four variants, all front-wheel drive and powered by the same updated 1.8-lire turbocharged TGDi engine paired to a new 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. Handling has been improved thanks to an improved suspension. It al

Hyundai expands their service coverage to Klang with the opening of a brand new Hyundai Global Dealership Space Identity (GDSI). This is the only other 3S centre Hyundai has in the Klang area. The only other centre is located close by in Port Klang. Like all its other centres, the new centre follows in the footsteps of the global identity design and offers premium services and convenience for all customers. So you can expect a premium customer lounge with free WiFi so customers are allowed to ge