The effects of an industry-wide bottleneck to fill backlogged orders – stemming from the pandemic – saw precious raw materials and parts supply dry up, getting in the way of car production. That invariably lead to super long wait times (a problem that still persists today), and at one point, getting a Perodua Alza was a 13-month long wait, for instance. Over the past few months however, things have improved as 9- to 13-month waitlists have averaged down to around 2 to 8 months now across all mod

25 percent of production capacity to be taken up by D74A 2023 Perodua Axia 330,000 units will be produced at Perodua’s two plants in Rawang Around 6,600 units of Toyota Veloz will be produced for 2023 Perodua has two vehicle manufacturing subsidiaries in Malaysia, operating two plants in Rawang - Perodua Global Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PGMSB) and Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PMSB). Both are managed by Daihatsu Motor via the holding company Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB), itself 41

The Toyota Avanza is no longer in Malaysia and replacing it is the all-new 2022 Toyota Veloz. The twin to the newly-launched (and hotly sought-after) D27A Perodua Alza has yet to reveal its launch date but UMW Toyota (UMWT) recently uploaded another feature teaser on its social media channels. This time, the highlight is the 7-seater MPV/SUV/crossover’s ground clearance which is measured at 190 mm. That’s 30 mm higher than the Alza with variants bearing the 16-inch wheels (H and AV) having a mer

Now that Perodua has dropped the initial teasers of the D27A all-new 2022 Perodua Alza, the biggest question is how much will the new model be priced at? But before we dive into the Alza, let’s take a look at other models that have witnessed an increase in price in recent times. To keep things consistent and fair, we’ll take the SST exempted prices of each model. Starting from the entry-level segment, in the case of the updated 2022 Proton Saga, prices have increased between RM 2,000 and RM 3,00

At the sides of Perodua’s business review earlier today, they have confirmed that the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza will be launching later this year. Earlier, we reported that Perodua initially planned to cease production of the outgoing Alza – a model that’s currently 12 years old – by end-January, but that is no longer the case. Production of the outgoing Alza, according to Perodua's CEO and President Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad, will be extended till end-April, partly due to high number of outstan

Perodua’s technical partner Daihatsu is expected to launch its first hybrid 7-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Japan in October 2021. Details are still lacking but the model will certainly ride on Daihatsu’s latest DNGA platform, which is developed to accommodate hybrid drivertrains. The recently launched Perodua Ativa is the first DNGA-based model for our region. Two powertrain options are mentioned as possible candidates – a Toyota-sourced 1.5-litre hybrid (shared with Yaris Cross), or a