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

After weeks of spyshots from all over the world, this is our first clearest look at all the angles of the all-new 2023 Nissan Serena (C28), and for that we've got the Japanese patent database to thank. Japanese sources have mentioned that the model could make its global debut as soon as in November 2022, and it's speculated that it'll launch with a 2.0-litre S-Hybrid petrol engine, before employing an e-Power hybrid system later in 2023 – the latter is said to pair a 1.4-litre, 3-cylinder mill t

Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

It’s the MPV season again, as Perodua brought out its brand-new 2022 D27A Perodua Alza into the MPV segment, reviving a segment that was stagnant for a period of time. And reviving the segment it certainly did, as more than 51,000 Malaysians put their money down for one, cementing itself as one of the most popular 7-seater MPVs in the country today. Also Read: 51k bookings of 2022 Perodua Alza in 3 months; production to increase to meet demands, so shorter wait times? But the Alza will soon be j

Saga, X70, X50 round off top three sales Pakistan is biggest export market 41% better sales than last month National car maker Proton ended a challenging first quarter of 2022 with reduced sales as a combination of flood affected local vendors, disruptions to logistics and a chip shortage conspired against their efforts. The situation is improving and the outlook for the second quarter is positive but the overall sales numbers for the first three months of the year reflect the challenges the com

After being on the market for 12 years, the Perodua Alza will cease to be produced at the end of January 2022 and set to be phased out in February 2022, reports Paultan. The report also states that the reason for phasing out the Alza is due to exhaust emission regulations. Sources close to the matter at hand say that Perodua dealers are still accepting orders for the Perodua Alza, to clear whatever little remaining stock left. The next-generation Perodua Alza is rumoured to be a twin model to th