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

For a car with many firsts, here's another feather the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza can add to its cap: it's the first Malaysian car to pass the ASEAN NCAP's stricter 2021 – 2025 protocol, acing it with five stars. The variant tested was the base Alza 1.5 X, with the tests conducted at the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research's (MIROS) PC3 lab in Melaka. ASEAN NCAP's new protocol places higher emphasis on ADAS, as the assesment now encompasses tests for autonomous emergency braking (AEB), as

Chevrolet and Saab’s presence in Malaysia might be gone with the latter very unlikely to make a return but the American bowtie has just announced a recall campaign to replace the Takata driver airbag inflators. 3,725 units are affected in the recall and it affects 5 models which are: Chevrolet Cruze (2010-15 models) Chevrolet Orlando (2013-15 models) Chevrolet Sonic (2013-14 models) Chevrolet Trax (2017 models) Saab 9-3 (2007 models) Interestingly, the Trax was never sold in Malaysia though a fe

The UMW Group maintained its healthy sales momentum last month, as the Group - made of up Perodua and UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) - delivered 32,600 units in April 2022 alone. Perodua, naturally, was the star of the pair with 25,654 units sold in April 2022, buoyed by the Myvi, Axia, and Bezza. Though sales in April were slightly lower than in March (26,759 units then), Perodua sold 87,278 units in the first four months of this year, 11.5 percent better than the 78,308 units registered in the same p

Just yesterday we reported that leaked photos of the 2021 Toyota Innova facelift have surfaced on the internet ahead of its official launch. Now the updated car has been spotted being transported in Indonesia. According to the post, what you’re looking at is the Innova 2.4 G variant, this is a diesel variant for Indonesia. Though from this distance, it is hard to tell that this is actually the new car, but the biggest clue is the new wheel design. Cosmetically, the rear end of the new Innova rem

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has confirmed that the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander will be launched in Malaysia this year. Just a few weeks ago, the Mitsubishi Xpander was caught undisguised in Malaysia, suggesting that the model will be introduced here pretty soon. It has already gone on sale in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam. When it arrives in Malaysia, it will compete against the Toyota Rush/Perodua Aruz and Honda BR-V in the same segment. Like its key rivals, the Mitsubishi Xpan