15,880 units delivered is the most since July 2013 as production recovery continues Export sales achieve highest volume in 113 months prior to launch in South Africa National car maker Proton continued its uptick in delivery numbers in August as production volume continued to recover from a slow start to the year. With 15,880 units delivered (domestic + export), the company achieved its best sales month since July 2013, a gap of 109 months, and remains focused on ending 2022 with a fourth consec

Following the launch of the 2022 Perodua Alza, one would of course expect Proton to make a response, however minor, to defend the ageing Proton Exora, which was last updated in 2019. Apart from the Alza, Toyota too is expected to launch the all-new Toyota Veloz very soon, followed by the all-new Honda BR-V early next year. The Proton Exora was first launched in 2009, and this is its 13th year on the market. You would expect that Geely would have at least have a replacement model planned but unfo

Introduced at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2021, the Honda SUV RS Concept is a Perodua Ativa rivalling concept car that Honda plans to take on the sub-4-metre category. The concept car went on display at the Honda Exhibition held at the Honda Bandung Centre last weekend. The concept car is a product of a collaboration between Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co. Ltd and the Honda team. It features a unique exterior design that makes one immediately think of the front fascia desig

Ford has suspended production of the Ford Ranger at its AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong since 28-June, due to shortage in supply of electronic parts. According to colleagues from our sister site AutoFun Thailand, the suspension will continue until 9-July. Checks with Ford dealers in Malaysia suggest that the suspension in production will not have any immediate impact to Malaysia because our volumes are relatively small. Right now, the problems faced by Ford dealers in Malaysia is how

During the recent “Hydrogen Technology Day”, a small series production of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT has been confirmed for 2022. This hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, unveiled in 2019, is based on the current BMW X5. As a joint effort between BMW and Toyota, the fuel cell technology is from Toyota while the fuel cell stack and the overall system are from BMW. Developing lithium-ion electric vehicles in parallel, BMW’s research and development on hydrogen fuel cells offers an alternative to the manageme

The age-old battle between two of the most popular C-segment sedans in Malaysia. For similar money, you can opt for the 2020 Honda Civic facelift or the 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis with the updated infotainment system. Without delay, let’s dive into the comparison. Powertrain - Civic wins In terms of straight-line performance, there’s no contest between the turbocharged Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla Altis. In our tests, we managed a 0-100 km/h time of 8.6 seconds for the Honda Civic and 11.4