Perodua has just released a statement regarding a safety compliance issue that was discovered earlier this week. According to Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, "Daihatsu Co. Ltd issued a media statement on 28 April 2023 highlighting its “procedural irregularity” on the testing of four models, which include the new Perodua Axia." He added, "We wish to offer some background, insight and perspective on the nature of this announcement, especially in referen

If you’re travelling To Pattaya soon and are looking for a car to rent, why not skip the Toyota Yaris Ativ (Toyota Vios to us) and try out Toyota’s range of carbon-neutral models like the Toyota C-Pod, Toyota Mirai, or even the Toyota Prius Prime? Yes, as part of Toyota and Pattaya City’s experimental project to reduce pollution in this scenic Thai town, anyone interested can try out the aforementioned carbon-neutral vehicles. As financial advisors will advise you to spread your risks when inves

After 10 years of hiatus, Proton makes a comeback in the South Africa market. The first two models to launch in South Africa is the Proton X50 and Proton X70. The Proton Saga will be made available by late-2022 or early-2023. This comes after Proton appoints new South African dealer earlier this year. Proton's official distributor, Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), saw a gap in the market for a premium SUV within the budget of the average buyers. Premium SUVs are often out of the reach of these buy

When it was launched in Malaysia, the furore surrounding the XU80 Toyota Harrier 2.0 Luxury were mutterings of "NO TURBO, BLASPHEMY!" Not only did it eschew the turbo power unit, at RM 249,706 (valid until 30-June 2022) it is also more expensive than the XU60 model that it replaces - the Premium variant at least (RM 238,000, while the Luxury variant retailed at RM 259,900). So, it's pretty fair to say that the current XU80 Toyota Harrier has its work cut out for itself. Down on grunt, and none t

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

Previously, we discussed the best used SUVs you can buy within a budget of RM 80k, which came following the news that the bulk of used car buyers shop below RM 80k. This time, we’ll look into used sedans for under RM 80k. Like in the previous article, we’ve disqualified cars that are either too old (above 10 years, as most used car bank loans must be settled before the car turns 13) or of “premium” stature. On top of those, we’ve also tried to diversify the segments and brands as much as we can,