In a press release, Stellantis announced that it will establish a new national sales company (NSC) in Malaysia within the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2024). The new NSC will be the official Stellantis entity directing and managing the sale and distribution of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia. The change in business strategy is part of Stellantis’ growth ambitions in the ASEAN region in line with its electrification plans and the company’s global Dare Forward 2030 strategy. In conjunction with this str

Closing strong in October, national carmaker Proton is inching closer to a fifth consecutive year of sales growth with just two months to go in 2023. The company sold 12,772 units in October to bring its year-to-date (YTD) figure to 129,604 units (domestic and export) for the first 10 months of 2023, equivalent to a 12.3 percent increase over the same period in 2022. Also read: Proton sales drops for September 2023 but most models remain among segment leaders Compared to the previous month, sale

At long last, the 2023 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro has launched in Malaysia. Sold in the sole Luxury variant, this three-row SUV is priced from RM 159,800. It's locally-assembled (CKD) at Inokom's facility in Kulim, Kedah. The price comes with a 7-year warranty and a 5-year free servicing package. However, the first 3,000 customers of the Tiggo 8 Pro will get a more comprehensive 10-year engine/1,000,000 km engine warranty as well. Powertrain Perhaps the star of the segment's pick, the Tiggo 8 Pro has qui

The cat’s finally out of the bag – Proton has dropped the initial round of information surrounding its upcoming model, the Proton X90. The new model is set to be a D-segment SUV, positioned above the Proton X70. Four variants will be offered – Standard, Executive, Premium, and Flagship. The Flagship variant is the only variant that gets captain seats on the second row, effectively making it a 6-seater SUV. Every other variant is a 7-seater model. For the first time ever in Proton’s history, a pe

So, another year older, another year marked with interesting (or forgettable) cars, and we'll be doing it all over again next year. SUVs will undoubtedly continue to play a greater focus here, so in this article – part one of three – we'll look at the possible non-luxury, non-EV SUVs that are very likely to launch in Malaysia in 2023. Hang on to your downpayments, we're going straight in... 2023 Chery Omoda 5 We'll start off with a bang, perhaps the most awaited-for model in this list. It's alre

As part of its strategy to become a global automotive player, Malaysia-bound Chery has entered the latest phase of its powertrain strategy that will encompass internal combustion and new generation powertrains for upcoming models over the next few years. Dubbed the 'All-Domain Power Architecture', the overarching project highlights a range of new "Fourth Generation" high-efficiency engines as well as hybrid, EV and PHEV powertrains - aimed at giving Chery an edge against competitors such as Geel