Since its launch in October 2020, the Proton X50 has stood almost unchallenged, but this changed last month. While the Proton S70 is breaking into a territory dominated by the B-segment Honda City and Toyota Vios, the 'Malayan Tiger' marque risks losing ground in the higher-priced, more profitable SUV market. Defenses around the Proton X50 appear to be weakening, allowing the Honda HR-V to punch through and attract some customers to its side. Proton's own numbers (including exports) for the Prot

Just two months after making its official return to South Africa, national carmaker Proton has gained a firm foothold in the Rainbow Nation having shipped its first 1,000 units of the Proton X50 and Proton X70 to date. On the back of strong demand, Steven Xu, Director of International Sales added, "The quick take up of our vehicles in South Africa is proof of the appeal of both Proton as a brand, and of our model range to car buyers there. We have a strong working relationship with CMH Group, an

MINI’s worldwide sales for 2021 reached 302,144 units, up 3.3 percent MINI Electric is best-selling variant Britain biggest market for MINI, followed by Germany, China, USA. It looks like MINI may become an EV-only earlier than expected. Worldwide sales of MINI’s EV models, currently represented only by the MINI Electric (whose actual name is quite a mouthful – MINI Cooper SE 3-Door), nearly doubled last year, from 17,580 units in year 2020 to 34,851 units in 2021. Between January to December 20

Following the announcement of the 2021 Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) has also confirmed that the updated 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift will be introduced here as well. At launch, HSDM will offer the Kona facelift with a new powertrain, namely the Smartstream G2.0 Atkinson cycle naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine. The new SmartStream engine is good for 149 PS and 180 Nm, mated to a CVT-type automatic that sends drive to the front wheels. The turbocharged

Been waiting with bated breath, Proton X50 fans? Well, the wait is over as Proton has finally released official photos of the much-awaited B-segment SUV this morning. We're sure it's very welcomed, especially since news of the car's media preview is due to take place next Tuesday. Proton released a set of three pictures, and as we can see, it keeps some details as seen in the Merdeka day teaser - especially the red detailing on the grille. It doesn't look much too different than the Geely Binyue

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Kurt Leitner as its Managing Director, with immediate effect. Leitner, who joins Mr Erik Winter, VPCM’s other Managing Director, replaces Mr Florian Steiner who has moved on to Europe to take up another challenge after almost four years in Malaysia. Leitner will have a dual-role as Managing Director in Malaysia and Singapore. Having been with the Porsche Holding Salzburg group since 1988, Leitner has held vari