Since its launch in December 2018, the Proton X70 has been the No.1 selling C-segment SUV in Malaysia. However as of January 2023, it no longer holds the leading position. The new sales leader is the Toyota Corolla Cross. As of June 2023, cumulative sales of the Proton X70 stood at 6,116 units and Proton’s own press release lists the X70 as “2nd highest volume C-segment SUV” in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor doesn’t publish the breakdown of its sales by model but checks with the publicly available M

Proton Pakistan has announced that they can resume operations soon, following the announcement by the Malaysian government that Movement Control Order (MCO) restrictions for the industrial sector has been eased. Al-Haj Automotive, Proton’s distributor in Pakistan issued a statement last week on their Facebook page, stating that they are working with their Malaysian counterpart to arrange for an earliest possible shipment of cars to Pakistan. This will, in turn, resolve Proton Pakistan’s outstand

Hyundai Motor Group and Grab Holdings Inc. have announced that it will expand their partnership to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the ASEAN region. The partnership will further develop new solutions that will lower the barrier of entry for Grab drivers and delivery partners to adopt EVs. Based on the initial EV pilot in Singapore, some of the issues that are faced by the driver-partners from adopting EVs include high costs, lack of charging locations, and long waiting times fo

Proton has announced that the company had its best export sales month since March 2013, a gap of 98 months, that saw 669 units delivered to overseas distributors in May 2021. Proton attributed the growth in export sales to the growing demand in several key markets, some new and some having sold Protons for decades. For example, Pakistan is a new market for the company but for the first five months of 2021, it was the best performer. On the other hand, Brunei which started selling Proton vehicles

After reporting a few spy shots of the X70 and the Saga being spotted on roads all over Pakistan, it appears that Proton’s launch in the South Asian country is imminent. Partnering with Al-Haj Automotive, the Proton X70 will be the first model launched in Pakistan in December. This will be followed by the Saga in January 2021 according to a report by CarSpiritPK. The Pakistani-spec X70 will be powered by a turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-pot similar to the Bangladeshi X70 that produces 177 PS and 255 N

The second-generation VW Tiguan is a popular SUV here in Malaysia. That is mainly because it struck the right chord with families looking for a midsize SUV that has good ride and handling, decently powerful, spacious enough, and possesses a European driving experience. So, when it came time to give the Tiguan a refresh, VW didn't muck about in improving its best-selling model. So, has the facelift made the Tiguan more interesting? We dive in for a deeper look. Exterior The pre-facelift model's f