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

UMW Toyota Motor registered 6,767 units in April 2023. The figure is down 25.9 percent from March 2023 but it’s much lower than the 41 percent reduction experienced across the industry. The reduction in April’s sales after the spike in March is to be expected, as March’s numbers were unusually high due to the rush to fulfill outstanding orders before the vehicle registration cutoff date to qualify for sales (SST) exemption. The government’s post-pandemic economic stimulus package allowed for loc

Rendering wizard Theottle has given his interpretation of what the upcoming D92A 2022 Toyota Vios could look like, based on the recent spyshots in Thailand. From the front, there appears to be styling cues taken from the Toyota Corolla Altis and Toyota Camry with the multiple horizontal slats on the front bumper. The vertical slits along the sides are also reminiscent of the Corolla Altis. At the rear, Theo has given the 2022 Toyota Vios a full-width tail lamp treatment as deduced from the spysh

Globally, 56 million vehicles were sold in 2020 and while each country has its own best-selling car, there can only be one winner in terms of worldwide sales. Unsurprisingly, it’s the Toyota Corolla which sold 1.15 million units last year. This is according to data provided by Felipe Munoz, a global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics who also runs @carindustryanalysis on social media. Toyota has 3 of its models in the top 5. In addition to the Corolla, the RAV4 and Camry were placed 2nd and 5th

The Proton CamPro engine, since its inception in 2004 in the Proton Gen.2, has the recognition of being the only Malaysian-developed engine to-date. That alone could have been a remarkable achievement for Proton, but there’s a catch – CamPro isn’t exactly known for its fuel consumption. Over the years, the CamPro engine received numerous updates and improvements, including the CamPro CPS in 2008, turbocharged CamPro CFE in 2011, and CamPro VVT in 2014 – all of which suffered from poor fuel consu

Ahead of the 2020 Proton X50’s launch tomorrow, Proton has been sharing a number of videos showcasing the upcoming B-segment SUV’s selling points. The videos on Proton Cars’ Facebook page highlighted the X50’s performance, safety, comfort, and connectivity – all of which can be viewed below. Set to be launched via livestream on Proton Cars’ Facebook page, Proton has claimed that they have received more than 20,000 bookings for its highly-anticipated model. To recap, the Proton X50 is a B-segment