The electric SUV was also the region’s best-seller for H1 2023 First time a BEV was the region’s best-seller over 6 months The humble Dacia Sandero was second with the VW T-Roc third The Volkswagen Golf was to Europe as what the Toyota Corolla was to Asia, that being the best-selling nameplate for decades. That’s all in the history books for now though as the Tesla Model Y SUV topped the charts in the continent for not only June 2023 but the first half of the year as well. This marked the first

RM 200k - RM 300k BMW and Mercedes-Benz models to be most impacted by Tesla's launch in Malaysia. Tax-exempted EVs will offer a much-awaited third choice to buyers. Novelty of having a new toy to one up their peers outweighs the potential downsides of limited charging infrastructure. Tesla's entry into the Malaysian market is expected to disrupt the premium car segment, with the most significant impact being felt by established players such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz. One of the key reasons why pr

Geely has unveiled the Geely Milky Way L7 (银河L7) in China and it is on display at the ongoing 2023 Shanghai Auto Show. Milky Way is a new subsidiary under the larger Geely Group that focuses on NEVs (New Energy Vehicles, Chinese term for electrified vehicles) in China. Right off the bat, the Milky Way L7 does share some similarities with the recently-launched Geely Boyue L. That’s because the new Milky Way L7 sits on the e-CMA platform, similar to the CMA platform that underpins the Boyue L – a

Geely has taken over the Philippines and Russia, now they’re looking to conquer Laos as well. The brand officially made its debut in the landlocked country on 20-July-2021. The company launched two models on its debut, the Geely Azkarra, also known as the Geely Boyue Pro, and the Geely Coolray, better known as the Proton X50 to Malaysians. Also read: Geely Philippines sales increase 342% in H1 2021, Coolray (Proton X50) leads While Geely Laos is already selling cars in the land of a million elep

Proton ended 2019 with 100,821 units sold, marking a 55.7% increase in total sales compared to 2018. Furthermore, Proton sold 11,117 units in December, its highest performing month of the year. With these figures, Proton’s overall market share for 2019 is estimated to be at 16.7%, the highest figure since 2014. Last year, Proton sold a total of 26,331 units of the X70, 38,144 units of the Saga, and 21,876 units of the Persona. However, Proton did not provide the sales figures of the Exora and Ir

Bermaz Auto, the distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia is expected to add the C-segment CX-30 into its model line-up this November. Positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5, the CX-30 is a closer rival to the dominating Honda HR-V, which the Mazda 2-based CX-3 couldn’t match because it was just a little bit too small. The CX-30 will be part of Bermaz Auto’s 3-model SUV introduction blitz that will kick off later this month with the turbocharged CX-5 variant, followed by the seven-seater CX-8, an