According to a report by RHB Investment Bank, Perodua is expected to unveil its first hybrid (HEV) in 2024. Further details were not divulged, only that the electrified segment (HEV, PHEV, BEV) in Malaysia will continue to grow. Earlier this year, Perodua announced the Ativa Hybrid that comes fully-imported (CBU) from Japan and is a direct rebadge of the Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart Hybrid. The Perodua Ativa Hybrid is not for sale but instead leased to selected customers under its EZ MOBi arm. Also re

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

Back in January, we reported that Suzuki has commenced production of the Suzuki Jimny at their Gurugram plant in India. The Gurugram plant is the second plant after Suzuki Motor’s plant in Kosai, Japan to build the Jimny. Initially, the target market for the India-made Jimnys were Peru and Columbia, as well as African countries and the Middle East. With this recent piece of news, Philippines can now be added to the growing number of countries. As reported by CarGuide, Suzuki Philippines has shif

An exciting new choice for a B-segment SUV is the Proton X50. Segment rivals include the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3. Some fell head over heels for the Proton X50 upon its launch, while some are still on the fence on this vibrant little SUV. To break things down more objectively, we shall put it through our WapCar rating system. Let's see how the Proton X50 scores. 2020 Proton X50 1.5 TGDI: Driving Performance - 35/50 pts, It's quick for what it is 2020 Proton X50 1.5 TGDI Flagship - Facts and Fig

When you are stuck in a traffic jam, should you leave your automatic transmission car in Drive and hold it with the brakes, or shift to Neutral and engage the parking brake/hand brake? Depending on who you ask, you will get a different answers. Not very long ago, it was said that you should leave your car in Drive, and that it’s not recommended to keep shifting between Drive and Neutral because doing so sends unnecessary shift shock to the driveline. But with the kind of traffic that we have the

The Nissan X-Trail received a facelift earlier this year with four variants. Now you can have the X-Tremer or the Aero Edition accessories package for all variants. To recap the 4 variants: 2.0L 2WD 2.0L 2WD Mid 2.5L 4WD 2.0L Hybrid The X-Tremer package comprises a two-tone paint job with many items blacked out including the roof, roof rails, grille, spoiler, side mirrors, Tomei front and rear bumper, and 17-inch wheels. Aero Edition is basically the opposite without two-tone scheme and everythi