With the production of the sole turbocharged 1.8-litre 4-cylinder variant of the Proton X70 ended, the facelifted X70 that is reportedly planned to be launched in 2024 would only be available with the turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-pot unit. Considering that the 1.8-litre unit is an ageing engine and Proton is committed to the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder unit, the news of the 1.8-litre variant's discontinuation should not come as a surprise. Yet, the X70 1.8 TGDi is still listed on Proton's website, meaning

Production of the 2023 Proton X70 1.8 Premium 2WD has stopped, per data sourced from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). MAA's data shows that Tanjung Malim has stopped assembling the sole X70 1.8 Premium variant since October. However, Proton's site still list the RM 123,800 model as available, though we imagine that's only to go on while stocks last, short of an official announcement. In any case, discontinuing the X70 1.8 is another way to look at Proton preparing the factory for the

Proton has issued a statement in regards to a recent viral video, in which a Proton X70 caught fire. The particular vehicle is in the company's possession already. Further findings will be announced upon completion of investigation. Here is the statement in full, released on 13-October 2023: "Proton would like to issue a statement with regards to a video currently circulating depicting a thermal incident on a new Proton X70. We are aware of the incident and would like to thank concerned parties

After ending the first half of 2023 with healthy order banks for both Perodua and Toyota, the UMW Group is upbeat about its associate companies meeting their respective 2023 targets – 314,000 units for Perodua and 93,000 units for Toyota. Toyota ended the first half of 2023 with 48,659 units registered, up 6 percent from the same 6-month period last year. Toyota and Lexus ended the month of June with 8,004 units registered, up 8 percent from May. The Toyota Vios, Corolla Cross, and Hilux are the

This is the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, the flagship SUV in Chery Malaysia’s line-up. It is a 7-seater SUV that has its sights set on rival SUVs like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Mazda CX-8 and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro will also go head-to-head against the soon-to-be launched Proton X90. At the moment, the only right-hand drive (RHD) market to sell the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro is South Africa and said model is priced between ZAR 496,900 (~RM 129k) to ZAR 574,900 (~RM 149k), comfortably undercu

For a little less practicality but a whole lot more style, the facelifted BMW X4 is the answer to your compromised needs. The G02 generation X4 joins the refreshed X3 range in a sole X4 xDrive30i M Sport trim that’s priced from RM 398,800 and is locally assembled (CKD). Nothing new under the hood as the same B48 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four found in its sibling X3 xDrive30i M Sport does the same 252 PS and 350 Nm of torque. It hits all four wheels via the familiar eight-speed auto feeding