Cycle & Carriage, best known as a Mercedes-Benz dealer (now referred to as ‘retail agent’) in Malaysia, will now be adding Peugeot dealerships into its portfolio, thus returning one of the oldest car companies in the region into a multi-brand retailer. Between the ‘90s to the 2000s, Cycle & Carriage used to be a distributor and retailer for Peugeot, prior to handing the business over to Naza in the 2000s. By Q4 2024, two existing Cycle & Carriage outlets in Cheras and Batu Caves will be renovate

The combination of style, practicality and overall value has made SUVs the defacto vehicles for many Malaysian families. Plus, with every major manufacturer brandishing their take on A-, B-, and C-Segment SUVs there are many to choose from at practically any budget. On the flip side, if you feel that every other SUV have become all too much like the last one – then you’d also be right. The more ubiquitous an SUV becomes, the harder it is to stand out in one. Well, that doesn’t necessarily have t

Mazda's next SUV model will come packing rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and a 3.0-litre straight-six engine. This is courtesy of the marque's all-new platform that will underpin most, if not all of its upcoming models. Said platform is scalable to cater to different product group sizes. Reports coming out of Nikkei indicate that Mazda’s all-new platform is set to enter production early in 2022. Models wrought from this platform are expected to hit the markets in early 2023. We hope this piece of news br

DFSK Indonesia has announced that the production of the DFSK Glory 580 7-seater SUV has been halted at its Indonesian plant. According to a report posted by Otosia, the Glory 580 had in fact stopped production since June 2020. Alexander Barus, Co-CEO of DFSK Indonesia confirmed this in an interview with the Indonesian automotive site. However, he hasn’t explained the reason for the discontinuation of the model or whether a replacement is incoming. One possible reason for its demise could be due

Following the facelift of the Peugeot 3008, the French carmaker has unveiled the larger 2021 Peugeot 5008 facelift with a very bold look similar to its smaller brother. Ever since the second-gen Peugeot 5008 was launched in 2017, more than 300,000 have been produced. Peugeot is also currently the European market leader in compact SUVs with the 5008 and 3008. In front, there’s a new frameless grille that extends towards the fins under the headlamps. The nose of the bonnet now displays the model’s

After a short hiatus, Malaysia-assembled Peugeot cars will return to Thailand. Belfort Automobiles (Thailand), a subsidiary of the Master Group Corporation (Asia) Co., Ltd., is the new exclusive importer and distributor of Peugeot brand cars in Thailand. The company will take over from previous distributor Yontrakit Automobiles. The first two Peugeot models spearheading the French marque’s re-launch in Thailand are the 5008 and 3008 – both exported from the Naza Automotive Manufacturing plant in