The chatter of a group of people is something Honda reveres. They call it waigaya, a neither Japanese nor English onomatopoeia coined by Soichiro Honda’s business partner, Takeo Fujisawa, that loosely translates to the hubbub of conversation. It’s very well documented too; executives will testify these flash meetings formed the backbone of their innovations and success. Certainly lots of that was happening among customers last week, as the 2023 Honda WR-V kicked off its pre-launch nationwide pre

When Geely took over 49.9 percent of Proton, it stated a bold promise of turning around the ailing Malaysian national car maker into the third biggest car brand in Southeast Asia’s ASEAN trade bloc – which comprises of 10 member countries. Five years into the 10-year plan, Proton finished 2022 with 141,432 cars sold, giving it a 19.6 percent market share in Malaysia. That’s still very far off from the 2027 goal, which calls for 400,000 units. In contrast, Perodua finished 2022 with 282,019 units

Enough of SUVs and MPVs as sedans and hatchbacks also have their own followers. Come 2023 and there are a number of brand-new sedans and hatchbacks that are Malaysia-bound. As the year goes by, we predict that there are roughly 7 new sedans and hatchbacks that Malaysians can look forward to. 2023 Perodua Axia Kicking this list off is the 2023 Perodua Axia. Codenamed D74A, this new A-segment hatchback will most likely be underpinned by the tried-and-tested DNGA platform, as well as featuring a Du

They don’t call it the season of giving for nothing, because for a limited time in December, Carsome is offering up to RM 10,100 in savings on your next dream car purchase. Between 9 – 23 December 2022, get up to RM 2,100 in discounts when you take part in a simple contest, trade in your existing car, and test drive a Carsome Certified car. These discounts are then bundled with existing offers on Carsome Certified vehicles to offer you unrivalled prices on some of the best used cars on the marke

When it comes to business, the first rule of order is understanding customers’ needs and that is what Chery has achieved for the Malaysian market. Chery is the first Chinese brand that understands the needs of Malaysians as seen in the cars we previewed recently. First and foremost is that Malaysia could debut the right-hand drive (RHD) version Chery Omoda 5. Although Indonesia is the first country outside of China to preview the Omoda 5, it was a left-hand drive (LHD) unit; the one shown here i

Ever wondered what is the fuel consumption of the Proton X70 1.8T 2WD? We put Proton X70 through our WapCar fuel consumption test and here are our Proton X70 fuel consumption test results. The Proton X70 Premium 2WD sold in Malaysia is powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder petrol engine linked to a 6-speed automatic transmission. A conventional 6-speed automatic and turbocharged engine is not the most ideal combination for fuel economy. The Proton X70's 1,695 kg kerb we