Closing strong in October, national carmaker Proton is inching closer to a fifth consecutive year of sales growth with just two months to go in 2023. The company sold 12,772 units in October to bring its year-to-date (YTD) figure to 129,604 units (domestic and export) for the first 10 months of 2023, equivalent to a 12.3 percent increase over the same period in 2022. Also read: Proton sales drops for September 2023 but most models remain among segment leaders Compared to the previous month, sale

Part two of our three-parter on SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 revolves around electric vehicles (EVs). Last week we talked about regular, pure-ICE models, and if that's more your swing here's the link. Plug in your chargers, we're going in... BMW iX1 The missing link in BMW's i electrified range in Malaysia, the iX1 made its global debut alongside the all-new BMW X1 in June this year. Considering the BMW electric range is pretty complete here, expecting it to be sold on our shores isn't too fa

It's all but confirmed that the 2022 Proton X70 facelift's 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine – which debuted with the Proton X50 – will find its way into not just the 2023 Proton X90, but other new models as well (first Geely-based sedan?) Speaking at the media tour of Proton’s Engine Factory in Tanjung Malim earlier today, Proton Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah said that the "1.5 TGDi engine and its variants will play an increasingly important and prominent role in ou

The Geely Binyue/Coolray/Proton X50 has been pretty much the talk of the town wherever it gets launched. From outselling rivals in the Philippines to creating quite a hype among Malaysians, the B-segment crossover is definitely a runaway success. But what are the thoughts of owning one? Well, Geely’s External Communications Director, Ashley Sutcliffe shares his experience of owning one in a recent Geely Uncut video. Ash, as he’s known on Twitter, has been owning the red Geely Binyue ePro PHEV fo

It's no secret that the Honda HR-V will be receiving a total refresh this year. The all-new model will be making its world premiere on 18-February 2021, earlier than the initially-predicted March debut. Japanese media have begun receiving pamphlets detailing the B-segment SUV. Though only silhouettes of the car can be seen, initial impressions shows that the refresh stays rather true-to-form to the Honda SUV e:concept. Among the cues carried over is the dual-tone colour scheme - characterised by

Malaysians love to modify their cars. If you think you’re a person with petrol pumped in your veins, chances are you would want to tweak your ride to your liking as well. The Proton X50 might have been launched barely a week ago but Malaysia’s hyped up B-segment crossover isn’t immune to the modified ‘kakis’. This particular X50 is one of the first units delivered and the owner literally decided to spruce it up immediately after it rolled off the showroom floor. These images are provided from th