As less restrictive Covid-19 regulations begin to take effect both locally and globally, Malaysian companies are beginning to see an exponential increase in overseas business and export activities. Proton is no exception, and the company achieved a new milestone in Pakistan when the Proton Saga started rolling off production lines in the country on 13-October. Presented during a ceremony graced by the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, the Saga is the first Proton model to be assembled by Al-H

The Honda Civic has been a mainstay of the Malaysian motoring scene since 1977. Over 10-generations the Civic continues to impress buyers with its balance of style, practicality, reliability and driving performance. First introduced to the Malaysian market in 2006, the highlight of the eighth-generation Civic, codenamed FD, was its sporty and aerodynamic design, a greater emphasis on equipment and powertrain options as well as an increase in cabin space and refinement. The Civic FD was a surefir

As Subaru of America released a teaser image of the upcoming all-new Subaru WRX STI, the timing was quite bittersweet. Over on the other side of the world, Subaru Japan had announced that production of the outgoing WRX STI had ended and with it the end of the legendary EJ20 boxer engine. The WRX STI is still listed for sale on Subaru Japan’s website, so there are still stocks available for diehard fans wanting a piece of history. The legendary boxer engine is only available on the Japanese-spec

Proton has announced that the company had its best export sales month since March 2013, a gap of 98 months, that saw 669 units delivered to overseas distributors in May 2021. Proton attributed the growth in export sales to the growing demand in several key markets, some new and some having sold Protons for decades. For example, Pakistan is a new market for the company but for the first five months of 2021, it was the best performer. On the other hand, Brunei which started selling Proton vehicles

Honda Malaysia has introduced a brand-new Platinum White Pearl colour option to the 2020 Honda Civic and 2020 Honda BR-V. The new colour will be available on the Civic immediately while deliveries of the BR-V in Platinum White Pearl will start from November 2020. First introduced on the Honda Odyssey and the tenth generation Honda Accord, Platinum White Pearl has proven to be a popular colour option amongst buyers, especially for the Accord. The colour makes up 33 percent of the sales for the Ac

Following last week’s article where we traced the origins of the Perodua Axia, we now take a look at how the Axia’s booted-twin, the Bezza came into being. Unlike the Indonesian Daihatsu Ayla-based Perodua Axia, the Bezza is purely a Malaysian effort as there is no Indonesian equivalent to the Bezza. After the successful launch of the Perodua Myvi in 2005, Perodua spent a good part of a decade mulling over the need to introduce a sedan. After all, Malaysia was (then) still dominated by sedans. O