The government has no intention of gradually ending the Approved Permits (AP) for imported vehicles, according to Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The system remains in effect even though the government allowed Tesla, to sell cars in the country without the usual AP requirements for imported cars. Also read: Initial network of Tesla Superchargers in Malaysia to cover 10 locations from Penang to Johor "We have not discussed this (abolishing t

Is Volvo a true rival to Mercedes-Benz and BMW? Can Volvo take the spot currently occupied by Audi? From a purely product-focused perspective, the answer is a definite yes. However, activities on the showroom floor paint a different reality. The problem isn’t because Volvo cars aren’t as good as their German peers, but because it was too good at the same thing for too long. We are talking about safety. The image of Volvo is one that is still very much centred on safety. Volvo makes the safest ca

The wait is not for long more: the 2021 Perodua D55L will be officially launched through an online event on 3-March 2021. Mark your calenders, that's only seven days away! Heading to a dealership near you We've come a long way since first covering about the then-unnamed Daihatsu Rocky way back in 2019. As 2020 blew by, we managed to get a couple of spyshots, and now Perodua's youngest star will soon be in dealerships. The D55L - which sits on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) modular p

Okay, settle down everyone. The all-new 2020 Proton X50 is finally here and though there are still some naysayers who wished for Proton to stop rebadging existing products, we have to admit that the car looks set to be another runaway success for Proton. It is based on the Geely Binyue (or Coolray as it is known in the Philippines) and while some might think that, “Oh, it’s just a rebadged Chinese crossover with a few bits of Proton badging” or even more optimistically, “It’s a Volvo with a Prot

The C-segment SUV market is one of the most lucrative segments in Malaysia, evident by the increasingly many new models introduced by cars manufacturer, all trying to get a slice of the market. The Honda CR-V has been the long-reigning king of this segment and defending champion, that is until the Proton X70 came by and shook the market. (2020 Proton X70 Gallery | Specifications | Full Review) Proton X70 Proton X70 is the first SUV to be jointly developed by Proton and Geely, and is the first-ev

The Proton X70 CKD is finally here, slightly less than 2 years since Proton first introduced the imported (CBU), China-made model back in late-2018. The new locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 sees a reduction in price, increase in features, and an improved engine that sees a slight bump in peak torque. Updated powertrain delivers slightly better performance Although the engine remains the same 1.8-litre turbocharged TGDi, it has received some updates. It is known internally as a “Generation 3” e