Perodua announced today that it has set a new sales record in 2024, with 358,102 cars sold in Malaysia, up 8.4% from the year before. It also hit its highest-ever production volume, with the company’s two plants in Rawang building a total of 368,100 units last year - including Perodua models for export and Toyota-badged models assembled under contract (Toyota Veloz). The figure is 7.2% more than the previous year. “We have expanded far beyond our installed capacity of 320,000 units, showcasing d

While the Proton Saga pioneered the Malaysian automotive industry, it was the Perodua Kancil that shaped the country’s automotive landscape. When the second national carmaker introduced its first model 30 years ago, it cast aside all doubts and became a massive hit. The affordable price tag mobilised Malaysians of all creeds and backgrounds. Urbanites were attracted to its small size while lower-income families saw it as a great escape from squeezing four people onto a motorbike. The biggest suc

National carmaker Perodua has introduced a new online booking system, designed to make puchasing a new vehicle as easy as a few clicks, and being more secure at the same time. Customers can now select and book their desired Perodua model directly from the company's official website, eliminating the need for a visit to the dealership for initial bookings, and safeguard themselves from scam artists moonlighting as 'sales agents'. Though the process is relatively straightforward, here's a handy gui

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Perodua Kancil. The small car became a huge launchpad for Malaysia’s second local carmaker with its introduction a decade after Proton's establishment. We all know what happens next as the second ‘national’ car project eventually overtook its big brother in sales and became the dominant force in Malaysia. P2 might have always been reminded that it is literally number 2 in name but it has grown to be number 1 for Malaysians. The Kancil kickstarted Perodua’s

Malaysian automotive icons are increasingly gaining interest among car enthusiasts and collectors. Like the Proton Saga before it, the humble Perodua Kancil once just a cheap means of transport, is notably witnessing a surge in interest amongst enthusiasts, resellers and collectors. And with rising interest, so too will prices, we suspect - you heard it here first. Why? Well it's nostalgia. For many 30- and 40-year-olds today, their families owned one, or perhaps it was the hand-me-down that too

The 2024 Perodua Axia (D74A) has won the Public Areas and Transportation Products award at the Malaysia Good Design Award, organised by the Malaysian Design Council (MRM) yesterday. This award – think of it as the coveted local alternative as the famous Red Dot Awards – honours the best the country's industrial design segments can offer, spanning 13 categories from crafts to architecture; all the way to fashion and trade shows. It is the highest design recognition from the Malaysian government.