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Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB), the new distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia has announced a new management team to lead the joint venture between Berjaya Corporation and Bermaz Auto. BAASB, which is also the authorized after-sales service provider for Citroen and DS vehicles, will be headed current Bermaz Motor’s Director Dato Wong Kin Foo, who will take up the position of Managing Director at BAASB. Bermaz Motor is a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto, and is the distributor of Mazda vehi

Hans

Dec 14, 2020

The Covid-19 Pandemic has caused several national racing schedules in Indonesia to be delayed, one of which was the Indonesian Rally National Championship. The Sprint National Championship and Speed Rally should've started in March. Predictably, all motorsport activities in Indonesia in 2020 has been canceled. This was decided considering the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia shows no signs of abating. However, the Indonesian Motoring Association (IMI) has started to allow Provincial Championships,

Jason

Jul 11, 2020

After the thrilling success of the 2021 Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team took time off to celebrate their win by making light of the Suez Canal blockage with a funny photo. Also read: Xiaomi releases Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team scooter; Lewis’ new pitlane ride The photoshopped image depicts Valterri Bottas’ 77 car on the side of the canal hooked up to the stranded cargo ship that was blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt with the captions "Don't worry. We've got

Jerrica

Mar 30, 2021

We’ve found Lewis Hamilton’s new pitlane ride in the form of this special edition Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 made in partnership between Xiaomi and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team. The scooter will feature the Mercedes team’s black and silver colour scheme paired with the signature petroleum green accent. Basically, that’s about the differences between the special edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas scooter and the standard Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2. And for that difference you will have to fork out

Jerrica

Feb 9, 2021

It’s official! Mick Schumacher has secured a race seat in Formula 1! The 21-year-old will be racing for the Haas F1 team alongside Russian driver, Nikita Mazepin. The young drivers will form the all-new line-up for the American outfit, replacing current duo Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen. Schumacher is currently leading the ongoing Formula 2 Championship season by 14 points, winning 2 races among 10 podiums. Mazepin, meanwhile, sits third in the championship with 2 wins in the bag as well.

Jerrica

Dec 2, 2020

The Geely Smart Ecosystem (GKUI) has been a stand out feature for Proton’s models starting with the Proton X70 in 2018. But do you know the team behind this feature's localisation is a Malaysian-Chinese joint venture called ACO Tech? Ever since the X70 introduced GKUI to Malaysians, the system has seen more than 70,000 registered users with more than 42,000 daily active users. ACO Tech has revealed that the monthly average data usage is about 540 MB. ACO Tech is a joint venture between Proton, A

CY Foong

Nov 17, 2020

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

Robert

Sep 3, 2019

Bridgestone Malaysia has appointed Mr. Michael Chung Wing Kay as Managing Director. In his role, Michael will lead the sales and operations divisions at Bridgestone Malaysia. Before his appointment, Michael served on the senior leadership team of several multinational companies. He has nearly 30 years of general management, manufacturing operations, and sales and marketing experience and has a strong track record in business development. “I am truly honoured to begin this amazing new journey alo

Shaun

Oct 16, 2019

Most, if not all automotive centres will be closed entirely starting 18-March until 31-March, following the government’s order to control movement. The order will see all business premises to close except for supermarkets, sundry goods stores, markets and other places selling daily necessities. For those of you who made a service appointment, do reschedule to another date in April. At the moment, the management of many leading automotive companies are still deliberating on the specifics of the i

Hans

Mar 17, 2020

Earlier this year, we reported that Perodua will become Daihatsu's regional R&D hub, and that it will be developing a new sedan for the South East Asia region. Where it got interesting was the part of the presentation slides that showed four silhouettes of unknown cars of various body types. While Perodua’s CEO Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad cautioned us against reading too much into it, he did confirm that one of it is a sedan and it would be a big project. Fast forward to today we now know that the

Eric

Oct 6, 2020

Established in 2003, Race Rally Research, better known as R3, is Proton’s official performance and motorsports division. Headquartered in Proton’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Shah Alam, R3 does more than just cosmetic accessories or sport rims, as they have the desire to achieve the same status like what NISMO is for Nissan and STI for Subaru. Because of that, the team at Proton R3 felt that they needed to come out with a complete tuned-up car with a factory warranty to prove that R3 can be se

Eric

Jun 11, 2020

Nearly 70 percent of Perodua owners prefer to have their cars maintained by an authorised Perodua service centre, making one of the highest, if not the highest for any automotive brand in the country. Speaking at a press conference yesterday for Perodua's 2019 business review, President and CEO Dato' Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the figure is two percent higher than the Perodua’s forecast. Last year, Perodua’s network of service centres received over 2,347,000 cars, an 8.3 percent increase over last

Hans

Jan 22, 2020

It's been a spyshot-filled day for us today, so here's another: the 2021 Citroen DS3 Crossback and 2021 Peugeot 508 have been spied testing yet again. Notably, this is the first time both models have been spotted testing together. These set of images of the pair were sent in by reader Shahrul Fitri. Recall that Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB) now controls Groupe PSA brands in Malaysia, and among their first launches is touted to be the 508 and Peugeot 2008 SUV. If that happens anytime soon

Sanjay

Feb 8, 2021

In 2020, Perodua Myvi was updated with a brand-new colour, Electric Blue, and offered A.S.A 2.0. That doesn’t seem to be enough for Perodua as we have received a scoop that it might be introducing a new hue to the King in the coming months. Based on info that was sent to the WapCar team, the Perodua Myvi will receive a new shade of red called Red Mica. The red paint that is currently offered on the Myvi is Lava Red. Whether will the new Mica Red replace Lava Red is not known yet. Perodua offers

CY Foong

Mar 10, 2021

Social media users were amused by a viral video of a Perodua Myvi stuck in a very unusual circumstance. According to the video, the Myvi had flown over a huge storm drain and landed in the middle of a park! The unusual accident happened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor and the video has since drawn plenty of jokes about the ‘King of the Road’ and about who needs a flying car when we already have the Myvi. According to a Facebook post by the Johor Fire and Rescue Department, they were alerted of the acc

Jerrica

Mar 23, 2021

If you’ve been following our website or YouTube channel, you would know that we have just bought a Perodua Ativa. We’re not the first customer to receive the car but we’ve got it early enough to still be able to turn heads at the traffic light. The head-turning effect will wear out eventually, so we’re enjoying its as much as we can for the time being. In our earlier post and YouTube video, there’s one thing we forgot to mention as pointed out by one of our readers – the chronology of booking, p

Arif

Mar 25, 2021

Earlier this month, Berjaya confirmed that they will be taking over the Peugeot distributorship in Malaysia, represented by a new company – Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB). More recently, our friends over at Funtasticko published spy shots of the all-new 2021 Peugeot 2008, which is set to be BAASB’s first product launch for 2021. Codenamed P24, the second-generation Peugeot 2008 was introduced in Europe back in June 2019. It is a B-segment SUV that competes against the Honda HR-V, Hyundai

Eric

Dec 27, 2020

1,500 units sold since June 2017 debut Sole 1.0L variant offered for sale Roughly 3,000 Axias sold in Sri Lanka since 2015 After two years of being on sale in Sri Lanka, the Perodua Bezza is now the best-selling sub-1.0-litre sedan. As of the first seven months of 2019, the Perodua Bezza leads the sub-1.0-litre segment in terms of new vehicle sales, across all body styles. Unimo Enterprises, the local distributor of Perodua vehicles in Sri Lanka has sold 1,500 units of the Bezza since it was int

Jack

Aug 26, 2019

A few days ago, Perodua uploaded its newest corporate video which features a curious-looking crossover hatchback that many netizens think it’s the upcoming 2021 Perodua D55L. Well, sorry to break your excitement but it's not the crossover you're looking for. Instead, it could be something else, the next-gen Axia Style. The crossover seen in the video isn't entirely new though. Based on the rear design, it resembles a concept car that was shown by Perodua at the 2018 Kuala Lumpur International Mo

CY Foong

Nov 18, 2020

Perodua is now entering the third phase of its transformation plan aimed at raising the company’s competitiveness beyond Malaysia as well as aiming for a sustainable future, one that is integrated into Daihatsu’s global supply chain. Yesterday, Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zainal Abidin said that Perodua is also working with all its partners to see where existing expertise can be utilised beyond Malaysia. He gave the example of how Perodua staff are now working to design D

Hans

Feb 17, 2021

本月早些时候，Berjaya证实他们将接管Peugeot在大马的分销，并由一家新公司——Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd（BAASB）代理。 近日，我们在Funtasticko的朋友发布了全新2021 Peugeot 2008的谍照，这款车型将是BAASB在2021年发布的首款车型。 第二代的Peugeot 2008代号为P24，2019年6月份在欧洲上市。这是一款B级别的SUV，将于Hodna HR-V、Hyundai Kona和Proton X50竞争。 大马规格的车型会搭载哪一套动力系统，目前还未公布，但越南规格的Peugeot 2008搭载的是一具1.2升的三缸涡轮汽油引擎，动力输出为135 PS和230 Nm，并匹配一具6速自排变速箱，采用前轮驱动。 谍照中的Peugeot 2008是在Gurun被发现的，装配的是吉打的临时车牌。 PSA集团已经接管了Naza Automotive Manufacturing位于Gurun的工厂，这家工厂在2018年就被PSA集团收购了。 这家工厂目前生产的是Peugeot 3008和Peugeot 5008，这两款

Rax

Dec 29, 2020

Now, we know that Berjaya will be taking over Peugeot distributorship in Malaysia, represented by a new company called Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB). That said, this all-new 2021 Peugeot 508 should be one of the earliest launches by the company. The sleek D-segment sedan that was spotted undisguised in Penang by WapCar.my's reader, Edward Chew, will join the all-new 2021 Peugeot 2008 that was spied late last December. Interestingly, it seems that Malaysia will be the first country to get

Sanjay

Jan 8, 2021

Earlier this week, Proton received a lot of flak for auctioning off its prototypes, concept cars including the ItalDesign Giugiaro’s Emas concept, and even Karamjit Singh’s former PERT rally car. Critics say that Proton’s new Chinese owners from Geely were being disrespectful of Proton’s heritage, and that many of these cars deserve a spot in a museum. But I digress. Rewind for a moment the timelines. These cars have been locked away and left to rot by its Malaysian owners long before Geely came

Hans

Jul 26, 2020

我们知道，Berjaya已经成立了一家新公司Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd（BAASB），以全面代理Peugeot在马来西亚的汽车分销。在这个前提下，这款全新的2021 Peugeot 508应该将是该公司的首发车型之一。 一位WapCar.my的车迷朋友——Edward Chew——在Penang看到了这款外形前卫的D级轿车正在进行无伪装路试，这款轿车或将于去年12月曝出谍照的新款2021 Peugeot 2008一同上市。 有趣的是，似乎马来西亚将成为这款轿车在东盟的首发国家。我们查阅了东盟和官方的Peugeot网页以及其它新闻网站，都没有发现其它地区有这款车型的消息。 第二代508采用的是PSA EMP2平台，于2018年在欧洲首发。目前还不清楚大马规格的车型会搭载哪一具引擎，但我们预计1.6升的涡轮四缸引擎（162 PS/250 Nm）将是我国车型的主流配备，与之搭配的将是一具8速的自排变速箱。 在马来西亚，508将对Toyota Camry、Honda Accord和Volkswagen Passat等竞争对手发起挑战。 重新介绍一下，目前位于Gu

Rax

Jan 13, 2021

So, we’ve bought a Perodua Ativa for a long-term review. Having booked the car in January 2021 (way before the virtual launch), we’re one of the early customers to receive the car. All along, we've been pestering the showroom to expedite the delivery, and we're very happy that it's finally here. What did we order? We’ve opted for the AV variant with a two-tone paint job, featuring the “Pearl Delima Red” body colour and black roof. No “Gear Up” kit here, since we prefer to keep things simple and

Arif

Mar 19, 2021

Struktur kren projek Lebuhraya Bertingkat Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang (SUKE) tumbang berhampiran Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai, Kuala Lumpur pada kira-kira 8.30 pagi ini (22 Mac) sehingga menyebabkan tiga pekerja pembinaan warga negara China maut manakala seorang pengguna jalan raya warga tempatan cedera. Jurucakap Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Kuala Lumpur memberitahu Astro Awani pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan berhubung kejadian pada jam 8.45 pagi dan seramai 25 anggota d

Mersita

Mar 22, 2021

** This article is the personal experience of a 2014 Perodua Alza owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Facebook: Alex Kew About My Car Here is my Perodua Alza SE automatic transmission purchased at the end of 2014. It was priced at RM59,400 including insurance, and I entitled for RM2,000 discount for year-end stock. I chose the unique colour for my car - Mystical Purple, it is like black colour in low light condition but dark purple under sunlight. The reason being black-pa

Owner Review

Jul 4, 2020

Over the weekend, a video of a police officer announcing that they have been instructed to prevent any convoys of sports cars, superbikes, or even standard motorcycles from entering Genting's private roads went viral. The video was first circulated in WhatsApp groups before getting uploaded onto Facebook. According to Genting Management's auxiliary police, the order was issued by the Management to set up a roadblock preventing convoys from entering the roads up to Genting. As of yet, the police

Jerrica

Jul 6, 2020

It’s one of the oldest new cars that you can still buy in Malaysia, but the Perodua Alza is still one of Malaysia’s favourite MPVs. It’s a market that is slowly diminishing as most Malaysian families prefer getting SUVs instead. But while the Alza had turned 11 just a few days ago – it was launched on 23-November 2009 – its Japanese twin cousins were more or less domestic flops. The Toyota Passo Sette and Daihatsu Boon Luminas were sold for only 4 years between 2008 and 2012. So, what's the secr

CY Foong

Nov 29, 2020

Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and change, there will be growing pains. Proton is experiencing this first hand, not just with supply issues of the very high in demand Proton X50, but also shortage in spare parts supply for its service centres. To Proton’s credit, the company has taken a very brave move to publically acknowledge the shortcomings in its after-sales services. At today’s announcement of Proton’s February 2021 sales performance, Proton said it recorded its highest ev

Hans

Mar 2, 2021