2024 is a year that many in the automotive industry would rather forget. Except for Perodua and Honda, all other mainstream car brands – defined as brands selling more than 10,000 cars annually – experienced a decline in sales. Although Malaysia’s total new car sales grew by 2.1% last year, reaching a record high of 816,747 units, much of the increase was driven by Perodua, which achieved an 8.4% growth to set a new sales record of 358,102 units. Nearly every other major brand saw a decline in s

Hans

Jan 27, 2025

BHPetrol ushered in the Chinese New Year with a festive celebration at its newly opened BHPetrol PLUS Nilai Layby Southbound station located at R&R Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The BHPetrol PLUS Nilai Layby Southbound station first opened in March 2024 but is now fully operational, offering BHPetrol Infiniti Petrol 95, 97, Diesel B10, and Diesel B7 to motorists traveling southbound on the PLUS Highway. The station also features a BHPetromart convenience store, prayer facilities, Zus Coffee outlet, an

Arvind

Jan 27, 2025

The Wuling Binguo EV has emerged as Indonesia's best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), achieving this milestone in its first full year of sales. Launched in Indonesia in December 2023 the Binguo EV recorded 6,549 units sold within 2024, securing its position at the top of the country’s growing BEV market. The Binguo EV is roughly sized like a Perodua Myvi and is offered in three variants across two battery capacities. Prices start at IDR 317 million (~RM 85.7k) for the Long Range AC varian

Arvind

Jan 27, 2025

PT BYD Motor Indonesia (BYD Indonesia) has launched the Denza D9, a fully electric (battery EV, BEV) alternative to the Toyota Alphard in the archipelago. Fully imported from China, the luxury minivan is priced at IDR 950,000,000, making it about 30% cheaper than the Alphard Hybrid. Indonesia exempts battery EVs from import tax until December 31, 2025. By 2026, BYD Indonesia plans to locally assemble (CKD) the Denza D9 at its plant in Subang, West Java. Responding to a query from the Indonesian

Hans

Jan 27, 2025

2024 was a watershed year for Malaysia’s new car sales, as the total industry volume (TIV, the industry term for total new car sales) reached a record high of 816,747 units, marking a 2.1% increase over the previous record of 799,821 units set in 2023. However, 2025 is expected to be a challenging year for the industry. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) forecasts a 4.5% reduction in sales, projecting a TIV of 780,000 units. RHB Research, an investment bank, anticipates an even steeper d

Hans

Jan 27, 2025