Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant has commenced trial production of the new 2025 Proton X70 facelift, referred to internally as the X70 MC2. According to production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), a total of 49 units of Proton X70 MC2 have been produced since March 2024. The month of May alone saw 21 units produced. Seeing that the volume produced is still too low for a brand like Proton, these are likely to be pre-production units for Proton’s internal use. Before commen

Hans

Jun 28, 2024

The Toyota Sienta, despite not being a top choice in Malaysia, was available from 2016 to 2019. Although buyers aren’t able to buy one brand new, used Sientas found on our Cars for Sale site, priced between the mid-RM 50,000 to RM 60,000 range, are worth considering for those upgrading from older MPVs. Overview Introduced in 2016, the Sienta came in two variants: the 1.5 G and 1.5 V. Both featured a 1.5-litre 2NR-FE engine with 107 PS and 140 Nm, paired with a CVT automatic transmission driving

Shaun

Jun 28, 2024

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, and the Sarawak Tourism Board, organisers of the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2024, have announced that all festival attendees will have a chance to win a brand-new 2024 Mitsubishi Triton AT Premium. The RWMF 2024 will take place from 28- to 30-June at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Sarawak. To be eligible to win the Mitsubishi Triton, participants need to purchase a ticket and attend the ev

Sanjay

Jun 28, 2024

Dinamikjaya Motors, a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto and sister company to Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor, is expected to launch the new generation 2024 Kia Sportage in Q4 this year. This is according to a newsletter by RHB Investment Bank. The Kia Sportage was last sold in Malaysia in 2019, towards the end of Naza’s tenure as Kia’s distributor here. The current fifth-generation Kia Sportage (model code NQ5) was launched in Korea in July 2021. When launched in Malaysia, the 5-seater C-segment Sportag

Hans

Jun 28, 2024

Malaysia is partnering with Chinese automaker BAIC Motor to boost local production of battery electric vehicle (BEV) components, aiming to capitalise on the EV boom, reveals a report by Nikkei Asia. An agreement between BAIC and Gigafactory Malaysia (GMSB), a NanoMalaysia subsidiary, will see the joint development of BEV battery technology for trucks and buses assembled in Malaysia. NanoMalaysia operates under the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI). The BEV batteri

Sanjay

Jun 28, 2024