Despite exporting more cars than ever before, only 3 percent of Proton’s total annual production is currently sent to international markets. This translates to around 4,000–5,000 units annually across 14 countries, including Pakistan, Kenya, Brunei, Egypt, and Bangladesh. However, Proton aims to double this figure by the end of 2025, bolstered by recent launch of CKD operations for the Proton Saga in Egypt, which was marked by a flag-off ceremony recently. Proton’s first milestone is to double i

Proton Commerce, a joint venture between Proton’s sales arm Proton Edar, and CIMB Bank announced today that it disbursed a total of 27,288 loans to Proton car buyers in Malaysia in 2023. The figure is a new high for Proton Commerce, rising in tandem with Proton’s recent record of 154,611 units sold – its highest since 2012. This also means that 18 percent of Proton cars sold last year were financed by Proton Commerce. The Proton Saga is the financing arm’s most important model, contributing 61 p

Basic information about my car: 2018 Proton Saga VVT 1.3 M.T (Standard) Reasons why I bought this car: 1. Mainly getting to college when I moved to KL to study. 2. Ferry my sister or any family members as required. 3. Going outstation or driving around when needed. (Basically the most basic purpose a car is used for) Car selection process ● I had a budget of: 30K. ● Models that I have considered include: None. Was not into cars back then. ● Reasons why I chose this car: 1. Likely the cheapest ne

Sell your mothers, sell your wives… do what you have to do to scrounge some money together because it appears as if Hot Wheels and Proton are collaborating on a limited run of diecast models from our national carmaker and they’ve already christened the relationship with the very first diecast of a 1985 Proton Saga. In a now-deleted post on the Art of Speed Facebook page, the news was shared by them in conjunction with Mattel Malaysia’s 40th anniversary in the country at their factory in Penang t

The fourth-generation all-new 2020 Toyota Harrier is a surprisingly popular car in Japan. Since its official launch in June 2020, the premium SUV has racked up a backorder of close to 100,000 units! Unfortunately, Toyota’s factory is unable to keep up with the overwhelming demand causing a 9-month delay. According to BestCarWeb, sales of the Toyota Harrier has increased a total of 461.7 percent in November compared to the same month of the previous year. That is almost 5 times more than previous

The 10th generation, all-new 2020 Honda Accord has just been launched in Malaysia. It is priced from RM 185,900 to RM 195,900, locally-assembled at Honda Malaysia’s plant in Pegoh, Melaka. We have covered the topic quite extensively but there is minor detail that we’ve yet to discuss. If you take look a closer look at the 2020 Honda Accord’s roof, you will notice that the roof is missing a rubber strip that’s usually found on most cars. The rubber strip does not serve any real purpose but it’s n