Last week, a newsletter by RHB Investment revealed that Dinamikjaya Motors, Kia’s Malaysian distributor and a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto (BAuto), is looking to launch the new generation (NQ5) Kia Sportage in the fourth quarter of this year (Q4 2024). This has been further confirmed by BAuto CEO, Datuk Francis Lee, in a recent interview with The Edge. He told the local financial publication that Kia is the company’s “new workhorse” for growth over the next 2 to 3 years, replacing Mazda as it moves

Since its launch in October 2020, the Proton X50 has stood almost unchallenged, but this changed last month. While the Proton S70 is breaking into a territory dominated by the B-segment Honda City and Toyota Vios, the 'Malayan Tiger' marque risks losing ground in the higher-priced, more profitable SUV market. Defenses around the Proton X50 appear to be weakening, allowing the Honda HR-V to punch through and attract some customers to its side. Proton's own numbers (including exports) for the Prot

Over last weekend’s Singapore Motor Show, Tan Chong Motor Sales debuted the 2023 Nissan X-Trail, marking the regional debut of this new-generation 7-seater C-segment SUV. Nissan is represented in Singapore by Tan Chong Motor Sales, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International Limited (TCIL), which also owns Malaysian Subaru distributor TC Subaru. The Hong Kong-listed TCIL operates independently from Malaysia's Bursa-listed Tan Chong Motor Holdings, which owns local Nissan distrib

The Kia brand is well-received in the Vietnam market Kia Sportage crowned as best-selling SUV First month on sale With Kia's latest N3 platform, they are able to win the hearts of the Vietnamese consumers. It's unsuprising given that the Kia Sportage was the best-selling model in their lineup back in March 2022. The all-new 2022 Kia Sportage was merely launched less than a month in Vietnam before being their best-selling SUV for July 2022. Based on the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Associatio

Nissan has pulled the covers off the all-new, fourth-generation 2021 Nissan X-Trail. The model was leaked via patent images back in April, subsequently bared all two weeks later. Exterior – Boldness is key Sold as the Nissan Rogue in the US, the all-new Nissan X-Trail gains a completely redesigned exterior, featuring a two-tier headlight design that is reminiscent of current Nissan models like the all-new Juke and Serena S-Hybrid. It also gains a more angular V-Motion front grille and cleverly-h

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) had a fantastic run in 2019 with a sales growth of 36.1%. There were also two model launches namely the Volvo XC60 (fully imported, CBU) and the Volvo XC90 facelift. The company previously announced its plans to introduce the locally-assembled (CKD) S60 T8 as well as the S90 facelift to the Malaysian market in 2020. However, these models will be delayed due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Since the enforcement of Movement Control Order (MCO), all business operations inc