Under Bermaz Motor, Malaysia is the only Mazda distributor / national sales centre in Southeast Asia to close the Hiroshima-based automaker’s financial year ending March 2024 (FY2024) on a positive note. Although Mazda closed its FY2024 account books with its highest ever operating profit, surging 76 percent to reach 250.5 billion Yen (~RM 7.63 billion), most of the success was attributed to the USA, Europe, and China. Southeast Asia is a headache for Mazda. Casual readers of business news would

The Sirion is only RM 300 more than the top Brio variant in Indonesia But the Brio outsold the Sirion 16 times in 2021 Indonesian buyers have more choices when it comes to new cars The 2022 Daihatsu Sirion is the latest attempt to woo buyers over the Honda Brio in Indonesia even though both cars are from entirely different segments. Still, the Brio, especially in higher variants is priced very close to the Perodua Myvi's twin. In a nation where 7 seaters reign, the Brio consistently ranks among

Sitting in a quiet corner at the ongoing 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon is this Premium Crystal Red Metallic 2022 Honda HR-V Modulo X Concept. This HR-V is sold as the Vezel in the Land of the Rising Sun. Similar to the Honda Jazz Modulo X that went on sale in Japan last year, this amped-up HR-V gets a host of aerodynamic and handling improvements. Also Read: Honda Jazz Modulo X is an FD2R-inspired hatchback, costs RM 14k more The most noticeable change is the revamped front fascia, which now gets a “bea

It’s been 6 months since we’ve collected our 2021 Perodua Ativa and according to the Ativa’s service interval, we are due for an oil change. Our Ativa is back at Perodua Sg. Penchala for a minor service which includes an oil change, and general inspection. When booking for our appointment, the service centre notified us that they now have a permanent fix for our brake drum rattling issue. This repair is also scheduled for this visit. We have clocked slightly over 8,500 km on the odometer but Per

In the RM 50k range, there are no B-segment sedans other than the Proton Persona. This gives it an edge for those looking for a sedan within that price range, but that edge can be further sharpened if Proton addresses some of the complaints about the Persona. The inherently flawed CVT Despite the update in 2019 that saw a few calibration changes in the Punch-sourced CVT, it’s still far from being an unintrusive transmission. It’s noisy and unrefined, whiny at higher revs and jerky in stop-and-go

The Proton X50 has set tongues wagging since the first spyshots emerged many moons ago, and with its rather competitive price, people have been clamouring to get their names in the order books. Still, buying a car is more than just affording the instalments, so let's explore the maintenance costs for this new B-segment SUV. Proton X50 roundup The X50 was launched on 27-October with four variants to choose from. You may have observed that its prices overlap with the Proton X70's, so here's an art