National carmaker Proton continued its strong start to the year by selling 52% more vehicles in February compared to the same month last year. With 14,033 units (domestic and export) sold last month, sales volume was 20.1% higher than January while for the first two months of the year, year-to-date (YTD) volume has swelled by 88% to 25,714 units. The company’s market share for the month is estimated to be 22.7%, placing it second in the rankings, and representing a 7.3% increase over February 20

Proton ended 2022 with a fourth consecutive year of sales growth with 141,432 units sold domestically and overseas. This comes after the Malaysian tiger recorded 14,750 units in December, its fourth-best monthly performance for the year. Compared to 2021, total sales have grown by 23.3% despite the setbacks faced by Proton early in the year which was due to a combination of parts vendors affected by floods as well as acute shortages in the global chip industry. Meanwhile, 5,406 units accounted f

The all-new Honda HR-V is definitely one of the hottest models to be launched in 2022 but before Malaysians get too excited, it seems that Indonesia might be the third market in ASEAN to get the crossover after Thailand and Singapore. In fact, the third-generation HR-V was caught undisguised in Indonesia for a commercial shoot. Based on a video recorded by @akuayman and shared by Indonesian automotive sleuth, Indra Fathan, two units of the all-new HR-V were spotted just outside Jakarta. The two

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is now a rather common feature. What used to be exclusive only to luxury cars, is now available even on regular, common man’s cars like the Perodua Ativa, Proton X50, and Honda City. To recap, ACC is simply a more advanced version of a regular cruise control feature. While the latter is only capable of controlling the accelerator to maintain a preset speed on the highway, ACC also controls the brake. In some examples like the ones used by the Proton X50, Toyota Coro

Though the all-new fourth-gen Nissan X-Trail has been unveiled in China back in April, the model is yet to be launched in right-hand drive (RHD) markets. The latest generation of the popular SUV first made its debut in North America as the Nissan Rogue. For Japanese buyers, however, the wait is nearly over. According to a scoop by BestCarWeb, buyers wanting the all-new X-Trail would expect it to be announced in September with an official launch in December. The Japanese automotive site mentioned

Geely Philippines continues its momentum in May 2021 as the brand maintained its number 9 ranking in total industry sales in the Philippines. Some of the credit for this position is due not only to the Geely Coolray (Proton X50) but also the Geely Okavango (Proton X90?). According to a report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. (AVID), Geely Philippines achieved year-to-date sales of 1,987 units. The