It appears that Malaysia could welcome the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Mazda CX-30 in the near future, according to a report published by AmInvest Bank. Meanwhile, a seperate report by Public Investment Bank states that production of the SUV is slated to begin in December this year. Update 12-March 2021: A Bermaz Auto source clarified that the Mazda CX-30 CKD is only set to be introduced in 2022 or later. The same report also estimates that local assembly of the model will reduce its selling pr

Renault has been named Malaysia Car Subscription Company of the Year at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards for its Renault Subscription programme, a year after the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in August last year, the programme was designed to offer an alternative to vehicle ownership beyond the traditional hire-purchase model as well as car sharing and rental options available. “We are delighted to have received this prestigious accolade from Fr

When the fourth-generation Subaru Forester bowed out in 2018, it marked the discontinued of the turbocharged engine that was featured on every generation of the model. If a report by a Taiwanese publication is to be believed, Subaru could reintroduce the turbocharged mill on the fifth-generation Forester – back-pedalling its early decision to keep the Forester non-turbocharged. The same report also mentioned that Subaru could plonk in the same 1.8-litre turbocharged lifted out of the recently-un

(Model | Gallery) The Peugeot 3008 is the French company’s entry into the highly competitive C-segment SUV market. It was previously imported from Peugeot’s plant in France, but Nasim has commenced locally assembly (CKD) at the Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) plant in Gurun. How Much Is It? Two variants of the Peugeot 3008 are available in Malaysia, 3008 Active THP and 3008 Allure THP, priced from RM 150,888 and RM 163,888, respectively. Both variants use a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylind

Apart from being known for incorporating a boxer engine into their models, Subaru is also well known for its Symmetrical all-wheel drive (AWD) system. What sets the Subaru Symmetrical AWD apart from all other AWD solutions out there is balance. Balance is achieved by utilizing Subaru's lightweight, compact boxer engine, which is laid out in a straight line in front of the vehicle. Then there's the much heavier transmission, which is located near the centre of the vehicle. By placing the powertra

Prices went up across the board 1.6-litre turbo petrol with 167 PS with 240 Nm Top-spec Allure gets advanced driver aids Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM), which Groupe PSA acquired a majority stake in 2018 began exporting left-hand drive versions of the Peugeot 3008 SUV in July 2019. It was only a matter of time before Malaysians get the made in Malaysia French SUV. Prices of the locally assembled 3008 SUV have gone up across the board but so are the equipment levels. Like before, the 3008 ra