First launched in 2007, the first-generation Proton Persona (CM) marked a return to form for Proton in delivering a value-for-money family sedan for the masses that was robust, comfortable and practical too. Billed as the car Proton built for customers after listening to what they wanted, and not what 'management' thought was right – a case in point was the lacklustre Gen 2 – the CM Persona was the direct replacement to the popular Proton Wira but made better in every way. However, despite its p

Proton announced today that it had sold 11,316 cars in November 2022, including exports. The figure is 13.1 percent lower than in October 2021, attributed to supply chain issues that is currently affecting the global automotive industry. Cumulative sales for 2022 however, is now 126,682 units, which is 10.4 percent higher than the same 11-month period in 2021. It has also surpassed the total sales of 2021 (114,708 units). With only one month left in the year, Proton is still short of 23,318 cars

Good news Apple users, as Apple CarPlay is in the works for the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza, as confirmed by Perodua president and CEO Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad during a press conference at the Alza’s media drive. According to Dato’ Sri Zainal, Apple CarPlay is set to be rolled out on the top-spec Alza 1.5 AV by year’s end. As for customers who already received their cars, Perodua’s boss mentioned that the update will also be available to them. Seeing that the D27A Perodua Alza does not have a

Back in 1993, the most preferred body-type for a car was a saloon. The Proton Persona debuted, and back then, we knew it as the Proton Wira. The Wira was known as the Persona in UK. Alongside the Wira, the Satria was called the Persona Compact, and the Putra was the Persona Coupe. For 2 generations, the Persona was a C-segment saloon. Things were revamped in 2016, and the Persona name was redesignated to an Iriz-based B-segment sedan. A lot has changed over 27 years, but the Persona remains an a

The Proton Persona is one of Malaysia's favourite cars - it's a pretty complete package as a daily driver. If you've been interested in one, here's six burning questions answered for you! Q: How much does the Persona cost? 2020 Proton Persona 1.6 Standard MT RM 42,600 1.6 Standard CVT RM 44,600 1.6 Executive CVT RM 49,600 1.6 Premium CVT RM 54,600 All are on-the-road prices without insurance. Barring a few creature comforts and safety additions, all Persona variants share the same 109 PS, 150 Nm

10 years ago, we entered 2010 with the introduction of the then-new Perodua Alza, an affordable 7-seater MPV (actually it's a 5+2 seater) aimed for the masses. 10 years later in 2020 and Perodua still sells the Alza, albeit with some minor updates to keep it fresh. Unlike the larger Proton Exora which received powertrain and safety updates over the course of its model lifespan, the same cannot be said for the Alza. Apart from the addition of ISOFIX child seat anchor points in 2014 (5 years after