At the sidelines of the Perodua and MRL, Kuantan Port Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony today, the carmaker's CEO, Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad affirmed that the fuel subsidy rationalisation programme that recently went into effect won't affect its models' prices. "No, because as mentioned by the minister, for large companies...mostly our carriers use diesel, and they can enjoy [targeted fuel subsidy using fleet cards], so it will not be affected. If any also, it will be very sm

At long last, the highly anticipated Honda WR-V has officially been launched. The entry-level SUV will now take its place just under the Honda HR-V and is offered in Malaysia in four variants starting from RM 89,900. The locally-assembled (CKD Pegoh, Melaka) Honda WR-V competes against the Perodua Ativa (albeit with a higher price) and features the same L15 i-VTEC engine as the B-segment Honda City (and City Hatchback) and borrows bits of its platform from the current 7-seater BR-V (which is not

With the Daihatsu Terios receiving a facelift more than a week ago in Indonesia, it might seem possible that the same design update would be given to the Perodua Aruz in Malaysia albeit not this year. However, the Toyota Rush might not be given a revamp and instead will soldier on in its current form which was introduced back in 2018. There were rumours that the Rush would be discontinued to make way for the DNGA-based Toyota Yaris Cross but those turned out untrue. According to Anton Jimmi Suwa

The Proton X50's and export-market Proton X70's Global Engine Petrol 3 (GEP3) 1.5-litre turbocharged engines will soon be built in Malaysia, according to Sapura Industrial Berhad's (SIB) latest annual report. In their report, SIB says that they've been awarded to contract to supply Proton with the torsional vibration dampener, as well as exhaust and intake camshafts used in the aforementioned engines. The company adds that these GEP3 engines will replace the currently-used CamPro CFE engines. Ho

In the early 2000s, the hardworking people at Perodua were scratching their heads trying to understand why sales of their oldest model, the Perodua Kancil was increasing. Isn’t that a good thing you ask? Well normally, you would expect demand for an ageing model to decline over time. However, between 1995 and 2002, sales of the Perodua Kancil grew by 56 percent, from 39,856 units to 62,279 units, outpacing the industry’s overall growth by 6 percent. This is highly unusual because by 2002, the Ka

After the debut of the 2020 Perodua Bezza, Malaysia’s number one car manufacturer isn’t slowing down just yet. Over the next few months, Perodua is expected to introduce at least two new models. Perodua Myvi Style The first is the SUV-fied version of the Myvi, which is said to receive styling cues inspired by the Axia Style. Expected to be called Myvi Style, the new variant should be receiving SUV-inspired front and rear ends, fender extension pieces, and unique wheels. Perodua D55L SUV Apart fr