Perodua launched the D74A 2023 Perodua Axia last month, with prices ranging between RM 38,600 to RM 49,500. Not only has prices gone up, but its dimensions have also increased by a fair bit. With its increase in size that now inches closer to the Perodua Myvi, can the D74A Perodua Axia be considered an A-segment model? Let’s take a closer look. When the first-generation Perodua Axia was launched back in 2014, it was clear that the Axia was positioned as Perodua’s entry-level model, down to its d

Production and sales up by 32.95% and 33%, respectively Waiting lists hover around 2.5- to 8 months Labour shortage at suppliers a bigger issue than chips Perodua, its suppliers and dealers were on overdrive as the national carmaker's year-to-date production was up by 32.95% to 51,134 units from 38,460 units, and sales by increased 33% to 46,385 vehicles from 34,865 vehicles for the first two months of the year. The increase attributed to improved efficiency in terms of production, better financ

Malaysia will enforce minimum fuel economy for each manufacturer, calculated based on their weight of their models, by year 2030. Details are still under deliberation, but we understand that the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and automotive policy think tank MARii will share some preliminary information later this month. Corporate Average Fuel Economy, better known as CAFE, is used to set maximum allowable fuel consumption (or minimum fuel economy targets) for a vehicle manu

Now that 2 out of every 5 new cars sold in Malaysia is a Perodua, and the number is set to rise to nearly 1 in every 2 by the end of 2023, Perodua is reaching close to the peak of what more it can do to expand its business locally. Perodua ended 2022 with 282,019 units sold, and is targeting an 11.3 percent increase in sales for 2023, reaching 314,000 units, with a 44.5 percent market share, up 5.4 percent from 2022. To seek new avenues of growth, Perodua will have to go beyond our national bord

Developing a car from scratch can be very costly, even for a regular car. For instance, the Proton Iriz cost roughly RM 300 million to develop (no wonder it keeps chugging on). As such, some carmakers would partner with one another in a bid to save costs. These carmakers would rather put their rivalry aside in order to join forces and develop a model together or rebadge. The latter might be a trigger word to some Proton fans but it’s a necessity. Also read: How is the Proton Iriz still on sale 7

Did you know that the car with the cheapest car with fog lamps is the Kia Picanto 1.2 EX? When the car was launched earlier this year, the new generation joined the ranks of having at least 1 fog lamp on it’s rear end. While it seems like fog lamps are common placed items, it’s actually not something that all cars have installed as regulations have yet make it a “must-have” yet. So now you know that one of the selling points in the Picanto is that the car has 1 fog lamp that replaces the second