Perodua is mulling the construction of a new plant by 2025, to support series production of the next generation Perodua Myvi, which will include a battery EV (BEV) variant. Currently, Perodua has two plants, both located in Rawang, adjacent to each other. The older Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PMSB) currently builds the Alza, Aruz, and Myvi. It also does contract manufacturing for the Toyota Veloz. The newer Perodua Global Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PGMSB) builds the Axia, Bezza, and Ativa. Th

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

The chances for Proton to return to the United Kingdom are quite slim but the Malaysian tiger does have its fair share of fans that are determined to keep these “bangers” on the road. Still, there is one Proton that was widely praised by the country’s fine automotive journalists – the Proton Satria GTi. Malaysia’s first hot warm hatch burst into the scene in 1998 and it was launched in the UK in November 1999 with a price tag of GBP 14,500 (~RM 77.8k). Within its first 6 months in Great Britain,

Strike while your supply chains are good, or so the adage goes, and Perodua took it to heart in August 2022, recording a healthy sales figure of 26,039 units in that month. It's almost a 42% growth from the 18,346 units delivered in July 2022. Leading the sales pack is the Perodua Bezza with 6,808 units, followed closely by the 6,252 units of the Perodua Myvi, and 4,857 deliveries of the Perodua Axia. Meanwhile, 7,682 units of the 2022 Perodua Alza were registered in July and August. Also read:

The much vaunted 2022 Perodua Myvi has hit the ground running with a host of new ADAS features, styling updates, and crucially, a more advanced D-CVT transmission that replaces the longstanding 4-speed automatic. In addition to better fuel economy, and improved drivability – the D-CVT transmission is also claimed to improve acceleration. The D-CVT (short for Dual-mode CVT) features a combination of steel chain and planetary gear set, the latter is used to complement the steel belt to reduce a ty

As our colleagues are getting acquainted with the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift at the time of writing, WapCar.my continues to share with you the team's experience with Malaysia's favourite sports car hatchback. Whilst it may not be the biggest car around, the facelifted Myvi still retains a cleverly packaged interior to maximise space and storage solutions inside. We know the benchmark for flexible seating configurations belongs to Honda, with its ULTRA Seats that's available in the City Hatchback