After ending the first half of 2023 with healthy order banks for both Perodua and Toyota, the UMW Group is upbeat about its associate companies meeting their respective 2023 targets – 314,000 units for Perodua and 93,000 units for Toyota. Toyota ended the first half of 2023 with 48,659 units registered, up 6 percent from the same 6-month period last year. Toyota and Lexus ended the month of June with 8,004 units registered, up 8 percent from May. The Toyota Vios, Corolla Cross, and Hilux are the

BYD has officially entered Malaysia via a newly-formed company called BYD SD Motors Malaysia, a subsidiary under the Sime Darby group of companies. The first model to be introduced by BYD is the BYD Atto 3, an electric SUV that’s roughly the size of a Proton X50. Prices of the Atto 3 start from RM 149,800, making it one of the most affordable electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia. Also Read: BYD Atto 3 launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 150k, X50-sized EV SUV, up to 480 km range During the press

In terms of meeting all the general prerequisites expected of an entry-level vehicle, no other car in the country can hold a candle to the Perodua Myvi. It didn’t earn its “king of the road” moniker purely from the questionable behaviour of some of its owners. It used to do everything expected of a simple car without fuss. Now, it’s gone a little beyond that with active safety tech, taking things to the next level. A recent facelift has only just made the best-selling car in Malaysia even better

Traditionally, hot hatches are defined by their manual transmission (MT), although some hot hatches are available with an automatic. So, when new Suzuki distributor Naza Eastern Motor launched the 2021 ZC33S Suzuki Swift Sport in an auto-only format, not only did it raised some eyebrows, it also piqued our curiosity on if it would be a good fit for the venerable Swift Sport. After all, coming from me and my manual-swapped Suzuki Swift, a hot hatch is not complete without the stick shift. Can the

We’re halfway through 2021 and though it felt like time has been moving quickly to some, others might think that the first half of the year felt like the entirety of 2020 (albeit worse, perhaps?). Despite the persistent lockdowns, the first half of 2021 did at least gave a us a few model launches, from the Toyota Corolla Cross to the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Still, we have 6 more months to go before 2020 2.0 2021 ends. Without further ado, here are some of the cars we think could be launched in the

Come August 2020, Mazda Australia will include the much-vaunted SkyActiv-X M Hybrid to its line-up, but don’t expect it to be cheap. Compared to regular SkyActiv-G engines, the advanced SkyActiv-X system commands an AUD 3,000 premium. As such, the SkyActiv-X powertrain is limited to the range-topping “Astina” trims. The Mazda 3 X20 Astina will be priced from AUD 40,590 for the manual transmission, putting it into the Mazda 6's price point (AUD 38,785 to AUD 55,348). Then there's the Mazda CX-30