PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), an Indonesian subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new assembly plant in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, marking the start of its construction. The new plant (Plant Line 2) is being built in the area adjacent to the site of the first Karawang Assembly Plant (Plant Line 1) in West Java, and will replace the plant in Sunter which has been in operation for 27 years. The Sunter plant produces the Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) and Sport Ut

Perfection is a word that is most commonly associated with that one meme from X-Men but it is also how we described the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza in our review. That said, there are a few shortcomings in the otherwise impeccable 7-seater MPV. One of those small niggles that we found in our review is the absence of telescopic steering and until today, not a single Perodua model comes with this feature. Interestingly enough, the Toyota Veloz which the Alza is based on does come with tilt and teles

Lest we forget, Perodua is associated with Toyota under the UMW Group’s automotive division. That translates into a stellar few months for the group as sales for both brands surged ahead. More importantly, a statement by the group addressing this also let the cat out of the bag that Perodua will be launching some new models this year, one of which will surely be the new Alza. The group on a whole delivered 35,246 units in March 2022, a 48 percent bump up than the 23,853 units sold in February 20

With the recent unveiling of the 2022 Toyota Avanza, one can safely say that this all-new model is far superior to its predecessor in almost every way. All-new DNGA platform, full suite of ADAS, and a new CVT transmission. But, one can't help but notice that the 2022 Avanza is now driven by the front wheels. The 2022 Avanza's move to a front-wheel drive FWD from rear-wheel drive (RWD), and adopting a CVT transmission is not only necessitated by it now employing the Daihatsu New Global Architectu

From affordable A-segment sedans to large D-segment saloons, let’s recap and a take a look at some of the most important car launches of 2020. Keep in mind that 2020 has been an unprecedented year, considering that the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the entire economic sector, not just the automotive industry. 2020 Honda City (GN2, GN3) RM 74,191 - RM 86,561 Who can forget Honda Malaysia’s marketing campaign for the all-new 2020 Honda City back in August – one that fired shots at the Toyota

The end could be near for the rear-wheel drive Toyota Avanza, as the model could be merged with the front-wheel drive Perodua Alza in the near future. Perodua Alvanza, anyone? Back in April, we reported that the Daihatsu DN Multisix concept shown at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (2017 GIIAS) could preview the next-gen Toyota Avanza and Perodua Alza, seeing that both models are a tad bit long in the tooth. According to Creative Trend, Daihatsu is currently developing a new M