Perodua is projected to sell 345,000 cars this financial year, smashing last year's record and setting a new all-time high for the company, according to RHB Investment's analysis. The analysis, which takes into account the Rawang outfit's sales growth in the first half of this year, also notes that the carmaker is now charting 16.6% year-to-date growth as of August 2024 and its backlog of over 100,000 units. For context, the company sold 169,849 cars in January to June 2024, an increase of 17.4%

Proton has launched a 5-Star after-sales rating initiative aimed at enhancing the level of after-sales service and increase competitiveness across all its its nationwide outlets. This new initiative will recognize dealers who achieve outstanding service quality, building on the Proton Operational Excellence (POE) programme that was introduced in March 2023. The 5-Star Rating is awarded based on POE scores and service quality, with service evaluated in categories such as speed and compliance over

Kia will be presenting the latest successor to the Kia Forte / Cerato at next Wednesday’s opening of the 2024 New York International Auto Show. The C-segment sedan will be given a new name, now simply known as the Kia K4. The model will sit between the D-segment Kia K5 (Optima name is no longer used) and the B-segment Kia K3 (new name for Kia Rio Sedan). Kia will only share more details about the K4 during the model’s global debut next Wednesday, so for now, all we have are these photos. Inside,

S-Class will remain as Mercedes-Benz's flagship EQS aiming for a new, more progressive group of buyers, but some S-Class buyers might switch over EQS 450+ is RM 10k cheaper than S580e The recently launched Mercedes-Benz EQS offers a very compelling proposition to fans of the three-pointed star brand in Malaysia. It’s better than the S-Class in nearly every manner, but it’s also cheaper, by about RM 10k. Not that it matters to someone shopping at this price range, but it’s still an interesting ta

New-gen Proton Saga arriving in 2024 Manual transmission almost certainly coming Likely still same P2 platform as the current model After what seemed like an eternity without a new sedan in sight, Proton is developing not one, but two new sedan models. The current-generation Proton Saga, codenamed P2-13A, has been around since 2016. It received its first major update in 2019, encompassing revised looks and a Hyundai-sourced torque converter automatic. Moving forward, word on the grapevine is tha

When the Proton Saga was first launched in 1985, a fresh graduate who earns a monthly salary of RM 1,000 can expect a reasonably comfortable life, even in the city. A bowl of noodle was just a little over a Ringgit, and a McDonalds burger would have cost just RM 3. A Nissan Sunny 130Y, the default car for middle-class families, retails for RM 19,500. Depending on how far along was one in his/her career, that’s about 1.5 years’ worth a young person’s salary. When the first Proton Saga was introdu