National carmaker Proton closed 2023 by posting its best sales performance since 2012, achieving a fifth consecutive year of sales growth. In December, 12,711 units were sold, bringing the year-end total to 154,611 units (domestic + export), a 9.3% increase over the 2022 sales of 141,432 units. Proton's overall market share is calculated at 19.4%, and it ended the year ranked second in overall sales, maintaining this position for the fifth consecutive year. Strong market demand for the Persona,

Not many can say they've seen the 2022 Proton X90 in Malaysia yet. But it's something truly rare to hear of anyone rear-ending one, considering the model hasn't even been launched yet. @dddyha Tak tau nak gelak ke sedih 😅 #keretabaru #newcar #accident ♬ Oh No - Kreepa Video from the scene affords a rather close look at the Geely Haoyue-based SUV, which culminates in a short look at the incident. Fortunately, it looks to be a relatively low-speed accident and no one seems to be injured, save for

Following 12 pandemic-affected months, national car maker Proton ended 2021 on a high note. By selling 14,147 units in December, total sales for the year closed at 114,708 units (domestic + export), the highest closing figure since 2014. This represents an increase of 4.5% over 2020 and is the third consecutive year of volume growth for the company. The achievement is particularly noteworthy as overall Total Industry Volume (TIV) for Malaysia is estimated to have shrunk by 4.6% to just over 505,

The launch of Perodua’s upcoming compact SUV - the yet to be named Perodua D55L – has been postponed to March 2021, another victim of the Covid-19 debacle. The B-segment Perodua D55L (some insist that it’s an A, not entirely wrong, it sits in between traditional segments) was originally planned to be launched in January 2021, just in time to catch the Chinese New Year car buying season. Of course, Covid-19 and the associated CMCO have caused a fair bit of disruption. Production is supposed to be

Toyota is set to unveil the all-new, fourth-generation Harrier in Japan next month, followed by selected overseas markets. According to a report by BitAuto, Toyota and their local Chinese partner, GAC Toyota, have filed for a new trademark called Frontlander. The publication reckons that the all-new Harrier could be called Frontlander in China, and the model could be sold alongside the Harrier – its identical twin by FAW Toyota. To recap, many manufacturers in China have multiple joint ventures,

Geely has officially launched its largest SUV yet, the Geely Haoyue. At launch, the Haoyue is offered as a 7-seater while a 5-seater configuration will be available in the future. Visually, the Haoyue takes after the Geely ICON’s boxy silhouette. Familiar cues include the expanding cosmos grille, Geely inscription across the tailgate, and slim LED taillamps. Note that the rear quarter glass is fairly big to give the 3rd-row passengers an airy impression inside. The Haoyue aims squarely against t