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  Malaysia vehicle sales TIV 1H 2021 vs 1H 2020 – a performance chart shaped by Covid-19 and lockdowns

  26 July 2021 / 0 comments

  The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many landscapes, and the automotive sector has been one of them. Nowhere is this better reflected in numbers, with the sales data from the first half of 2020 and this […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales for June 2021 by brand – 1,009 Perodua, 488 Proton cars registered despite lockdown

  23 July 2021 / 9 comments

  With car showrooms having closed since June 1 when the country went under a full movement control order (FMCO), it’s no surprise that sales of new cars tanked last month. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota halts production in Thailand – shortage of parts

  23 July 2021 / 7 comments

  Toyota has stopped operations at its three assembly plants in Thailand due to a shortage of parts. The halt in production at the Ban Pho, Samrong and Gateway plants began on Wednesday and is expected […]

  
  

   

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  June 2021 Malaysian vehicle sales plunge by 96%

  22 July 2021 / 7 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales date for the month of June 2021, announcing earlier today that a total of 1,921 vehicles were delivered last month. This is a drop of 45,283 […]

  
  

   

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  Suzuki, Daihatsu join Toyota commercial EV venture

  22 July 2021 / 3 comments

  Suzuki and Daihatsu have announced that they are joining a Toyota-led commercial electric vehicle entity, which is aimed at bringing electrification and autonomous driving to commercial vehicles, Bloomberg reports. The two automakers will join Isuzu […]

  
  

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia announces Sagree Sardien as its new president and CEO, replaces Claus Weidner

  21 July 2021 / 6 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced the appointment of Sagree Sardien as its new president and CEO. She replaces Claus Weidner, who has been in the post since 2015. Sardien, who assumed the role on June […]

  
  

   

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  Suzuki to introduce its first EV by 2025, set for India

  21 July 2021 / 1 comment

  Suzuki is planning to introduce its first all-electric vehicle by fiscal 2025, with the new EV model set to be first released in India before it makes its way to Japan and Europe. According to […]

  
  

   

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  Honda looks to reduce EV costs, open to new alliances

  19 July 2021 / 3 comments

  Honda, which has stated its intention to fully electrify its model line-up by 2040, says it is open to creating new alliances with other automakers to reduce development costs and speed up the process of […]

  
  

   

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  EMCO in Selangor ends – state to revert to FMCO SOP

  16 July 2021 / 41 comments

  The government has announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in 34 mukim in eight districts in Selangor will end as of tomorrow, July 17. These districts, along with certain localities in Kuala Lumpur, […]

  
  

   

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  Peugeot 3008 and 5008 facelifts to make Malaysian debut soon – 2008 due November, EV/hybrids planned

  16 July 2021 / 2 comments

  Kia isn’t the only brand that Bermaz Auto (BAuto) has big plans for. The company says it is also set to revive the Peugeot marque it took over from Naza late last year, as indicated […]

  
  

   

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