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  Proton launches 1.5L TGDi engine plant in Tg Malim – 180k capacity; first outside of China; 47% automation

  5 July 2022 / 16 comments

  The 2022 Proton X70 MC was launched just last month, and one of the biggest changes made to the SUV is the use of the 1.5 litre TGDi engine that is also found in the […]

   

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  Great Wall Motors officially enters Malaysian market – Ora Good Cat EV, Haval H6, Jolion due in, from Q4

  5 July 2022 / 13 comments

  Great Wall Motor (GWM) is now officially in Malaysia, its business represented in the country by wholly-owned subsidiary Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia. The announcement of GWM’s entry into the market was made earlier today […]

   

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  Pirelli Cinturato Rosso in Malaysia – car, MPV and SUV tyre with better comfort, grip; from RM250 to RM1,500

  5 July 2022 / 6 comments

  The Pirelli Cinturato range of tyres now has a new addition, the Cinturato Rosso that goes on sale as an aftermarket tyre here in Malaysia through official distributor Kit Loong Tayaria. The Cinturato Rosso joins […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: SYU and SMG number plates up for bidding

  5 July 2022 / 5 comments

  JPJ has announced that SYU and SMG are the next number plate series up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Sabah’s latest running number series is ‘SMG’, and it’s already open for […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 SUV spied testing in Malaysia – is the confirmed X50 and HR-V rival launching here soon?

  5 July 2022 / 7 comments

  Click to enlarge We’ve seen high interest on our posts of the Chery Omoda 5 so far, and perhaps it’s the Chinese SUV’s bold design that has captured the imagination. Certainly, the Omoda 5 is […]

   

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  Proton Persona and Iriz to get on-board Spotify music streaming app support with the ACO Tech Atlas OS

  5 July 2022 / 13 comments

  It’s now official – certain Proton vehicles with the Atlas Operating System will have on-board Spotify app access soon. ACO Tech, developer of Atlas (stands for ACO Tech Local Automotive Services), has announced a new […]

   

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  Wira-City Federal Highway lawan arus crash – 72-year old man died at the scene, police seeking witnesses

  5 July 2022 / 21 comments

  Police has released a statement on the Proton Wira driving against traffic on Federal Highway accident, which happened on Monday morning (July 4). The cops are seeking witnesses of the crash, which happened around 1.45 […]

   

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  2022 Mazda SST prices: Mazda 3 up to RM5.4k more; CX-5 up RM6.9k, CX-8 up RM9.1k, CX-30 up RM5.4k

  4 July 2022 / 23 comments

  Mazda is next to update its price list following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on June 30, 2022. As the trend goes, prices have gone up with the removal of […]

   

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  Proton 1H 2022 exports grow 81.2% y-o-y – Saga leads the way in shipments, Pakistan is biggest market

  4 July 2022 / 8 comments

  Proton announced its first half of 2022 sales figures today and the headlining number is 60,124 units sold from January to June, an increase of 3.9% year-on-year. A late push in June (14,787 units), the […]

   

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  Proton sold 60,124 units in 1H 2022 – 14,787 units sold in June; X50 and X70 still lead B-, C-segment SUVs

  4 July 2022 / 25 comments

  Proton has announced that it has sold 14,787 units in the month of June, representing a 51% increase over the previous month and adding to its tally that reaches a total of 60,124 units for […]

   

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  2022 Lexus SST prices: up to RM53k higher; ES up by RM20k; UX up by RM9.8k; LM up RM41k; RX up RM46k

  4 July 2022 / 8 comments

  With the sales and service (SST) tax exemption over, Lexus Malaysia has released a new price list of all the models it currently sells here. The variant that sees the highest price increase is the […]

   

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  2022 Perodua Alza teaser #6 – select from three Drive Modes on steering button; Eco, Normal and Power

  4 July 2022 / 16 comments

  A new week has started, and Perodua has again cut out another snippet of its 2022 Alza product video to be a teaser. This is the sixth of its kind, and today’s teaser seeks to […]

   

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  Proton X50 – 4,473 units delivered in June 2022; best sales month for reigning B-segment SUV leader

  4 July 2022 / 11 comments

  With 4,473 units delivered in June 2022, the Proton X50 remains the market leader for B-segment SUVs as well as the overall leader for the SUV market in Malaysia. The latest sales figure for the […]

   

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  2022 Mercedes-Benz SST prices: up to RM45k more; A Sedan up RM10k; C-Class RM14k; GLC up RM18k

  4 July 2022 / 9 comments

  Following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption yesterday (June 30, 2022), Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has updated the prices of models sold here. The GLE Coupe sees the largest price hike with SST […]

   

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  2022 Audi Q5 Sportback S Line 2.0 TFSI quattro in Malaysia – now at RM487,223 on-the-road, with SST

  4 July 2022 / 12 comments

  Newly appointed Audi distributor in Malaysia PHS Automotive has released details for the revised line-up in the country, and among them here is the Audi Q5 Sportback S Line 2.0 TFSI quattro, which joins the […]

   

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