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  December 2019 Malaysian vehicle sales up by 4.29%

  22 January 2020 / 4 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of December 2019. A total of 54,842 units were delivered in the final month of the year, which is 2,258 units – […]

   

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  PLUS to close all its toll plaza reload lanes during CNY

  22 January 2020 / 6 comments

  PLUS Malaysia has announced that it will close all toll plaza reload facilities on the entry lanes on its highways from January 22 to February 3. The highway concessionaire said the move, aimed at reducing […]

   

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  Perodua aiming to become R&D hub for ASEAN, develop Daihatsu models for Indonesia and Thailand

  21 January 2020 / 42 comments

  At Perodua’s presentation of its full year review earlier today, the automaker also touched on its research and development (R&D) plans in the near and extended future. The company isn’t just looking to build more […]

   

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  Ops Selamat shows drop in accidents for 2019 – PDRM

  21 January 2020 / 5 comments

  With Ops Selamat 16, Malaysia’s annual traffic safety campaign held during the major festive seasons running from January 16 to February 1, Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said […]

   

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  LGE denies CKD car prices will rise by 15-25% with new excise duty regs; any changes will be gradual

  21 January 2020 / 73 comments

  The government has yet to reach an agreement with regards to the restructuring of excise duties, but car prices will not increase drastically, as much as 15-25% as reported, according to finance minister Lim Guan […]

   

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  Perodua exports hit 2,825 units in 2019, up from 2,184

  21 January 2020 / 49 comments

  One of the factoids thrown out by Perodua during its 2019 full-year review was the total amount of export sales, and on that front the national carmaker announced that it sold 2,825 vehicles overseas. That’s […]

   

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  Perodua welcomes healthy competition, says Proton’s rise is good for the local automotive industry – CEO

  21 January 2020 / 25 comments

  Yesterday was a “Proton day” in terms of local news coverage and today is Perodua’s turn to flaunt the figures and reveal future plans over a Chinese New Year lunch with the media. While Proton’s […]

   

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  PLUS in talks with government on implementation of 18% toll reduction from February 1 on its highways

  21 January 2020 / 7 comments

  With the prime minister’s office (PMO) confirming that motorists will enjoy an 18% decrease in toll rates on highways operated by PLUS Malaysia from as early as February 1, 2020, the highway concessionaire has now […]

   

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  Perodua to minimise impact of new excise duty regulations, was not consulted beforehand – CEO

  21 January 2020 / 17 comments

  The new excise duty regulations recently imposed by the government have potentially major implications on the prices of completely knocked down (CKD) locally assembled vehicles. It’s a hot topic right now – not least because […]

   

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  Perodua Myvi GT still being evaluated for feasibility

  21 January 2020 / 33 comments

  Perodua is still evaluating the feasibility of bringing the Myvi GT to production reality, said its president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad at its full-year review held today. “If we were to introduce the […]

   

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  Perodua D55L SUV: DNGA confirmed, 1.0L Turbo, electrification, autonomous drive likely – launch Q4?

  21 January 2020 / 34 comments

  Perodua today presented its full year review, where it revealed its sales performance for 2019, along with a bevy of other information. One of the highlights of the presentation was the strategic direction that the […]

   

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  2020 Perodua Bezza facelift – 2,000 units delivered since launch; 15,000 bookings recorded in total

  21 January 2020 / 45 comments

  The 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift was launched earlier this month, and is proving to be a hit among car buyers with over 2,000 units already delivered to customers and 15,000 bookings recorded. Of the 15,000 […]

   

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  Perodua sold record 240,341 cars in 2019, 40% market share – Myvi remains bestseller, flat target for 2020

  21 January 2020 / 51 comments

  Perodua far exceeded its own expectations last year, as the national carmaker announced during its full-year review today that it sold a record 240,341 vehicles in 2019. That’s a significant increase over its 235,000 unit […]

   

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  PLUS releases travel time advisory schedule for North-South Expressway during Chinese New Year 2020

  20 January 2020 / 5 comments

  With the Chinese New Year holiday season approaching, PLUS Malaysia has released a travel time advisory for this year’s festive period in order for the public to plan their outstation travels. During this festive period, […]

   

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  Proton returns to profitability in 2019 – Li Chunrong

  20 January 2020 / 38 comments

  In December last year, Proton CEO Li Chunrong said that the carmaker could return to profitability in 2019. That’s now confirmed. At the company’s Chinese New Year media luncheon today, Li told paultan.org that Proton […]

   

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