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  Proton aims to be #1 in five segments this year – CEO

  20 January 2020 / 27 comments

  On top of the many ambitious plans Proton laid out during its Chinese New Year media luncheon, its CEO Li Chunrong also announced that the national carmaker plans to top the sales charts in five […]

   

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  Proton aiming to export 4,000 units in 2020, says could potentially achieve 6,000 units with gov’t incentives

  20 January 2020 / 28 comments

  Proton, which today announced that it was targeting to increase its sales volume by 32% this year, is looking at a significant growth in exports to help it achieve its aim. According to its CEO […]

   

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  Proton Saga sales in January not affected by Perodua Bezza facelift launch; aim to be 2020 bestseller in class

  20 January 2020 / 33 comments

  Proton has commenced the second shift for the production of the Saga in order to attain a monthly output of 5,000 units. The 2019 Saga facelift was launched last August at a lower starting price […]

   

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  Proton X50 SUV – 2020 launch confirmed, CKD straight

  20 January 2020 / 67 comments

  At its Chinese New Year media luncheon today, Proton CEO Li Chunrong announced that the national carmaker’s second SUV is due to be launched this year. This smaller model, widely tipped to be called the […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD launch soon – X50 later this year

  20 January 2020 / 16 comments

  With production of the locally-assembled Proton X70 well and truly underway at the national carmaker’s Tanjung Malim factory, when can we expect the model to be launched? Well, during a recent Chinese New Year luncheon […]

   

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  Proton aims to increase sales by 32% in 2020, targets 132,000 units – also 150 3S/4S centres by year-end

  20 January 2020 / 18 comments

  By all accounts, Proton had a very good year in 2019. The national automaker reported that it sold 100,821 units (domestic plus export) in 2019, an increase of 55.7% over that managed in 2018, and […]

   

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  PLUS 18% toll reduction confirmed, commences Feb 1

  20 January 2020 / 26 comments

  The government has put down the terms of PLUS Malaysia’s concession extension in writing, with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirming that motorists will enjoy an 18% decrease in toll rates as part of the […]

   

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  New Malaysia excise duty regulations introduced for 2020 could see CKD car prices “rise by up to 15%”

  17 January 2020 / 244 comments

  Last December, a news report indicated the possibility that locally-assembled cars could cost more from this year as a result of a potential restructuring of automobile duty rates by the government. UPDATE: On January 22, […]

   

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  Volvo to implement 180 km/h speed limit in Malaysia

  17 January 2020 / 79 comments

  Volvo’s resurgence in the past decade is truly a story to be marvelled at, having gone through a successful transformative era which saw the introduction of a new range of ravishing cars, most of which […]

   

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  20-year concession extension for PLUS Malaysia a positive trade-off; 18% discount still viable – report

  17 January 2020 / 33 comments

  It appears that the government’s decision to not sell PLUS Malaysia could likely help put a lid on inflationary pressure on transportation costs, The Star reports. The agreement, according to Sunway University economist Professor Dr […]

   

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  January 2020 week 3 fuel price – RON 97 down 9 sen

  17 January 2020 / 38 comments

  Time once again for another weekly fuel price update, and for the coming week, RON 97 petrol will be priced at RM2.53 per litre, which is nine sen less than RM2.62 per litre of last […]

   

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  Petron no longer imposes RM200 pre-authorisation hold when using MyDebit ATM cards at its pumps

  17 January 2020 / 12 comments

  Petron has announced that its customers will no longer be subjected to a RM200 pre-authorisation hold when using MyDebit ATM cards at its self-service petrol pumps in Malaysia. The move, which was done in collaboration […]

   

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  2020 Haval H2 facelift to be launched in Malaysia soon – two variants listed; 1.5L turbo engine; from RM87k

  17 January 2020 / 19 comments

  It appears the facelifted Haval H2 will soon be launched in Malaysia, as an image of the new SUV was recently posted on Haval Malaysia’s official Facebook page. The facelift, which was first revealed globally […]

   

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  Bidders have mixed views over PLUS takeover no-go

  17 January 2020 / 9 comments

  The government’s decision to not sell PLUS has brought about mixed reactions from the bidders, The Star reports. RRJ Capital, a Malaysian-led private equity firm with US$20 billion (over RM81 billion) of funds under its […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia CNY promo – up to RM10k rewards

  16 January 2020 / 16 comments

  As we usher in the year of the rat this upcoming Chinese New Year, Honda Malaysia is offering a cash bonus of RM888 on several of its 2019 and 2020 model year cars from now […]

   

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