2025 Perodua Ativa facelift D25D coming this year?
In addition to Perodua's upcoming full-model change for the Bezza or the Myvi this year, the national carmaker will also be updating the D55L Ativa as a minor change for 2025, codenamed …
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Perodua 2024 scorecard – new all-time high records for sales, production, market share, service intake
Perodua had a very productive 2024, as the company announced new all-time high records in various aspects of its business. Starting with registrations, Perodua managed to sell a total of 358,100 vehicles …
Proton starts construction of RM82m EV plant in Tg Malim – CKD eMas 7 by end-2025, 20k capacity
Proton has started construction of a new electric vehicle (EV) production plant at its Tanjong Malim base, marked today by a ceremony officiated by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The …
Volvo EX30 Cross Country – rugged EV SUV with body cladding, raised ride height to be revealed Feb 10
Volvo has revealed that it's dusting off its adventure-ready Cross Country designation for the first derivative of the EX30, set to be revealed on February 10. This is a rugged version of …
Omoda C9 deliveries begin at Jaecoo Malaysia outlets
Deliveries of the Omoda C9 by Jaecoo have started. Up to 500 units of the D-segment SUV, launched in December, have made their way to Jaecoo dealerships nationwide, which means that we'll …
Mazda CX-6e name trademarked – new EV SUV to take on Tesla Model Y set for official debut in 2027?
A new report from Auto Express suggests Mazda is preparing to expand its electric vehicle line-up with an SUV to rival the Tesla Model Y. This comes following the discovery by AutoGuide …
Nissan CEO tells Honda CEO he wants to end merger talks, doesn’t want to be Honda’s subsidiary – report
Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida has met his Honda counterpart Toshihiro Mibe to call off merger talks after Honda proposed making Nissan a subsidiary, a source told Reuters. Rumours surrounding the …
Mitsubishi slashes FY2024 net profit forecast by 76% due to poor sales, increased competition
Mitsubishi may think it could be better off not joining the potentially sinking ship that is the Honda-Nissan merger, but it's not doing so well on its own. The company has just …
Aston Martin Valkyrie to enter Le Mans, IMSA this year with ICE V12 engine – only road car derived entry
The Aston Martin Valkyrie first emerged as an electrically assisted 6.5 litre, naturally aspirated V12 hybrid mid-engined halo model that has been co-developed with Red Bull Advanced Technologies. For those who preferred …
Maybank IB revises up 2025 TIV forecast to 790k units
CIMB Research recently revised upwards its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast from 755,000 to 760,000 units; now so has Maybank Investment Bank but by a bigger quantum - from 750,000 to …
2024 Malaysia car sales data by brand vs 2023 – take a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers
Malaysia is flying, as far as auto sales is concerned. We're a smaller country than Thailand, but our vehicle sales overtook the 'Detroit of the East' in 2023, and the narrow margin …
Volkswagen announces new entry-level EV – concept in March, production version in 2027; around RM92k
The Volkswagen Future Plan is how the German carmaker aims to increase its competitiveness and improve revenue. Announced on Wednesday, the most important part of the ambitious plan is the introduction of …
Nissan calls off RM265 billion merger talks with Honda
Nissan will reportedly call off talks for a merger with Honda as the two Japanese carmakers could not reach a consensus on the terms of the merger deal, Reuters wrote citing a …
Ferrari EV reveal on October 9, will be “unique” in style, performance; 5 more models planned for 2025
It would have seemed sacrilegious only a few short years ago, but Ferrari is – shock, horror! – making an electric vehicle. That much had been known for some time, but the …
Toyota signs carbon neutrality partnership agreement with Shanghai for new Lexus EV; production from 2027
Lexus RZ in Malaysia Toyota has announced that it will be signing a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Shanghai municipal government in China for carbon neutrality, and to that end the Japanese …
How many recon, grey import cars sold in Malaysia? We compare MAA sales and JPJ registration data
Grey-imported or reconditioned cars, or "recons" to you and me, are big business in Malaysia, and while most car companies pretend that they don't exist, they form a sizeable part of the …
Auto ConneXion Ford expands in East Malaysia with upgraded Sibu showroom and new service outlets
Ford is expanding its presence in East Malaysia with the addition of servicing facilities in Kapit and Mukah, along with an upgraded Ngu Brothers showroom in Sibu, Sarawak, and these complement the …
Honda, Nissan postpone merger details to mid-Feb
The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan isn't going quite as smoothly as planned. Both firms announced on Friday that they will only release details of their plans – originally slated to …
Toyota GR Corolla facelift in Japan – 6MT and 8AT, exclusive Circuit Mode with anti-lag, from RM163k
Toyota may be Japanese, but it's taken a surprisingly long time to bring the facelifted GR Corolla to its home country. The refreshed über hatch only just made its debut there today, …
Norway nears 100% EV goal, could be first in the world
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January were fully-electric (EV), reports AFP. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), 8,954 of the 9,343 new cars sold last month were …
