Perodua targets to increase exports by 640% by 2025
Increasing domestic sales isn’t the only goal for Perodua, as the local carmaker also revealed today that it plans to revive its export business significantly over the coming years. After a slump …
Perodua targets 314k sales, 45% market share in 2023, RM10b local parts purchase, RM1.15b new investment
After hitting a record high of 282,019 deliveries last year, Perodua has set itself an even more ambitious target for 2023. At its outlook media conference today, the local carmaker announced it …
No new Perodua Bezza in 2023 – only one full model change per year, and that’s the Axia, CEO confirms
It's strange that there's even talk about a new Perodua Bezza when the company's next all-new product - the 2023 Perodua Axia D74A - isn't even out yet, and the current compact …
2023 Perodua Axia is more expensive due to bigger size, plus advanced features – not a planned price hike
Earlier this morning, Perodua announced the start of order taking for the all-new Axia D74A, which will be available in four variants. In addition to preliminary specifications that we’ve detailed in our …
2023 Perodua Axia D74A open for booking – DNGA, 1.0L NA, D-CVT, LED DRL, digital meter, RM38.6-49.5k
The most significant car launch of the year is just around the corner now. The 2023 Perodua Axia is now open for booking, and we have the first official details of the …
Malaysia and Singapore ink cooperation agreements, including that for EV standards, charging point collabs
Malaysia and Singapore have inked three agreements, including two frameworks of cooperation in the digital economy and green economy. The agreements were signed earlier today between the ministry of international trade and …
Audi activesphere concept – off-roader with AR interface, pick-up truck bed, 600 km EV range, 442 PS
Audi has revealed another one of its ‘sphere’ concepts with the debut of the activesphere, which joins past efforts like the skysphere, urbansphere and grandsphere. The new concept is an amalgamation of …
Akio Toyoda to step down as Toyota CEO, president on April 1, 2023 – Koji Sato named as his successor
From L-R: Koji Sato, Akio Toyoda Toyota’s president and CEO Akio Toyoda will step down from his post on April 1, 2023, the Japanese carmaker announced recently in a surprising reshuffle of …
A police permit is not permission to hold a motorsports event in Malaysia, says MAM
After the recent tragedy in Pasir Salak, Perak, where a spectator was killed while watching a motorsports event, Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) president Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir has come out to …
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLE Coupe facelifts teased ahead of SUVs’ official debut on January 31
Mercedes-Benz will reveal the facelifted GLE on January 31, 2023, and based on the teaser image the German carmaker posted recently, it looks like it will be a double premiere that will …
2023 Mazda 2 facelift debuts – updated hatchback gets new grilles, 8-inch infotainment, more customisation
The Mazda 2 has received its second facelift, which comes less than three years after the first in 2019 – the hatchback made its initial debut in 2014. The changes are mostly …
1,389 accidents across weekend of Ops Selamat 2023
As the Chinese New Year holiday draws to a close, police recorded 1,389 accidents on Malaysian roads across the January 27 weekend of Ops Selamat 2023. The accidents involved a total of …
Volvo recalls 545 cars in Malaysia over brake software issue – MY2023 XC40, C40, XC60, S60, V60, XC90, S90
A recall has been issued for 545 units of Volvo vehicles in Malaysia over a potential issue with the software within the brake control module. This is part of a global recall …
Road tax for EVs is free in Malaysia, but only until end-2025 – here’s how much you’d pay from 2026 onwards
UPDATE: EV Road Tax prices in Malaysia have been revised with a new calculation in June 2024. Please refer to the new calculation. On a related note, you can handle your car …
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Max EV updated in Malaysia – with HUD, no more solar roof, same 72.6 kWh battery
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has released updated specifications list for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Malaysia, which continues to be available in three variants for this market - Lite, Plus, and …
BMW Operating System 9 to debut on the X1 SUV from Q2 2023 – powers new iDrive 9 infotainment system
BMW has announced that it will begin offering the new BMW Operating System 9 on selected X1 models in the United Kingdom from the second quarter of this year, as part of …
2025 Toyota Tacoma seen in patent images – design, technology to show on next-gen Hilux pick-up truck?
Patent images of the 2025 model-year Toyota Tacoma has emerged from a patent filing made in Brazil with the country's national institute of industrial property, and the sibling to the full-sized Tundra …
2023 BMW XM official pricing in Malaysia – from RM1.3 mil; PHEV SUV with 653 PS, 800 Nm; 0-100 km/h in 4.3s
Following the start of pre-orders for the BMW XM in October last year, BMW Malaysia has now revealed official pricing for the performance SUV. The XM, also known internally as the G09, …
British PM fined for not wearing seatbelt in moving car
British prime minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt when he was seated in a moving vehicle, the BBC reported. Lancashire police stated that it has "issued a …
BMW Malaysia official price list for 2023 – up to RM30k more; 218i up RM3.6k; X3 RM7.6k; iX RM24k; i4 RM15k
Earlier this month, we reported on the new pricing of BMW models sold in Malaysia for 2023 based on figures obtained from BMW Malaysia’s online configurator. The company has since posted a …
