Pagani C10 leaked – Huayra successor due in 2022
A render of the successor to the decade-old Pagani Huayra has been leaked on social media ahead of the model’s debut, which will reportedly take place this year. According to an Instagram …
Toyota the bestselling automaker in the US, beats GM
Toyota Motor Corporation has done the unthinkable - it has finally dethroned General Motors as the bestselling auto brand in the United States of America. This is a first in 90 years, …
Sony Vision-S 02 prototype 7-seater electric SUV revealed at CES – presages possible EV market entry
Sony is continuing its curious Vision-S electric vehicle experiment, revealing its second prototype, the Vision-S 02, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The SUV, which joins the existing sedan …
Hyundai not halting internal combustion development
Just before the turn of the new year, Hyundai was reported to have closed its engine development centre and therefore halted development of internal combustion powertrains. The Korean automaker has refuted those …
Changan Eado EV460 – 136 PS EV sedan with 405 km range; will this be the first CKD EV in Malaysia?
Last November, we reported that a Chinese company intended to set up an electric vehicle assembly plant in Melaka - touted as the first of its kind in Malaysia. We now know …
2022 BMW iX M60 – fastest BMW Group EV, 619 PS & 1,100 Nm; 0-100 in 3.8s, Launch Control, 566 km range
BMW has officially unveiled the iX M60, a move that signals its M division's transition into the electrified performance cars segment. The M60 is currently the top iX variant, offering a healthy …
Volvo Cars and Qualcomm partner up for next-gen infotainment system – first debut in 2022 Polestar 3
Volvo Cars will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms to power its next-generation Google Android Automotive OS-based infotainment system, which will feature in its and Polestar’s upcoming fully electric vehicles. According to the …
Fieldman EV to invest RM1 billion in Melaka EV assembly, distribute RHD vehicles from Changan
Melaka will receive a RM1 billion investment from Fieldman EV for the development of the first electric vehicle assembly plant in Malaysia, Bernama has reported. The future assembly plant will be constructed …
Perodua to review 240k 2022 sales target this month
In its (mildly) disappointing 2021 sales performance press release – in which the company said it missed its twice-revised 200,000-unit sales target by nearly 10,000 vehicles – Perodua announced it will already …
Zeekr, Intel’s Mobileye to collaborate on autonomous cars – goal is world’s first consumer L4 AVs by 2024
Zeekr, Geely's new premium electric brand, will collaborate with Intel subsidiary Mobileye to expand their strategic technology partnership, with a goal to deliver the world’s first consumer autonomous vehicles with Level 4 …
Volvo appoints Jim Rowan as its new CEO, president – ex-Dyson boss to take over from Håkan Samuelsson
Volvo Cars has announced the appointment of Jim Rowan as its new CEO and president from March 21, 2022. Rowan is currently the CEO and board member of Ember Technologies since February …
Buying used cars in Malaysia – why a reputable dealer matters in ensuring you make a worry-free purchase
Anyone that has ever stepped into a used car dealership will surely have asked themselves this - will I manage to find what I'm looking for, and will it be a good …
Perodua Ativa and Aruz – 26,847 and 15,313 units sold in 2021 respectively; SUVs make up 22% of P2 sales
Perodua has, unsurprisingly, maintained its position as market leader despite a rather turbulent year. It sold a grand total of 190,291 vehicles in 2021, which is a 13.6% drop from the 220,154 …
Perodua Alza – 14,828 units sold in 2021, MPV demand still very close to Aruz seven-seat SUV despite age
With SUVs becoming ever more popular by the day and the MPV market continuing to shrink, you could be forgiven for thinking sales of the Perodua Alza would've slowed to a right …
Perodua Axia, Bezza – 85,778 units sold in 2021, 45% of total P2 sales; dominates A-segment in Malaysia
Perodua recently announced its sales performance for 2021, which saw a total of 190,291 vehicles being delivered to customers. Though shy of its revised target of 200,000 units, the carmaker continues to …
Perodua Myvi – 47,525 units sold in 2021, bestselling car in Malaysia for 12 out of 15 years since 2006
Another year has passed with the Perodua Myvi at the top of the Malaysian market yet again. In its 2021 sales performance press release, Perodua confirmed that the evergreen hatchback continues to …
Perodua Flood Assistance programme – 50% discount on parts, free labour, 1,675 owners responded so far
About 1,675 affected Perodua owners have responded to the Perodua Flood Assistance programme so far, and their vehicles are being inspected at Perodua service centres nationwide. According to Perodua president and CEO …
Electric vehicles accounted for 64.5% of all new cars sold in Norway in 2021 – Tesla Model 3 best-seller
Norway is known for its high take-up rate when it comes to electric vehicles, and the country doesn’t seem to be slowing down in this regard. Last year, the country broke its …
Perodua 2021 sales at 190,291 units, short of 200k target – Covid-19, chip shortage, flood impact cited
Perodua recorded sales of 22,940 units in December 2021, which is 13.0% higher than the 20,299 vehicles recorded in November. This is attributed to countermeasures on intermittent supply disruption due to Covid-19. …
Proton X50 – 28,774 units sold in 2021, highest volume SUV in Malaysia, production now above 4,000 monthly
The Proton X50 is easily one of the most highly anticipated cars in Malaysia recently, and it has only been around for a little over a year. Despite production being interrupted due …
