Perodua Ativa D55L SUV – teaser shows more details
Slowly but surely, we're seeing more and more of Perodua's new D55L compact SUV, tipped to be called the Ativa and slated to be revealed in less than a week's time, on …
Honda Malaysia counts down to its 1 Millionth Unit – win one of seven special 1 Million Edition Honda cars!
Honda Malaysia (HMSB) has announced its "1 Million Dreams Campaign," which celebrates the company's achievement of reaching one million units in sales since the company was established 20 years ago, in 2001. …
Volvo Used Car Locator launched in Malaysia – new online site to find and buy quality pre-owned Volvos
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) recently launched the Volvo Used Car Locator, which is a new digital platform where customers can search for a pre-owned Volvo from the comfort of their homes. On …
DRB-Hicom records RM540.1 million profit in 2020 – boosted by Proton, auto business, SST exemption
National vs non-national brands market share, 2001-2020 DRB-Hicom Berhad has announced that it recorded a profit before tax of RM540.1 million for the financial year that ended December 31, 2020. This is …
RAJ number plate series nets JPJ RM3.5m, beats KFC
Have a friend named Raj? Is he rich? There sure are many Rajs around with money to spare, as the latest Perlis number plate series have received very good response. According to …
Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 launched in Malaysia – from RM242k; 1.5L 3-cylinder PHEV; 262 PS, 44 km EV range
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) today launched the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 R-Design, which is the plug-in hybrid variant of the brand’s compact SUV. It joins the existing XC40 T5 AWD R-Design that …
Perodua impacted by chip shortage – production of Myvi, Aruz and Alza affected; for Myvi, well into March
Over the past few months, a shortage of semiconductor chips has led to significant disruptions in global automotive production, with carmakers forced to halt or scale back vehicle assembly as a result …
Perodua Ativa – how D-CVT is different to other CVTs
Welcome to part three of our deep dive series into the Perodua Ativa (also known as the D55L), where the focus this time is on the transmission that will be used by …
KFC 11 plate open for bidding – Feb 25, 11am to 11pm
If there's one food you can count on to end all wars, it's fried chicken. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but Malaysians are clearly willing to doll out a decent sum …
Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform – what is it, and how is it different from TNGA?
What is DNGA, you ask? It's short for Daihatsu New Global Architecture, much like parent company Toyota's own TNGA. It's a brand new platform that entered the Japanese market as recently as …
JPJ collects over RM2m from KFC number plate series
Number plate followers would have known that a particularly tasty series was open for tender on February 13. We are of course talking about Kedah's KFC series, which is a running sequence …
No road tax renewal at post offices till March 31, 2021
The road transport department (JPJ) has announced the temporary suspension of the renewal of road tax (Lesen Kenderaan Motor, LKM) for private vehicles at all post offices nationwide. The suspension is from …
Honda Malaysia assists communities hit hard by Covid and floods, donates face masks, laptops to schools
In a move to give back to the community, Honda Malaysia (HMSB) has provided assistance to communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and floods. Earlier this month, the company distributed necessities such …
Malaysian vehicle sales data for Jan 2021 by brand – Perodua’s share above 50%, national brands at 70%
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of January 2021, which saw a total of 32,829 units registered last month. That's 52.3% less than the 68,836 …
Perodua Ativa SUV: 1KR-VET 1.0L 3cyl turbo deep dive
Perodua's long-awaited compact SUV, the Ativa, is the talk of the town. Based on the attractive Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize and utilising more of its Japanese partner's technology than ever before, the D55L …
BMW Group Malaysia delivered 8,903 BMW vehicles in 2020, brand regains top spot in the premium segment
Everybody loves having bragging rights of being the top dog in whatever field they're in, and automakers are no exception. Locally, annual sales performance numbers are the benchmark by which things are …
GoCar Subs introduces new Sports category – Subaru BRZ, WRX subscription plans from RM2,699 monthly
GoCar Malaysia has expanded its Subs car subscription service to include a new Sports category, which currently includes the Subaru BRZ or WRX, for a start. As with the company’s other subscription …
Iskandar Malaysia BRT to commence three-month pilot testing programme, licensing process in April
Automated Rapid Transit in China The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) has announced in a statement that a pilot testing programme for the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will commence on …
Porsche to CKD Macan, Cayenne in Malaysia – report
Last week, The Edge Weekly published a surprise report saying that Porsche is setting up a CKD assembly plant in Malaysia. The news invariably conjures up images of Boxsters, Caymans and 911s …
Jail term, RM2,000 fine await exhaust noise offenders
The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reminds the public that owners or drivers of vehicles that have been fitted with illegal exhaust modifications can be punished with a jail term of up to …
