Tun Mahathir takes delivery of his new Perodua Ativa
The Perodua Ativa is certainly one of the most talked about cars of 2021, and since its launch in March this year, the compact SUV has been delivered to over 4,345 customers. …
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Proton Iriz R5 rally car – 4B11 engine actually sourced from Proton Inspira, not Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
With the engineering of UK-based Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) providing the support for various rally campaigns entered by the Proton Iriz R5 rally car, we've previously known the Malaysian B-segment hatchback to …
Perodua Aruz launched in Singapore – RM286,461
The Perodua Aruz has made its launch debut in Singapore, where it is offered in a sole 1.5L X variant priced at SGD92,999 (RM286,461) inclusive of GST and certificate of entitlement (COE) …
Proton to begin assembly operations in Pakistan in Q3 2021 – planned build capacity of 25,000 units a year
Proton has announced that production in Pakistan will begin later this year. The automaker said that Al-Haj Automotive, its partner in the country, is set to commence local assembly operations at its …
Proton X50 gains optional wireless charger – RM450
Proton has added a wireless charger to its list of optional accessories for the X50, which is priced at RM450 including installation, and can be ordered with each new purchase or as …
Proton Saga launched in Pakistan – smaller 1,299 cc engine; R3 with manual gearbox; from RM54k-RM66k
Following the introduction of the Proton X70 last December, Al-Haj Automotive, the authorised distributor and assembler of Proton vehicles in Pakistan, has now launched the more affordable Saga sedan in the country. …
Proton X50 – 3,513 units delivered in March, 5% up from February; total deliveries now at 11,654 units
With the announcement of its sales figures for March, total deliveries of the Proton X50 have now reached 11,654 units since it went on sale last year. Deliveries of the SUV amounted …
Proton sold 14,989 cars in March 2021 – 26.2% more than Feb; Saga remains top seller; 23.5% market share
Proton has announced it sales performance for March 2021, which saw the national carmaker achieve its best result since 2013 with 14,989 units (domestic and export) delivered. The figure represents an increase …
Perodua Q1 2021 sales increase 29% to almost 58k – 4,345 units of the Ativa delivered in less than a month
Today is the first day of the second quarter of the year, and Perodua has wasted no time in announcing its Q1 2021 sales results. The market leader sold 57,911 vehicles in …
Geely’s 1.5TD engine – everything you need to know, explained by CEVT powertrain boss Hakan Sandquist
https://youtu.be/9fyg60CYhSM The Geely/Volvo-developed 1.5 litre turbocharged powertrains will soon find their way into more cars in the future, and that includes upcoming Proton models as well. We've covered pretty much all there …
Perodua Ativa review – all the pros and cons in detail
https://youtu.be/2Yr9-tegO1k We've covered the Perodua Ativa rather extensively on this website, as I'm sure you've noticed by now. It's what we do here at paultan.org, more so with new national car launches. …
Honda tops YouGov Malaysia’s 2021 auto survey, best overall brand health – P2 leads in value, satisfaction
Honda is the car brand with the "best overall brand health", according to the YouGov 2021 Automotive Rankings for Malaysia survey. With an index score of +37.9, the No.1 non-national car brand …
Perodua ‘Myvi Style’ rendition by Theophilus Chin
The latest model to emerge from Perodua is the Ativa, and in terms of size, it tends to draw comparison with the brand's perennial bestseller, the Myvi. In fact, we have drawn …
Perodua Myvi sedan rendered with Ativa design cues
Perodua launched its long-awaited compact SUV, the Ativa, just a couple of weeks ago, so the next all-new model will likely be a ways away from its debut. Still, we can't help …
Proton to investigate viral X50 total loss crash by SA – car was wrecked at 180 km/h otw from KL to JB
Have you seen the viral story of the Proton X50 that was involved in a total loss accident, driven by the sales advisor? If you haven't, here's the deal. The ill-fated red …
Perodua warns of Ativa scams, reminds customers to only deal with authorised sales advisors, dealerships
There's a scam for everything these days, and something new, with high public interest, would surely be a good hook. Perodua has discovered scammers using the new Ativa SUV as bait and …
Celebrating Zanita Zainuddin and her 26-year journey with Proton as R&D head of safety and intelligent drive
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we at the team decided to celebrate and honour the ladies of the industry. We tip our hats to the army of women in all positions …
GALLERY: Perodua Ativa vs Kembara – new modern SUV placed side by side with P2’s original mini 4×4
It’s another case of new meets old, as we bring Perodua’s latest SUV, the Ativa, to greet the company’s first-ever SUV, the Kembara. Both models caused quite a stir when they were …
2021 Perodua Ativa vs Myvi vs Proton X50 – size and price compared, where does the new SUV stand?
So how big is it? That's one of the most popular questions about the new Perodua Ativa, and one that we also had before seeing the new SUV in the metal. Sometimes, …
Proton “started preparing” for electrification – Azlan
The Proton Emas concept, a range-extended electric hatch shown in 2010 With emissions regulations becoming stricter and stricter by the day, carmakers are turning to electrification as a stepping stone to the …
