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Chinese New Year is just around the corner now, and so is the holy month of Ramadan, which means that Raya is the next corner. Want to take those corners in a new ride? Honda […]
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Proton Saga MC3 bookings now close to 100,000 – over 19k delivered, including 10,285 units in Jan alone
Response to the 2026 Proton Saga MC3 continues to swell, with the national automaker reporting that bookings for the sedan, which was launched on November 27 last year, has nearly reached the 100,000 unit mark. […]
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Proton eMas 5 – over 3,000 units delivered in January 2026, highest ever for a single Pro-Net model
Proton’s new energy vehicle subsidiary Pro-Net has announced it delivered over 3,000 units of the Proton eMas 5 in January 2026, the highest for a single model in its three-year history. Cumulative sales of the […]
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Terminal Bersepadu Selatan bus tickets purchased online now with QR code to aid check-in process
Tickets purchased online for express buses rides from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) are now embedded with QR codes to aid the check-in process prior to boarding at the terminal, reported The Star. Aimed at cutting […]
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Proton sold 19,833 units in Jan 2026, best month in 15 years – over 30% market share, highest since 2012
Proton has announced it sold – as a group – 19,833 vehicles in the month of January 2026, which it says is its best single-month result since March 2011. The total also represents a 35.3% […]
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Road ban on goods-carrying vehicles for 2026 Chinese New Year – February 14 to 15, and February 21 to 22
The transport ministry has announced that the road ban on goods-carrying vehicles will be once again put in place, this time for the upcoming 2026 Chinese New Year festive season. The road ban will be […]
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Next Perodua EV models may adopt battery swapping tech – solution for those in condos and flats
While public response has been muted so far, the Perodua QV-E is just the start of the national carmaker’s electrification strategy. Its first fully in-house-developed platform, developed in partnership with Austria’s Magna Steyr, is set […]
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Perodua QV-E – no ICE version, but REEV possible; Daihatsu has enquired to join EV development
Modularity may allow for applications beyond what the Perodua QV-E is right now, but one thing is for sure – there won’t be an internal combustion engine (ICE) model based on it. This was revealed […]
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Perodua QV-E exports need outside assistance – open to rebadging for other countries’ new national brands
Exports are not an impossibility for the QV-E, but rather than simply shoving them on to a ship bound for an island nation or two, Perodua is thinking of something quite different this time. After […]
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Zeekr 007 GT under consideration for Malaysia, RHD plans will determine – shooting brake EV, 0-100 2.95s
We’ve already revealed that the Zeekr 9X is confirmed for Malaysia, and the brand’s (and Geely Group’s) flagship model is slated to arrive as early as the end of this year. This was announced by […]
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Perodua QV-E full localisation by June, P2 will push for volume – price may go down to RM60k?
Perodua is aiming for a full localisation of the QV-E battery-electric model in June this year, Perodua CEO and president Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has told Careta in an interview. Vendors for Perodua are […]
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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia announces Martin Schulz as its new president and CEO, succeeds Amanda Zhang
Martin Schulz Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced the appointment of Martin Schulz as its new CEO and president, effective February 1, 2026. Schulz will also assume the role of head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Southeast Asia […]
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Perodua Bezza to soldier on in current form until 2030, as no new model is planned in the near future – PCEO
Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has told Careta in a video interview that the Bezza in its current form will soldier on until 2030 – no new model is planned for […]
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First Mitsubishi Xforce rolls off Pekan assembly line – bookings to open this week for 1.5L B-segment SUV
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) today announced that the first Mitsubishi Xforce has officially rolled off its assembly line in Pekan, Pahang, with bookings for the B-segment SUV set to commence later this week. The company […]
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New Perodua Myvi will be a unique Malaysian design, but Daihatsu will rebadge it for exports – hybrid likely
Perodua Myvi 20th anniversary render by Theophilus Chin Perodua capped off a record year with the launch of not one, but two models – its first EV in the QV-E and its flagship model in […]















