Proton catching up in market share race
Proton Holdings Bhd saw significant market share gains in March 2026, despite a softer overall automotive industry performance.
Auto sales to soften on cautious spending
The auto sales momentum is expected to ease in April as cautious consumer sentiment and external risks weigh on demand, while tighter fuel subsidy quotas may support electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) adoption.
Fuel and price volatility spur shift towards EVs
JAKARTA: Rising global energy prices triggered by the United States and Israel war on Iran are accelerating Indonesia's shift towards electric vehicles (EVs)
Malaysia auto TIV falls 13% in March on festive slowdown
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) reported that the automotive sector's total industry volume (TIV) fell 13% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 63,489 units in March 2026, compared with 72,931 units a year earlier.
NEV growth slows, value changes
IF the key phrase for China's automotive industry over the past decade was scale expansion, industry leaders are now signalling a shift that the focus is moving from speed and volume to value creation and rules-based competition.
Proton launches its most refined SUV variant yet
National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd has officially launched an enhanced edition of its C-segment sport utility vehicle – the Proton X70 Sport Edition (SE).
EV demand holds ground against early 2026 bumps
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Malaysia is expected to remain on a gradual upward trajectory despite near-term volatility, as broader industry conditions settle following an unusually strong end to 2025.
PIAM rolls out interim measures to manage towing service limitations
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has introduced interim measures to support motor policyholders following disruptions in towing services linked to rising operational costs and industry pressures.
Costly fuel may dampen commercial vehicle sales
The rise in fuel and logistics costs feed into inflationary pressures across the economy, eroding purchasing power, which could dampen demand for big-ticket items such as vehicles as consumers become more cautious in their spending.
Demand for China’s recond vehicles gains traction
Nawej Makal Styno, an automotive business manager at Celeste Agency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), travelled to a vehicle remanufacturing plant in Tianjin's Binhai New Area in China last month to inspect a batch of heavy-duty trucks that had just rolled off the production line and placed the first order.
