Market margins to test sector’s resilience
Malaysia's automotive market is showing signs of resilience at the start of 2026, but analysts warn that volumes are increasingly being propped up by aggressive discounting, raising concerns over margins as the industry enters a normalisation phase.
EV sales boom in Ethiopia
Bethelhem Eshetie gave up driving her taxi two years ago. The rising cost of petrol and the spare parts needed to keep her old car on the road meant that she couldn't earn enough to make ends meet.
Automotive sales up by 27% in January
Malaysia's automotive sector total industry volume (TIV) increased 27% to 64,298 units in January 2026 from 50,449 units in the same month last year, mainly contributed by the spill-over effect from new model launches towards the end of 2025.
Automotive sales up 27% to 64,298 units in Jan 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's automotive sector total industry volume (TIV) increased 27 per cent to 64,298 units in January 2026 from 50,449 units in the same month last year, mainly contributed by the spill-over effect from new model launches towards the end of 2025.
Stable financing to boost used car segment
PETALING JAYA: Used car players expect sales in 2026 to remain steady, on the back of stable financing capacity and consistent demand from price-sensitive buyers.
Govt to ensure imported EVs are of quality
The government will review the importation of completely built-up electric vehicles (EVs) to ensure only quality models enter the local market.
Proton expands electrification strategy with entry into PHEV segment
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton has expanded its electrification strategy by going into the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) segment, positioning the new Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV as a key offering to widen market reach beyond full electric vehicles.
BYD vehicle sales slump 30% in January as China demand cools
SHENZHEN: BYD Co says sales dropped 30% in January, underscoring the challenges facing the electric vehicle (EV) maker's efforts to boost sales just as a winding back of subsidies hurts demand in China.
BYD leads Chinese automaker selloff on weakening sales
HONG KONG: Shares of BYD Co Ltd sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday, leading a broader selloff in Chinese automaker stocks after they reported weaker sales in January as a revised subsidy scheme weighed on budget car brands.
Proton offers up to RM4,000 to replace cars aged 20 years and above
KUALA LUMPUR: Car owners with vehicles aged 20 years or older can receive incentives of up to RM4,000 to trade in and scrap their cars for a new Proton model, under the carmaker's participation in the Malaysian government's Matching Grant Programme for the replacement of old vehicles.
