Reported on June 12, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton continuing to lead Malaysia’s EV registrations by brand in May 2026, with 1,779 units registered. It stayed ahead of BYD (925), iCaur (522), Zeekr (413), and Leapmotor (237).
The rest of the top 10 brands included Tesla (197), Xpe

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 72,113 units in April increased by 16.7% over the same month in 2025. PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 18.6% to 67,893 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales decreased 7.8% to 4,220 units.
New car sales for the first four months of 2026 incr

Reported on May 15, 2026, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd posted sales of 6,464 units in Malaysia in April 2026, bringing cumulative sales to 21,924 units in the first four months of the year. Month-on-month performance has shown steady growth since January, supported by new model introductions and rising demand for electri

Reported on May 11, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton keeping its position as the leading EV brand in April 2026, registering 2,408 units. It remained ahead of BYD (1,413), iCaur (547), Zeekr (357), and Tesla (172). The rest of the top 10 included Xpeng (150), Leapmotor (108), MG (92)

Announced on May 6, 2026, Proton posted April group sales of 18,156 units, bringing its YTD total to 67,298 units, up 40.9% YoY. While Malaysia’s total industry volume (TIV) is estimated to have grown 17.7% YoY in April and 1.8% YTD, Proton’s market share is estimated at 25% for April and 26.4% YTD.
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Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 63,489 units in March decreased by 13.0% over the same month in 2025. PV (passenger vehicles) sales decreased 13.0% to 59,498 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales decreased 12.5% to 3,991 units.
New car sales for the first three months of 2026 de

Announced on April 2, 2026, Proton reported March sales of 15,706 units (ICE, EV, PHEV), up 15.4% MoM and 12.8% YoY, lifting its Q1 volume to 49,140 units (up 40.1% YTD), its strongest performance in 22 years. This came despite a 4.9% contraction in Malaysia’s total industry volume (TIV), with Proton’s market share r

Reported on April 3, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton maintaining its leadership in the local EV market (by brand) in March 2026, registering 2,377 units. It was comfortably ahead of BYD (879), Tesla (338), iCaur (257), and Zeekr (177). The rest of the top 10 included MG (112), Volvo

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 52,414 units in February decreased by 19.6% over the same month in 2025. PV (passenger vehicles) sales decreased 20.7% to 48,748 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales decreased 1.9% to 3,666 units.
New car sales for the first two months of 2026 in

Reported on March 10, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton maintaining its lead in the country’s EV market (by brand) in February 2026 with 1,802 registrations, ahead of BYD (469), iCaur (294), MG (206), and Zeekr (191). 
The rest of the top 10 included Tesla (144), Leapmotor (90), XPeng

Reported on February 11, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton leading the country’s EV market (by brand) in January 2026 with 3,276 registrations, far ahead of BYD (913), Zeekr (489), and iCaur (451). The rest of the top 10 included Tesla (176), Leapmotor (171), MG (169), XPeng (97), Mer

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 64,298 units in January increased by 28.7% over the same month in 2025. PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 29.8% to 60,369 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales increased 14.3% to 3,929 units. Although January sales saw a significant year-on-

Announced on February 3, 2026, Proton began 2026 on a high note, recording group sales of 19,833 vehicles in January, its best monthly sales in 15 years. This represents a 35.3% MoM increase and a 100% YoY jump from January 2025. Proton’s market share for the month is estimated at 30.6%, the highest since January 201

Announced on February 3, 2026, Isuzu reported a solid performance in Malaysia’s commercial vehicle market in 2025, supported by steady demand across its range. Sales rose 7.2% YoY to more than 6,880 units. Light-duty models accounted for the bulk of volume, with the ELF range contributing 6,362 units.
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Announced on January 29, 2026, Honda Malaysia reported total vehicle sales of 72,301 units in 2025, securing an 8.8% share of the overall market. The automaker also maintained its position as the leading brand in the non-national passenger vehicle segment for the 12th straight year. Honda Malaysia ended 2025 on a res

Reported on January 28, 2026, Proton has raised its 2026 sales target from 180,000 to 200,000 units, representing an increase of 26% from 157,976 units sold in 2025. This underscores the company’s sharply accelerated growth expectations, including contributions from overseas markets.
To support this higher target, Pr

Reported on January 16, 2026, BMW Group Malaysia delivered over 10,800 vehicles across the BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad brands in 2025, about 20% fewer than in 2024, while retaining its position as Malaysia’s leading premium automaker for the sixth consecutive year.
Fully electric deliveries exceeded 2,700 units acros

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 90,716 units in December increased by 10.3% over the same month in 2024.
PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 13.2% to 83,148 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales decreased 13.8% to 7,568 units.
Total sales in 2025 increased 0.5% from the same

Reported on January 12, 2026, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) released registration data for the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) models in Malaysia for the January–December 2025 period.
The Proton e.MAS 7 topped the rankings with 8,677 registrations, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 (4,454 units) and the Tesl

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 72,509 units in November increased by 5.5% over the same month in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase. In November, PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 5.8% to 67,308 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales increased 1.1% to 5