Toyota has posted some information on their upcoming 2006 Toyota RAV4, the third in it’s successful lineage.

Rafidah Aziz gave Dr. M a hug today in what appeared to be a reconciliation between the two, after their ‘father-daughter’ relationship went through some trouble due to the AP issue.

Berita Harian has reviewed the Ford Focus 1.8 and 2.0. It’s in Bahasa Melayu though. Suitable for Merdeka Day consumption

Berita Harian noted that the interior is similiar to the Volvo S40’s interior design. Not suprising actually, with both cars being actually based on the same platform.

MITI has stopped the issue of APs for the Wald marque based on reports of non- compliance with import regulations by the local importer Amazing Tempo Sdn. Bhd.
Amazing Tempo Sdn Bhd is owned by Tunku Datuk Zainol Tengku Izham and Ramzia Arshad, who were allocated 2,025 APs this year.

The Wald cars imported into Malaysia [...]

It’s amazing how much this song which was recorded 10 years before our country got independance sounds so much like Negaraku, our national anthem.

Proton recorded a pre-tax loss of RM4.3 million for the first quarter 2005 ended June 30 2005 compared to the previous pre-tax profit of RM198.3 million in the corresponding quarter.
Proton said the loss was due to higher allowances for doubtful debts, higher component costs and reduction in sales volume.

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Peugeot will be releasing a small-sized Sedan based on the Peugeot 206 called the Peugeot 206 Sedan. This is the fifth body style in the 206 family, which includes 3 door and 5 door hatchbacks and also a 2-door coupe-convertible known as the 206CC.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak spoke yesterday to the media after world oil prices soared to a record high of over USD$70 per barrel.

After the Golf GTI, Volkswagen prepares yet another hot version of the Volkswagen Golf. The next Volkswagen Golf R32 is set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September and will go on sale in Europe by the end of the year.

Proton advisor Tun Dr. Mahathir returned the seven vehicles given to him by Proton for personal and official use supposedly to show displeasure over the removal of Tengku Mahaleel as chief executive.
He returned the cars - 3 Volkswagens and 4 Protons - after some serious reflection on the issue.

If I’m not mistaken, one of [...]