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I just blogged about the Suzuki X2 concept a few days ago and now the Suzuki Grand Vitara is here in Malaysia! I saw the ad in Sunday Mail today.
There are rumours going around that the Hafei Lobo will be coming to Malaysia soon.
Lim Chee Ming writes in…
Some of the points that Kuli had brought up during the video interview may be less accurate or not updated but i agree with his general point of view, that we do not have the economies of scale to compete competitively in the world markets. We can have the lowest engineering cost in the world but we don’t have the economies of scale in the manufacturing because our domestic market is so small and our export non existence. Can u imagine that premium manufacturer such as BMW sold 1.2 million cars a year, at such high profit margin, while our Proton manufactures around 180,000 last year? Although BMW’s engineering cost may be 10 times that of Proton but if we look ath its production volume and the kind of margin it made on its car, what does that tell us? This is not to mention that Korean players such as Hyundai makes 4 million cars a year and GM even more. Tun M has even mentioned in a recent interview in Malaysian Business that Proton needs to make 500,000 units a year to have the scale of economies. How can Proton ever achieve that consider that its production is only a quarter of that? Does it mean protection for another 20 years for Proton and Malaysian buyers continue to be deprived of choices for reasonably good quality cars and affordable prices?
I know you’re a car enthusiast but perhaps you’re not mature enough to know abuot how the economics work.
I did not make any claims in this blog that I know how the economics of car manufacturing work. From where did you get that assumption?
My dear readers… any comments on what he has shared?
I previously blogged about Karamjit Singh’s plight here. Here is a quote from that blog.
Karamjit will not be participating in the current round, Round 3, which is in Rotorua, New Zealand on the 17th and 19th. Round 4 would be in Hokkaido Japan. But guess where is Round 5s venue? No where else but MALAYSIA! (19-21 August 2005) It would be a shame to see that our own Flying Sikh (Karamjits nickname) cannot even compete in his home grounds because he could not secure sponsorship!
That was back in June. Two months has passed and he still has not been able to get sponsorship for the Malaysian leg of the championship. Click here to read the rest of Karamjit will not be able to defend APRC title
Audi’s next TT sports car will be longer, wider and will have larger interior space. The car is currently undergoing testing and target launch will be spring next year.
Roadster and coupe versions will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in march 2006. The turbo TT will now feature the 2 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder engine from the Volkswagen Golf GTI instead of the previous 1.8 turbo. The V6 TT will use the same 3.2 liter V6 but it will have DSG pedal shift transmission on top-line models.
To me, the entire AP system should be abolished. It goes against the World Trade Organisation agreement. This is my personal opinion although others may not agree with me.
These were Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz’s words she gave at the opening of a seminar organised by the Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Over 300 businessmen attending the seminar clapped hands when they heard that.
Not sure whether she means APs should be abolished, or giving out free APs should be replaced with a bid and pay system. This doesn’t sound like her at all. Before this she was defending the recipients so furiously… and now she’s saying this?
Meanshile, the Anti-Corruption Agency has been reported to have carted away several boxes of files from the MITI regarding the investigation of the AP issue. This was ACA’s 2nd visit to MITI.
There were also rumours of Rafidah’s resignation but the PM had denied it.
Source: New Straits Times, The Star
Toyota is working on a replacement for the Toyota Celica based on the Scion tC (photo above). Scion is Toyota’s budget sporty car arm (Proton?) in the USA targetted at young buyers. Click here to read the rest of New Toyota Celica in works
Nissan has given the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 a new breath of life with this, and I have to say it’s awesome.
You’re looking at the Nissan Skyline GT-R Z-tune R34. This R34 should keep Nissan Skyline fans happy before the new R35 GT-R due to be revealed in 2007 at the Tokyo auto show. Click here to read the rest of Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Z-tune
Subaru has the WRX Wagon. Mitsubishi counters with the ultimate in practicality and performance - an Evolution Wagon! Speed demon wagons have been around for quite some time in the Mitsubishi stable. I remember there was this Mitsubishi Libero GSR wagon which had a GSR 4G93 1.8 turbocharged engine in it. Click here to read the rest of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Wagon
