UMW Toyota 2006 offerings to be CBU
In a report by StarBiz, UMW Toyota has indicated 2006's new model line-up will focus mainly on CBU models instead of CKD models. Rumoured models are Toyota Vitz, Toyota Wish and Toyota …
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Myvi break-even sooner than expected
Perodua has revised it's break-even timeline to 2 years and 3 months instead of the original 3 years for the Perodua Myvi's investment of RM210 million based on overwhelming sales. Perodua's managing …
Nissan goes 40% CVT
The future is CVT, at least in Nissan's eyes. Nissan is ramping up CVT installations up to almost 40% of total vehicles sold, which are about 400,000 vehicles a year in North …
Petrol Stations to stop accepting credit card payments?
The raising retail petrol prices at the pumps have been hurting the dealers as well as consumers. President of Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia Alang Zari Ishak mentioned in a report to …
J.D. Power Malaysia Quality Study
This is the third J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2005 Malaysia Initial Quality Study (IQS) conducted so far. The study measures new-vehicle quality in the first two to six months of ownership. The …
One Citizen, One AP?
I will quote a report from MalaysiaKini and let you guys comment what you need to comment. Mohd Nazri is a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, and also the MP for …
Proton R3 Amprex to race at Zhuhai, China
Proton R3 Amprex will be participating in Round Nine of the FIA GT Championship at the Zhuhai Circuit in China. The team's Lotus Exige RR will be participating in the GT2 class …
Proton Volkswagen Stake Purchase Updates
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that Proton will sell stake to Volkswagen AG yesterday, causing Proton shares to go up as much as 3.6 percent to an eight-day high of …
2006 Toyota Vios Facelift
With the new Honda City facelift coming soon on the 11th this month, it's time it's direct competitor the Toyota Vios got updated too to keep up with the competition. This is …
New Honda City facelift in Malaysia
Honda has been marketing teasers of their new Honda City facelift that's to be launched really soon. It's already available in Thailand as the Honda City ZX. I don't know whether it …
Petrol up 87% in Indonesia
Indonesia raised it's fuel prices almost 87 percent yesterday in efforts to revive it's economy as oil subsidies took up more than 25% of Indonesia's yearly budget. Naturally such a ridiculously high …
Toyota i-unit Concept
The Toyota i-unit was unveiled at the World Expo 2005 in Japan. It's a personal mobility device. If you thought the Smart fortwo was small, this i-unit can only transport one person. …
2007 Smart formore
Everyone is into the SUV craze and so is Smart, the small car manufacturer division of Daimler Chrysler. Wikipedia says the Smart formore was supposed to be an SUV based on the …
Mitsubishi I Concept
Mitsubishi has a new concept minicar that might just find it's way into production lines. The Mitsubishi i Concept is built with large interior space, crash-worthiness and a fun driving experience in …
2006 Kia Rio Sedan
Does Naza have any plans to bring this in? The Hyundai Accent sedan seems to be doing well. Specs are the same as the Kia Rio5 hatchback that Naza had brought in …
Proton Recalls in the UK
I've gathered a list of Proton recalls in the United Kingdoms according to The Automobile Association's website. Car: Proton GEN-2 Recall Reference: R/2005/075 (09 June 2005) Problem: Battery harness tie band needs …
