Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) recently introduced the first four Nissan Leaf ambassadors who will be driving and living with the electric car for six weeks. They are Daniel Yap, Jason Goh, Yoong Huey Yee and Rizman Harith Merican.
In this “Journey To Zero Emission” program, the ambassadors will share their daily experience with friends and the public via different mediums such as video clips, write-ups as well as feedback to ETCM on the car’s performance in real world local conditions.
“We have received tremendous response for the Journey To Zero Emission program. Selecting the first four ambassadors proved to be a much more difficult task than we initially thought, simply because of the many high quality submissions that we have received. Do not be discouraged if your application was not selected in the first phase. This program is ongoing and do submit your application fast as you may be the next ambassador!” said Datuk Dr Ang Bon Beng, ETCM’s executive director.
Anyway, if you want to check out the battery powered Leaf, head on down to the following locations:
July 26-29 Queensbay Mall, Penang
August 3-5 Mahkota Parade, Malacca
August 10-12 Sunway Pyramid, Petaling Jaya
September 12-16 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
October 5-7 Alor Setar Mall, Alor Setar
November 7-11 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
November 23-25 East Coast Mall, Kuantan
December 26-January 1 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
We’re not as lucky as the ambassadors, so it was a spin around the block rather than six weeks. Click here for our first impressions.
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i thought the ambassadors are celebrities
Finally, a programme in Malaysia that doesn’t begin with “1”! Bravo ETC. I was worried they’d come up with “1 Journey” or some pathetic “1Malaysia for 0 emissions”. Everyone seems to be jumping on this pathetic bandwagon.
Finally some different and refreshing automotive marketing. Can’t wait for the car to be around.
Keep politics out of here pls.
No need to talk it abt since nobody even mentioned it.
This. car. is. too. cool. WOW. Nissan please start the sales!
When will Nissan introduce ambassador for it’s stability control (VDA)?
Malaysia slowly became familiar with ESC, VSC, VSA, ESP and DSC. But not with VDA yet.
“Save our environment first, then our CHILDREN” – by ETCM.
I love Nissan,and waiting for Juke desperately
ive test driven this car . The propulsion power is incredible. My only grouse is the range of 160km . it is a comfortable car no doubt and hopefully the range can be extended .
i believe that is the reason why E-cars will not sell much in Msia and only pilot programs are available, because in our mindset, a car SHOULD take us to ‘balik kampungs’ with minimal stopping time. But 160KM is fine for a car that only uses electricity, and very little of it. What can you expect?
Its not for balik kampungs or off road adventures in Taman Negara, its for going to and from work, pick up kids, go grocery shopping.
If we do have 2nd cars that we use that for doing those little choirs and maybe a trip or two to the suburbs, then maybe this car is a great replacement, IF we have the cash to spend on it.
bloody racist of Tan Chong. Only Chinese selected. Not even a Malay or an Indian. will never buy from Tan Chong after this.
that merican guy is half chinese. kani na bei
Typical, its always the chinese who wins these things.
you are racist for saying everything must be proportionate …….why can there be more chinese in this case or any other composition? must everything be divided equally based on population? so NAS when you spend your salary do you make sure you buy everything proportionately 60% malay shops, 20% chinese shops, 10% indian shops and 10% DLL???????? else YOU are no better.
havent u seen ALL the competitions? Its always chinese who wins, Malays and Indians rarely. Its not that we DONT enter competitions, its that MOST companies are run by chinese or with chinese CEO, thus they would rather let their own to win rather than others.
hmm correct me if i am wrong but last i checked etcm is the only major car dealer in town that is owned by chinese.
competition – is it not by chance or at most some slogan writing crap? stop looking everything at skin colour – that is what’s wrong with malaysia. we are all malaysian!!! no wonder we are falling behind globally, we can’t even see pass out nose. i know everyone (including me) is bias and racist but don’t go overboard.
This is a perfect car for commuters, not for taxi drivers or daily long distance drivers. Person who uses car for travel to work, this is the only car you must to buy. I believe reason for low range (160km) is commuting is the most polluting time than other time. Hybrid is invented for zero emission, not fuel saving.
Do we have to re-submit our application if we were not chosen as the first four ambassadors???
ETCM is poor at marketing/sales. The best selling point of Teana 2.5L is the V6 engine + Xtronic. The ‘V6’ is so small at the tail, cannot be seen. Please look at other cars with V-configuration.
Edaran Tan Chong – Tell me why there isn’t an Indian Driver?
Please Explain? Couldn’t you pick just one from the thousands of application you received? – Your policies need to be reviewed by Fomca, i will put in a formal complaint.
The ambassadors are so lucky. If the car is on sale in 2013, ETCM will need to start to establish the charging infrastructure soon.
Another issue is cost. The LEAF won’t be cheap. Since it is only for commuting from home to work, it cost too much, unless some innovative business model could brought down the purchase price.
Why BSN lottery draw always some ninja or bumi win ?
I don’t see chinese or indian win.
June 2012
First prize: LEE SING CHOY (RM100,000)
May 2012
First prize: MARIAN A/L GNANAPRAGASAM (BMW 520I F10)
April 2012
2nd Prize (Modenas GT128): CHRISTINA A/P ARUPATHARA, CHU FEE YEN
March 2012
2nd Prize (RM50,000): LEE FOOT CHON
Feb 2012
2nd Prize (Gold Bar): YEO PIK HUA, LEE FOONG YEE, RITA SHARMILA DEWI A/P MICHAEL DASS
Jan 2012
2nd Prize (Modenas GT128): LIM AI MOOI, GNANESWARI A/P VYRAMUTHU, KHAW AI LI
Dec 2011
1st Prize (MERCEDES BENZ C200 EL): KHOO CHENG HIONG
2nd Prize (TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0E): WONG POI KUNG, LIM KIM LI
3rd Prize (Travel Pckge): WONG POI KUNG, LEONG NIYOK YING, VALLIAMAH A/P SUNDARAM, JONG SIEW CHONG, RENGASAMY A/L RATENAM.
Why UMNO only let Malays join? Why MIC only let Indians join? Why borang2 must state Race?
Disband those ultimate racist groups first.
Simply > Racist = discrimination based on race.