Honda CR-V 2WD now with leather seats, RM1k more
The Honda CR-V 2.0 2WD now comes with leather seats, as announced on Honda Malaysia's Facebook page. The CR-V 2WD, which came on board with the fourth-gen facelift - launched exactly a …
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Dec 2015 sales – Proton fourth; behind Toyota, Honda
Click to enlarge chart More official sales figures from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), and this time it's numbers from last month. As noted in our earlier 2015 Total Industry Volume report, …
MAA releases 2015 Total Industry Volume (TIV) sales figures for Malaysia – 666,674 units is the highest ever
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released the official total industry volume (TIV) figures for 2015, and it appears that despite last year being a challenging one for the Malaysian car industry, …
JPJ Selangor and Perlis seize cloned Singapore cars
Buyers of cloned cars, you're on the radar. The Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized 65 cloned vehicles in the state since 2015, Bernama reports. "These vehicles are smuggled (into Malaysia) …
Arsenal trio take on Cooper Tires Precision Challenge
https://youtu.be/1UWI-El0pZs Not a household name here, but Cooper Tires is pretty established in the UK, and in motorsports. The US tyre maker is also the official tyre partner of premier league leaders …
Ten major roads in KL city to be closed for Thaipusam
Ten major roads in Kuala Lumpur city will be closed in stages from 10pm this Friday to make way for the Thaipusam procession from the city to Batu Caves. According to KL …
Chevrolet Beat Cross – Spark SUV for Delhi Auto Expo
GM India will be bringing two concept cars to the upcoming 2016 Auto Expo in Delhi, and here's a teaser of one of them, pointed out by IndianAutosBlog. The little green machine …
AES, Kejara demerit points – gov’t to gather feedback
It was recently reported that Automated Enforcement System (AES) will make a comeback in March, along with the shelved Kejara demerit points system. However, the government says that it will consider public …
No price increase yet for Perodua Axia, Myvi and Alza
The new year has brought about new and higher prices for Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Kia, Peugeot, Citroen and Audi vehicles, with Proton possibly raising prices after Chinese New Year. But Perodua has …
2016 Mitsubishi Attrage on sale in Thailand – new safety systems, improved 23.3 km/l fuel economy
The Mitsubishi Attrage has been updated, and the 2016 model is now on sale in Thailand. The sedan sister of the Mirage doesn't get the hatchback's recent facelift, but there are new …
Foreign brands again outsell Proton-Perodua in 2015
Click to enlarge It was mostly good news at Perodua's 2015 performance review event this morning, where the company revealed that it had sold a record 213,300 vehicles last year, translating to …
Perodua records highest ever sales in 2015 – 213,300
Perodua has recorded its highest ever annual sales in 2015, with 213,300 units sold last year. This was announced by Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh at the company's annual …
Kia Motors records best-ever European sales in 2015
With 384,790 units sold in 2015, Kia has recorded its best-ever full year sales in Europe, according to data from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). Last year's total sees a year-on-year growth …
New Toyota Hilux, Fortuner SUV and Innova MPV launching in Malaysia this year – research houses
According to local research houses covering UMW Holdings Berhad, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) will be introducing three new models from the IMV family in Malaysia this year - the Toyota Hilux pick-up …
Continuation of Open AP system in line with NAP’s goal to strengthen bumiputera participation – MITI
The government's decision to continue with the Open Approved Permit (Open AP) system is in line with the major goal of the National Automotive Policy 2014 (NAP 2014), which is to strengthen …
BMW 440i range topper, new engines for F32 4 Series
BMW has announced a couple of new engines for the F32 4 Series family, and the flagship unit will go into a new BMW 440i variant that will top the range, M4 …
DRIVEN: Mercedes-Benz GLC250 – Star Utility Vehicle
As noted in recent SUV reviews, the shift towards SUVs and crossovers from the traditional sedan and hatchback is real, and very strong. Not endemic to a particular region, it's a worldwide …
Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway a.k.a Duke Phase 3 concession awarded to Ekovest – 35 km, ready in 2020
There will be a new highway in the Klang Valley. The Edge reports that the concession for the construction and management of the RM3.74 billion Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway, previously known as DUKE Phase …
New Toyota Alphard and Vellfire Royal Lounge variants
Luxury MPVs are increasingly popular in Malaysia as limos for the rich, a role that was the exclusive domain of traditional large saloons like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. The …
Hyundai Genesis joins new premium brand as the G80
Hyundai is introducing its new Genesis luxury sub-brand to the US market at the ongoing Detroit show, and has given the Genesis G90 flagship sedan its North American debut at the Cobo …
