Perodua sold 180k cars in 2011, takes 30% market share
Perodua had a media briefing in KL this morning, revealing its 2011 performance and targets for this year. In a difficult year for the auto industry, the brand once again became the …
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sampled on the road
Last year, we attended the double launch of Goodyear's Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 and Eagle F1 Directional 5 in Thailand. Held at the Kaengkrachan circuit near Hua Hin, we got to sample …
Peugeot ends its Le Mans endurance racing programme
Racing, and winning, is good for the brand, but it takes up a lot of resources, which is not abundant in lean times. So many manufacturers have pulled the plug on racing …
BMW Group Malaysia achieves record sales in 2011, ActiveHybrid models to make local debut this year
BMW Group Malaysia, in a press briefing this morning, announced that 2011 was a record breaking year for them in terms of sales. The company sold a total of 5,604 vehicles last …
F1: Bruno Senna secures Williams’ second race seat
The mini battle for the remaining race seat at Williams F1 has concluded. The Grove based team has announced that Bruno Senna will partner Pastor Maldonado in the 2012 season. Those who …
Reports: DRB-Hicom to cut Proton’s costs, review Lotus
Now that DRB-Hicom is in control of Proton, what's in store for the national carmaker? A report by Business Times details the changes that will happen in terms of cost cutting and …
Win invites to a special Defensive Driving Course in the Shell Helix D-Academy contest, join now!
Last week, we posted on the Shell Helix D-Academy contest, which is giving 30 grand prize winners the chance to participate in a special driving course dedicated to compact cars. Here's a …
New Maruti Swift Dzire spied in India, it’s a ‘Swift Sedan’
The previous gen Suzuki Swift, which is still current in Malaysia, spawned a sedan in India called Swift Dzire. The looks were odd, but the booted Swift proved popular. Here's the new …
SMART Tunnel will be closed tomorrow for maintenance
The SMART highway will be closed from 11pm tomorrow night (18 Jan) to facilitate routine maintenance of the motorway tunnel system, Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) Sdn Bhd said in a …
Group N Proton Satria Neo rally car goes on sale in Japan
Proton Motorsports and renowned Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Carrosser Co Ltd (CUSCO) announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon that the Satria Neo will officially go on sale in Japan for motorsports use. …
ETCM gives away Nissan Sylphy to Grand Livina buyer
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has given away a Nissan Sylphy worth RM114,880 to a Nissan Grand Livina buyer, concluding the second round of its “Test Drive & Win” campaign. The lucky …
2012 Monte Carlo Rally marks Proton’s return to the WRC
Today will see drivers Giandomenico Basso and Per Gunnar Andersson lead Proton’s return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) when the Malaysian manufacturer competes at the Monte Carlo Rally for the opening …
Six more winners in Proton’s Amazing Holidays contest
Proton has announced six new winners in the second round of its Amazing Holidays competition. They receive a 3D2N holiday stay each, at either The Hard Rock Hotel in Penang, Tanjung Jara …
DRB-Hicom announces proposal to acquire Khazanah’s Proton stake – RM5.50 per share
DRB-Hicom, the apparent winner of the tussle for Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 42.74% stake in national carmaker Proton, has officially announced a proposal to acquire the stake to Bursa Malaysia, as any listed …
Trading of Proton and DRB-Hicom shares suspended on Bursa, official announcement to come soon
It looks like the battle for Khazanah Nasional Bhd 42.7% stake in Proton has had its winner. Trading of the national car maker's shares, as well as those from DRB-Hicom Bhd, have …
More images of the new Kia cee’d appear on the Net
Last week, Kia released the first image of its new cee'd hatchback ahead of the car's Geneva show debut. It was a front three-quarter shot showing the C-segment hatch's more rounded shape …
Nissan March Nismo Concept shown at Tokyo Auto Salon
Nissan had this on show at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the Nissan March Nismo Concept. It's Nissan's supermini tweaked by racing arm Nismo, and it comes after the similarly themed Juke Nismo …
Thai production of new Ford Focus to start in mid 2012
Whenever a Ford topic crops up, there are sure to be requests for new models and complaints that we're not getting what Europe or US is getting. Once again, it's not as …
Toyota Prius is Japan’s best selling car, imports surge
The Toyota Prius hybrid was the best selling car in Japan last year, a position it has sat on for three years running. A total of 252,528 units of the Prius were …
Speed limit for state and federal roads reduced for CNY
For safety purposes, the speed limit for state and federal roads will be reduced by 10 km/h for the upcoming Chinese New Year period. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said …
