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  Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project axed?

  16 February 2015 / 114 comments

  The Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) has been axed, according to a number of news reports – Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali announced the cancellation of the project today following Kidex’s failure to comply with three conditions […]

   

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  Audi A1, A1 Sportback dropped from Euromobil lineup

  16 February 2015 / 23 comments

  The Audi A1 and A1 Sportback have been dropped from the local Audi model line-up – a check earlier with the Audi Malaysia website showed that both were no longer listed. A call to Euromobil […]

   

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  New motor insurance tariffs from February 23, 2015

  14 February 2015 / 75 comments

  Motor insurance rates have been revised upwards yearly in February since 2012, and the latest revision to the rates are set to come into effect on February 23, 2015. The tables above list the old […]

   

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  Vehicle checklist and guide for the CNY season

  13 February 2015 / 8 comments

  How time flies – another year, another festive season. The coming Chinese New Year period means that from this weekend on, many will be taking to the roads for the journey home or to visit […]

   

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  Renault Fluence Black Edition launched – RM119,888

  13 February 2015 / 38 comments

  On Wednesday, a teaser image of the Renault Fluence’s rear end was posted up on Renault Malaysia’s Facebook page, with nothing hinted at save it was “coming your way soon.” Well, the model has now […]

   

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  10k Proton Iriz units registered since Sept ’14 launch

  13 February 2015 / 209 comments

  A total of 10,000 Proton Iriz cars have been registered in Malaysia to date since its official debut back in September 2014, according to Proton Edar CEO, Norzahid Mohd Zahudi. The 1.6 litre CVT variant […]

   

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  PLUS offering up to 30% rebates this CNY season

  12 February 2015 / 18 comments

  TTA for Klang Valley. For Chinese New Year, PLUS is offering up to 30% toll rebates for Class 1 motorists on the North-South Expressway (NSE), the ELITE highway and the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). A […]

   

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  Eleven new UN regulations on vehicle lighting and signalling to be enforced in 2017, including DRLs

  12 February 2015 / 43 comments

  A couple of months ago we attended a Malaysia Automotive Institute-Society of Automotive Engineers technical talk on tyre-related UN regulations and standards; now we’ve just come back from one on those pertaining to vehicle lighting […]

   

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  ‘Great Nissan Buy 1 Win 1’ – the second round winners

  12 February 2015 / 8 comments

  The results of the second round of the Great Nissan Buy 1 Win 1 campaign have been announced, and Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) presented the five winners with their new cars recently. The campaign […]

   

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  Daihatsu Sirion-badged Myvi facelift launching in Indonesia this month – exports have commenced

  12 February 2015 / 41 comments

  The Indonesian-market Daihatsu Sirion, essentially a Daihatsu-badged Myvi exported by Perodua, is set to receive a renewal in the republic. Word is that PT Astra Daihatsu Motor will launch the B-segment five-door hatch this week […]

   

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  Renault Fluence rear teased on FB – what could it be?

  11 February 2015 / 23 comments

  Renault Malaysia’s official Facebook page has posted up a teaser image of the Renault Fluence‘s rear end, with the caption “Coming your way soon. Stay tuned, Renault Malaysia fans!” While it’s clear that the image […]

   

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  Suzuki opens new 3S centre on Old Klang Road

  11 February 2015 / 6 comments

  Suzuki recently opened a new 3S (sales, services, spare parts) centre in the Jalan Klang Lama area, bringing the total number of outlets in Malaysia to 33. Two more will come up this year to […]

   

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  Ford Lanun Darat 2015 Adventure in Tamparuli, Sabah

  11 February 2015 / 7 comments

  The recent Ford Lanun Darat 2015 Adventure gave Ford 4X4 owners and enthusiasts a chance to improve their off-road driving skills over tough terrain in Tamparuli, Sabah. Organised by Ford’s local distributor Sime Darby Auto […]

   

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  Perodua to add fourth model – long-awaited sedan?

  10 February 2015 / 71 comments

  Perodua president and CEO, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, has hinted at a new, fourth model that could soon join the firm’s range. As sales of its new Axia model goes through the roof, Perodua is […]

   

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  Perodua sedan based on Myvi facelift rendered!

  10 February 2015 / 55 comments

  Master automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin has visualised a Perodua sedan based on the 2015 Myvi facelift. From what he says on his site, he isn’t too happy with it – deeming it a “fail attempt,” […]

   

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