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  Govt to intervene if crude oil prices too high – Chua

  24 November 2014 / 48 comments

  If global crude oil prices rise too high, the government will intervene to soften the blow for RON 95 petrol and diesel, deputy finance minister II Datuk Chua Tee Yong has said, according to a Bernama […]

   

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  Virgin’s Sam Bird wins first Formula E Putrajaya race

  24 November 2014 / 12 comments

  Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird cruised to victory at the first ever Formula E Putrajaya ePrix last Saturday (Nov 22). Held on the streets of Malaysia’s administrative capital, the race was Round 2 of the inaugural […]

   

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  South Korea takes first place at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Tint-Off Championship, Malaysia comes home second

  24 November 2014 / 10 comments

  If you recall, last week our nation played host to the final round of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Tint-Off Championship – a tournament which saw a total of 16 teams from 14 countries battle it out […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta ST launched in Malaysia – RM149,888

  22 November 2014 / 64 comments

  By now you’d know everything there is to know about the Malaysian-spec Ford Fiesta ST. It was first previewed at KLIMS13, and we then spotted it going through the system at JPJ Putrajaya last October. […]

   

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  Formula E – Putrajaya hosts Round 2 of first-ever electric single-seater racing championship

  21 November 2014 / 29 comments

  The first-ever FIA Formula E Championship season has kicked off, and the circus is in town for Round 2, having completed the first race in Beijing last month. That’s right – Malaysia is hosting the […]

   

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  RON 95 and diesel fuel subsidies to end in December

  21 November 2014 / 262 comments

  Yes folks, the time has finally come. Or will come, to be more precise. Subsidies for RON 95 and diesel fuels will end from December 1 onwards, according to the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism […]

   

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  Govt to keep promise of lowering imported car prices by 20-30% in next five years – MITI deputy

  21 November 2014 / 102 comments

  International Trade and Industry deputy minister Datuk Hamim Samuri has said that the government is committed to ensure that prices of imported cars, especially those with mid-range engine capacities, will be reduced by up to 30%, […]

   

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  Mercedes, NZ Wheels to open new Kuantan Autohaus

  21 November 2014 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and dealer NZ Wheels recently announced construction plans of a new RM17 million Autohaus in Kuantan. Located along Jalan Teluk Sisek, the new 3S facility is slated for completion in the fourth quarter […]

   

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  Postponement of toll hikes not confirmed – Fadillah

  20 November 2014 / 40 comments

  Works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has said that no decision has been made on whether or not toll rates will be increased next year, according to a Bernama report. He was referring to a […]

   

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  Government hopes luxury cars, vehicles with big-capacity engines will use RON 97 petrol – Chua

  20 November 2014 / 64 comments

  Following Wednesday’s 20 sen price drop of RON 97 petrol to RM2.55 a litre, deputy finance minister II Datuk Chua Tee Yong has said that the government hopes luxury cars and vehicles with big-displacement engines […]

   

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  Malaysia to export VW Jetta and Polo Sedan in 2015

  20 November 2014 / 19 comments

  The Volkswagen Jetta and Polo Sedan – assembled in Pekan, Pahang – are set to be exported to ASEAN countries next year. Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) is currently in talks with its local partner DRB-Hicom […]

   

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  Suzuki S-Cross launched in Malaysia – 2WD, RM130k

  20 November 2014 / 82 comments

  We gave you a gallery of the car last week from the Matrade exhibition centre, where it was displayed – today the Suzuki S-Cross has officially taken the Malaysian stage at Aloft KL Sentral. Known as the […]

   

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  Peugeot Ipoh Garden opened, fifth new outlet this year

  20 November 2014 / 10 comments

  Peugeot distributor Nasim has opened Peugeot Ipoh Garden, its fifth new outlet this year and the third Peugeot facility in Perak. Set up with a cost of RM500,000, Peugeot Ipoh Garden is a 2,000 sq.ft. […]

   

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  2014 Asia-Pacific Tint-Off Championship sees 16 teams from the region vie for a grand prize of US$3k

  19 November 2014 / 6 comments

  We’re here live at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Tint-Off Championship, held at the Sunway Convention Center and hosted by Eastman Chemical Company and Tint Auto, the sole distributor of LLumar automotive window films in Malaysia. After […]

   

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  SPAD survey finds 71% satisfied with public transport

  19 November 2014 / 65 comments

  A survey carried out by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) in 2012 and 2013 has found that 71% are satisfied with public transport in the Klang Valley, Bernama reports. According to SPAD chairman Tan […]

   

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