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  Volkswagen Polo, Jetta CKD to be exported next year

  21 October 2014 / 27 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) MD Armin Keller also let slip during yesterday’s media briefing that the company is looking to export the Volkswagen Polo 1.6, Polo Sedan and Jetta – all of them locally-assembled at DRB-Hicom’s plant […]

   

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  Ford delivers best-ever sales record in September

  21 October 2014 / 12 comments

  Ford Malaysia has recently announced its best-ever September performance in Malaysia, with sales increasing 52 percent to 1,183 units. The record for quarterly sales has seen an increase of 55 percent to 3,697 units – […]

   

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  Malaysia, Indonesia to collaborate on ASEAN car project, Proton expected to be involved – Najib

  21 October 2014 / 44 comments

  Thought the so-called Asian/ASEAN car project had slipped away into the sunset? Apparently not, as according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the auto industries of Malaysia and Indonesia will soon work together to […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia outlines customer satisfaction measures – up service capacity, offer courtesy cars

  20 October 2014 / 123 comments

  Amidst the local recall of the Beetle and claimed resolution of DSG-related issues, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) MD Armin Keller reiterated the company’s commitment to its customers at a press briefing today, and outlined the […]

   

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  Volkswagen Beetle – further info on Malaysian recall

  20 October 2014 / 23 comments

  In addition to claiming that all DSG-related issues have been resolved, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) managing director Armin Keller also briefed members of the media today regarding the recent Volkswagen Beetle recall, as well as […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia – all DSG issues resolved

  20 October 2014 / 234 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) MD Armin Keller has said to members of the media at a press briefing today that all DSG-related issues have been resolved, for new cars as well as existing ones. Customer cars […]

   

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  BYD K9 e-bus at IGEM – AMDAC set for first deliveries

  20 October 2014 / 22 comments

  Some other news from the just-concluded IGEM 2014, related to public transport. Parked outside the event at KLCC was a BYD K9 electric bus from AMDAC – the first e-bus in the country has been […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia recalls Beetle – 2,134 affected

  20 October 2014 / 31 comments

  A recall has been issued by Volkswagen Malaysia, advising all owners of the Beetle to bring their cars in to official service centres nationwide. A total of 2,134 units will be affected by what the […]

   

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  Direct injection and turbo direct injection among the Petronas engine technologies acquired by Proton

  20 October 2014 / 56 comments

  You may recall that in 2012, Proton acquired all of Petronas’ engine technologies and the associated patents at a cost of RM63 million, with the deal comprising seven engine technologies and 117 technology patents. Well, Proton […]

   

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  Revolo hybrid kit at IGEM 2014 – PDRM evaluation showed 23% less fuel used, 14% less CO2 emissions

  20 October 2014 / 26 comments

  We were snooping around the 5th International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition (IGEM 2014) in KLCC when we found a small stand tucked behind the COMOS stand. This stand belonged to none other than DFRAN Research Technologies, which […]

   

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  Perodua Axia E – deliveries to driving schools begin

  20 October 2014 / 44 comments

  Perodua made its first fleet delivery of the Axia to a driving school last week. Eleven units of the new hatchback were handed over to Arinah Holdings, a Terengganu-based driving school which ordered 22 Axias. […]

   

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  Honda Civic facelift listed on oto.my – Nov launch?

  19 October 2014 / 57 comments

  An ad for the Honda Civic facelift has been sighted on car classifieds website oto.my, with a tentative November 2014 launch date mentioned in the ad copy. That’s very soon, next month in fact. UPDATE: […]

   

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  MINI Gold Jack add-ons on display at Road Show-Off

  18 October 2014 / 1 comment

  MINI is currently holding a roadshow across the Klang Valley – called the MINI Road Show-Off – and taking centre stage is an F56 MINI Cooper S fitted with the company’s Gold Jack range of accessories. […]

   

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  GALLERY: New Proton Iriz – spec-by-spec comparison

  17 October 2014 / 103 comments

  We’ve just returned from testing the Proton Iriz in Penang, and our usual comprehensive review will be available soon. In the meantime, we have prepared an in-depth spec-by-spec comparison of the four different trim levels on […]

   

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  First Energy Networks and GreenTech Malaysia sign MoU to expand EV charging infrastructure nationwide

  17 October 2014 / 7 comments

  First Energy Networks (FEN) – a subsidiary of Edaran Tan Chong Motor – and Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2014 International GreenTech & Eco Products Exhibition […]

   

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