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  Perodua files two more trademarks – Atrivia & Eliana

  11 June 2014 / 59 comments

  Perodua filed the trademark ‘Axia’ with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) in February this year. Today, we’ve managed to dig up two other names that Perodua filed at the end of May – […]

   

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  BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo CKD now available: 328i GT Sport RM330k, 320d GT Luxury RM300k

  11 June 2014 / 36 comments

  The locally assembled BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo will be available at all BMW showrooms this weekend. While the CBU range was limited to the 328i GT Sport, the new CKD line-up consists of a […]

   

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  Lexus Kuching – first Lexus 3S centre in East Malaysia

  11 June 2014 / 12 comments

  Lexus Malaysia has launched its first Lexus 3S centre in East Malaysia, and it’s in Sarawak – Lexus Kuching, which is operated by Boulevard Jaya, is located at Lot 872 & 873, Block 16, KCLD, […]

   

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  Ducati 1199 Panigale Championship Edition, 10 units

  11 June 2014 / 5 comments

  The Ducati 1199 Panigale Championship Edition was launched at the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) race at Sepang last weekend, unveiled by Ducati WSBK riders Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano. Based on the 1199 Panigale, the […]

   

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  Thai Customs to hand over 25 stolen Malaysian cars

  10 June 2014 / 28 comments

  The Thai Customs Department has recently seized 30 stolen cars, including 13 from Malaysia, worth 21.6 million baht (RM2.1 million), on transit to a third country, Bernama reports. The cars were shipped from Singapore to […]

   

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  Koenigsegg Agera S marks brand’s Malaysian debut – 1,030 hp / 1,100 Nm, priced at RM5 million before tax

  10 June 2014 / 97 comments

  The Naza Group has added another automotive brand to its portfolio – the official launch of Naza Swedish Motors earlier today heralds the arrival of Koenigsegg into the Malaysian market. The company has also been […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta 1.5 Special Edition announced – RM91,888

  10 June 2014 / 37 comments

  Ford Motor Company has just turned 111 years old and is celebrating its annual Heritage Month this June. Here in Malaysia, official Ford distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) is offering a series of customer […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to build a new customised warehouse in Pekan as part of expansion plans

  10 June 2014 / 10 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has announced that construction of its new customised warehouse near its Pekan assembly plant is set to begin sometime this month. The 175,000 sq ft facility will be used to house completely knock […]

   

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  Proton to change strategy from being maker of cheap cars to become world-class carmaker – Mahathir

  9 June 2014 / 396 comments

  Proton’s immediate plan will be to change its strategy from being a maker of cheap cars to become a world-standard carmaker, newly-appointed chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said, according to a Bernama report. The […]

   

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  McLaren 650S launched in Malaysia, from RM2.4 mil

  9 June 2014 / 42 comments

  McLaren Kuala Lumpur pulled the wraps off the McLaren 650S at its Mutiara Damansara showroom this morning. The 650S, which replaces the 12C in the McLaren road car range, was announced in February and made […]

   

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  AAA asks for 60% VLT front windscreens to be legal

  9 June 2014 / 57 comments

  The Auto Audio, Accessories and Air-Condition Traders Association of Malaysia (AAA) has urged the government to reduce the legal minimum Visible Light Transmission level (VLT) for the front windscreen of a vehicle from the current […]

   

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  BMW 3 Series GT CKD variants to launch next week?

  7 June 2014 / 21 comments

  Is BMW Malaysia preparing to launch CKD variants of the BMW 3 Series GT next week? BMW Malaysia posted the above message to their Facebook fan page today. With the main keyword in the posting […]

   

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  Will GST be imposed on the purchase of fuel?

  6 June 2014 / 55 comments

  The government has not decided if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be imposed on the purchase of petrol and diesel, deputy finance minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan has said, according to a Bernama report. […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift RS spied in Malaysia – hot-hatch coming?

  6 June 2014 / 23 comments

  Reader Afif Fahimi sent in this picture of a kitted-up Suzuki Swift, taken at a Kesas toll plaza. The white unit has a red roof and a matching red pinstripe underlining the bumper, Mercedes A […]

   

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  Works ministry allocates RM1 billion for federal roads

  6 June 2014 / 56 comments

  Bernama reports that the Works ministry is setting aside RM1.037 billion this year for maintenance work of federal roads, stretching 17,458 km nationwide. Of that allocation, RM409 million would be for routine works while the […]

   

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