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The Honda Civic SE (Special Edition) has popped up on Honda Malaysia’s website with two available flavours – Mugen and Modulo. What’s so special about it? Not much, really. It’s essentially two new variant ranges, […]
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Volkswagen Jetta CKD to arrive next month – VGM
It’s confirmed – the locally-assembled Volkswagen Jetta will be introduced less than a month from now. This announcement was made by Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) managing director Christoph Aringer earlier today. This news has been […]
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RON 97 – up quietly in early Feb to RM2.85 per litre
Users of RON 97 fuel would have noticed an increase in the per litre price of the fuel earlier this month, when it was increased by five sen to RM2.85. The increase took place exactly […]
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Ferrari 458 Speciale makes local debut at Sepang
Ever driven a Ferrari 458 Italia – all 562 hp of it – and found yourself thinking, “This is great, but I just wish it was faster”? Well, good news: Naza Italia has just introduced […]
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Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost set for April launch, Fiesta ST and EcoSport second half, Transit van next month
Ford has announced that it will launch the Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost in Malaysia at the start of the second quarter. Seeing that Q2 2014 starts in April, the range-topping Fiesta should be just over a […]
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Has Proton deputy CEO Datuk Lukman Ibrahim resigned? Rumours abound, speculation mounts
Speculation is running rife that Proton’s deputy chief executive officer Datuk Lukman Ibrahim has reportedly resigned from the company, with Utusan and Sinar Harian among those reporting on the matter. If he is indeed resigning, […]
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Renault Fluence spied in Malaysia – launching soon?
Today, we have some spyshots from sweltering hot Malaysia, instead of snow-filled Europe. Reader Erh-Pin Lim sent in two pics of a taped-up sedan undergoing testing in the Mont Kiara area. The badges and rear […]
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F56 MINI Hatch to make Malaysian debut in April
The F56 MINI, which made its global debut last November, is due to hit Malaysian dealerships during the MINI Weekend of April 12-13, MINI Malaysia has told members of the press at the ongoing international […]
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2014 Honda City – Malaysian-spec model previewed
Earlier this evening, Honda Malaysia offered a preview of its upcoming new 2014 Honda City at its Media Gathering – a black-coloured example of the fourth-gen sedan was on show at the event. The new […]
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Honda Malaysia to introduce five new models in 2014
Honda Malaysia will launch five new models this year. The five includes FMC (full model change) and MMC (minor model change) models and CKD hybrids locally assembled in Melaka. This was announced by Yoichiro Ueno, […]
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Perodua A-segment sedan concept – another take
Click to enlarge. Perodua is due to introduce a new model in the second half of the year, a car that might quite possibly be very closely related to the Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla eco-car sold […]
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Tests for auto-only driving licences to begin in April
Nearly two years after originally scheduled, the implementation of driving tests for vehicles with automatic transmissions will finally begin in April this year, reports Harian Metro. The new Class D driving licence is part of […]
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Volkswagen Group Malaysia sets 20,000-unit target
Undoubtedly wanting to make a significant contribution to the Volkswagen Group’s aim of becoming the world’s biggest car manufacturer by 2018, Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) has set its sights on a very lofty goal – […]
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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo to be locally-assembled – Malaysian sales volume for brand up by 14% in 2013
The BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is set to be the next BMW vehicle to be locally assembled in Malaysia – the 3 GT will be the 14th locally-assembled model when production begins in Kulim […]
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Parts makers can be competitive globally – MITI
A Bernama report offers some incentive for local automotive component manufacturers who wish to broaden their scope internationally, stating that they can be competitive if they put quality first while maintaining good pricing. This was […]