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  Service rebate, prizes for Hyundai-Sime Darby customers

  1 August 2011 / 18 comments

  Click to enlarge Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) recently beat 180 other distributors to win the Distributor of the Year 2010 award from Hyundai Motor Company, and to celebrate the success, the company is giving customers […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor comes to Malaysia – Haval diesel SUV at RM120k, Wingle pick-up truck starts from RM59,888!

  30 July 2011 / 172 comments

  UPDATE: Mega hi-res gallery added after the jump There’s a new auto brand in town, and it’s the Great Wall from China. Brought in by franchise holder Green Oranges Sdn Bhd, the brand, which is […]

   

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  BHPetrol confirms commitment to grassroot motorsports

  30 July 2011 / 3 comments

  Local oil and gas company BHPetrol has once again affirmed its commitment in developing budding young racing latents, via the BHPetrol Racing Team which currently concentrates on go-karting. Young racing drivers including Daim Hishammudin, Tan […]

   

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  Caltex refreshes look of its service stations in Malaysia

  29 July 2011 / 24 comments

  Chevron Malaysia has given its Caltex service stations in the country an image refresh, and the first station to bear the new look, in Bandar Utama, was launched today. The revamp is part of the […]

   

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  CKD Volvo S60 announced: T4 RM220k, T5 RM255k

  29 July 2011 / 70 comments

  For those who have been dreaming of a Volvo S60 but found the current CBU prices a little too rich for their bank accounts, good news for you – locally assembled versions will be launched […]

   

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  Perodua Tweckbot – a Twitter-based free safety check

  28 July 2011 / 20 comments

  Perodua today launched its Twitter-based free safety check called Tweckbot, where P2 owners with a Twitter account can send a request to a mobile team to carry out a 15-point safety check, if the latter […]

   

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  2011 Isuzu D-Max launched – more bling on the muscle

  28 July 2011 / 26 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia last night launched the 2011 D-Max pickup, which features more in the way of bling. With an emphasis on style, the improvements to the vehicle are pretty much based on appearance. Up front, […]

   

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  2011 Hyundai Grand Starex Royale – more kit and plush

  27 July 2011 / 119 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has introduced the 2011 Hyundai Grand Starex Royale, and this one offers more in the way of luxury and features. External changes lead the way on this 12-seater, and the revisions include […]

   

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  Proton Saga FLX 1.3L launched – CVT, ABS and EBD on

  26 July 2011 / 312 comments

  UPDATE: Read our Proton Saga FLX test drive story, loaded with pix and a video. Proton has officially launched the Saga FLX 1.3L, which we managed to check out in the showroom over the weekend. […]

   

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  Suzuki Malaysia refreshens Swift – 1.5 GLX introduced

  26 July 2011 / 51 comments

  Suzuki Malaysia Automobile today introduced the updated Swift, now in 1.5 GLX guise. It’s essentially the second-generation one, given some new bobs and bits – there’s no sign of the third-generation model just quite yet. […]

   

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  Airbags a must in new vehicles by Jan 1, 2012

  26 July 2011 / 140 comments

  All new cars sold from next year will need to have a minimum of two frontal airbags – vehicle manufacturers must comply with this requirement, which takes effect on Jan 1, 2012, Transport Minister Datuk […]

   

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  Isuzu Malaysia opens new 3S centre in Seremban

  26 July 2011 / 2 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia has opened its latest 3S centre, in Seremban, to support the growing demand for its vehicles in the country. The new Ultra Gallant outlet in Rahang Baru is an integrated sales, service, spare […]

   

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  Proton stringently re-evaluating all its vendors

  26 July 2011 / 100 comments

  According to reports, Proton says it will reevaluate all its vendors as it sets out to ready its plant for the production of its new global car, slated to enter the market early 2012. Proton […]

   

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  Honda Stream to undergo “product update campaign” in Malaysia – 1,494 vehicles from MY 2008-2010 involved

  25 July 2011 / 47 comments

  Honda Malaysia is undertaking what it calls a “product update campaign” for its Stream, involving 2008 to 2010 model year vehicles, with a total of 1,494 units involved. This is aimed at addressing a technical […]

   

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  Nasim launches new Peugeot showroom in Kota Bharu

  25 July 2011 / 8 comments

  Less than a week after opening its 19th showroom in Balakong, Nasim has launched its 20th one in the country with the opening of Peugeot Kota Bharu in Kelantan. The launch marks Peugeot’s re-entry into […]

   

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