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  Peugeot to make Malaysia its right-hand drive production hub, 5 new models set for 2010 launch

  26 January 2010 / 50 comments

  Peugeot has big plans to increase its presence in Asia, and Malaysia – via its partner Naza – plays a major role in this programme. At a press conference this afternoon, Peugeot deputy managing director […]

   

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  Renaultsport range coming to Malaysia this year!

  25 January 2010 / 50 comments

  Renaultsport may not be as well known or revered as BMW’s M division, AMG or Honda’s Type R range, but the boys and girls from Dieppe has been in great form of late, turning humdrum […]

   

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  BMW CNY ‘Edition’ models – more details!

  24 January 2010 / 36 comments

  I checked out Auto Bavaria Sg Besi for the CNY@BMW event today and came back with more details on the various ‘Edition’ models that BMW are selling right now. There aren’t much details about these […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce sets up official presence in Malaysia

  23 January 2010 / 62 comments

  Rolls-Royce has re-established an official presence in Malaysia, appointing Quill Motorcars Sdn Bhd as its authorised dealer. Quill Motorcars will set up a showroom and service facility that will be called Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Kuala […]

   

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  BMW offers ‘Edition’ models for CNY 2010

  21 January 2010 / 54 comments

  BMW is offering a total of 7 limited edition models for the upcoming Chinese New Year Celebrations. Four are from the 3-Series range and three are from the 5-Series range. You can check them out […]

   

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  Honda Dreams Fund Scholarship programme is open for applications

  21 January 2010 / 11 comments

  Honda Malaysia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the opening of new applications for the Honda Dreams Fund (HDF) Scholarship programme. The submission window is from now till March 31. For the […]

   

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  Mercedes tops premium chart, set to bring in diesels

  21 January 2010 / 17 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has retained leadership in the local premium passenger car market, eating nearly half of the pie. The company’s total sales of passenger cars slipped by six per cent to 3,903 units last year […]

   

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  New image and more outlets from Nasim

  21 January 2010 / 20 comments

  Nasim Sdn Bhd, part of the Naza Group and the distributor of Peugeot in Malaysia, will undertake a rebranding exercise which will involve all its branches and dealers. This follows the French carmaker’s recent unveiling […]

   

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  MAA Report: 2009 wasn’t that bad after all!

  20 January 2010 / 20 comments

  Malaysia’s total industry volume (TIV) of new motor vehicles for 2009 was down fractionally by two per cent to 536,905 units, compared to 548,115 units registered in 2008, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said. This […]

   

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  Perodua finishes 2009 on top of the sales chart

  20 January 2010 / 205 comments

  Perodua has released its sales figures for 2009, and it comes as no surprise that the Rawang based company ended the year in top spot. Perodua sold 166,700 units to top Malaysia’s sales charts for […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia offers five-year warranty

  18 January 2010 / 37 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) has announced a five-year warranty programme with unlimited mileage for its cars. This two-year manufacturer warranty plus three-year extended warranty programme is offered to all new Volkswagen buyers. Existing customers whose […]

   

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  New Volvo dealership opens in Sabah

  18 January 2010 / 28 comments

  Volvo now has a dealership in Sabah, operated by Angkatan Hebat Sdn Bhd. The new showroom is located at the 1 Borneo Lifestyle Hypermall on Jalan Sulaman and will serve the entire Sabah market, since […]

   

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  New Nissan Sylphy Luxury Navi Package trim level adds in-dash GPS navigation system

  15 January 2010 / 54 comments

  Click to enlarge The Nissan Sylphy is now available as a new variant called the “Luxury Navi Package” variant which includes an in-dash touchscreen GPS navigation and entertainment system. The system is the TCAT Multimedia […]

   

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  Lexus launch LS 460 Sport and latest LS 460L

  13 January 2010 / 69 comments

  Hours ago Lexus Malaysia launched the latest LS 460 range, which has just gone through a mid life minor model change. Two variants are available in Malaysia – the LS 460L and the new LS […]

   

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  Proton employees show off “creative concepts” at its 2010 Family Day celebration

  10 January 2010 / 197 comments

  It was an early start for a Saturday morning, but I dragged myself out of bed to Proton’s Shah Alam factory to join in the national carmaker’s annual Family Day event; yesterday’s 2010 edition also […]

   

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