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  UMW Toyota plans to price new baseline spec Toyota Vios at under RM70,000

  4 April 2007 / 55 comments

  It seems that we will be able to enjoy the new Vios recently launched in Thailand for less than RM70,000! This is for the lowest spec version of course, which could possibly be offered with […]

   

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  Kleemann establishes Asia Pacific base in Malaysia

  3 April 2007 / 14 comments

  Malaysia has been appointed as the regional hub for the Asia Pacific market by Kleemann, a tuning company specialising in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Running the operations in Malaysia is Kleemann Asia Pacific Sdn.Bhd., a joint venture […]

   

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  Nissan Teana on sale for RM230,000 OTR!

  2 April 2007 / 62 comments

  It appears that the Nissan Teana will not be replacing the aging Nissan Cefiro after all. Edaran Tan Chong Motor is somehow placing the Teana in the top of the line Japanese D-segment CBU segment, […]

   

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  PM to meet Volkswagen team

  2 April 2007 / 25 comments

  Our Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be meeting up with Volkswagen officials soon, which might include the big guy himself, Martin Winterkorn. A senior official that is close to the tie-up talks says “There […]

   

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  Volkswagen says Proton talks still on

  30 March 2007 / 39 comments

  [ UPDATE: The talks have finally ended in a no go. Click here for latest update. ] I have no idea where Singapore’s Straits Times got it’s information from, but Volkswagen spokesman Andreas Meurer says […]

   

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  New BMW 4S centre in Ipoh

  30 March 2007 / 13 comments

  BMW owners in Perak can now service their BMW cars at Tian Siang Premium Auto’s new 4S (Sales, Service, Systems and Spare parts) centre in Ipoh. The Ipoh dealership has a total built up area […]

   

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  Yakcop: Government will miss 31 March deadline for Proton tie-up

  30 March 2007 / 11 comments

  Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the government would not be able to meet the 31st March 2007 deadline of tomorrow for naming Proton’s strategic tie-up partner, as the government was still […]

   

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  Volkswagen drops tie-up plans with Proton?

  30 March 2007 / 59 comments

  This is breaking news. The Straits Times Singapore has reported Volkswagen has scrapped it’s plans for a tie-up with Proton. According to Reuters, Volkswagen told Khazanah Nasional that it’s strategies have changed, and a production […]

   

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  Najib: Proton talks may not meet deadline

  29 March 2007 / 49 comments

  Perhaps we can stop counting down to 31st of March 2007 now. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says talks with possible foreign partners for Proton might not conclude by the end of […]

   

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  Rosnani: No price hike for new Euro II fuel

  28 March 2007 / 26 comments

  We have good news and a small piece of bad news. Low-sulphur fuel will be available in April onwards without any price increases. The new low-sulphur fuel would have 0.05 percent sulphur content, complying with […]

   

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  LMG Shuttle – RM85,000

  28 March 2007 / 23 comments

  LMG Edaran (M) Sdn Bhd has started selling the LMG Shuttle 7-seater SUV, the third of it’s new models, joining the previous Tourer and Trekker models unveiled last year. It is powered by a 2.4 […]

   

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  Over 10,000 Proton Saga booked for RM26,999

  26 March 2007 / 98 comments

  UPDATE: The Proton Saga will be replaced in January 2008 by the Proton BLM. Ironically, despite the popular talk of thousands of unsold Protons lying around in stockyards, the recent offer for the Proton Saga […]

   

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  Naza to unveil 4 new models in 2007

  26 March 2007 / 24 comments

  We’ll be able to see a host of new locally assembled models from Naza this year, that will expand it’s current 6-model line-up to a 10-model line-up, beginning with a new SUV in May 2007. […]

   

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  Vehicles sales drop again in February 2007

  26 March 2007 / 10 comments

  February 2007 automobile sales dropped once again, falling 14.1% to 31,284, of which 28,430 units are passenger cars while the remaining are commercial vehicles. MAA blames this on a short working month, rumours of lower […]

   

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  Khazanah says Proton partner could be local

  26 March 2007 / 20 comments

  Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s managing director Datuk Azman Mohktar said Proton could possibly fall into a local strategic partner’s hands, instead of a foreign one like Volkswagen. However, talks with Volkswagen still goes on. What does […]

   

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