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  Delayed vehicle pricing approval still an ongoing issue, says MAA – could take four months or longer

  23 January 2020 / 19 comments

  One of the issues that has been affecting car companies in Malaysia for the past few months is the delayed approval of vehicle pricing, particularly for CKD locally-assembled cars, which has led to certain launches […]

   

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  Toyota to recall 3.4 million cars globally over airbags that may not deploy; not related to Takata this time

  23 January 2020 / 10 comments

  Another airbag recall has hit a Japanese automaker, though this time it isn’t Takata under the spotlight. Toyota will be recalling 3.4 million vehicles worldwide for an electronic fault that can result in airbags not […]

   

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  MAA forecasts 0.5% rise in TIV for 2020 – 607,000 units

  23 January 2020 / 12 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is forecasting a gradual increase in total industry volume (TIV) this year to 607,000 units, which is 2,703 units, or 0.5%, more than the 604,297 units delivered in 2019. The […]

   

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  KPDNHEP ready to start petrol subsidy programme; waiting for cabinet green light, M40 reg process

  22 January 2020 / 16 comments

  The petrol subsidy programme (PSP) is ready to be implemented by the domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry (KPDNHEP), but it is waiting for the green light from the cabinet, The Star reports. According to […]

   

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  Volvo sold 1,883 vehicles in Malaysia in 2019, up 36.1%; over 3,000 units exported to ASEAN and Taiwan

  22 January 2020 / 17 comments

  At its Chinese New Year media luncheon today, Volvo Car Malaysia announced that it had sold 1,883 vehicles in the country last year. A record for the Swedish brand, it represents a 36.1% increase over […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia delivered 10,020 cars in 2019 – remains the market leader in the premium segment

  22 January 2020 / 16 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced its 2019 full-year sales performance results, where it managed to deliver 10,020 cars last year. The figure was enough for the brand to retain its position as the market leader […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales data, December 2019 by brand

  22 January 2020 / 49 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released the latest vehicle sales data by brand, for the month of December 2019. This period saw the delivery of 54,842 vehicles, which is an increase of 2,258 units […]

   

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  New Volvo PHEVs in M’sia get 8-year battery warranty

  22 January 2020 / 8 comments

  Along with announcing the impending launch of the locally-assembled S60 and facelifted S90, Volvo Car Malaysia also confirmed that all new plug-in hybrid models in the country will come with an eight-year battery warranty, starting […]

   

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  Vehicles sales performance in Malaysia for 2019 – 604,287 units delivered, 1% increase compared to 2018

  22 January 2020 / 5 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the whole of 2019, and despite a challenging and volatile year, total industry volume (TIV) stood at 604,287 units. This represents an increase […]

   

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  Carmakers would have second thoughts on investing in M’sia had new excise duty regs went through – MAA

  22 January 2020 / 39 comments

  It went down to the wire. If not for a last minute change of plans – told to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad at 9am this morning by a ministry of finance […]

   

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  Volvo S60 CKD, S90 facelift confirmed for M’sia in 2020

  22 January 2020 / 14 comments

  It’s a week of Chinese New Year media luncheons, and Volvo Car Malaysia used its event to announce that it will be launching two new models this year, with the first being the locally assembled […]

   

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  Imported CBU car prices to go up from June 1, 2020

  22 January 2020 / 32 comments

  We now know that there will be no increase in CKD locally-assembled vehicle prices for a period of one year until December 31, 2020, as announced by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) to the media […]

   

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  NAP 2020 will be announced by prime minister in Q1

  22 January 2020 / 7 comments

  According to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad, the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP) will be announced in the first quarter of 2020. This was revealed during a Q&A session following the announcement […]

   

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  No increase in CKD car prices until December 31, 2020

  22 January 2020 / 35 comments

  With the uncertainty surrounding the possible increase in the prices of locally-assembled (CKD) cars in Malaysia, we finally have some clarity. The ministry of finance (MoF) has confirmed via statement by the Malaysian Automotive Association […]

   

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  December 2019 Malaysian vehicle sales up by 4.29%

  22 January 2020 / 4 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of December 2019. A total of 54,842 units were delivered in the final month of the year, which is 2,258 units – […]

   

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