Government Commited to Removing Protection for Proton
Our PM was quoted saying this in a report by Associated Press. Proton is our car. We want Proton to succeed. We have been protecting Proton. The protection is being reduced gradually …
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Rafidah to reply Dr. M
Rafidah declined to comment on Proton Advisor Tun Dr. Mahathir's remarks on Proton's disadvantagement to the influx of cheap Korean and Chinese cars, after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. (Though I don't …
Misconceptions over Proton subsidy unfortunate
A piece from the long transcript at a press conference with Tun Dr. Mahathir, Proton's advisor. Proton is protected simply because Proton has a job to do to build up the automotive …
AC Schnitzer ACS7
This is an even more souped up version of the ultimate luxury sedan. The AC Schnitzer ACS7 based on the E65/E66 7-series. The BMW 7-series combines two excellent properties of a car, …
R3 Preview at Dreamcars Asia 2005
Proton's Motorsports Division RaceRallyResearch will be showing a preview of the complete line of R3 cars at Dreamcars Asia this 7th July to 10th July at the New KL Convention Center. The …
World’s Most Economical Car
This is the Pac-Car. It can circle the globe with only 8 litres of fuel. With the prices of RON97 petrol currently standing at RM1.52 per litre, that would mean it would …
Proton Gas-Electric Car?
Tun Dr. Mahathir revealed in the papers today what's coming up in Proton's road map. He says that Proton plans to develop a gas-electric car in 5 years time. Proton has supposedly …
The New 2006 Mercedes Benz S-Class
Mercedes Benz has updated the S-class with it's latest incarnation, the 2006 model. This new model is longer and taller than the previous model, with updated engines. In US and Europe where …
Proton vs. MITI, Round 3
Jeff Ooi already has a very detailed coverage on the latest updates on the Proton vs. MITI saga, so I'm not going to talk much about it. More time for me to …
Volkswagen Willing to Buy Proton
A foreign partner is key to Proton's survival when Malaysia's sheltered auto market is opened fully by 2008. Mahathir says: If we want to, we can sell more than 50% to Volkswagen. …
Toyota Vitz
If Perodua were to make a car in the same class as the Proton Savvy, it would have to be based on the Toyota Vitz. The Toyota Vitz is in the compact …
Myvi News on Daihatsu Website
Check it out here. Some quotes from the article. Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (“Daihatsuâ€) and Perodua, Daihatsu's joint venture corporate group in Malaysia, today announced the launch of the Myvi that is …
Mahaleel’s Job Safe For Now
When asked on Tengku Mahaleel's position, Rafidah says: I do not know... I don't have any links with Proton. Proton is not under the ministry. Proton comes under the direct purview of …
Jaring Rocks My Socks
2013 UPDATE: In case anyone's interested, Jaring has deteriorated badly and we are now hosted at AIMS.
Petronas Considering Quitting F1
First it was the rally scene, now it looks like the Malaysia will some of lose it's exposure in the Formula 1 scene too. Good thing we are still hosting 1 of …
Petrol Price Hike a Hoax, but Inevitable?
Went to survey the new petrol prices at Petronas ten minutes ago, at 12:40AM. Wanted to pump my car's tank to a full tank with the new price as I was lazy …
Perodua Myvi Booking – You Are Not Booking The Price!
It's common in Malaysia for the prices of automobiles to go up a few months after launch for numerous reasons such as revised tax rates. With the coming new automotive policy coming …
Naza to Sell Rebranded Peugeot 206
Naza signed an agreement with French automobile company Peugeot S.A. yesterday (29/6/2005) for the rights to assemble and distribute the Peugeot 206 model in Malaysia and possibly South-east Asia. Update: Naza has …
Perodua Discontinues Order Tracking Page?
Perodua used to have an order tracking lookup page. What you do is you put in your VSO (Vehicle Sales Order) number and you can check out the status of your order. …
Petrol prices to go up again
Petrol prices in Malaysia are expected to go up again because of the hike in crude oil prices worldwide. One barrel of crude oil went up to an all time high of …