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  2018 Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival season finale happening this weekend at Technology Park Malaysia

  23 March 2018 / 47 comments

  The final round of the inaugural Toyota Vios Challenge is finally upon us, and is set to take place this weekend (March 24-25, 2018) during the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival at Technology Park […]

   

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  Carmakers not ready for eCall system’s July 2019 implementation deadline, prices might go up – MAA

  23 March 2018 / 53 comments

  Carmakers in Malaysia are not ready for the July 2019 implementation deadline for the eCall emergency response system proposed by the government. This was said by Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad at […]

   

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  2018 Volkswagen Golf R debuts in Malaysia – RM296k

  23 March 2018 / 78 comments

  The fourth Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 variant making its debut in Malaysia is the Volkswagen Golf R. The model was introduced alongside the Golf GTI and Golf 1.4 TSI Sportline/R-Line versions. The refresh brings about styling […]

   

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  2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI facelift launched – RM240k

  23 March 2018 / 39 comments

  The third of the four Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 models introduced by Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is the facelifted Volkswagen Golf GTI. The car was introduced today along with the refreshed Golf R and Golf […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI facelift introduced in Malaysia – Sportline and R-Line trims, RM156k to RM170k

  23 March 2018 / 64 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has officially introduced the new Volkswagen Golf Mk7 facelift in the country, and four variants (including the Golf GTI and Golf R) give the facelift its working debut here. Let’s […]

   

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  Toyota C-HR – first 50 M’sian customers get their keys

  22 March 2018 / 101 comments

  The first 50 customers of the Toyota C-HR have received the keys to their brand-new cars during a handover event organised by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) before the start of the final round of the […]

   

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  Klang Valley workshops caught selling fake engine oil

  22 March 2018 / 72 comments

  Workshops in the Klang Valley are selling fake engine oil (aka minyak “piau”), whereby used oil is recycled and repackaged as new ones from well-known brands. According to a report by Harian Metro, these “lubricants” […]

   

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  Three new Tata models, CKD programme for Malaysia

  22 March 2018 / 22 comments

  DRB-Hicom Commercial Vehicles (DHCV), the authorised importer and distributor of Tata commercial vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the introduction of three new models for 2018 and a CKD local-assembly programme in the mid-term. Since the […]

   

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  Replace Formula One with more rewarding races – SIC

  22 March 2018 / 29 comments

  With the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix now absent from Malaysia’s motorsport calendar, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is preparing a variety of programmes and initiatives to replace it. This includes developing local talent in several […]

   

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  The first National Emission Test Centre (NETC) opens in Rawang – funded by Perodua, managed by MAI

  21 March 2018 / 24 comments

  The National Emission Test Centre (NETC) was officially opened by deputy minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan today. The NETC – located in Sg Choh, Rawang, adjacent to Perodua’s factory – […]

   

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  March 2018 week four fuel prices – petrol, diesel up

  21 March 2018 / 12 comments

  Yes, it’s Wednesday, which means time for another round of fuel price adjustments. Following the drop last week, there’s a bit of not-so-cheery news – the price of both petrol grades as well as diesel […]

   

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  Proton & DRB-Hicom U Creative Car Challenge (PD3C) 2018 – new design competition for 15 local institutions

  21 March 2018 / 31 comments

  Proton and the DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia (DRB-Hicom U) officially launched the Proton & DRB-Hicom U Creative Car Challenge (PD3C) 2018 at the DRB-Hicom U campus in Pekan, Pahang yesterday. The new design competition […]

   

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  F39 BMW X2 launched in Malaysia – sDrive20i, RM321k

  21 March 2018 / 34 comments

  Five months on from its international unveiling, the brand new F39 BMW X2 has made its official debut in Malaysia. The sportier “coupé” cousin of the X1 arrives here just a month after sales began […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for February 2018 by brand

  20 March 2018 / 83 comments

  February has traditionally been a weak month for vehicle sales in general – besides offering a shorter window of opportunity, that for 2018 also had Chinese New Year smack in the middle of it this […]

   

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  2018 Maserati Ghibli facelift debuts in Malaysia – in standard, GranSport and GranLusso, from RM619k

  20 March 2018 / 7 comments

  Naza Italia has officially introduced the 2018 Maserati Ghibli and Ghibli S in Malaysia, and the facelifted M157 – which made its debut last year – goes on sale here in a number of variant […]

   

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