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  DRB-HICOM says no official proposal from GM

  20 July 2006 / 12 comments

  There were reports of General Motors doing a due diligence audit last week on local Chevrolet distributor Hicomobil as a precursor to GM potentially acquiring a 51% equity stake by October. However DRB-HICOM Bhd’s management […]

   

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  Tomato ANP Kia Sorento

  19 July 2006 / 48 comments

  Tomato Auto & Product Design, or Tomato ANP provides third party upgrades mostly for Korean vehicles like the Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia Cerato, Hyundai Coupé, Hyundai SantaFe, Hyundai Elantra, and SsangYong Musso. While boasting […]

   

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  Chevrolet Aveo Sedan in September

  14 July 2006 / 32 comments

  General Motors is looking into purchasing a 51% stake in Hicomobil, a unit of local conglomerate DRB-HICOM which distributes CBU Chevrolet cars in Malaysia. GM is relooking at Malaysia as it is closing it’s office […]

   

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  GM Daewoo Winstorm

  10 June 2006 / 16 comments

  GM Daewoo has launched it’s first Sports Utility Vehicle, the Daewoo Winstorm. Most of you may recognise this beautiful SUV as the Chevrolet Captiva. The 7-seater small SUV comes with a 2-litre 150 horsepower turbodiesel […]

   

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  Chevrolet Optra Estate – RM92,888

  7 June 2006 / 11 comments

  DRB-HICOM’s unit Hicomobil Sdn Bhd which distributes Chevrolet cars here in Malaysia has launched a new variant of the Chevrolet Optra. The new variant is the Chevrolet Optra Estate, a station wagon version of the […]

   

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  Hyundai Getz Cross

  3 June 2006 / 17 comments

  Hyundai wants in on the growing soft-roader market. Soft-roaders are cars that adopt SUV design elements but is only meant for cruising around town. Some soft-roaders aren’t even equipped with 4WD. Examples of soft-roaders include […]

   

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  2007 Kia Carens

  17 April 2006 / 36 comments

  I posted sketches and spyshots of the 2007 Kia Carens a few days ago. Many of you wondered how come the sketches looked so different from the actual camouflaged spyshots. Well, wonder no more. This […]

   

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  NAP After-Effects: Chevrolet CBU prices expected to go up

  17 April 2006 / 18 comments

  Hicomobil will maintain it’s prices for the Chevrolet CBU models it brings into Malaysia until new stocks have to be ordered. When the new stocks come in, prices are expected to go up slightly. This […]

   

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  2007 Kia Carens Preview

  15 April 2006 / 17 comments

  KIA will be unveiling it’s new 2007 Kia Carens 7-seater MPVat the 2006 Salon International del Automovil de Madrid (Madrid International Auto Salon) from May 25 2006 onwards.

   

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  2007 Hyundai Elantra

  15 April 2006 / 33 comments

  Hyundai showcased it’s next generation year 2007 Hyundai Elantra at the 2007 New York Auto Show this week. The new 2007 Hyundai Elantra is wider, taller, and looks nothing like it’s butt-ugly predecessor. Hyundai says […]

   

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  NAP After-Effects: Hyundai price drops

  30 March 2006 / 14 comments

  Oriental Holdings Bhd has announced price cuts for Hyundai cars between 1.42 and 10.73 percent. Models affected are the Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Accent. The Sonata’s price has dropped by 10.73 percent […]

   

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  Chevrolet Optra Estate

  30 March 2006 / 12 comments

  Malaysians have not seen a low-end to mid-range stationwagon since the days of the Nissan AD Resort. We do have station wagons, but they are in the form of the Volvo XCC (XC70) and the […]

   

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  DRB-HICOM aggresive CKD plans

  25 March 2006 / 7 comments

  DRB-HICOM plans to aggresively start CKD operations following the announcement of the National Automotive Policy in order to capitalise on new opportunities and incentives that arise directly or indirectly through the new policy. DRB-HICOM’s company […]

   

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  Ssangyong Rexton II

  25 March 2006 / 12 comments

  Ssangyong Motors, a Korean company owned by the Chinese firm Shanghai Auto Industry Corp (SAIC) will be launching it’s new Ssangyong Rexton II at the end of this month.

   

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  Naza and KIA sign MoU for training centre

  7 March 2006 / 3 comments

  Naza Kia Academy Sdn Bhd and Kia Motors Corp signed a memorandum of understanding last Friday to make Naza’s RM 21 million academy one of Kia’s overseas training centres. The Naza Kia Academy will serve […]

   

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