Proton needs to update cars more frequently
Another MP has spoken up on the issue of Proton. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said that Proton has to update it's models more frequently as …
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Datin Seri Endon passes away
Our Prime Minister's wife, Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood passed away this morning after a lengthy struggle with breast cancer. She was 64 years old. She passed away in the PM's official …
New Malaysian National Automotive Policy
Our Malaysian government has announced some of the details on the new National Automotive Policy today. Let's have a look at what changes have been implemented, effective this Thursday (20/10/2005). The new …
National Automotive Policy draft tomorrow
There are a lot of people who feel that we just shouldn't have had an automotive industry in the first place. Since Proton's birth in 1983, the normal rakyat with average income …
MITI: Proton free to source from any vendor
Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mah Siew Keong has issued a response to Datuk Shahrir's comment on local content in Proton cars. The Government encourages Proton to use as much …
Shahrir: Reduce local content if not competitive
Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, chairman of the Backbencher's Club says if high local content is making Proton not competitive, local content should be reduced. "If AFTA requires only 40 percent local content, …
New Nissan Sentra facelift in Malaysia
UPDATE: Nissan Sylphy coming in Q2 2008 - Edaran Tan Chong Motor has announced that the new Nissan Sylphy will be available in Q2 2008. Click for more details. Nissan strikes back …
Honda Malaysia to focus on CKD units
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd wants to focus on selling CKD cars instead of CBU cars due to the government's moves to re-examine the CBU import values. They fear the government might impose …
Proton, EON denies stake plans
Proton and EON's board have sent statements to Bursa Malaysia that their directors and major shareholders were not aware of any decision of Proton wanting to buy DRB-Hicom's stake in EON. Source
New Honda City facelift launch
The new Honda City was unveiled today (11/10/2005) after a marketing campaign to build up hype for it for the past month or so. This new facelift is known as the Honda …
Proton Edar and EON merger?
An unnamed industry source says that Proton may buy up DRB-Hicom's 29.3% stake in car distributor Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON). The source said Proton may start with buying up DRB-Hicom shares, …
AP freeze for Wald lifted
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has sent a letter to the Road Transport Department (RTD) to inform them that Wald-tuned vehicles are now allowed to be registered again. The …
ACA clamps down on Perodua executive
An 31 year old executive in Perodua has been detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency for arranging faster delivery for the Perodua Myvi car, which currently has a reported waiting list of seven …
UMW Toyota 2006 offerings to be CBU
In a report by StarBiz, UMW Toyota has indicated 2006's new model line-up will focus mainly on CBU models instead of CKD models. Rumoured models are Toyota Vitz, Toyota Wish and Toyota …
Myvi break-even sooner than expected
Perodua has revised it's break-even timeline to 2 years and 3 months instead of the original 3 years for the Perodua Myvi's investment of RM210 million based on overwhelming sales. Perodua's managing …
Petrol Stations to stop accepting credit card payments?
The raising retail petrol prices at the pumps have been hurting the dealers as well as consumers. President of Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia Alang Zari Ishak mentioned in a report to …
J.D. Power Malaysia Quality Study
This is the third J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2005 Malaysia Initial Quality Study (IQS) conducted so far. The study measures new-vehicle quality in the first two to six months of ownership. The …
One Citizen, One AP?
I will quote a report from MalaysiaKini and let you guys comment what you need to comment. Mohd Nazri is a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, and also the MP for …
Proton R3 Amprex to race at Zhuhai, China
Proton R3 Amprex will be participating in Round Nine of the FIA GT Championship at the Zhuhai Circuit in China. The team's Lotus Exige RR will be participating in the GT2 class …
Proton Volkswagen Stake Purchase Updates
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that Proton will sell stake to Volkswagen AG yesterday, causing Proton shares to go up as much as 3.6 percent to an eight-day high of …
