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  KESAS Highway toll charges down by 20 sen, to RM2

  14 January 2013 / 67 comments

  UPDATE: Full list of reduced toll charges for all vehicle classes added below Good news for those who use the KESAS Highway regularly. Works Minister Datuk Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor has announced that toll charges […]

   

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  Toyota Prius c TRD Sportivo officially goes on sale

  11 January 2013 / 54 comments

  Nearly a year after its debut here, the Toyota Prius c gets a set of minor improvements, and the occasion also marks the market debut of the Prius c TRD Sportivo, of which order-taking began […]

   

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  Proton Exora Bold 1.6 CFE Standard – new variant makes turbo MPV more affordable by RM10k

  11 January 2013 / 195 comments

  UPDATE: It has been confirmed that the Exora Bold 1.6 CFE Standard uses rear disc brakes, not drum brakes, as shown on Proton Edar’s website spec sheet Proton has added a new variant to its […]

   

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  Mazda 6 equipment and spec lists revealed on oto.my

  11 January 2013 / 101 comments

  An ad for the yet-to-launch Mazda 6 on oto.my has yielded information on equipment and specs for the D-segment sedan and estate. There are indeed going to be three variants, confirming what was revealed in […]

   

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  Foton View – 14-seater window van debuts

  11 January 2013 / 33 comments

  Ah, here’s another people mover, and it’ll get 14 at a go. Granted, it’s not very sexy, but it is functional. The van with a plan is the Foton View, which was officially introduced yesterday […]

   

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  SPIED: Volvo S60 DRIVe 1.6 turbodiesel in Shah Alam

  11 January 2013 / 40 comments

  Spotted in Shah Alam wearing trade plates is a Volvo S60 bearing the DRIVe badge – thanks go to eagle-eyed reader DaYN for the picture. DRIVe is the Swedish carmaker’s green and more fuel-efficient range […]

   

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  SPIED: Best view of the Proton Prevé hatchback yet!

  10 January 2013 / 122 comments

  Thanks to reader Ekhwan Ismail, we have the best view of the Proton Prevé hatchback yet. He spotted this partially covered P3-22A test mule at the HICOM intersection of the KESAS highway, which is where […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift – third-gen launched, RM78k-RM83k

  10 January 2013 / 135 comments

  Suzuki Malaysia Automobile has officially launched the third-generation Swift in the country. The five-door hatch arrives in CBU form, but CKD production is expected to begin in a couple of months once the initial run […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom plans Asian Car project, to make Malaysia a hub for the production of Volkswagen vehicles

  10 January 2013 / 115 comments

  DRB-Hicom is in the midst of hatching a plan for a project to be known as ‘Asian Car’ which will see Malaysia becoming a hub for the production of Volkswagen vehicles, reports Bernama. In order […]

   

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  SPIED: Nissan Serena – fourth-gen C26 spotted in KL

  9 January 2013 / 83 comments

  UPDATE: We’ve been told that the example seen in the photos here is an S-Hybrid, based on the tail lamp configuration. It’s promising to be a very active year in terms of new vehicles entering […]

   

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  Chevrolet begins Chinese New Year service campaign

  9 January 2013 / 1 comment

  Naza Quest is offering an after-sales service promotion in the spirit of Chinese New Year. From January 2 to February 9, Chevrolet owners can head to a 3S dealership for a complimentary 40 points check […]

   

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  Lotus flagship showroom opens in Petaling Jaya – Exige S and Elise S launched in Malaysia

  8 January 2013 / 131 comments

  The days of potential Lotus customers having to make their way to the Proton Centre of Excellence to view or sample the prospective ride is over – Lotus Cars Malaysia today launched its flagship showroom […]

   

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  SPIED: Third-gen Suzuki Swift ahead of local launch

  8 January 2013 / 89 comments

  UPDATE: Price list out, and additional details now incorporated into the story. The Malaysian launch of the new Suzuki Swift isn’t far away now, and this sighting of a transporter full of them heralds the subcompact’s […]

   

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  Mazda 6 wagon, sedan on oto.my – ads hint at pricing

  8 January 2013 / 38 comments

  The handsome third-gen Mazda 6 has yet to be officially launched in the country, but ads have already cropped up on oto.my (see all Mazda 6 listings here), with indicative prices. In particular, a listing for […]

   

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  Hyundai Sonata YF Facelift now on sale in Malaysia

  7 January 2013 / 58 comments

  Was reading the newspaper over the weekend when something jumped out – an ad of the Hyundai Sonata Facelift by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors, which I’ve scanned for you here. It has been two and a […]

   

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