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  Details on May 1st new fuel subsidy system to be revealed in March 2010

  22 February 2010 / 154 comments

  This is the silver lining in a dark cloud. According to Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, we will know the details of the new fuel subsidy mechanism in March […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor: Malaysia not affected by Corolla, Camry and Tacoma recall issues

  19 February 2010 / 75 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has issued a statement regarding the Toyota recalls in the US. The following are extracts from the press release they’ve emailed us, and you can find the press release in […]

   

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  New Hyundai Sonata and Tucson coming in April!

  11 February 2010 / 174 comments

  Hyundai Sime Darby will be a very busy company in 2010, and the first launches we can expect from them this year is the introduction of the new Sonata YF and Tucson SUV, which is […]

   

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  Honda M’sia cars not affected by airbag recall

  10 February 2010 / 86 comments

  Wow, is this recall month or what? After the power window recall which by the way does affect some models in Malaysia, Honda is now recalling certain vehicles produced in 2001 and 2002 for a […]

   

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  New Proton Sedan on the way this year?

  9 February 2010 / 351 comments

  Apparently there is an internal naming contest being held where Proton and Proton subsidiary employees can take part to name a new Proton sedan. The main prize winner will get RM10,000 cash, a GPS navigation […]

   

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  Singapore International Arbitration Centre: Proton termination of Goldstar JV contract is valid

  8 February 2010 / 63 comments

  Back in late 2008, Proton had engaged in a legal tussle with its ex-partner for the Chinese market. Before Proton went to bed with Youngman for the Europestar range of cars, they actually had a […]

   

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  BYD coming to Malaysia under Berjaya Corp?

  5 February 2010 / 160 comments

  If you don’t know the name BYD, perhaps you might have seen some of their cars on this blog or car magazines. I was shocked speechless at the Shanghai Motor Show to see a Mercedes […]

   

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  Goodyear dealers support ban on regrooved tyres

  3 February 2010 / 42 comments

  Some 15 per cent of road accidents in Malaysia are related to bald or regrooved tyres, according to Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya (JKJR) Director General Datuk Suret Singh at a ceremony where Goodyear dealers pledged […]

   

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  Proton customers rewarded with cash and holidays!

  3 February 2010 / 41 comments

  Proton Edar, the marketing arm of Proton Holdings Berhad, held a prize giving ceremony this morning at the Proton Centre of Excellence. Proton Edar CEO Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim was present to give away cash and […]

   

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  Sime Darby takes over Porsche franchise in Malaysia

  1 February 2010 / 49 comments

  Porsche Asia Pacific has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to appoint Sime Darby the sole and exclusive importer of Porsche cars in Malaysia. In this role, Sime Darby will assume full responsibility for the […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia: important notice to owners of 2nd generation City (08) and 1st generation Jazz (03)!

  1 February 2010 / 70 comments

  As most of you should know if you’ve been keeping up with the news on this site, there has been a recall for the 1st generation Honda Jazz and the 2nd generation Honda City (based […]

   

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  Nissan Dualis – fresh air in M’sian Nissan SUV scene?

  1 February 2010 / 26 comments

  If you’re looking for a Nissan SUV and are bored with the aging X-Trail that’s being hawked here for the longest time, you can check out the Nissan Dualis which is being imported by grey […]

   

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  Official statement by UMW Toyota Motor regarding recalls in North America

  29 January 2010 / 101 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor has released an official media statement regarding the ongoing recall issues faced by Toyota abroad. Here is the statement, published in verbatim: On 21 January 2010, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), United States […]

   

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  Updated Volvo V50 2.0 Powershift launched

  28 January 2010 / 52 comments

  Following the introduction of the S40 2.0 Powershift last year, Volvo launched the V50 wagon with the same drivetrain this morning. The V50 2.0 Powershift is powered by a 145 bhp/185 Nm 2.0-litre engine (which […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce Ghost previewed in new KL dealership

  27 January 2010 / 101 comments

  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed its latest model, the Ghost, at the marque’s brand new showroom in Petaling Jaya this afternoon. Situated along Jalan Semangat, the facility is operated by Quill Motorcars Sdn Bhd, which also […]

   

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