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  National Automotive Policy 2009 Review Results

  28 October 2009 / 549 comments

  UPDATED: The results of the National Automotive Policy review were revealed this morning at a media conference. The following are the updates I’ve been getting so far from various sources, this post will be updated […]

   

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  Nissan Navara getting 6-speed manual transmission variant in Malaysia soon

  27 October 2009 / 51 comments

  Nissan will be adding two more variants to its Nissan Navara line-up soon, and both of them will be manual. The two manual models will be called the Standard and the SE. Instead of the […]

   

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  Myvi “Exclusive Edition” – showroom pix

  24 October 2009 / 172 comments

  Perodua has just launched the Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition which is now available for booking. We have visited an official distributor in Jalan Manis, Taman Segar Cheras and snapped away some images which can be […]

   

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  Perodua Myvi Exclusive Edition limited to 5,000 cars

  24 October 2009 / 195 comments

  As we reported earlier this week, Perodua has added one more variant to the Perodua Myvi range called the Perodua Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition. The Myvi Exclusive Edition is limited to a production run of […]

   

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  CBU Ford Mondeo 2.3 with 6-speed auto to land in Malaysia in November 2009

  23 October 2009 / 63 comments

  Malaysia will finally get Ford’s D-segment sedan entry, the new Ford Mondeo sometime next month. Sime Darby Auto ConneXion has revealed that the Malaysian spec Mondeo will get a 161 PS 2.3 litre Duratec engine […]

   

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  Budget 2010: what it means for Malaysian motorists

  23 October 2009 / 87 comments

  Our PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has just revealed the annual budget for the year 2010, which is his first since taking office on April 3rd 2009. The RM191.5 billion budget would be the […]

   

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  PM’s Budget 2010 speech text available here!

  23 October 2009 / 6 comments

  The Prime Minister has just announced his 2010 Budget and it contains a few interesting bits of information to do with the automotive industry and motoring in general. Look after the jump for the speech […]

   

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  Honda Civic now available in Tafetta White

  19 October 2009 / 54 comments

  The Honda Civic is now available in Tafetta White, making it the third model in the Honda Malaysia line-up to offer the new colour. Both the 1.8 litre and 2.0 litre models will get the […]

   

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  Good news for blog readers – another four sets of Goodyear Duraplus to give away!

  18 October 2009 / 9 comments

  Goodyear’s Duraplus giveaway which was held before the Raya holidays this year had received tremendous response from blog readers. In fact, there were so many entries that Goodyear had felt deserving that they decided to […]

   

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  Malaysian Volvo S40 updated with 2.0 liter engine and Powershift twin clutch transmission!

  15 October 2009 / 80 comments

  Volvo has updated the specifications for the Volvo S40 here in Malaysia. The 2.4 litre engine has been replaced by a 2.0 litre unit which is essentially the Duratec unit found in the Ford Focus […]

   

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  New Volkswagen cars listed on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website

  13 October 2009 / 59 comments

  A delicious trio of the Volkswagen Scirocco, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 and the Volkswagen Passat CC are now listed on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website with specifications though there are no prices yet. I understand a […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduces Proven Exclusivity – a Certified Pre-Owned programme

  9 October 2009 / 16 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz E 280 Avantgarde AMG Sports Package that you see on the left is available for sale with just over 20,000km on the odometer for RM360,000. It’s also got an official Mercedes-Benz Malaysia minimum […]

   

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  Naza to assemble ASEAN Peugeot 207 Sedan in Gurun from October 2010

  8 October 2009 / 80 comments

  Peugeot and Naza signed an MoU for the assembly of the Peugeot 207 Sedan in Paris today. Naza’s plant in Gurun will be the production hub for the 207 Sedan for the ASEAN region from […]

   

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  Porsche Panamera range launched in Malaysia

  4 October 2009 / 68 comments

  The Porsche Panamera is now available from Auto Eurokars with a 2+2 year extended warranty. You can get either a Panamera S with a 6-speed manual, or the Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo with 7-speed […]

   

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  Rulers check out the new Proton Turbo engine

  3 October 2009 / 353 comments

  A turbocharged Campro engine in an Exora Prestige we saw back in July… Proton unveiled a turbocharged 1.6 litre engine to selected press in Norwich, UK earlier today while our King and Queen His Majesty […]

   

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