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  Auto Bavaria in RM30 million upgrade exercise

  11 January 2007 / 7 comments

  Sime Darby Group subsidiary Auto Bavaria is allocating RM30 million for the purpose of upgrading it’s branches nationwide. There are new BMW international corporate identity standards so the branches are being upgraded with new facilities […]

   

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  E-plate to be available at JPJ-appointed dealers

  11 January 2007 / 34 comments

  There has been some followup news on the e-plate system, basically a wireless RFID MyKad-like system for cars announced in mid-December 2006. The e-plate system is part of the government’s Automated Enforcement System to be […]

   

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  General Motors may make bid for Proton stake

  10 January 2007 / 15 comments

  This just in – General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton’s manufacturing arm, reports NST’s Business Times quoting an unnamed […]

   

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  Government to announce Proton partner in March

  9 January 2007 / 23 comments

  The issue of taking over the government’s investment arm Khazanah Nasional’s stake in Proton continues to make the news, with the most recent update saying that a decision will be announced sometime in March 2007. […]

   

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  New road tax rates with effect from 01/01/07

  31 December 2006 / 39 comments

  The government has made some changes to the private vehicle road tax structure, with effect tomorrow – 1st January 2007. Road tax rates have been lowered by amounts between 4% TO 33%. There has also […]

   

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  DRB-HICOM explains 32.9% stake proposal rationale

  17 December 2006 / 28 comments

  DRB-HICOM has presented their rationale for their proposal to buy 32.9% of Proton to the Cabinet commitee on transportation last Monday. Among DRB-HICOM’s plans for Proton if the government allows them to take over part […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage Bintang Carnival & Road Show

  16 December 2006 / 1 comment

  If you’re free with nothing to do this weekend, you’re spoiled for choice for events to attend! Other than Auto Eurokars’ event, you also have Cycle & Carriage Bintang’s promotions in the Klang Valley. There […]

   

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  New toll rates effective 1st Jan 2007

  14 December 2006 / 102 comments

  UPDATE #2: Read this post for a nice analysis. The government has announced the new rates for five highways, ending our anticipation ever since the announcement back in late November this year. The list below […]

   

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  Lexus Malaysia: Lexus LS460L and Lexus GS300

  14 December 2006 / 28 comments

  Details on Lexus Malaysia’s operation plans was revealed to the public on the 13th of December 2006. The Lexus brand is a young one, only 17 years old and despite being a division of Toyota, […]

   

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  Auto Eurokars Auto Fair December 2006

  13 December 2006 / 2 comments

  As the year ends, there are more and more car manufacturers holding promotions, either in conjunction with the festive season or to clear out old stocks. Some examples have been Volvo and Naza. Auto Eurokars, […]

   

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  Naza year end promotion

  13 December 2006 / 22 comments

  Naza is currently having a promotion until the end of the month where anyone who test drives one of Naza’s 3 compact cars – the Naza Bestari, Naza Suria and Naza Sutera will get a […]

   

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  Proton Volkswagen updates: due diligence audit?

  13 December 2006 / 26 comments

  A report from AP says that Volkswagen AG may conduct a due diligence audit on Proton as discussions on a possible tie-up including stake transfer progresses further. Recent newspaper reports have suggested that Volkswagen is […]

   

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  E-plates: RFID number plate for cars

  11 December 2006 / 31 comments

  Malaysian-registered cars will receive the equivalent of the MyKad system early next year – number plates called e-plates which will contain RFID tags which will contain information about the vehicle and it’s owner. The e-plate […]

   

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  Two Lexus models for Malaysia in 2007

  11 December 2006 / 11 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd’s plans for the Lexus marque this year – two models, one of which will be the flagship Lexus LS. Lexus has never really been in Malaysia officially with proper support, […]

   

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  JMEPA: The reason Volkswagen wants Proton?

  7 December 2006 / 100 comments

  A friend of mine and I have always pondered, what was our Prime Minister doing when he handed out abolishment duty for inbound Japanese CBU and CKD packs by 2010 in exchange for duty free […]

   

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