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  Euromobil gets Volkswagen Shah Alam dealership

  30 September 2006 / 30 comments

  Euromobil has secured an exclusive Shah Alam dealership for Volkwagen cars, a deal that will expire in June 2008. Euromobil, an EON subsidiary, currently distributes Audi cars here in Malaysia, and with this new deal […]

   

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  Geely moves assembly plant plans to Indonesia

  30 September 2006 / 31 comments

  According to a report by China Knowledge, Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd has scrapped it’s plans to set up an automotive assembly plant in Malaysia. Previously it applied to start assembling cars in the 1.3 litre […]

   

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  Proton to produce MPV and SUV with Chery

  28 September 2006 / 92 comments

  NOTICE: This news was posted back in 2006, but things could have changed now. More news on the Proton-Chery partnership – Business Times reported today that Proton Holdings Bhd may produce an MPV and an […]

   

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  Chery QQ AMT; assembly by Proton next year?

  27 September 2006 / 31 comments

  Alado Bumi Sdn Bhd launched the new fully imported CBU Chery QQ AMT today, powered by an automated manual gearbox similiar to the unit in the Proton Savvy AMT. The 52hp 75.5Nm 0.8 litre Chery […]

   

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  Naza Bikes launches NTech lubricants

  25 September 2006 / 36 comments

  Naza Bikes announced two new product ranges – a new brand of scooters called Scoped, which are badge-engineered scooters by Taiwanese company CPI Motor Company as well as a line of motorcycle lubricants. Although it’s […]

   

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  Kancil Replacement Model (Perodua Viva) sighted in Mines

  23 September 2006 / 85 comments

  [ UPDATE: The Perodua Viva has been launched! Click here for full details on specifications and pricing, as well as many clear photos of both exterior and interior! ] It’s been awhile since we’ve seen […]

   

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  More on Lotus turnaround plan – Lotus Satria Neo?

  23 September 2006 / 15 comments

  We have more details on Group Lotus’ plan to turnaround the company within the next 5 years. Previous details on the plan revealed plans to produce more of it’s own cars, re-engineer third party cars, […]

   

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  Proton Rally game based on Half Life engine

  23 September 2006 / 59 comments

  Here’s something amusing. A company called GameXtra has actually developed a modification for the Half Life engine called Proton Rally. For those who are in the gaming scene, you would know that the Half Life […]

   

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  2006 Honda Odyssey Facelift launched in Malaysia

  22 September 2006 / 45 comments

  Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has updated it’s fully imported CBU Honda Odyssey to the latest facelift edition. The Odyssey has always been unique in the world of MPVs – it is much lower than other […]

   

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  Suzuki Motors may take control of Malaysian business

  21 September 2006 / 26 comments

  Suzuki Motors may establish it’s presence here in Malaysia officially, as part of it’s plans to take control of the marketing and strategic direction of the Suzuki business here. This would give Suzuki control over […]

   

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  GM and DRB-HICOM sign stake transfer MoU

  20 September 2006 / 15 comments

  Previously, there was news of a potential 51% acquisition of stake in Chevrolet distributor Hicomobil by General Motors, who owns the Chevrolet marque. DRB-HICOM dispelled these rumours by saying there is no official proposal yet. […]

   

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  Inokom Getz 1.4 later this month

  20 September 2006 / 29 comments

  Inokom will be launching it’s locally assembled version of the new facelift Hyundai Getz – to be called the Inokom Getz later this month, which will come in 1 variant – the Getz 1.4 litre […]

   

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  Proton and PSA Peugeot Citroen sign letter of intent

  18 September 2006 / 55 comments

  After rumours of talks between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Proton surfaced back in May 2006, we can finally see some results with Proton and Peugeot having signed a letter of intent in France to study […]

   

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  UMW Toyota facing difficulties exporting Hiace

  16 September 2006 / 26 comments

  Thailand’s reluctance to reduce duties for incoming Malaysian cars to the AFTA CEPT tax rate of 5% is making it difficult for UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd to export it’s locally assembled Toyota Hiace vans […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia appoints 3 dealers

  11 September 2006 / 53 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bh has named the first three dealers that will sell fully imported CBU Volkswagen cars in Malaysia. The companies are Wearnes Automotive Sdn Bhd, More Cars Sdn Bhd and VW Cars […]

   

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