Holiday discounts for AKLEH, Guthrie and LKSA users
This is the season to be jolly, they say. In conjunction with Christmas and New Year's Day, Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas), is offering a 20% discount on toll to …
Electricity tariff to go up in January 2014 – how will electric car owners be affected?
If you’ve been paying attention to Malaysian news, you would have read that consumers will have to brace for a hike in electricity rates in January 2014. Unless you live in a …
NAP 2014’s EEV policy to take into account entire ecosystem, including manufacturing methods
The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) has revealed more on what to expect from the upcoming revision of the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014), at the ongoing Seminar Automotif Negara (SAN 2013) being …
New Perodua Alza variant teased for January launch
Click to enlarge. This is a big one. A teaser of a new Perodua Alza has appeared on the local carmaker’s website, with the accompanying photo you can see above. The updated …
Formula E – agreement inked for Putrajaya round
The Malaysian round of the inaugural 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship season was officially launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday. Putrajaya is set to host the second round …
Nasim opens Peugeot Kota Kinabalu to make it nine
Nasim has launched another Peugeot outlet, and the opening of Peugeot Kota Kinabalu makes it nine for 2013. Owned and operated by Angkatan Hebat Motor, Peugeot KK will serve Kota Kinabalu as …
Miri secondary school wins Toyota Eco Youth 2013
The 'Nature’s Rangers' team from SMK Lopeng Tengah, Miri, Sarawak, came out tops in the recently concluded Toyota Eco Youth 2013 Challenge, beating second placed SMK (A) Wataniah, Machang, Kelantan and SM …
Proton P2-30A Global Small Car illustrated – is this what Proton’s upcoming hatch will look like?
Click to enlarge. This illustration was done by Theophilus Chin based on spyshots of the Proton P2-30A Global Small Car that we’ve seen so far, especially the one at the PLUS Ulu …
ETCM opens Nissan Keningau, sixth outlet in Sabah
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) recently opened its sixth branch showroom in Sabah. The new outlet in Keningau is to accommodate the growing demand for Nissan vehicles in the area and to …
Peugeot 2008 – specs and pricing revealed, RM120k
Ah, what have we here? The Peugeot 2008, which made its local public debut at KLIMS13 last month, is supposed to officially go on sale here in January, but it seems that …
Alfa Romeo – DRB-Hicom looking to take up franchise
It might not be very long before Alfa Romeo gets a new distributor in Malaysia - the brand, which is currently in limbo in terms of official distribution, may find a new …
Politeknik Ungku Omar wins Perodua Eco Challenge 2013 – 20.95 km/l in a redesigned Myvi
Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO) was crowned overall champion at the Perodua Eco Challenge 2013, which happened last weekend at the Shah Alam go-kart circuit. The Ipoh institution, winners in 2011 and 2012, …
BMW Concierge for BMW White Card Elite Members
BMW Group Malaysia has expanded its suite of premium customer services to include BMW Concierge, a specially designed service for BMW White Card Elite members. The company says that BMW Concierge can …
Goodyear gives rolling support to St John Ambulance
In line with its commitment to help improve health and safety in the local community, Goodyear Malaysia's latest contribution of Durasport and G-28 model tyres will be fitted to St John Ambulance …
2014 Toyota Corolla Altis specs teased by UMW Toyota ahead of launch: 1.8E, 2.0G and 2.0V; RM115k-RM137k
UMW Toyota has released preliminary specs for the upcoming 2014 Toyota Corolla Altis, signalling that a launch is imminent, perhaps as soon as January 2014, in time to capitalise on the CNY …
Naza launches Victory Motorcycles brand in Malaysia
The Naza Group, via its subsidiary Harmony Fabulous Sdn Bhd, officially launched the Victory Motorcycles brand in Malaysia today, with Deputy Minister of Finance Datuk Ahmad Mazlan doing the honours. The 15-year …
Sime Darby relinquishes Alfa Romeo franchise
Sime Darby has announced that its subsidiary Sime Darby Auto Italia (SDAI) is voluntarily relinquishing the Alfa Romeo distribution rights in Malaysia, according to a company report by AmResearch. The report says …
New Proton Perdana based on eighth-gen Honda Accord handed over – PM gets a stretched version!
Proton handed over the first batch of its new Proton Perdana cars over to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak today at a ceremony in Putrajaya. The badge on the …
Honda now using rail for Thai-Malaysia parts transport
Honda Malaysia has switched to rail-based transport for delivery of parts between Thailand and Malaysia, via Thailand National Railways (SRT) and Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). With this move, HM becomes the first …
Next-generation Nissan Sylphy and Nissan Teana to launch in Malaysia in 2014?
Nissan Serena facelift unveiled at Tokyo 2013 - will this be the CKD model? We learned last month through a report by Maybank Research that Tan Chong will be launching the Nissan …
