Perodua Myvi – no recall, news report inaccurate
Perodua has issued a statement clarifying that the report titled “New Perodua Myvi May Be Recalled” published in The Malaysian Reserve today is not accurate. The article, which appeared on the front …
ASEAN NCAP second phase results for 11 cars tested – Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Subaru XV get 5 stars
Following a successful first phase at the beginning of the year, The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has released the results of the second phase of the ASEAN New Car …
BMW Shorties – a BMW for a weekend, via Instagram
BMW Shorties is back for 2013, and the launch of the seventh edition of the short film competition takes place next week. Ahead of that, BMW Malaysia is inviting fans to take …
Honda Accord – Malaysia to launch three variants
Turns out the banner from yesterday's post was spot on - the ninth-gen Honda Accord will be in showrooms on September 5, a day after the car is officially launched. Honda Malaysia …
New Honda Accord appears on oto.my – Sept launch
It’s getting really close to the introduction of the ASEAN-spec ninth-gen Honda Accord in Malaysia now, by the looks of it – last month, a listing for the 2.0 litre showed up …
Peugeot 208 GTi sighted at JPJ – will it be CKD?
Our regular 'JPJ correspondent' Anol Alias has sent in pictures of the Peugeot 208 GTi at the JPJ car park, which pretty much sets its Malaysian arrival in stone. What's interesting is …
Mazda3 – ad for the third-gen pops up on oto.my
Goodness, that was quick! The third-gen Mazda3 hatch made its world debut only in June, with the sedan following a week later, but our sister classifieds site oto.my has already yielded an …
Perodua Viva replacement to debut next year
Perodua is set to introduce a new model in 2014 which, when it arrives, will be the cheapest new car available in the local market. This announcement was made by Prime Minister …
Volkswagen Think Blue. – National Challenge 2013 bags a winner; to compete at global meet in Germany
You’ve read all about Volkswagen’s Think Blue. philosophy here, as well as the Think Blue. - National Challenge 2013 search for Malaysia’s most fuel efficient driver. Thirty finalists challenged each other in …
Bank Negara denies memo to tighten car loans
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has squashed rumours of a memo directed at banks to reduce the maximum repayment period for new car loans to seven years, and raise the minimum down payment …
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 introduced – from RM210k
We're coming to you from Singapore, where Volkswagen Group Malaysia has decided to do a little media preview of the Golf GTI Mk7 ahead of its official launch. The launch proper will …
AES – gov’t to take over operation and enforcement?
News reports indicate that the federal government is looking into taking over the operation and enforcement of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) from the two concessionaires which were appointed to run it. …
Penang state gov’t picks Toyota Camry as official car
The Penang state government has decided on the Toyota Camry 2.5V as its official car, according to The Sun. The Toyota D-segment sedan leads its class in terms of sales, and the …
Ford focuses on two Thai female ‘Electrochicks’ DJs
It's quite trivial, but we're posting this because good things are meant to be shared, if you get what I mean ;) Ford in Malaysia recently provided the Focus ST and Focus …
SPIED: Malaysian-designed Zero-Emission Transport
Click to enlarge the photo. Something along different lines - while we're very much car-based in what we report, this one is definitely worth a bit of a shout. A reader who …
Ferrari Tailor-Made programme launched in Malaysia
If you feel your Ferrari isn't exclusive enough, or are worried you might not be able to find it in a car park, Naza Italia presents a solution in the form of …
Volvo V40 launched in Malaysia – RM174k to RM199k
As previewed yesterday, the Volvo V40 has just been launched in Malaysia, in three model variants ranging from RM173,888 to RM198,888. It’s a mid-sized hatchback aimed at both the semi-premium Volkswagen Golf …
New Volvo V40 launching tomorrow at MidValley KL
We've been sent some pics of an event set up in MidValley Megamall, showing a couple of "V-Nions" at work. The faceless inflatables are in the mall's centre court, where a sticker …
Proton Suprima R3 and manual variants on the way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0fTraPR0bI Now that the Proton Suprima S has been officially launched, the question is of course whether there are plans to introduce a manual version of the hatch, or indeed, a R3-type …
Recall for Mitsubishi Triton and Pajero Sport produced before May 2012, front lower arm to be inspected
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has announced a ‘Field Fix Campaign’ a.k.a. recall for 8,216 Mitsubishi Triton and Pajero Sport units in Malaysia. Affected cars were produced before May 11, 2012. The recall, …
