Lexus CT200h F Sport variant launched – RM207k
UPDATE: Lexus Malaysia called to inform us that the wheels on the CT200h F Sport specified for Malaysia is a 16-inch version, and not the 17-incher as found in many markets. It's …
Volkswagen Passat Sport rolls in – 18in rims, sunroof, 12-way electric seats, sports suspension, RM190k
Volkswagen Malaysia is now selling a new variant of its D-segment Passat called the Volkswagen Passat Sport. We didn't get any press release on the matter, but the new variant has appeared …
UMW Toyota opens Body & Paint Centre in Bukit Raja
UMW Toyota Motor officially opened its flagship Body & Paint Centre in Bukit Raja, Klang this morning. The 5.7-acre centre is part of the company’s RM200 million Integrated Quality Hub (IQH) that …
RM30.2bn car excise duty collected from 2007 to 2011
PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has told the Dewan Rakyat that a total of RM30.2 billion was collected in car excise duty between 2007 and 2011, Bernama reports. RM4.7 billion was …
Mitsubishi Mirage – November debut, RM56k-RM64k
The ad spotted last week on our sister site oto.my isn't wrong - the Mitsubishi Mirage is indeed making its market debut in Malaysia, and it's set to do so in November. …
Hino to set up truck and bus manufacturing plant in Malaysia, a joint venture with MBM Resources
Hino Motors, the truck and bus maker from Japan, has entered into a joint-venture agreement with long-time partner, MBM Resources Berhad (MBMR), to establish its first manufacturing plant in Malaysia. Hino will …
New Honda 4S dealership opens in Seksyen 51, PJ
Tenaga Setia Resources (TSR), a Honda 3S dealership established in 2002 and previously located at Jalan 222 Petaling Jaya, has upgraded to a full-fleged 4S Centre offering Sales, Services, Spare Parts and …
Budget 2013 – no auto-related matters announced
The just-concluded Budget 2013 speech made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak didn't include any news involving the auto sector. Last year, the biggest news was that the full import …
Malaysia Budget 2013 Live Updates (Auto/Transport)
We will be posting live updates on any automotive related announcements from the Budget 2013 speech here. You may watch the budget live update at TV3's live streaming site. UPDATE: Apparently, there …
Proton electric car coming in 2014, Parliament told
Proton will be selling electric vehicles by 2014, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed told Parliament yesterday. The national car company is currently collaborating with UK-based Frazer-Nash Research to …
SPIED: Hyundai Veloster spotted at JPJ car park!
We've already had news that the Hyundai Veloster will be making its way to Malaysia (the launch was expected in the first quarter of this year), but here it is in a …
Mitsubishi Mirage spotted on oto.my – RM57k to 65k
It has been spotted roaming our streets before, but now we know that the Mitsubishi Mirage will be officially available in Malaysia. This is because an ad of the car has popped …
Budget 2013: BMW Malaysia hopes for more support in clean diesel technology, tax exemptions to take vehicle efficiency and emissions as main criteria
This Friday, September 28 will see the National Budget 2013 tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Bernama has reported that the upcoming Budget allocation is expected to increase by …
Mercedes GP F1 driver Nico Rosberg refuels lucky customers’ cars at Petronas’ 1,001st station
It's not every day you get to meet a Formula One driver, let alone have your car refuelled by one! Nico Rosberg was in town for the pre-launch of Petronas' 1,001st station …
Success for Infogo BTB Racing Team at Sepang
Car stereo manufacturer Clarion and cloud-based online music store infogo.com had plenty to cheer about at the MMER earlier this month - the team the companies sponsored for the race enjoyed a …
Toyota Classics 2012 to feature top conductor Joji Hattori and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra
The annual Toyota Classics charity concert is back for 2012, and will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Malaysia's Look East Policy introduced by then PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. It will …
MAA’s wish list for Budget 2013: Extend hybrid incentives, introduce vehicle scrapping
Budget 2013 is just around the corner, and every Tom, Dick and Cuepacs is shouting out demands. Since we're at it, how about the introduction of GST along with the reduction of …
AES – locations of first 14 cameras announced
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced the locations of where the first Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras are to be deployed. In what is termed the pilot stage of the project, …
More legal woes for Lotus – fired senior execs claim unfair dismissal, taking case to employment tribunal
More legal trouble for Lotus, the struggling sportscar maker. After recently sacked CEO Dany Bahar filed a claim against the Hethel company and its Malaysian parent DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal, UK's Financial …
DRB-Hicom planning foreign partner for Proton
DRB-Hicom is working on introducing a foreign partner to Proton Holdings Bhd, reported The Star recently. Group GM Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil revealed that talks have been taking place with a …
