Malaysia to ban half-shell helmets in January 2009
Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh says his department is working on plugging a hole in the law that did not define what a proper motorcycle helmet is. As a result, …
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Set an appointment to install rear seatbelts for your Proton for free!
Proton will install rear seatbelts for the following cars for free under its free rear seatbelt installation program. The affected cars are: 144,000 units of the Proton Saga/Iswara LMST produced from 2004 …
Google Zeitgeist 2008: the fastest rising cars searched by Malaysians on Google in Malaysia!
It's official, Malaysians are seriously car-crazed. Google's 2008 Zeitgeist is out and for Malaysia this year we have a new list which shows the fastest rising car searches in Malaysia.
New Honda City transported on trailers in Malaysia
From the shots, we are able to gauge some minor details on how the new Honda City will be offered here in Malaysia. For one, we are getting the Asian design for …
Penang will follow Perak’s decision to abandon Perdana V6 choice, but only when time comes
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says when the time comes for the state's fleet of Proton Perdana V6 cars to be replaced, the new cars will not be Protons.
Shell: The Cars of James Bond Collection
Shell Malaysia is becoming quite well-known for offering little collectible toy models of various cars related to its various tie-ups through it's fuel stations in Malaysia. If I'm not mistaken, the last …
Toyota Camry: new Perak state official car
The Perak government has purchased a fleet of Toyota Camry 2.4Vs for its state officials, a total of 16 units worth RM2.7 million, or about RM167,000 each.
Proton Campro turbo engine by 2010-2011
Proton managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin said Proton was developing a turbocharged engine set for introduction by the years 2010 to 2011 equivalent to a 2.0 liter engine (estimation approximately 150hp …
New fully imported Ford Ranger TDCi gets updated!
Malaysian Ford distributors Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd is now bringing in the Ford Ranger from Ford's plants in Thailand, since Ford's assembly plant was shut down following the exit of …
BMW Premium Selection: approved used cars with 1-year warranty for Malaysia
A BMW Premium Selection refurbished car must have an approved and documented vehicle history, pass a 72-point check, and must be less than 5 years old or less than 100,000km of mileage.
Next generation Proton Waja to be based on the Mitsubishi Lancer platform
After many years of going around in circles talking to companies such as PSA Peugeot Citroen, Volkswagen and GM, Proton has finally ended up at a familiar place, Mitsubishi Motors. Proton announced …
Proton posts RM57 million profit for Q2 FY2008; renews Syed Zainal’s contract
Proton's board of directors announced yesterday afternoon that they have renewed the contract of Proton's managing director, ato’ Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir. Also announced are the national automaker's financial …
Source: Syed Zainal likely to be reappointed
An unnamed source informed national news agency Bernama that the proposal to renew the contract of current managing director of Proton Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir has been presented to …
BMW Malaysia’s 1000th Malaysian MINI and MINI 50th birthday bash competition
Click to enlarge BMW Malaysia is currently having a competition to celebrate both the MINI brand's upcoming 1000th customer as well as the MINI brand's 50th birthday next year. The 998th, 999th …
Facelifted BMW 3-Series now available in Malaysia!
The new 2009 BMW 3-Series Sedan facelift is now in Malaysia with 5 models - 320i, 320i Sports, 323i, 325i Sports and 335i Individual.
Shahrir: Government now enjoying fuel tax revenue
According to Datuk Shahrir Samad, the Malaysian government is now enjoying tax revenue of about 39 sen per liter from the sale of petrol and diesel in Malaysia.
RON97 priced at RM2.00 a liter effective Nov 18
New prices of RON97, RON92 and diesel fuel in Malaysia slashed by 15 sen each effective the 18th of November 2008.
Proton working to improve economies of scale
According to Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, Proton is currently operating at a "break-even" level and needs to be manufacturing an additional 100,000 cars a year more than its current …
TRD Sportivo accessories to be offered next year
Click to enlarge UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd will soon begin selling TRD accessories from the TRD Sportivo range, a special range that has been developed and tested for durability in South …
Sources: Syed Zainal may leave when contract ends?
Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir may leave when his contract as the managing director and CEO of Proton expires by the end of this year.
