Budget 2011: other motoring and transport related news
Besides the news of the removal of the 50% excise duty of hybrid vehicles in Paul's earlier story, there were some other items related to motoring and transport in Budget 2011. Effective …
Hybrid car tax exemption to be extended to end of 2011
In today's Budget 2011 announcement, the PM has announced that import duty and excise duty is now FULLY exempted for hybrid and electric cars and motorcycles until the end of the year …
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to carry out steering rectification work on E-Class Coupe following global recall
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will be undertaking rectification work on the steering system of 38 E-Class Coupes - which are CBU units brought in by the company from Germany - following the recent global …
Proton Inspira now officially open for bookings!
Proton has unveiled that Proton Inspira will be the official name for its Proton Waja replacement model, which has until now been only referred to by its internal codename, the Proton P3-90A. …
Budget 2011: BMW Malaysia dreams of cleaner fuel, government support for clean diesel technology
The 2011 Budget will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Dewan Rakyat this Friday (15 Oct). Many of us working in the private sector are hoping …
Malaysians bag knockout prize in F1 in Schools World Finals
Fast their car was, indeed, well, fast enough for a team of Malaysian students from Sekolah Dato’ Abdul Razak to take the gong in the knockout racing challenge in last month's F1 …
Auto Bavaria opens new BMW 4S centre in Kuala Lumpur
'Tis the season to open new retail outlets, by the looks of it. Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur becomes the newest addition to the BMW Group Malaysia dealership network in Kuala Lumpur. The …
Wearnes VW opens new showroom in Bangsar
Expanding its presence, Wearnes VW has opened its latest Volkswagen retail outlet, and this one is located in Bangsar, or more specifically at 49, Jalan Maarof. The Volkswagen Bangsar branch follows the …
Proton Gen.2 and Satria Neo owners: Proton Safety Recall Exercise for Clock Spring
Proton is having a Safety Recall Exercise for certain models sold between April 2004 to June 2008. There is an issue with the Clock Spring (slip ring), which is something that connects …
Mitsubishi ASX coming next month, estimated price RM140K
The Pajero has been launched, the Lancer Sportback is next and this is the final piece of the jigsaw - the Mitsubishi ASX. The compact crossover will be launched by Mitsubishi Motors …
Locally assembled Volvo XC60 2.0T Powershift open for booking, early birds get RM6K worth of accessories!
Volvo has announced that a locally assembled version of its XC60 will be launched late next month, and that dealers have opened their order books. The CKD XC60 will be in 2.0T …
Toyota Hilux 3.0G launched – 163 PS, 343 Nm, RM106K
We're in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, for the launch of the Toyota Hilux 3.0G, the new range topper of the best selling pick-up in Malaysia. The 3.0G can only be had with an …
Proton in talks to produce Proton EMAS concept car
Proton has entered talks with a few companies in Japan and Europe to produce a production version of the Proton Emas Concept which was unveiled by Proton and Italdesign-Giugiaro earlier this year …
Tissot 2010 T-Race Nicky Hayden Limited Edition
Nicky Hayden was in KLCC this evening to launch the new Tissot 2010 T-Race Nicky Hayden Limited Edition, a special edition numbered watch that integrates Nicky's colours and race number 69 on …
2010 Petronas MotoGP Carnival kicks off in KLCC!
Petronas sponsors some of the top racing teams in the world, and celebrating the return of the Fiat Yamaha Team to its “home away from home” race, the national oil company kicked-off …
TomTom GPS products now available in Malaysia
The burgeoning GPS market in the country gets a new face, and it's called TomTom. The company's foray in to the market here begins with the arrival of three of its portable …
All systems go for 207 Sedan production in Gurun
Nasim Sdn Bhd reports that all systems are go for the ASEAN production of the Peugeot 207 Sedan, manufactured in Naza Automotive Manufacturing's plant in Gurun. PSA Peugeot Citroen Asian sales director …
BMW Malaysia to fix affected V8/V12 brake vacuum pumps
BMW will be conducting a 'technical service campaign' to work on defective Brake Vacuum Pumps found in certain V8 and V12 equipped cars built between 2001 and 2009. Affected vehicles may develop …
Peugeot 207 teaser reveals first details of Malaysian specs
Nasim has put up some initial details on the upcoming Peugeot 207 Sedan on their website. The following are the initial list of specifications that we know for now: 16 valve DOHC …
Peugeot 207 Sedan to be launched in November 2010
According to a report by Bernama, Nasim COO Mr Samson Anand George revealed to a group of media visiting Naza's Gurun assembly plant up north that the Peugeot 207 Sedan that we've …
