Proton appoints ex-Hyundai Motors India president BVR Subbu as director
Proton Holdings Berhad has just appointed a new board member today - Mr Behara Venkata Rama Subbu, also known as BVR Subbu in short. 56 year old BVR Subbu has vast automotive …
Honda City, Civic and Accord prices are up!
Prices for a few Honda Malaysia models (Peninsular Malaysia) have gone up as of today. The increase is RM500 for the City and RM1,000 for the Civic and Accord, except for the …
Honda Freed to be launched in Q2 2010
LATEST: Honda Freed Review - first impressions in Indonesia UPDATE: Honda Freed premium compact MPV launched for RM112,980 I knew this MPV was coming to Malaysia the moment Honda announced that it …
Naza Italia’s Pre-Owned Ferraris with warranty
Naza Italia has introduced a Pre-Owned Program for Ferrari cars in Malaysia. Under this program, all cars undergo a 190-point check that is in line with the Ferrari Approved Vehicle Specification Sheet, …
Special edition BMW M3 and X6 in Malaysia
This is only for those who have excess of RM700k to spend on a car and for those who want to drool at cars that cost in excess of RM700k. First up …
Malaysia’s first passenger car outdoor crash test by MIROS – Perodua Alza vs trailer
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, also known as MIROS conducted the country's first passenger car outdoor crash test at the Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT) in Dengkil yesterday. The crash …
Facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class finally arrives!
It was back in April 2009 when Mercedes-Benz announced the facelifted W221 S-Class and it's now finally here in Malaysia in less than a year. Three variants of Mercedes-Benz's updated limo are …
Campro Turbo by end 2010 or early 2011
Proton MD Datuk Syed Zainal had a few things to say at a dinner in Hethel today. He and Tun Dr Mahathir are actually in the UK. The ex-premiere had previously visited …
Details on May 1st new fuel subsidy system to be revealed in March 2010
This is the silver lining in a dark cloud. According to Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, we will know the details of the new fuel subsidy …
UMW Toyota Motor: Malaysia not affected by Corolla, Camry and Tacoma recall issues
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has issued a statement regarding the Toyota recalls in the US. The following are extracts from the press release they've emailed us, and you can find the …
New Hyundai Sonata and Tucson coming in April!
Hyundai Sime Darby will be a very busy company in 2010, and the first launches we can expect from them this year is the introduction of the new Sonata YF and Tucson …
Honda M’sia cars not affected by airbag recall
Wow, is this recall month or what? After the power window recall which by the way does affect some models in Malaysia, Honda is now recalling certain vehicles produced in 2001 and …
New Proton Sedan on the way this year?
Apparently there is an internal naming contest being held where Proton and Proton subsidiary employees can take part to name a new Proton sedan. The main prize winner will get RM10,000 cash, …
Singapore International Arbitration Centre: Proton termination of Goldstar JV contract is valid
Back in late 2008, Proton had engaged in a legal tussle with its ex-partner for the Chinese market. Before Proton went to bed with Youngman for the Europestar range of cars, they …
BYD coming to Malaysia under Berjaya Corp?
If you don't know the name BYD, perhaps you might have seen some of their cars on this blog or car magazines. I was shocked speechless at the Shanghai Motor Show to …
Goodyear dealers support ban on regrooved tyres
Some 15 per cent of road accidents in Malaysia are related to bald or regrooved tyres, according to Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya (JKJR) Director General Datuk Suret Singh at a ceremony where …
Proton customers rewarded with cash and holidays!
Proton Edar, the marketing arm of Proton Holdings Berhad, held a prize giving ceremony this morning at the Proton Centre of Excellence. Proton Edar CEO Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim was present to give …
Sime Darby takes over Porsche franchise in Malaysia
Porsche Asia Pacific has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to appoint Sime Darby the sole and exclusive importer of Porsche cars in Malaysia. In this role, Sime Darby will assume full …
Honda Malaysia: important notice to owners of 2nd generation City (08) and 1st generation Jazz (03)!
As most of you should know if you've been keeping up with the news on this site, there has been a recall for the 1st generation Honda Jazz and the 2nd generation …
Nissan Dualis – fresh air in M’sian Nissan SUV scene?
If you're looking for a Nissan SUV and are bored with the aging X-Trail that's being hawked here for the longest time, you can check out the Nissan Dualis which is being …