MIER: Brace for petrol hike of 30 to 40 sen!
The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) forecasts a petrol price increase of between 30 to 40 sen after the general elections, based on rising costs of fuel subsidies which have amounted …
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ETCM begins export of Nissan Sentra to Indonesia
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd will begin exporting Nissan Sentras to Indonesia, with a first batch of 136 units already on their way to Indonesia. Both Tan Chong and Nissan Motor …
Chevrolet Captiva unveiled in Malaysia
Hicom-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd unveiled the Chevrolet Captiva's Malaysian line-up yesterday, and although exact prices have not been determined yet, we now at least know a price range as well as spec levels …
Proposed “Islamic car” angers IKIM director general
Dr Syed Ali Tawfik al-Attas, director-general of Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia feels insulted because the whole Islamic car plan. I quote him, "A car is not the right place for the Quran, …
BEWARE: Latest robbery tactic
Car jackers and robbers are continuously reinventing their tactics, but unfortunately for them they chose to try their dirty tricks on Chips Yap of Motor Trader Malaysia, who did not fall for …
Kia Roadshow in November
Naza Kia Sdn Bhd is having a roadshow for their newly launched Kia Optima, Kia Sportage facelift and Kia Spectra5 models. Many have decided to forever shun Korean cars, especially Kias, after …
New Mazda BT-50 pick-up truck launched in Malaysia
We first saw signs of the Mazda BT-50 earlier this year when a taped up unit with trade plates was spotted in Sri Hartamas. Earlier this week, the BT-50 pick-up truck was …
No timeframe for Proton turnaround?
Proton Holdings Bhd shares are now at a 7-year all time low, closing at RM4.02 yesterday, but not after dipping to an intra-day low of RM3.98. This is a 18.6% drop. You …
Honda Malaysia launches 2nd gen Honda Stream
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has launched the new Honda Stream, the second introduction of the car in our local market, but this time its offered by the principals themselves and comes with …
Why Proton-Volkswagen was a no-go
I'm sure many of you who have been following the whole Proton-Volkwagen strategic tie-up soap opera are wondering, "What's with the rather unexpected end result?". After all, it was only slightly more …
Volkswagen Golf R32 launched in Malaysia
Volkswagen Malaysia has started selling the top of the range Volkswagen Golf R32 in Malaysia, featuring a 3.2 litre V6 engine and 4MOTION all-wheel drive, with a price tag of RM302,618.50 on …
Proton-Volkswagen talks are OFF!
[ UPDATE: The talks between Proton and Volkswagen have been called off, but why? Click here for the inside scoop. ] The verdict is out - Proton and Volkswagen are not tying …
The Edge: Proton-VW MOI to be signed soon
Right after the report by The Malaysian Reserve a week ago comes another report by The Edge Daily on the Proton and Volkswagen negotiations. According to the report, a Memorandum of Intent …
Chevrolet Captiva to be launched by year-end
[ UPDATE: Hicom-Chevrolet has launched the Chevrolet Captiva in Malaysia. ] We previously saw the Chevrolet Captiva parked near the JPJ building in Putrajaya, so it should be launched pretty soon. HICOM-Chevrolet …
Campro variable intake module production-ready!
The Intake Air Fuel Module for the Proton Campro engine is now ready, and is only awaiting Proton's green light to begin production. This new IAFM is a basically a variable geometry …
Proton to develop Islamic cars
Iran has proposed an Islamic car, and is keen to work with Proton on developing such a car for the global market. It is proposed that Proton should work with companies in …
Government to restructure fuel subsidy
This is a short update - The Star SMS Alert reports that the government is looking at restructuring the fuel subsidy into a system where the rich pays more and the poor …
Proton-VW deal could be signed in 2 weeks?
This is some rather exciting news - business daily The Malaysian Reserve has a report quoting unnamed sources that Proton and Volkswagen will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a tie …
Proton exports 5,000 Waja taxis to Iran
Proton will be supplying 5,000 units of the Proton Waja to be used as taxis in Iran through Iran's Zagross Khodro group. It is marketed as the Proton Impian there, the same …
Both Proton Persona and Perodua Myvi doing well
After reading two pieces of news in the papers recently about our two national car manufacturers, I found something slightly odd about how the Perodua Myvi and the Proton Persona are doing …