Chery sets up ASEAN assembly base in Malaysia
Chery Alado Holdings Sdn Bhd will assemble 5,000 Chery vehicles at Oriental Assembler Sdn Bhd's assembly plant in Johor in the next 12 months beginning July 2008, with 60% intended for ASEAN …
Proton may engage former Mercedez-Benz man
Business Times reported last week that former DaimlerChrysler Malaysia head Datuk Frank Steinleitner may be engaged by Proton either as a consultant or as head of international marketing. Steinleitner is back in …
Stricter laws for Mat Rempits, but will there be any enforcement?
Illegal road racers and Mat Rempits may face three strokes of rotan under proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act of 1987, according to Federal Traffic chief Senior Asst Comm II Datuk …
BMW Malaysia launches new BMW 320i Sports
Click to enlarge BMW has launched another BMW 320i variant called the BMW 320i Sports. The Sports suffix means your usual 320i gets an M Aerodynamics bodykit, 17 inch Double-Spoke M Light …
RM400 million for Proton vendor development
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) will be introducing financial assistance schemes for Proton vendors to increase their quality and production levels, with an allocation of RM400 million from the …
Renew road tax online with MyEG
Click to enlarge MyEG has added another service to its portfolio. I've written about MyEG before previously, and at that time they offered a few services such as JPJ, DBKL and PDRM …
Hicom-Chevrolet launches Chevrolet Optra Magnum sedan and estate, Chevrolet Aveo notchback
Click to enlarge Hicom-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd unveiled three cars today - the Chevrolet Aveo notchback sedan, the facelifted Chevrolet Optra Magnum sedan and the facelifted Chevrolet Optra Magnum Estate. Continue reading about …
Power window recall does not affect local Toyotas
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has issued a statement regarding the recent power window recall campaign in the US and clarified that its local models are not affected by the recall. As …
BTimes: 4 players interested in Tata franchise
Business Times reports quoting sources that there are currently four runners in the race for the Tata franchise in Malaysia, currently held by DRB-HICOM's Scott & English (M) Sdn Bhd. The current …
DRB-HICOM evaluating Tata franchise
DRB-HICOM is currently evaluating whether or not to keep the Tata franchise in Malaysia, according to DRB-HICOM group managing director Datuk Mohd Khamil Jamil. Options currently are the logical three - A) …
Rear seatbelt usage to go into effect Q3 2008?
It looks like rear safety belts will become compulsory from Q3 2008 onwards, if the Road Safety Department's plans go through successfully. Old cars produced before 1995 are expected to be exempted …
Naza World brings in GT-R, Impreza WRX and Dualis
Naza World has brought in 3 new cars - the Nissan GT-R, the latest Subaru Impreza WRX and the Nissan Dualis SUV. These cars are priced at RM728,999, RM302,999 and RM229,999 respectively. …
New Goodyear Assurance tyres available in Malaysia
Goodyear has just launched what looks like the "Volvo" of tyres called the Goodyear Assurance tire with ArmorGrip Technology, aimed at the customer who puts a priority on safety and durability when …
Nissan Latio tuned by Impul available in Malaysia!
Click to enlarge Edaran Tan Chong Motor has introduced a limited run Impul kit for buyers and owners of the Nissan Latio. The kit costs RM10,500 on top of the standard Nissan …
Proton sets up weekend bays for Savvy recall
Click to enlarge Proton has setup weekend drive-in service bays for the recent Proton Savvy wheel hub inspection recall exercise at four of it's service outlets. Opening times for these service bays …
Lucky draw for Proton Saga buyers
There are currently long waiting lists for the Proton Saga, but there might be a way you could get delivery of your car in 2 weeks via a new lucky draw scheme …
Government proposes subsidised RON95 and unsubsidised RON99
The petrol that we find at petrol pumps these days are mostly RON97, with RON92 being available at a few stations (I can only think of Shell stations that have previously been …
Volkswagen Polo GTI launched in Malaysia
The Fiat Bravo GT has fresh new more higher powered competition now - Volkswagen Group Malaysia has launched the Volkswagen Polo GTI in Malaysia. While the above picture shows the 3-door version, …
New VTi engine for CKD Peugeot 407
Malaysian Peugeot franchiseholder Nasim Sdn Bhd has revealed more details on the new locally assembled Peugeot 407 set to make its debut in Malaysia soon. We saw an initial list of specifications …
Where does the water from the SMART Tunnel go?
Click to enlarge - photo snapped with Nokia E90 Have you ever wondered where all the water from the SMART Tunnel goes? The tunnel is designed channel flood water away from the …
