Ssangyong Rexton II CKD in Malaysia
Malaysia's Ssangyong importers Competitive Supreme Sdn Bhd will be launching an updated version to it's flagship SUV, the Ssangyong Rexton II on the 15th of August this year. I previously blogged about …
Local News · Page 1166
Perdana Replacement Model study still underway
We have some comments from Proton now regarding the Perdana Replacement Model project. Unfortunately, as expected we have to source this from foreign papers. This piece of news comes from the Australian …
Group Lotus 5-year turnaround plan
Proton Holdings Bhd is setting up a special unit to fully capitalise on it's UK subsidiary Group Lotus, part of Group Lotus' five-year turnaround plan. The unit, to be comprised of people …
Proton audit report reveals mismanagement
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers was commissioned to do an audit report on Proton in September last year by Proton chairman Datuk Mohamed Azlan Hashim, and it's report revealed poor corporate governance by …
R3 MME06 Driver Selection Program
Other than giving us the Proton Satria R3, Race Rally Research has been doing alot for the local grassroots motorsports community with their Street Shoot Out series and other activities. 9 amateur …
Team Proton loses a member
Team Proton missing a member: Datuk Kisai right-most. Proton's executive director of engineering and manufacturing Datuk Kisai Rahmat has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by Proton's board of directors effective …
The Automotive Industry, first half of 2006
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has revised it's forecast for vehicle sales this year, lowering it to 520,000 units instead of the previous 565,000 units figure. The new forecost would mean a …
UMW Toyota launches TopMark
Despite the used car market facing difficulties due to loss of stock value due to the NAP as well as difficulties in getting second hand car loans, UMW Toyota is confident of …
EON offers VSS to employees
DRB-HICOM unit Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON) is currently offering a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) to it's employees in an effort to improve efficiency in it's operations. The VSS package includes 1.5 …
R3 Waja and R3 GEN2 Updates
Here are more details on the upcoming R3 Limited Special Edition Vehicles (LSEV) based on the Proton Waja and Proton GEN2, due to be launched in August. For one, the specifications posted …
DRB-HICOM says no official proposal from GM
There were reports of General Motors doing a due diligence audit last week on local Chevrolet distributor Hicomobil as a precursor to GM potentially acquiring a 51% equity stake by October. However …
BMW 3-series CKD in showrooms soon
Walk into BMW showrooms on July 22nd this month and you will find new locally assembled (CKD) versions of the BMW 3-series sedan for sale. There are 3 CKD Models, the BMW …
Auto Eurokars Autofair
Auto Eurokars Sdn Bhd will be holding their Autofair on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd July 2006 at their Eurokars Centre in Glenmarie, Shah Alam starting from 10am to 6pm. Selected …
Perdana Replacement Model to get I4 engine?
CarPoint Australia has a preview article on the new Proton Satria Neo, but that's not important. What's interesting is something in the article regarding the upcoming Perdana Replacement Model, said to be …
Chevrolet Aveo Sedan in September
General Motors is looking into purchasing a 51% stake in Hicomobil, a unit of local conglomerate DRB-HICOM which distributes CBU Chevrolet cars in Malaysia. GM is relooking at Malaysia as it is …
Chery QQ for RM39,888
Alado has launched the CBU Chery QQ here in Malaysia, with an on the road price of RM39,888 for the QQ model and RM41,888 for the QQR model. The Chery QQR model …
Satria Neo: 2,000 bookings so far
Booking figures for the Proton Satria Neo for the past month has reached over 2,000 so far, meeting it's initial sales target of about 2,000 to 2,500 a month. These are combined …
Perodua buyer demographics
Perodua has announced that for the first time in 12 years, the demographics of Perodua buyers are 50:50 between Malays and non-Malaysia, compared to 60:40 with the majority being Malay for the …
2006 Honda Accord Facelift in Malaysia
LATEST UPDATE: The new 8th generation 2008 Honda Accord is now in Malaysia. Click the link on the left for more information on prices, specifications and photos. The 7th generation Honda Accord …
Cycle & Carriage Bintang and Volkswagen in superdealer talks
Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd is close to signing a superdealer agreement with Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd to distribute Volkswagen cars here in Malaysia. The deal will involve distributing CBU Volkswagen …
