Perak to build “Volkswagen City”?!
I have no idea what's gotten into the people who run the Perak State Government's heads... perhaps this is an attempt to woo Volkswagen back to Malaysia (and Proton). The Perak State …
Fuel economy contest for Nissan Sylphy, Nissan Latio and Nissan Grand Livina owners
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd is organizing an interesting contest called the Nissan Lightfoot Quest 2008 for existing owners of all variants of the Nissan Latio, Nissan Grand Livina and Nissan …
Proton defends MV Agusta decision
Proton has responded to allegations/speculation that Proton's disposal of its previously owned 57.75% shareholding in MV Agusta for a sum of 1 Euro was not carefully considered with an official statement today, …
Cartrade-ABT official distributor for Abt Sportsline
Cartrade-ABT is the new sole distributor for Abt Sportsline performance products in Malaysia. Cartrade-ABT will be focusing on Abt Sportsline upgraded cars and kits for Audi and Volkswagen cars and its first …
Proton’s vendor network needs “discussion”
Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says Proton's vendor system will have to be discussed as an independent study conducted by a Japanese company revealed that parts prices …
Fuel Price Debate at 9PM tonight!
Keep yourselves free at 9pm tonight as there will be a debate between de facto PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and BN Government Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek called "Form …
NAP under review, possible changes end-2008
Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that his ministry will begin a review of the National Automotive Policy and if any changes are deemed necessary to …
Proton to study ministry’s request for taxi model
Click to enlarge Back in May this year Datuk Noh Omar (and his Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development) suggested that Proton develop a new vehicle designed to be used as a …
MITI considers revising CBU hybrid car duties
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is considering revising the duty structure for fully imported hybrid cars and will be bringing the matter up to the Cabinet, minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin …
Malaysian taxis to get petrol subsidies
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Shahrir Samad has announed that the government has decided to give further subsidies for petrol to petrol-fueled taxis. This should help taxi drivers out …
Nasim launches locally assembled Peugeot 407
Click to enlarge Nasim Sdn Bhd has launched the facelifted Peugeot 407, now available in showrooms around Malaysia. The new Peugeot 407 is locally assembled and comes in two trim levels. Both …
New Toyota Vios 1.5 J Official Photos
Readers of this blog have already known this since last week, but now UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has officially announced the Vios J to the media so we have high resolution …
New Honda Jazz to be launched this year!
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has announced that the second generation Honda Jazz will be launched before the end of the year. The new Jazz has continued in the award-winning footsteps of its …
RTD may relax tinting rules for Malaysian cars
The Road Transport Department will be revising the existing rules on vehicle tinting so that those who genuinely need a higher level of tint will not be penalised. The existing rules for …
New 2009 Toyota Vios J Spec Manual and Auto
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has added the new Toyota Vios 1.5J to their model range for the 2008 and 2009 model years. The new Toyota Vios 1.5J comes with both a …
BMW Motor Insurance from BMW Malaysia and Allianz General Insurance
BMW Credit (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is now offering BMW Motor Insurance for both owners of new BMWs and aged ones. The new BMW Motor Insurance package is underwritten by Allianz General Insurance …
Suzuki SX4 Sedan spotted in Malaysia!
Click to enlarge A Suzuki SX4 Sedan was spotted in The Curve, Mutiara Damansara displayed as a prize for some contest organised by Metrojaya and Citibank, if I'm not mistaken. Did not …
Nissan Sylphy 2.0 CVTC Launched in Malaysia!
The long-awaited (some say too long actually) Nissan Sylphy has been launched in Malaysia with a single engine option and two variants, as revealed earlier on this website. The prices are similiar …
PDAM gets what they wanted
Looks like the PDAM got what they wanted, and more soon! The government has decided to revise the commission for petrol and diesel sales from 9.5 sen per litre to 12.19 sen …
Audi A4 1.8T B8 launched in Malaysia!
The latest generation B8 Audi A4 was launched today at the Audi Hangar in Glenmarie. The new A4 debuts with a single model variant for now, but additional variants (2.0 TFSI and …
