Lexus drops LS460L price
Following the government's reduction of excise duties for cars above 3,000cc, car manufacturers have begun revising their prices for big displacement cars in order to offer more competitive prices. Lexus has revised …
Proton shares dip on government denial of Volkswagen winning Proton bid
Proton shares dipped 40 sen to RM7.35 after the government denied any conclusion to the Proton-Volkswagen talks. Before the rumour reported by XinHua Finance, share prices was RM6.85, then it surged 90 …
Naza begins exports to Nepal
Naza has exported it's first batch of Naza Sutera and Naza 206 Bestari cars destined for the international market on the 26th of January 2007. A small shipment ceremony was conducted at …
Mazda 3 1.6 and Peugeot 206XT 1.6 Naza Edition
Naza Wheels Sdn Bhd and Nasim Sdn Bhd, both companies under the Naza Group unveiled the Mazda 3 1.6 (A) sedan Naza Edition and the limited edition Peugeot 206XT 1.6 (A) Naza …
Rumours of VW winning Proton bid
XinHua Finance (XFN Asia) says an industry source informed it that Volkswagen AG has signed an agreement to buy a substantial stake in the manufacturing arm of Malaysia's Proton Holdings Bhd. The …
Proton 2006 sales dip; EPF buys more Proton shares
Proton's sales for the year 2006 dropped 30.4% from 166,118 in 2006 to 115,538, while the total industry volume dropped 11% from a record high of 552,316 in 2005 to 490,768 units …
Mercedes Benz E-Class Facelift in Malaysia
Earlier this month, DCM launched the latest facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class which boasts about 2,000 design and engineering changes. In Malaysia, the new E is available in E200 Kompressor in Elegance trim as …
BMW Malaysia launches 325i Sports Sedan, 323i Coupe, 335i Coupe, Z4 M Coupe
BMW Malaysia adds 4 new models to it's line-up this year, the BMW 325i Sports Sedan variant, the BMW 323i Coupe, the amazing BMW 335i Coupe, as well as the BMW Z4 …
2007 Proton Savvy Facelift Launched!
This morning's event was a double launch by Proton. Launched together with the new 2007 Proton Waja facelift was the long awaited Proton Savvy facelift, which were shown to the public first …
2007 Proton Waja Facelift Launched
Proton launched the new 2007 Proton Waja Facelift this morning at it's Center of Excellence along the KESAS Highway. Immediately noticable is the new front grille, reminiscent of the old Volkswagen/Audi grille …
Naza donates to Johor flood victims
Naza Kia and Naza Automotive Manufacturing has donated RM500,000 in cash and in kind to the Johor flood relief centres. They also sent a relief team consisting of Naza staff and it's …
VW Cars Public Test Drive this weekend
VW Cars Sdn Bhd is conducting a public test drive event at their PJ Volkswagen Center by the side of the Federal Highway this weekend. Drop by the PJ Volkswagen Center from …
Proton-PSA partnership feasibility study completed
Proton and PSA Peugeot Citroen's technical feasibility studies have just concluded, and both parties are in the process of evaluating the results of the studies now. The feasibility studies included gauging the …
GM CEO confirms GM-Proton talks
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed that GM is in talks with Proton, but says at this level they are at the conversation level, nothing extensive yet. He also declined to …
Proton and Chery CKD operations to begin mid-2007
Tan Sri Cam Soh, group executive chairman of Chery's local partner Alado Corporation Sdn Bhd says Proton and Chery are expected to start their CKD program by mid-2007. The CKD program will …
Proton denies knowledge of GM bid
Proton Holdings Berhad issues a statement to the media denying any awareness of an approach by General Motors to take up a stake in Proton. Proton says any matter of stakeholding is …
Sime Darby has no plans to bid for Proton
Local conglomerate Sime Darby has announced that it has no plans to bid for Proton, reports the Associated Press quoting a senior executive who does not wish to be named as he …
Auto Bavaria in RM30 million upgrade exercise
Sime Darby Group subsidiary Auto Bavaria is allocating RM30 million for the purpose of upgrading it's branches nationwide. There are new BMW international corporate identity standards so the branches are being upgraded …
E-plate to be available at JPJ-appointed dealers
There has been some followup news on the e-plate system, basically a wireless RFID MyKad-like system for cars announced in mid-December 2006. The e-plate system is part of the government's Automated Enforcement …
General Motors may make bid for Proton stake
This just in - General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton's manufacturing arm, reports NST's Business Times …
