Updates: Credit card payment for petrol
Looks like we consumers will not be affected much by the adjustments in the way fuel is sold with credit cards at petrol stations. Banks have agreed to reduce the charge imposed …
Motorists to pay more for petrol by card
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal announced that motorists purchasing petrol at stations with a credit card would have to pay more for their petrol. He said a new …
R3 Amprex loses title due to fuel leaks
Proton R3 Amprex's Lotus Exige 300RR almost achieved victory in the G2 category of the Zhuhai FIA GT championship, but due to a fuel leak problem they lost the title to Belgian …
Proton to buy Passat and Sharan platforms
The Edge reports that Proton is looking into purchasing two Volkswagen platforms to produce it's own versions for the local market under the Proton badge. After the purchase, design and development would …
Monday is not a public holiday
There are rumours going around that Bernama has issued a news flash informing the public that Monday October 24 2005 is a public holiday. If you receive this rumour, please do not …
Proton needs to update cars more frequently
Another MP has spoken up on the issue of Proton. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said that Proton has to update it's models more frequently as …
Datin Seri Endon passes away
Our Prime Minister's wife, Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood passed away this morning after a lengthy struggle with breast cancer. She was 64 years old. She passed away in the PM's official …
New Malaysian National Automotive Policy
Our Malaysian government has announced some of the details on the new National Automotive Policy today. Let's have a look at what changes have been implemented, effective this Thursday (20/10/2005). The new …
National Automotive Policy draft tomorrow
There are a lot of people who feel that we just shouldn't have had an automotive industry in the first place. Since Proton's birth in 1983, the normal rakyat with average income …
MITI: Proton free to source from any vendor
Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mah Siew Keong has issued a response to Datuk Shahrir's comment on local content in Proton cars. The Government encourages Proton to use as much …
Shahrir: Reduce local content if not competitive
Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, chairman of the Backbencher's Club says if high local content is making Proton not competitive, local content should be reduced. "If AFTA requires only 40 percent local content, …
New Nissan Sentra facelift in Malaysia
UPDATE: Nissan Sylphy coming in Q2 2008 - Edaran Tan Chong Motor has announced that the new Nissan Sylphy will be available in Q2 2008. Click for more details. Nissan strikes back …
Honda Malaysia to focus on CKD units
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd wants to focus on selling CKD cars instead of CBU cars due to the government's moves to re-examine the CBU import values. They fear the government might impose …
Proton, EON denies stake plans
Proton and EON's board have sent statements to Bursa Malaysia that their directors and major shareholders were not aware of any decision of Proton wanting to buy DRB-Hicom's stake in EON. Source
New Honda City facelift launch
The new Honda City was unveiled today (11/10/2005) after a marketing campaign to build up hype for it for the past month or so. This new facelift is known as the Honda …
Proton Edar and EON merger?
An unnamed industry source says that Proton may buy up DRB-Hicom's 29.3% stake in car distributor Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON). The source said Proton may start with buying up DRB-Hicom shares, …
AP freeze for Wald lifted
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has sent a letter to the Road Transport Department (RTD) to inform them that Wald-tuned vehicles are now allowed to be registered again. The …
ACA clamps down on Perodua executive
An 31 year old executive in Perodua has been detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency for arranging faster delivery for the Perodua Myvi car, which currently has a reported waiting list of seven …
UMW Toyota 2006 offerings to be CBU
In a report by StarBiz, UMW Toyota has indicated 2006's new model line-up will focus mainly on CBU models instead of CKD models. Rumoured models are Toyota Vitz, Toyota Wish and Toyota …
Myvi break-even sooner than expected
Perodua has revised it's break-even timeline to 2 years and 3 months instead of the original 3 years for the Perodua Myvi's investment of RM210 million based on overwhelming sales. Perodua's managing …
