Syed Zainal: 100 days in the hot seat
It's been a little over 100 days since Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir, a former Perodua executive was appointed as the Managing Director of Proton Holdings Bhd after a long search …
Proton and Lotus plan new low-end Lotus
Proton is making plans to manufacture low-end Lotus cars in Malaysia in late 2007 or 2008, and both Lotus and Proton management have agreed with this plan. The companies are currently identifying …
2006 Naza Sutera 1.1 Manual
[ UPDATE: The Naza Sutera is now known as the Naza Forza. Click the link for a test drive report. ] Naza has launched it's new car, the Naza Sutera on Saturday, …
Naza Sutera (Naza NX-01) to be launched tomorrow
Naza will be launching it's new Naza Sutera (Naza NX-01) tomorrow in Bertam, Penang. The Naza Sutera will be Naza's first foray into the national mini car market, currently dominated by the …
Airbags may be compulsory for road safety plan
The government plans to start a 5-year road safety plan costing as much as RM50 million to promote safe driving habits and encourage the use or rear seatbelts. The government says it …
DRB-HICOM granted it’s own APs
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has granted Appoved Permits for all CBU models imported by DRB-HICOM into Malaysia. DRB-HICOM currently brings in the Chevrolet, Citroen, Honda, Mahindra, Suzuki, Audi …
NAP After-Effects: Chevrolet CBU prices expected to go up
Hicomobil will maintain it's prices for the Chevrolet CBU models it brings into Malaysia until new stocks have to be ordered. When the new stocks come in, prices are expected to go …
Proton and Mahindra strategic alliance
Business Times reports that Mahindra & Mahindra is in talks with Proton for a possible manufacturing and marketing alliance which may involve a strategic stake transfer. Rumours are that Proton would assemble …
Proton vendors need to buck up
The Proton Vendors Association (PVA) are moving towards consolidation as part of efforts to increase competitiveness, increase economies of scale and reduce wastage as well as optimum utilisation of investment. Currently over …
Possible Tata Indica local assembly
Tata Sons Executive Director Alan Rosling says Tata Motor is looking at various markets including Malaysia and is likely to set up an assembly line in Malaysia to assemble Tata passanger vehicles …
NAZA NX-01 Spyshots
These are spyshots of a new car being tested on Malaysian roads. It is a small mini-MPV type of vehicle which belongs in the Hyundai/Inokom Atos and Perodua Kenari class of cars. …
NAP After-effects: BMW announces new pricelist
BMW Group Malaysia has released new prices for it's cars according to the new tax structure that comes with the National Automotive Policy. BMW says prices have dropped across the whole model …
NAP After-Effects: Mitsubishi cuts Lancer price
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has lowered the price of it's Mitsubishi Lancer GLX 1.6 sedan by 2%, which translates to a reduction of RM2000 to RM97,425.30, excluding insurance. Buyers who have booked the …
Proton to announce strategic tie-up by end April
Proton Holdings Bhd MD Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said today that the company is in talks with a foreign company for a strategic core alliance, which might involve selling a …
2 new biodiesel plants
Two new biodiesel plants will be set up in Malaysia, one a RM74 million ringgit plant in Sabah and the other costing RM24 million, through partnerships between a US firm and local …
NAP After-Effects: Honda announces new prices
Honda has announced new prices for four of it's most popular models, the Honda City, Honda Accord, Honda Civic and Honda Jazz. These prices took effect on 23rd March 2006. The following …
Geely investment plans on hold again
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd is once again rethinking it's RM100 million investment plans in Malaysia. It was not very happy with the new National Automotive Policy which stated that any new foreign …
Corruption in the car industry
6 custom officers are being investigated for assisting car dealers to import vehicles using cloned or fake Approved Permits. Two are assistant directors while the other 4 are rank-and-file officers. These guys …
Proton and Chery discussing two-way partnership
More developments on Malaysia-China automotive industry relations. Previously there were rumours on Proton's involvement with Jinhua Youngman and Chery. Jinhua Youngman was believed to have entered a deal with Proton to assemble …
NAP After-Effects: Proton reduces prices further
Proton Edar Sdn Bhd and EON have published new price lists for Proton cars, lower than the prices previously announced. It's still not much, with the model with the largest price cut …
