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  ASEAN NCAP Phase III results to be released end-April or early May, likely in Malaysia instead of Thailand

  13 February 2014 / 54 comments

  The decision has been made to push forward the ASEAN NCAP Phase III results release from March as previously announced to end-April or early May (tentative). “The postponement was called for due to the safety […]

   

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  Locally-assembled Mitsubishi ASX CKD now on sale

  13 February 2014 / 69 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has announced that the locally-assembled Mitsubishi ASX is now on sale in showrooms nationwide. The CKD ASX, the first modern Mitsubishi to be made in Malaysia, was given a line-off ceremony at […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – local assembly possible

  12 February 2014 / 8 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is not ruling out the possibility of CKD local assembly for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. This was shared by MMM’s CEO Tetsuya Oda at a Q&A session with the media yesterday, […]

   

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  Toyota Prius recall – 6,160 units in Malaysia involved

  12 February 2014 / 126 comments

  Toyota Motor Corporation has announced a “special service campaign” a.k.a. recall for the Toyota Prius 1.8. The wordwide recall is for cars manufactured from year 2009 to 2013 – 6,160 units of the Prius are […]

   

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  Mazda 5 to be updated with SkyActiv tech in Malaysia?

  12 February 2014 / 15 comments

  It seems the Mazda 5 is the next model to receive the SkyActiv treatment in Malaysia – Mazda 3S & Tribos Application Centre’s Facebook page has yielded indicative pricing and features for the updated MPV. An […]

   

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  Citroen DS3 teased – coming very soon to Malaysia

  12 February 2014 / 17 comments

  Citroen Malaysia has been relaying teaser after teaser of the DS3 onto its Facebook page for a few weeks now. Yes, the first of the new-age DS models is the last to arrive at our shores, […]

   

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  SPIED: Renault Clio RS 200 EDC in KL – RHD arrives

  11 February 2014 / 51 comments

  Nearly a year after it made its Asean debut here in Malaysia, the Renault Clio RS 200 EDC looks like it’ll finally go on sale in Malaysia – the car from last year was a […]

   

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  Shell Eco-marathon Asia – Malaysians nab five awards

  11 February 2014 / 18 comments

  At the recent Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2014 challenge in Manila, Malaysian student teams swept up five awards, including three category victories. The UiTM Eco-Sprint team from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam won the Prototype […]

   

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  Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla spotted in Malaysia!

  10 February 2014 / 90 comments

  Reader Melvin Choong sent in this photo of what appears to be a debadged Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla on Jalan Duta. We’re going out on a limb here, but could Perodua have brought this in to test […]

   

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  Proton Sales Carnivals collect over 2,000 bookings

  10 February 2014 / 50 comments

  The past three Proton Sales Carnivals in Shah Alam, Melaka and Penang have collected a total of 2,002 bookings out of 6,700 test drives, Proton deputy CEO Datuk Lukman Ibrahim announced in his speech at […]

   

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  Proton R3 Suprima S Malaysian Touring Car unveiled

  7 February 2014 / 200 comments

  Proton has unveiled the Proton R3 Suprima S Malaysian Touring Car at its ongoing Dataran Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu sales carnival. The car will make its race debut at the Malaysian Touring Car Championship of […]

   

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  PIAM statement on motor tariff premium adjustment

  7 February 2014 / 16 comments

  Earlier in the week, we reported that motor tariff premium rates in the country were set to be revised effective February 15, continuing on the four-year adjustment period that was first announced in 2012. The […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia appointed – a joint venture between Sime Darby Motors and Sisma Auto

  7 February 2014 / 15 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia has been formed through a joint venture between the current official dealers of the two brands here, Sisma Auto and Sime Darby Motors respectively. The new company is now the exclusive […]

   

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  NAP 2014 Roadmap – highlights of the action plan

  7 February 2014 / 34 comments

  Yesterday, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), together with Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), announced the roadmap for the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014). Aimed as a guideline for industry stakeholders, the roadmap highlights […]

   

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  SPIED: Proton P2-30A GSC – first peek at the interior

  7 February 2014 / 139 comments

  We’ve certainly had plenty of spyshots of the Proton P2-30A GSC, but the interior has somehow evaded our prying eyes. Until now. This latest set of shots from our European spy photographers CarPix gives us […]

   

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