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  Proton Persona “Our Pride and Joy” campaign wins 2008 PMAA Gold Dragon award

  5 August 2008 / 35 comments

  Proton’s Our Pride and Joy campaign for the Proton Persona by McCann Erickson Malaysia has won the Gold Dragon award at the 2008 PMAA Awards. The Gold Dragon was for the Best Brand-building Campaign category. […]

   

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  Nissan Lightfoot Quest Competition Results

  5 August 2008 / 42 comments

  The record holder for mileage during the competition was a Nissan Grand Latio 1.8 auto which only used 3.19 liters for the 180.5km journey!

   

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  Proton hybrid car in 2 to 3 years

  5 August 2008 / 34 comments

  Proton will be collaborating with automotive component suppliers who are involved in producing hybrid components like Bosch to develop its own hybrid cars, which could be ready for the market in 2 to 3 years […]

   

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  Petrol prices to float at monthly average rate from September, subsidy fixed at 30 sen

  4 August 2008 / 19 comments

  Petrol prices at the pump will be switched from its current fixed price of RM2.70 per litre to a floating amount according to the month’s average current market rates with a fixed subsidy of RM0.30 […]

   

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  MEM Proton Satria Neo Super 2000

  4 August 2008 / 50 comments

  Click for hi-res photo This is the MEM Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 Rally Car by Mellors Elliot Motorsport. The Super 2000 Rally was proposed by the FIA because of the rising costs of running […]

   

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  Proton produced 3,000,000 cars since 1985

  3 August 2008 / 54 comments

  Proton celebrated its 3,000,000th car to roll off the assembly lines at the Proton Technology Week during the weekend. The 3 millionth car is a silver Proton Saga, and will not be sold. It was […]

   

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  A Lotus Elise that drives itself!

  2 August 2008 / 22 comments

  I had expected to see a blue 200 DARPA Urban Challenge Lotus Elise covered with sensor equipment but the autonomous Lotus Elise that is on display at the Proton Technology week had a different coat […]

   

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  Proton MPV exclusive initial details revealed!

  2 August 2008 / 181 comments

  I have some preliminary details on the Proton MPV due to be launched in the first half of 2009. According to a source in Proton, the Proton MPV is on schedule and one of the […]

   

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  Hyundai i10 compact hatch launched in Malaysia

  2 August 2008 / 795 comments

  Click to enlarge Hyundai Sime-Darby Motor has launched the new Hyundai i10 5-door hatchback in Malaysia. The i10 replaces the Atos in the Hyundai global line-up but in certain countries like India, both the Atos […]

   

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  Claim your fuel subsidy online via PosOnline

  1 August 2008 / 14 comments

  For those who have renewed their road tax for this period and have been delaying collection of the RM625 rebate because of lack of time or any other reason, there is good news for you. […]

   

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  Proton Savvy Unbelievable Deal worth RM4,500

  1 August 2008 / 93 comments

  Proton is currently having a promotion for the Proton Savvy where if you book one between the 25th July 2008 to the 25th August 2008, you will get a special package with the car that […]

   

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  Proton MPV sneak peek at Proton Technology Week

  1 August 2008 / 43 comments

  Proton will be opening its doors to the public at the Proton Technology Week this weekend. Members of the public will be able to have a look at some of Proton’s R&D facilities and future […]

   

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  Honda Japan takes over Malaysian bike business

  31 July 2008 / 24 comments

  Honda Motor Co has stepped into the Malaysian motorcycle market, taking over the Honda motorcycle business currently run by Boon Siew Sdn Bhd like it did a few years ago with the Honda car business, […]

   

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  Petrol price may drop if crude oil below US$125

  31 July 2008 / 43 comments

  Anwar Ibrahim has been using fuel prices as ammunition for his government reform campaign (see debate between Anwar and Ahmad Shabery), but this latest move by the ruling government may just force Anwar to look […]

   

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  Petrol stations to go self-service nationwide

  29 July 2008 / 24 comments

  The self-service petrol station system was introduced by the government in the Klang Valley 11 years ago in 1997 but we all know that until now it has not really been implemented fully, not even […]

   

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