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  Maxus T60 pick-up truck coming to Malaysia this year, Fortuner-rivalling D90 7-seater SUV possible in 2019

  3 July 2018 / 22 comments

  Maxus, known for its commercial vehicles and the G10 MPV, will be venturing into the pick-up truck market in Malaysia. Weststar Maxus is set to introduce the Maxus T60 pick-up truck here by the end […]

   

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  Volkswagen Marketplace launching in Malaysia soon

  3 July 2018 / 11 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced earlier this year that it would launch the Volkswagen Marketplace, and it looks like it will take place very soon – a countdown timer has already appeared on the […]

   

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  YA number plate series – bidding opens for run-out

  3 July 2018 / 25 comments

  The government may have called time on special number plates being sold by NGOs, but it looks like there’s still a run-out series or two left. One of these that look to have been approved […]

   

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  Tan Chong opens new Nissan 3S centre in Seremban

  2 July 2018 / 14 comments

  Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), together with Seremban Victory Credit, have launched a new Nissan 3S centre in Seremban to cater to customers in Negeri Sembilan. The 3S centre covers a total build-up area of […]

   

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  VIDEO: Tun Dr Mahathir drives upcoming Proton SUV, samples its voice command function and sunroof

  2 July 2018 / 89 comments

  The forthcoming Proton SUV has surfaced again, this time in video form on prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s official YouTube channel. The minute-long clip appears to have been taken last week, when the PM […]

   

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  Porsche 911 GT2 RS – 700 hp, RWD, from RM2.9 mil

  29 June 2018 / 47 comments

  Zuffenhausen’s latest and greatest has finally landed in Malaysia, and it was aptly launched at the Sepang International Circuit, no less. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS, which officially debuted nearly a year ago in Goodwood, […]

   

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  Petronas holds prizegiving for Mesra Bonanza contest

  29 June 2018 / 12 comments

  Petronas has held a prize-giving ceremony for the contest winners of the first round of its Mesra Bonanza contest, which was launched in in April this year. The first round of prize-giving saw customers win […]

   

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  Kia Stinger teased on local FB page – launch soon?

  29 June 2018 / 115 comments

  We’ve been waiting for the arrival of the Kia Stinger for some time following its first public preview in Malaysia in November 2017. Now, it looks like Kia Malaysia is gearing up to introduce the […]

   

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  Revive Malaysia-Indonesia ASEAN car project – PM

  29 June 2018 / 68 comments

  During an official state visit to Indonesia, prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hinted at the possibility of reviving the Malaysia-Indonesia ASEAN car project. Such an idea was first mooted way back in 2014 by […]

   

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  Perodua obtains latest ISO 9001, 14001 certification

  29 June 2018 / 28 comments

  Perodua has announced that the company and its fully-owned subsidiary Perodua Sales have been formally certified by SIRIM to the latest 2015 versions of the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 9001 and 14001 standards. The […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia introduces new Full Circle Recharged and MINI Urban Explorer financing campaigns

  29 June 2018 / 2 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced the introduction of two financing campaigns called BMW Full Circle Recharged and MINI Full Circle Urban Explorer. These are new enhancements to the current Full Circle financing schemes available from BMW […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 13 – 235 fatalities recorded, 8.6% drop; careless, reckless driving main cause

  29 June 2018 / 5 comments

  A total of 235 fatalities were recorded during the recent Ops Selamat 13, carried out over the Raya festive period, according to a report by The Sun. The good news is that the death toll […]

   

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  Google Maps motorcycle mode introduced in Malaysia

  28 June 2018 / 17 comments

  Three months after rolling it out in Indonesia, Google has now introduced its motorcycle mode in Malaysia – the new navigation mode is now available on the latest version of Google Maps, located along with […]

   

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  Gov’t looking at introducing deregistration certificates to tackle growing problem of abandoned vehicles

  28 June 2018 / 61 comments

  The transport ministry is looking into a possible solution to tackle the problem of abandoned vehicles, for which there are currently no provisions in the law to remove and dispose. It is studying the feasibility […]

   

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