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  GALLERY: 2018 Geely Boyue 1.8L TGDi facelift detailed – basis for the first Proton SUV due in Q4

  30 April 2018 / 155 comments

  As everyone knows by now, the upcoming Proton SUV – the company’s first sport utility vehicle – will be based on the Geely Boyue and will surface in the final quarter of this year. The […]

   

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  SDAC expands, opens new Ford centre in Kuching

  30 April 2018 / 2 comments

  As part of its network expansion and customer service enhancement plan, Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has announced the opening of a new Ford dealer facility in East Malaysia. Sime Darby Auto Connexion (Kuching)’s 2,033 […]

   

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  RX number plate series open for tender until May 15

  30 April 2018 / 14 comments

  The announcement of number plate tenders are usually associated for special series plates, the latest of which is the G1G series, but normal plates sometimes get a shout if they happen to be hot ticket […]

   

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  Hap Seng Star Puchong South Autohaus 3S centre launched – 34th Mercedes-Benz outlet in Malaysia

  30 April 2018 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz dealer Hap Seng Star has opened the Puchong South Autohaus, a new 3S (sales, service and spare parts) dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor. The new facility represents a RM6 million investment, and comprises a […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 range in Malaysia, spec-by-spec compared – 1.4 TSI Sportline, R-line, GTI and R

  30 April 2018 / 19 comments

  With the arrival of the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI R-Line, the facelifted Golf Mk7.5 range in Malaysia is now complete. It’s offered in four variants, starting with the base 1.4 TSI Sportline, 1.4 TSI R-Line, […]

   

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  Volkswagen provides 21 units of Polo to Socar for car-sharing in Malaysia – another 29 units in mid-May

  30 April 2018 / 11 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced that it will be providing 50 units of the Polo 1.6 Hatch to Socar, the car-sharing service from South Korea. The company, which has been signed as one […]

   

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  G1G number plate series revealed – runs up to G999G

  30 April 2018 / 7 comments

  Another unique number plate series, G1G-G999G, has popped up, joining the numerous others that have been revealed before this. These plates, we were told, are not attached to any particular state, and will only be […]

   

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  Grab detrimental to normal taxi drivers, says Tun M

  30 April 2018 / 130 comments

  Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has promised to look further into e-hailing applications should Pakatan Harapan win in the upcoming 14th general election (GE14). The former prime minister, who is contesting the Langkawi parliamentary seat, said […]

   

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  Syed Zainal Abidin appointed as new Petronas Dagangan MD and CEO, to assume post on June 1

  30 April 2018 / 13 comments

  Datuk Seri Syed Zainal Abidin has been named the new managing director and CEO of Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), according to The Star. The former Proton and COMOS boss will assume the position at the […]

   

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  FIRST LOOK: Borgward BX5 and BX7 in Malaysia – we talk about the brand, looks, build quality and price

  27 April 2018 / 113 comments

  Chinese-owned German brand Borgward is set to enter the Malaysian car market very soon, doing so with two SUVs – the BX5 and BX7 made their first public appearance in the country at the ongoing […]

   

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  FIRST LOOK: Volkswagen Golf R-Line Mk7.5 – RM167k

  27 April 2018 / 13 comments

  The Volkswagen Golf Mk7 facelift made its Malaysian launch debut in March this year, where one of the variants available to customers is the R-Line. Priced at RM169,990 on-the-road without insurance, the R-Line is one […]

   

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  Nabil Jeffri appointed as Mercedes-AMG ambassador

  27 April 2018 / 3 comments

  Along with the launch of the locally-assembled Mercedes-AMG 43 models, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) also announced the appointment of Nabil Jeffri as Malaysia’s first face of the AMG brand. “On behalf of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, it is […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and Auto Commerz launch brand new 2S service centre in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur

  27 April 2018 / 1 comment

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM), together with Auto Commerz, have launched a new 2S service centre in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur to better serve customers in the region. The centre complements the temporary Mercedes-Benz Auto Commerz Autohaus on […]

   

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  Staff not involved in insurance fraud case: Puspakom

  27 April 2018 / 7 comments

  Puspakom has refuted allegations that its staff were involved in a false insurance claims syndicate that has raked in up to RM2.9 million, according to The Sun. This was in reference to a recent case […]

   

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  NAP 2018 will support industry transformation – Najib

  27 April 2018 / 18 comments

  The updated National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2018, which will be unveiled sometime in the third quarter of the year, will continue to support the transformation of the automotive industry and help drive the country’s economy […]

   

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