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  GALLERY: Toyota Avanza 1.5X goes for the SUV look

  19 March 2018 / 54 comments

  Last month, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) announced the Toyota Avanza 1.5X, a new range-topping variant of the seven-seater MPV. Going for RM82,700 on-the-road without insurance, the Avanza X wears tougher styling for a pseudo SUV […]

   

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  YY number plate series – bidding open until April 6

  19 March 2018 / 38 comments

  There seems to be a new number plate series coming about just about every week now – another one has inevitably appeared, and this one is called YY. As is the case with special number […]

   

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  GALLERY: Toyota Hilux L-Edition – 2.4L AT 4×4 variant

  19 March 2018 / 22 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor recently launched the Toyota Hilux L-Edition (‘L’ refers to luxury), marking the arrival of the facelifted pick-up truck in Malaysia. We now bring you a full gallery of the L-Edition in 2.4L […]

   

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  2018 Volkswagen Golf R-Line, GTI and R Mk7.5 in Malaysia – what to expect; preliminary details

  19 March 2018 / 31 comments

  We now have preliminary details of the new Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 range, after it was first teased on Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia’s (VPCM) official website. At launch, three models will be offered to customers, including […]

   

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  February 2018 Malaysia vehicle sales down 9% from Jan, 4% down year-on-year; YTD down 2.3% from 2017

  19 March 2018 / 38 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales figures for the month of February 2018, and it shows that the industry is still suffering from a less-than-stellar start to the year, with a sales slump […]

   

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  VW is official car sponsor for Le Tour De Langkawi ’18

  19 March 2018 / 13 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has been appointed as the official automotive partner for the 2018 Le Tour De Langkawi. The company will provide a total of 180 units of cars from the existing line-up […]

   

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  PAS GE14 manifesto touts zero excise tax for first car buyers, interest-free loans – is this good for us?

  19 March 2018 / 31 comments

  This time around, the rejigged opposition’s election manifesto for the upcoming 14th General Election (GE14) did not trumpet lower car prices if it came into power so loudly, unlike in the previous GE, when “Turunkan […]

   

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  Malaysia to begin issuing VEP tags from next month

  19 March 2018 / 3 comments

  Malaysia will begin issuing Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tags for all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country via the Causeway and the Second Link expressway from the middle of next month, the New Straits Times reports. […]

   

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  F39 BMW X2 spotted in Malaysia ahead of launch

  19 March 2018 / 17 comments

  The F39 BMW X2 has been spotted in Malaysia ahead of its official launch debut on March 21, 2018, where it is estimated to retail at RM320,000 without insurance. Those who are interested can pre-book […]

   

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  2018 Porsche Cayenne makes regional debut in M’sia

  16 March 2018 / 50 comments

  The third-generation Porsche Cayenne has made its regional debut Malaysia after it was first previewed here back in January this year. As reported then, there will be two variants for customers to choose from, the […]

   

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  F90 BMW M5 Malaysian spec sheet leaked – RM1 mil!

  16 March 2018 / 55 comments

  Click to enlarge Earlier this month, BMW Malaysia teased the arrival of the new F90 BMW M5 on its official Facebook page with a short video, pretty much confirming the super sedan’s local introduction. Now, […]

   

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  Perodua sales scam – automaker urges buyers to be cautious when making vehicle purchase transactions

  16 March 2018 / 21 comments

  Perodua is urging the public to be cautious when making vehicle purchase transactions involving its vehicle models in order to avoid becoming victims of a scam. The announcement by the company was made following the […]

   

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  Proton’s ongoing quality improvement programme – automaker says it will continue with new initiatives

  16 March 2018 / 130 comments

  Since the tie-up with Geely was announced, Proton has been undergoing a quality improvement programme using an assessment system based on Volvo’s global scoring criteria. The national automaker says that since the start of the […]

   

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  Grab partners with KTM – to provide convenient “first and last mile connectivity” service for passengers

  16 March 2018 / 8 comments

  Grab Malaysia and Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) have signed a memorandum to provide a convenient “first and last mile connectivity” service for passengers on the country’s main rail network. According to theSundaily, Grab Malaysia country […]

   

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  PLUS to stop issuing receipts at all its toll plazas

  16 March 2018 / 42 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that it will no longer print and issue toll receipts at all its toll plazas starting from March 19. The operator said that the move is aimed at promoting smoother […]

   

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