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  The Vios Challenge heads to Johor – Jan 19-20, Medini

  12 January 2018 / 7 comments

  The Vios Challenge, which is part of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) festival, will be heading to Johor next week for the series’ third round. The event will be held at Medini City, Iskandar Puteri […]

   

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  Photo of Proton “right-hand drive” Geely Boyue is fake

  12 January 2018 / 43 comments

  Photos of the Geely Boyue at Proton service centres and dealer conferences have surfaced on a Facebook page recently. This hints at the fact that not only is development of the national carmaker’s first ever […]

   

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  Toyota C-HR open for booking in Malaysia, RM146k est

  11 January 2018 / 135 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced that the Toyota C-HR is now open for booking in Malaysia. “Come and shine with the brightest diamond-inspired crossover today,” the social media post urges. The C-HR has been […]

   

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  2018 Lexus LS – order books open in Malaysia; three variants, priced from RM800k to RM1.46 milllion

  11 January 2018 / 34 comments

  Lexus Malaysia has announced that the order books have opened for the 2018 Lexus LS sedan, which is scheduled to arrive here sometime in the first quarter. The automaker’s flagship limousine – which premiered in […]

   

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  2018 Toyota Alphard, Vellfire facelift appear on UMWT website weeks after Japan debut – open for booking

  11 January 2018 / 13 comments

  Here’s a surprise. The latest 2018 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire have appeared on UMW Toyota Motor’s website, barely three weeks after the facelifted MPV duo was revealed in Japan. It appears that the luxury JDM […]

   

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  GALLERY: W205 Mercedes-Benz C180 Avantgarde gets 9G-Tronic, new wheels, reverse cam – RM228,888

  11 January 2018 / 44 comments

  The W205 Mercedes-Benz C 180 isn’t exactly new to the market, having been introduced here since March 2016. With a price tag of RM228,888, it brought the entry price of the C-Class down by RM20k, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia teases EQ Power branding

  10 January 2018 / 4 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s (MBM) presentation of its 2017 performance results today ended with a short video clip teasing something along EQ lines this year. With pure electric series offerings for the brand’s intelligent electric mobility solution […]

   

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  Nicol David appointed as Mercedes brand ambassador

  10 January 2018 / 24 comments

  At today’s announcement of its 2017 performance results, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) revealed that it had appointed Datuk Nicol David as a brand ambassador. The eight-time World Open champion will be one of the ambassadors of […]

   

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  2018 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS 18) announced – Nov 23 to Dec 2, new venue MITEC

  10 January 2018 / 29 comments

  After a five year hiatus, the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) is back for 2018. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced KLIMS 2018 today in a ceremony officiated by Datuk Seri Mustapa Bin Mohamed, […]

   

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  January 2018 week two fuel prices – petrol 3 sen down

  10 January 2018 / 19 comments

  Yes, it’s Wednesday, so fuel prices for the week ahead are out – and happily for motorists the increase brought along over the past week has been neutralised, at least where petrol fuels are concerned. […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sets another record year in 2017 – 12,045 vehicles delivered, 2.3% up from 2016

  10 January 2018 / 21 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) today announced it achieved another record setting year in 2017, with 12,045 vehicles being delivered to customers last year, making for a 2.3% increase from the 2016 total of 11,779 units. It […]

   

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  Malaysian syndicates using Thailand as transit point before smuggling stolen cars into the region – report

  10 January 2018 / 13 comments

  Malaysian car-jacking syndicates have been using Thailand as a transit point, as part of a dubious strategy to smuggle stolen vehicles into regional countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, Bernama reports. According to Bukit […]

   

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  Nissan introduces TC Gap Protector – RM140k maximum insurance coverage, no top-up for new car

  10 January 2018 / 4 comments

  Tan Chong Insurance Business Stream (TCIBS) and RHB Insurance have officially launched a new Return To Invoice and Guaranteed Asset Protection (RTI-GAP) insurance coverage, effectively called the TC GAP Protector. Said to provide Nissan owners […]

   

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  2018 Kia Picanto launched in Malaysia – RM49,888

  10 January 2018 / 149 comments

  Onwards to the first car launch in Malaysia this year – the 2018 Kia Picanto has been introduced today at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The A-segment hatchback makes its return to […]

   

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  Touch ‘n Go to offer Alipay mobile e-wallet services

  9 January 2018 / 14 comments

  Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has given Touch ‘n Go (TnG) approval to operate and offer mobile e-wallet services in the country. The services – based on the Alipay payment system, which presently supports over 450 […]

   

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