Proton’s business model not sustainable – Mustapa
Desperate times call for drastic measures - in the case of ailing national carmaker Proton, there is a need to radically rethink its game-plan and the manner in which it operates, international …
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Proton Edar appoints Rohime Shafie as new CEO
No shortage of activity at national carmaker Proton with regards to changes in management and key personnel - last week, it was announced that Proton Holdings was getting a new CEO, and …
2016 Toyota Hilux now open for booking – from RM90k
UMW Toyota Motor has officially announced that it will begin taking orders for the all-new Toyota Hilux. Although an official launch date has not been provided, the company did reveal the pick-up …
ETCM announces price increase for four Nissan CKD models – Almera, Grand Livina, X-Gear and Teana
As hinted at last month, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has announced a price increase for its locally-assembled Nissan models. While initially expected to involve six models, only four CKD models are …
One-month lane closures on Cheras-Kajang Highway
Several full lane closures along the Cheras-Kajang Highway will commence for a month starting today, April 1, for various works related to the Klang Valley MRT project. According to Bernama, project delivery …
Proton no different without Tun Mahathir, says Hamzah
Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, the Domestic Trade, Coopertives and Consumerism minister (KPDNKK) has said that Proton will not be affected by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation from the company as its chairman. …
MBA pushes for B10 biodiesel in 2016, B20 in 2018
The Malaysian Biodiesel association (MBA) is pushing - with the collaboration of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, and the Malaysian Palm Oil board (MPOB) - for the implementation of B10 …
Proton Extrema brochure shown – Proton builds SUV!
UPDATE: This was an April Fool's 2016 post. Wow, this is big. First, we received photos of a Proton compact crossover, a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza; now we've been sent in …
SPYSHOTS: Proton-badged Suzuki Vitara Brezza SUV
UPDATE: This was an April Fool's 2016 post. Now this will get quite a lot of us excited. We have photos of what appears to be a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza wearing …
Honda BR-V gets 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating with ESC
If you’re holding out for the arrival of the Honda BR-V, here’s an important update about the crossover in regards to its safety. Today, the ASEAN NCAP has released its testing results …
Lexus Malaysia – new five-year warranty for all models
Similar to the announcement by UMW Toyota, Lexus Malaysia has also introduced a new five-year, unlimited mileage warranty for all its models sold in the country, effective April 1, 2016. The new …
UMW Toyota introduces new five-year warranty for all models in Malaysia; in-warranty vehicles can upgrade
Good news for Toyota fans, and Toyota owners alike. UMW Toyota has introduced a new five-year warranty for all its models in Malaysia. Effective April 1, 2016 (no, it’s not an April …
Gov’t planning to build wildlife crossings on LPT2
The government says that there are plans to build wildlife crossings on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2), the move being to provide safe crossings for wild animals such as tigers, elephants …
April 2016 fuel prices – all up, RON 95 now RM1.70
After months of good news, the time has come for fuel prices to creep up again. Fuel prices for the month of April 2016 have been announced, and RON 95, RON 97 …
Tun Mahathir resigns as Proton chairman immediately
Proton has announced that its chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has resigned from his post with immediate effect. He has also stepped down as chairman of Group Lotus. The former premier sent …
Iskandar Malaysia BRT system gets the green light
The government has given the green light for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for Iskandar Malaysia, in a report by Bernama. According Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk …
Solution on ride-sharing services issue soon – Najib
In light of the ongoing taxi vs ride-sharing saga, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has said that the Government will be looking to solve the problem between the two groups. The “war” …
JPJ says 1,290 cloned cars seized since Jan 2015
Since January last year, 1,290 cloned cars have been seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in operations throughout the country. Most of the impounded vehicles were luxury cars smuggled from Singapore, …
SPAD must focus on legal proceedings before it considers legalising ride-sharing services – cabbies
Taxi drivers want the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to concentrate on the legal injunction application filed against it, before they consider regulating ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab. "SPAD should focus …
Taxi drivers must improve to be competitive – Ku Nan
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, a.k.a. Ku Nan has come out to say that taxi drivers need to improve their quality of service if they hope to compete …
