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  CKD BMW X1 and X4 get EEV incentives, new xDrive20d for X1, lower prices – RM229k to RM397k

  19 May 2016 / 24 comments

  Late last month, BMW Malaysia announced that the X1 and X4 models will be locally-assembled and CKD production will begin sometime in mid-year. No prices then, but the company has now revealed that the CKD […]

   

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  Volkswagen Vento launched – facelifted Polo Sedan, 1.2 TSI, DSG, ESP; RM80,646 to RM94,461

  19 May 2016 / 117 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia has pulled the wraps off the facelifted Polo Sedan, now rechristened the Volkswagen Vento. The refreshed B-segment sedan comes with a revised look, a new engine and transmission option and a revised […]

   

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  C205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe launched in Malaysia – three variants, RM309k to RM389k

  19 May 2016 / 33 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has officially introduced the C205 C-Class Coupe in the country. First sighted locally last month, the latest addition to the brand’s Dream Cars Collection in Malaysia goes on sale in three variant forms, […]

   

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  KL and Putrajaya get new ‘F’ and ‘V’ license plates

  19 May 2016 / 72 comments

  The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the administrative capital of Putrajaya will get ‘V’ and ‘F’ prefixes on vehicles registered in July and June, respectively. According to a report carried in The Sun, deputy […]

   

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  LRT service efficiency now 99.7% – Prasarana CEO

  19 May 2016 / 17 comments

  The Malaysian Light Rail Transit service efficiency is at 99.7%, according to Prasarana CEO Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz, Bernama reports. “We had about 0.3% of service delays. We are improving on that to satisfy public […]

   

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  Govt seeking to impose tax on online biz, Uber drivers

  18 May 2016 / 21 comments

  Here’s more on the topic of taxation of Uber and Grab drivers. The government is seeking to tax individuals engaged in digital or online businesses, including Uber and Grab drivers, to address its lost opportunity […]

   

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  About 80% of Klang Valley residents to stay within 400 metres of public transportation services by 2030

  18 May 2016 / 16 comments

  The government is projecting that by 2030, about 80% of residents in the Klang Valley will be expected to live within 400 metres of public transport services, the New Straits Times reports. With that in […]

   

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  BMW Premium Selection announces trade-in event

  18 May 2016 / 0 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced that its BMW Premium Selection (BPS) approved used cars division will be offering special trade-in programmes over two weekends, in conjunction with its xDrive Xperience event taking place this month. The […]

   

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  Volvo Car’s powertrain strategy by Lennart Stegland

  18 May 2016 / 6 comments

  Lennart Stegland (right) Prior to the introduction of the new Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E in Malaysia, which you can read about here, we were treated to an insightful presentation about Volvo Car’s powertrain strategy. Conducting […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq to make Malaysian appearance this Fri

  18 May 2016 / 8 comments

  The Hyundai Ioniq is set to make its first Malaysian appearance this Friday at the My Auto Fest 2016 event, which will run over the weekend at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). […]

   

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  Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E launched – 306 hp, CKD, RM280k

  18 May 2016 / 41 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia today officially introduced the new Volvo S60 T6, which now adopts the company’s in-house-developed Drive-E petrol engine. The new mill replaces the previous pair of Ford-related GTDi motors (T4 and T5) for […]

   

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  2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R now in Malaysia – RM104,859

  18 May 2016 / 13 comments

  The 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R has finally made it to Malaysia and will retail at a price of RM104,859. This new-generation superbike was unveiled to local media at a media test ride at the newly re-surfaced […]

   

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  Matrade to help Proton in expanding export markets

  18 May 2016 / 25 comments

  The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) says it will be working closely with Proton to expand the national automaker’s reach in terms of export markets, Bernama reports. The external trade promotion arm of the […]

   

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  Honda M’sia Flood Relief Programme – 50% off parts

  18 May 2016 / 5 comments

  Owner of that white Honda Accord stuck in last week’s massive flash flood that hit KL, and other Hondas caught in the sea of brown, take note. Honda Malaysia is having an after sales flood […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed in July – Najib

  18 May 2016 / 13 comments

  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be signed in July by Malaysia and Singapore, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, The Sun […]

   

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