Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the chaps who are the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, have announced the latest Service Promotion for the year end. This new promo starts on 23 November 2020 and will continue to 15 February 2021. There will be savings up to 20 percent on selected parts, 10 percent discounts on labour fees for selected packages and a free 27-point vehicle inspection.
Hello folks! This is something different again. We have an interview with Mr Billy Koh who is the Managing Director of Lesydear Automobile Sdn Bhd, a Proton Dealership locatedin Puchong, Selangor. Lesydear is one of the Proton dealers who had embraced the change within PROTON and had taken up the offer to upgrade their existing dealership from a 1S (sales only) outlet to a full fledged 3S (sales, service & spares).
It has been awhile but they've finally done it. MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN) has officially opened their new service centre in Port Klang and the brand is now able to offer fleet operators and customers more efficient and timelier vehicle care in the busiest port in Malaysia. The new centre started operating in August and is located at Lingkaran Sultan Mohamed 2, Port Klang. With this centre, it seems that MAN now has an even greater brand presence in the area.
New video on our YouTube Chanel folks. Actually this was released mid last week but I actually forgot to update this over here. It was updated on our Facebook page but I somehow forgot to update it over here in the Motoring Malaysia Blog. The video is another one on the 2020-2021 Proton X50 Compact SUV where the Autonomous Emergency Braking System was demonstrated at the second media preview held just before the launch of this now popular vehicle.
Mansang Logistics is the first truck operator in Sarawak to sign the Scania Ecolution Agreement. The signing of the agreement also coincided with the delivery of Mansang Logistics' First Scania New Truck Generation XT Rigid type heavy duty truck. The Scania Ecolution agreement was entered between Scania Malaysia represented by Phang Yee Fong, the Regional Manager for the East Coast and East Malaysia, Scania Southeast Asia and Lim Kee San,Head of Customer Management who represeted Mansang Logistics Sdn Bhd.
The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible has arrived in Malaysia . Officially launched by Lexus Malaysia, it is not merely a LC 500 coupe without a roof but was also designed with a version in mind. It allows wind in your hair feeling yet provides the same thrills as the coupe.
Shell Malaysia and BonusLink recently launched the ‘Ekstra Ganjaran Setiap Hari’ campaign to reward loyal customers with up to 4X BonusLink Points for fuels purchases. The campaign began on 16 November 2020 and will end on 30 April 2021. During this campaign, customers can accumulate BonusLink Points faster than before, based on the principle of tiered rewards where the more purchases a customer makes in a month, the higher the points tier they move up into, and the better the rewards they will receive. Up to 4 times the usual BonusLink points amount.
This campaign is one of the ways Shell Malaysia and also BonusLink is helping out their customers. Shairan Huzani Husain, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd said, “Helping customers and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic remains a top priority at Shell. At a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty, we’ve had to rethink our loyalty programme offerings to ensure we continue to stand behind all our customers and provide them the best value."
Right after announcing the new Toyota Yaris slight facelift and equipment upgrade, UMW Toyota Motor have announced that the best selling Vios will shortly be sold with a front end refresh and will also come equipped with more premium safety features. The new refreshed for 2021 Toyota Vios compact sedan will be available for booking from today onwards and you can book either online or at all authorised Toyota Showrooms throughout Malaysia.
Okay, Mercedes-AMG are not calling the GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe just a SUV, but an AMG. They can call it whatever they want as it is an AMG in terms of this GLC variant! With its AMG tweaked Mercedes-Benz 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine it makes 287 kW (390 hp) with a more than adequate 520m of torque is allows this performance GLC variant to hit 100kmh from a standstill in 4.9seconds.
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has unveiled the Volkswagen 11.11 Sale. This time the annual 11.11 (these days its all the repeated calendar dates) sale features the Volkswagen Passat Elegance sedan and the recently launched all-new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Highline models which will have special offers for the auspicious sales date. There are also after sales offers for servicing which shall be stated down below.
Recently, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and Wei-Ling Gallery have managed to raise RM133,200 from the charity auction of Arteon art cars held at W Kuala Lumpur hotel. The auction is for a very good cause, where the proceeds from it will be channeled to the Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA), with a minimum token of appreciation presented to each artist for their contribution. The artists also need some reward for their hard work you know.
Scania Malaysia has officially opened their new Sales and Services Branch in Kuching, Sarawak. The new centre is located at Lot 935, Lorong Demak Laut, 7A Jalan Demak Laut 7, Demak Laut Industrial Park, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak and is the second sales and services branch after one in Bintulu, The new centre is part of Scania's expansion plan in the state which is deemed as a growing market for the brand.
Ford Motor Company recently held their annual Chairman’s Award programme where the company awards their best distributors throughout the world. The award, launched regionally in 2016 saw its 2019 best distributors announced with these companies deemed at the top of their Customer Satisfaction game honoured. Malaysian Ford distributor Sime Darby Auto Connextion (SDAC) was one of the companies that won both the Chairman's Award as well as the President's Award. Kudos to SDAC.
The Toyota Yaris compact B segment hatchback is soon to be sold with a slight front end restyle, have added vehicle telemetry system and have additional equipment inside. It is already open for bookings at all authorised Toyota dealerships nationwide and we have the estimated price list attached below for your convenience.
Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT), distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia, have announced a recall or in Toyota talk, Special Service Campaign (SSC), which is an official call to replace the fuel pump on certain units of Toyota and Lexus models. This SSC is an expansion of earlier campaign which expands on the models stated earlier.
