PROTON Launches the new Proton S70 1.5T Sedan - Prices and details, Brochure and Photos too. - Link to our video review also.

 PROTON has finally launched the S70 sedan earlier this evening. If you've been following the blog you would have known that I have already driven Proton's newest C segment sedan and you can view all four parts of my initial drive over here in the previous article covering that preview drive. Now, Proton has finally revealed the prices for the four variants that will be offered here and I must say that the packages at launch as well as the prices are actually very tempting. 

Ferrari Roma Spider previewed during the opening of the new Ferrari Showroom in Kuala Lumpur

The new Ferrari Roma Spider has been previewed at the new Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd Ferrari showroom. The company, the new and current official distributor has decided to show off the latest Ferrari open top beauty in conjunction with that memorable event. The Roma Spider was only recently launched after its coupe namesake, and made it Malaysian debut alongside the Purosangue crossover supercar (seen in the photo below on the left) at newly-launched showroom

Aveta Malaysia has launched the much-awaited Ranger Max Explorer, the first adventure cub in Malaysia

Earlier today (the 23rd of November 2023), Aveta Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the manufacturer, assembler and distributor of Aveta motorcycles, launched the Aveta Ranger Max Explorer, the first adventure cub in Malaysia. The small underbone type, or here, popularly known as a kapchai, or cub has been engineered for both on-road and off-road riding, making this the smallest, dare I say it, dual purpose adventure styled bike sold in Malaysia.

Ital Auto Malaysia - The current authorised Importer and Distributor of Ferrari here has officially opened its new Kuala Lumpur showroom at the Four Seasons Place - Ferrari Purosangue and Roma Spider also Official Unveiled for Malaysian Customers

 Today, Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd officially opened their brand new Kuala Lumpur showroom at the Four Seasons Place, which is located at that very strategic location right beside the PETRONAS Twin Towers/ KLCC. This new showroom is the first step taken by Ital Auto Malaysia, who are currently the official importer and distributor of Ferrari in the country.This is the new home for new and old Ferraristis here and has all the hallmarks of the latest Ferrari Showroom Experience.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 ASEAN Tour - Taking the EV on a 2,751 km Journey Across Five Countries

Hyundai Motor Company launched and flagged off the "Far with Zero Worries" IONIQ 5 ASEAN Tour, which covers a 2,751-kilometer route across Southeast Asia. The Flag Off Ceremony took place at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) yesterday, and is planned to finish at the Royal Palace in  Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam on November 30th. Today, the convoy has flagged off from Hyundai Sime Darby Motor's headquarters in Ara Damansara (above) on their way up north towards Vietnam.

SISMA Auto, has opened their new 30Million Ringgit flagship Volvo 3S centre at Sungai Besi.

Multi-brand premium automotive group, SISMA Auto, has essentially doubled down on investing in the Volvo Car marque by officially opening their new flagship Volvo 3S centre at Sungai Besi, in Kuala Lumpur. The brand new from the ground-up 3S (Sales, Service & Spares) Centre was built at an investment cost of around RM30million shows a whole lot of commitment to the premium car maker.

Finally! smart Malaysia officially launches smart #1 in Malaysia after many many days, weeks, months of previews

Today, the 21st November 2023  marks  the official launch and price announcement of the smart #1 SUV/Crossover here in Malaysia. This comes after many days of teasers, previews and so on. The brand's first offering was launched by Yang Mulia Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry at an event attended by Tan Sri Syed Faisal Albar, Chairman of PROTON, YBhg. Dato' Hairil Yahri Yaacob, Secretary General of MITI, Tong Xiangbei, Global CEO of smart Automobile, Dr. Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, En Roslan Abdullah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, and Mr. Zhang Qiang, Chief Executive Officer of PRO-NET as well as many other guests.

VIDEO - Preview of the upcoming PROTON S70 1.5T sedan - Our thoughts and Opinions after test driving it at the PROTON Test Track in Shah Alam

Sometime in early November 2023 we were invited by PROTON to try out their new C segment sedan, the 2024 Proton S70 1.5T sedan. This is their first all-new sedan since Geely came into the picture. Based on their BMA platform, this B/C segment car is based on the Geely Emgrand but we now think of this as a full C segment sedan as the car is actually nothing like a B segment sized car. It is as wide, and as long as a C segment sedan (think Toyota Corolla size – Corolla has an overall length of 4,630mm while the S70 is 4,638mm on a slightly shorter wheelbase).

Anyway, this video presentation is divided into four videos - Parts 1 to 4

smart MALAYSIA livestream - Launch of the smart #1 in Malaysia at 4.00pm 21 November 2023

 smart Malaysia invites all you readers  to the launch of the premium SUV / crossover, the #1. Designed by Mercedes-Benz, engineered and produced by Geely, the smart #1 fully electric compact crossover is another unique vehicle to enter the Malaysian automotive market.

What Awaits You at the smart #1 Launch Show?

The all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé is now available in Malaysia for RM469K onwards

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia earlier today launched the all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé together with the facelifted Mercedes-AMG  GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (which you can find details HERE). This is the sportier looking variant of the very recently launched, all-new GLC SUV. With its fastback rear styling, it sacrifices some bootspace for a more youthful, performance inspired look overall. The Retail Price* with 10% Sales Tax RM 469,888 On the road without Insurance

Stellantis aims to set up a regional manufacturing hub for BEVs in the ASEAN region and push their “Built in ASEAN for ASEAN” roadmap

This could be a very good sign in terms of foreign direct investments into Malaysia and the South East Asian (ASEAN) region. On the 6th of November, Stellantis,,the automotive group that owns, notably Peugeot, Citroën, Ram, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Jeep® has announced its plans for new mobility solutions for the ASEAN region which include their aim to move forward with going fully electric (or any form of clean energy) in the future. They are aiming to bring its STLA Medium platform to the ASEAN region which was unveiled globally in June 2023. STLA Medium is a global BEV-by-design vehicle platform with state-of-the-art features including best-in-class range of 700 kilometers, energy efficiency, embedded power and charging power.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launches the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia earlier today unveiled the new, facelifted and upgraded 2023 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé together with the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé (of which details are HERE).. Being a facelift, there is exterior and interior upgrades and is said to be sportier than ever. It has a retail price together with sales tax of RM 873,888 before insurance .

The All-Electric BMW 5-Series - i5 eDrive40 M is now available in Malaysia

Last weekend, BMW Malaysia launched the All-Electric BMW 5 Series sports sedan, the i5 eDrive40 M Sport at the Premium Auto Care Expo (PACE) 2023. This First-Ever All-Electric BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport is an addition to the very popular BMW 5 Series range of performance sedans, introducing a new era of driving excellence to the series. It is said to offer unparalleled luxury, but also redefines the cutting-edge innovation and design language within the BMW i fleet as well as being part of the 5 series range of vehicles, BMW Malaysia has announced that the sports sedan will cost RM 419,800.00

The 2023 BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport full electric sports sedan makes 250kW / 340hp and has a published electric range of up to 582 kilometers (WLTP). The electrical prowess can be further amplified by the innovative Max Range function, which enhances efficiency by 25 percent through comfort function deactivation and adjustments to the power and speed limitations (i,e useful programming to ensure drivetrain efficiency). Adding to its thrilling performance, the i5 eDrive40 M Sport harnesses a peak torque of 430Nm in Sport Boost, which allows this EV to do 0 to 100 km/h in a 6.0 seconds and hit a top speed of 193km/h (limited by the usual single speed EV transmission that most of these sort of cars have. 

The upcoming Proton S70 is now open for booking - Production of the new B/C segment sized 1.5 turbocharged sedan is up and running over in Tanjung Malim

On 31st October 2023,  PROTON officially unveiled its upcoming model, the Proton S70, at a line-off ceremony presided over by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, (MITI), Dato’ Hairil Yahri Yaacob. Rolling off the company’s Tanjong Malim production line, the Proton S70 is the first all-new addition to its sedan line-up since the launch of the Proton Persona in August2016.

A milestone for Malaysian automotive assembly - The 100,000th Mercedes-Benz vehicle rolls off the line at the Pekan Plant

Recently, the Mercedes-Benz Production Plant in Pekan is celebrated another milestone of production with the rolling out its 100,000th Mercedes-Benz passenger car. This historical milestone underlines Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s commitment and dedication to manufacturing excellence and innovation in the luxury automotive industry, or in a much broader scale, the Malaysian automotive industry, as a premium brand has been assembling so many vehicles in the country to date.