Volkswagen Malaysia Kicks Off 2016 with Overtrade Programme

It's that time of the year again. How can it be that time of the year when the year just started you may ask? Well, continuing from the end of last year, there are discounts given by car companies to entice people into parting with their money and buy cars. Since the Chinese New Year is now just around the corner and some may like to travel around in a brand new car during that celebration period the offers continue. Here we have Volkswagen Malaysia telling us what they have in store for vehicle owners out there.

Do read the press release below as details are all in there and it isn't one of those lengthy ones that may actually put you to sleep....

PRESS RELEASE

Chevrolet's year end ‘Manchester United for Life’ contest and promo is a hit

Malaysians visited Chevrolet showrooms nationwide at the end of 2015, to take advantage of the Chevrolet year-end promotion that offered cash rebates of up to RM20,000 and a chance to win an all-expense trip for two to watch the Manchester United vs. Chelsea game at Old Trafford’s on December 29, 2015.

The ‘Manchester United for Life’ spend and win contest provided Malaysians the chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime trip and someone won. Obviously. 

News: Volkswagen Malaysia’s Master Technician Award Certification

Volkswagen Malaysia recently concluded their After Sales Training where a total of 15 technicians were given the certification of Master Technicians along with 22 other Diagnostic Competence Technicians.

Volkswagen Malaysia has an extensive internal Service Qualification Training which is divided into three categories - non-technical, technical and parts. The syllabus which is obtained from Germany is used to ensure global training standards for all under the Volkswagen networks to ensure consistency of quality in maintenance and repair.

Industry News: Toyota Adopts Ford's SmartDeviceLink Software; Other Automakers, Suppliers Join to Accelerate Industry Standard

Some manufacturer collaboration news. Toyota Motor Corporation is adopting SmartDeviceLink, Ford’s open-source smartphone app interface software. Aside from this major tie-up,  automotive suppliers QNX Software Systems and UIEvolution are also adopting the technology, with plans to integrate it into their products. 

Firdaus Asri's POV - The Mercedes-AMG A45 - A Mercedes Benz made for non-Mercedes enthusiasts

pic source: Wiki

Happy 2016 folks - Let's start the ball rolling with Firdaus Asri telling us what he thinks of the most powerful hot hatch sold in Malaysia today, the Mercedes-AMG A45

The Short Fling with the Mercedes-AMG A45

TEST DRIVE: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R - Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.

What do you do when you are handed the key to a Volkswagen Golf R? You head straight for the nearest B road of course. Within half an hour I was already on Jalan Gombak, headed towards Genting Sempah and beyond. I think if you had the time any of you would do the same thing if you had a R with you.

Info on The New Ford Ranger's NVH

Ford is busily promoting the new Ford Ranger. This time I've received a press release of the Ranger's NVH statistics that would make interesting reading and viewing ...on your tablet or smartphone that you are looking at whilst waiting for something to be done like baking a cake, waiting for a connecting flight or sitting in the lavatory or just waiting for somebody to arrive. 

NEWS: NEW RENAULT SHOWROOM OPENS IN SEREMBAN

TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise holder for Renault cars in Malaysia, announced the official opening of a new Renault dealer showroom in Seremban. AJ Premium Motors is the dealer that operates this showroom which is strategically located in a new township in Seremban along Jalan Era Square 2, Era Square.

Spotted For Sale: 2004 Nissan March IMPUL 112S

I am (trying to be) back to publishing regular original posts after a short holiday and after watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens a couple of times. So let's start with an interesting car spotted for sale - A 2004 Nissan March IMPUL 112S.

News: SHELL HELIX TRADE PARTNERS ENJOY UNIQUE BMW MOTORSPORT DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN MUNICH

Shell Malaysia had sent a total of eighteen top performing workshop owners from different regions across the country to this money-cannot-buy experience with BMW. They were given the opportunity to drive the latest BMW models under the tutelage of expert drivers from BMW Motorsport in Munich, Germany

MMU students participate in Ford's Driving Skills for Life programme

Recently a group of students from the Malaysian Multimedia University (MMU) was given the chance to participate in Ford's half day Driving Skills for Life programme. This half day, free of charge programme is aimed at raising awareness of safe driving and if actually beneficial for newly licensed drivers like these university students from MMU. 

News: Shell in Sabah aims to raise up to RM40,000 towards building a schoolgirl's hostel at Tamparuli, Sabah

Shell employees and retailers, led by Ariff Shahbudin, Retail District Manager-Sabah, Shell Timur Sdn. Bhd. (Centre), with representatives from Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu South

Shell Timur Sdn Bhd with retailers aims to raise up to RM40,000 towards building a schoolgirl's hostel in Kg Bantayan, Tamparuli, Sabah. For this cause, Shell Retailers in Sabah will contribute 1 cent for every 1 litre fuel pumped at any Shell station in Sabah and Labuan on 21st December 2015. If you need to pump fuel on that day in Sabah, make sure it is at a Shell station.

Industry News: Hyundai Motor’s Genesis and Tucson Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards

Hyundai Genesis premium sedan and the Hyundai Tucson SUV have won the 2016 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards over in the U.S. of A. 

The Shell V-Power LEGO Collection - Bringing families and people together

The year end school holidays is the longest of all the school holidays here in Malaysia. Most Malaysian parents would be either looking forward to this period or actually dreading the fact that they now have their hands full trying to keep their children busy with things to do or places to see. Or the usual family holiday of course. But I would have to say that this time around parents have a little bit of help from Shell with the Shell V-power LEGO collection.

New contest by Caltex: Win Up to RM10,000 of Free Fuel at Caltex

Heads up people. There is now a chance to win some fuel at Caltex stations nationwide. The Caltex ‘Big Fuel Giveaway’ kicked off on 1 December, 2015 and will take place over a period of 3 months before ending on 29 February, 2016. Throughout the promotion period, customers stand a chance to win one of the following great prizes i.e. RM90,000 worth of free fuel, RM150,000 of cash prizes, RM27,000 of StarCash and nine (9) Samsung Galaxy Note 5s. 

Firdaus Asri's POV: Volkswagen Mk7 Golf R - Best Hot Hatch ever?

Most of you folks out there know that here at motoring-malaysia we have a whole lot of original posts that you can never find on other Malaysian automotive websites. This time we get Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 owner Firdaus Asri to tell you what he thinks of the latest Golf R Mk7 as I had arranged for him to bring out his Mk6 R to tango with the Mk7 R. 

Now according to him, the BEST HOT HATCH ever, is the Mk7 Golf R. 

Firdaus. I told you, you bought the wrong R! 

VW Mk7 Golf R - The best hot hatch ever? I can't think of a better one. By Firdaus Asri 

Ford Ranger keeps Ford sales up in November

The Ford Ranger is really making Ford's sales in Malaysia soar. Out of 830 units of retail sales in November, 707 units from this is the Ranger XLT and also the 3.2liter Ranger WildTrak. The Ranger is indeed a fabulous pick-up as I had the opportunity to test drive one a sometime ago (not this latest facelifted one but that was actually competent enough for most of us). 

MOTORSPORTS: RENAULT ANNOUNCES RETURN TO FORMULA 1 IN 2016

And suddenly....Renault have decided to return to Formula 1 in 2016. This is always the case with manufacturers and F1. It is like a love-hate relationship. Maybe it is the accountants that somehow convinces the CEO or the Board that they are spending too much money. Then suddenly the CEO or the Board says that the brand has not enough exposure or that F1 gives good publicity. 

So the saga continues...Renault. Formula 1. 2016.

The 375th and final example of the McLaren P1 Hypercar produced

I don't know whether it is applicable to say the phrase 'All good things come to an end' in the case of the completion of all 375 units of the McLaren P1 hypercar. Whatever it is, the P1 is monumental and has its place etched in super sports car history. 

Volkswagen Golf R is 2015 ASEAN Driver's Car of the Year!

The Volkswagen Golf R has been awarded the "Driver's Car of the Year" at the 2015 ASEAN Car of the Year (ACOTY) awards yesterday. This is the first ACOTY Awards and it  is an automotive industry award programme formed exclusively to reward outstanding vehicles in the ASEAN region and is honored by a non-profit community of motoring journalist from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia as well as industry experts from the ASEAN region.