Happenings: The Land Rover Owners Club of Malaysia (LROM) Jamboree 2017

A grand Jamboree in conjunction with the Land Rover Owners Club of Malaysia (LROM) 20th anniversary celebrations was held from last Saturday, the 29th of April 2017 to earlier today at the Petai Jungle Lodge in Karak, Selangor. The convoy was flagged off on saturday from LR Premium Sdn. Bhd, an independent Land Rover and Jaguar after-sales service centre in Petaling Jaya.

Motorsport: Audi R8 LMS Cup 2017 Starts at Sepang this May 6 and 7, 2017

Six years after the inception of the Audi R8 LMS Cup and Asia’s leading sprint race is still going strong! In fact, the R8 LMS Cup rounds at the Sepang F1 Circuit will be the season opener, before the action races off to Japan, Korea and two locations in China for this thrilling championship. 

Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Star’s Autohaus Bukit Tinggi, Klang is officially opened

The biggest premium brand in Malaysia has expanded its wings a little bit more. Mercedes-Benz now have another Autohaus (3S) Centre in Bukit Tinggi, Klang. The Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Star Bukit Tinggi Autohaus is Hap Seng Star’s fifth Autohaus in Klang Valley. This new full-fledged 3S centre enhances coverage for customer care and convenience in Klang.

Happenings: KIA OWNER WINS THE KIA RIO SEDAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MALAYSIA AUTOSHOW 2016

Dr Atiqah Farah Zakaria, receiving the car from Dato Samson Anand George, Group Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd

April 26, 2017 was definitely an unforgettable day for Dr Atiqah Farah Zakaria. She had booked the Kia Grand Carnival at the recent Malaysia Autoshow 2016 and because of that, won a Kia Rio Sedan worth RM74,000.

Hyundai Santa Fe conquers the Antarctic driven by Great Grandson of Sir Ernest Shackleton - I Dig those fancy wheelarches!

Hyundai Motor has made history when a near-standard 2.2-litre diesel Santa Fe became the first passenger vehicle to be driven across the continent of Antarctica from Union Camp to McMurdo and back again. The Santa Fe was driven by Patrick Bergel, the Great Grandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. 

NEW TOP RANGE TURBO DIESEL VARIANTS OF NEW KIA SORENTO AND NEW KIA SPORTAGE LAUNCHED

Good news! Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of KIA vehicles in Malaysia have introduced The New Kia Sorento HS Turbo Diesel beginning today and New Kia Sportage GT Turbo Diesel. Both vehicles will be in all Kia showrooms nationwide. 

Nearly Half of Malaysian Customers Don't Know What Auto Finance Deal They Entered Into - Duh!

Nearly half (43%)of Malaysia new-car buyers do not fully understand the terms of their auto finance product, according to the inaugural J.D. Power 2017 Malaysia Auto Consumer Finance Study,SM released today. In simple English, most of you guys out there don't know what the heck you just signed with the bank. You could have signed your soul away and not realise it according to JD Power. Well, that's according to me lah. Not them. But you get my point.

Industry News: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's Quarter 1 2017 Performance Report - Everything is still ship shape!

Things are still rosey for Mercedes-Benz here in Malaysia during this first quarter of 2017! Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has reported that it had delivered 2,945 vehicles to customers in the first quarter of 2017, registering double digit growth of 11% compared to the first quarter of 2016. Mercedes-Benz remains the undisputed leading premium brand in Malaysia with 2.3% total industry market share.

PERODUA BEZZA awarded the “Malaysia Good Design Mark” by the Malaysia Design Council

The Malaysia Design Council had recently recognised the Perodua Bezza as a well designed car under the “Public Areas and Transport Products” award category under the “Malaysia Good Design Mark” (MGDM) awards  at “The “Malaysia Good Design Mark” (MGDM) Award Ceremony 2016/2017 held on the 18th of April.2017.

Offers: PROTON's Amazing 5 Value Campaign - Ongoing till the end of April 2017

PROTON cars have a lot going on in the month of April 2017. There is a promotional offer valid from 1-30 April 2017 for all Proton cars bought during this period. This means the whole current line-up - the Proton Saga, Iriz, Persona, Ertiga, Exora, Preve, Suprima S, and Perdana can be purchased under April's PROTON Amazing 5 Value Campaign. 

Motorcycles: MODENAS TO COLLABORATE WITH INDIA’S BAJAJ AUTO LTD - Is this Modenas' strategic partner?

Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional (MODENAS), Malaysia's national motorcycle brand will enter the Malaysian street bike segment through collaboration with Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) from India. The collaboration will be initiated in stages including distribution, and technology transfer through the development of a dedicated assembly hub in MODENAS’ plant in Gurun, Kedah. Eventually, MODENAS and BAL are also planning penetration into international markets, using the MODENAS brand in ASEAN and beyond.

Industry news: Perodua maintains 35.9% market share in 1Q with Bezza top in “A” segment

Was just perusing through a Perodua press release regarding its first quarter performance for 2017. Impressive as always. They have a market share of 35.9% or 50,300 cars registered from a total of 140,000 vehicles sold in Malaysia so far. 

PROTON PERDANA AWARDED THE ‘MALAYSIA GOOD DESIGN MARK’ BY THE MALAYSIA DESIGN COUNCIL

The All New Proton Perdana has been awarded the ‘Malaysia Good Design Mark’ (“MGDM”) accredited by the Malaysia Design Council (“MDC”). The award was accorded to the Perdana under the Public Areas and Transportation Products category. The Perdana, which was officially unveiled on 14 June 2016, received the accreditation in reference to a good design in a well-rounded product which was developed and manufactured locally.  

Trucks & Buses: The first Hino Total Support Customer Centre (HTSCC) outside of Japan opens in Sendayan

Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd today officially opened its RM8 million upgraded Hino Total Support Customer Centre (HTSCC). This centre is set to be the catalyst for the company’s business growth in the region. The HTSCC, the first in the world outside of Japan is built with international standard specifications from Japan to assist its customers who need to comply with the Malaysian government Safety, Health and Environment Code of Practice (SHE COP).

Ford Ranger FX4 variant added to the popular Ranger pick-up truck line-up

Ford Malaysia and its distributors Sime Darby Auto Connexion have released a new variant of their ever popular Ranger 2.2 pick-up truck. It gets a lot more features and equipment.

BMW Group Malaysia Introduces the All-New BMW 740Le xDrive

BMW Group Malaysia today introduced the All-New BMW 740Le xDrive. This is the newest BMW 7 Series variant in the country. It will basically replace all previous selling BMW 7 series variants sold here in Malaysia as it takes full advantage of the EEV tax breaks as well as adding new features and equipment too.

Trucks: Volvo Trucks Malaysia Unveils the Volvo FH Series of Trucks for the Malaysian Market - We Test Drive The Volvo FH13

Volvo Trucks Malaysia has unveiled the Volvo FH Series of Prime Movers. This is the premium flagship truck for Volvo Trucks in Malaysia. With this new range of trucks, the marque now offers best-in-class fuel economy, reliability and safety. Built for long-haul regional distribution and with superior torque and power, the Volvo FH Series is highly capable of handling deliveries of over-sized loads over long distances.

Renault and TC Euro Cars have locally assembled the Renault Captur crossover - Prices start at RM109,000 and there is an early bird offer too!

Renault  and  TC  Euro  Cars  (TCEC) have begun locally assembling the  Renault  Captur. This funky urban crossover/compact SUV  is  now  EEV-certified  and  more affordable  at RM109,000.  Malaysia  is  the  only  country aside from Renault’s  facility  in  Spain  which assembles the Captur. This is another milestone in the local assembly of Renault cars in Malaysia. 

Motorsport: History Made with the First Malaysian driver ever to compete in the Ferrari 488 Challenge / 2017 Ferrari Challenge APAC

There is a Malaysian competing in the 2017 Ferrari 488 Challenge in the Ferrari Asia Pacific. This is the first time ever a Malaysian will be doing so. In this category I thought about this before as whilst Malaysia does not seem like it has a lot of Prancing Horses around, we actually do have a whole lot of them prancing around. In fact, we have a very high number of them registered and on the road. One of the highest in the South East Asian region. So finally, a Malaysian, Mr Zen Low will be competing for the whole season. A piece of local Ferrari history, no doubt. Mr. Low has gotten off to a spectacular start, earning second place in the first race and third in the second race of the competition. Congratulations!

Awards:Perodua Bezza bags 2017 Frost & Sullivan’s Malaysia Car of the Year Award, Debut Car of the Year Award and the Perodua Axia bags the Value for Money Car of the Year

Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Dato' Dr. Zahari Husin received the award at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan;s Malaysia Car of the Year Award recently.

Now just prior to launching the slightly enhanced Perodua Bezza, Perodua managed to capture the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Car of the Year award. The 2017 Frost & Sullivan’s Malaysia Car of the Year award was based on the model’s substantial sales volume, sales growth, market share in its segment and overall impact to the total industry volume.