EDITOR'S OPINION: The DRB-Hicom-Geely deal has been formalised - PROTON's Saga Continues as well as Lotus Cars too

Yes. PROTON's saga continues (pun intended) with the announcement that Geely will become its strategic partner. The super large China based vehicle manufacturer has become PROTON's savior. Most of you are aware and almost everyone I know has been talking about it. Almost everyone because my immediate family members don't really seem to care much. Well, you can't expect my mum, wife and thirteen year old kid become automotive industry experts do you?

Peugeot is the Official Car Platinum Sponsor for Kuala Lumpur 2017 Games - The 29th SEA Games & the 9th Para Games

Nasim Sdn Bhd, a member of the Naza Corporation Holdings and the official distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia together with Naza Corporation Holdings today signaled their ambitions to become the official transport sponsor for the Kuala Lumpur 2017 (KL2017) games - 29 th SEA Games and the 9 th Para Games. In short, Peugeot Malaysia will be providing a record number of vehicles to make the games run smoother. 298 Peugeot cars consisting of the Peugeot 408, 508 and the Traveller range were symbolically handed over at a ceremony held at the Peugeot showroom in Glenmarie, Shah Alam recently.

SHELL HELIX, WAZE LAUNCH ACCIDENT-PRONE SPOTS ALERTS VIA THE WAZE APP, SHELL HELIX FESTIVE PROMO & WE ACTUALLY USED WAZE AFTER THE LAUNCH

Shell Lubricants Malaysia, through its market-leading Shell Helix brand of motor oil, has teamed up with Waze, the country’s most popular traffic and navigation app, to launch Asia’s first accident-prone spots alerts. The collaboration between the two leading global brands is aimed at making the roads safer for drivers this coming Ramadan and Aidilfitri season.

Volkswagen launches two new Vento variants - the Vento ALLSTAR and Vento GT

Aside from launching the latest variant of the Volkswagen Beetle 1.2TSI for the Malaysian market, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) had launched two new variants of their Vento sedan. The Vento ALLSTAR and the Vento GT. These are limited run variants of the Vento 1.2TSI Highline and the Vento 1.6 Comfortline respectively that come with additional goodies at attractive prices.

Fourth Generation KIA OPTIMA GT debuts in Malaysia

Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, today unveiled the all-new fourth-generation Kia Optima for the Malaysian market. The all-new fourth-generation Kia Optima will only be available here in Optima GT trim for the moment and it is locally assembled with a price from RM178,999 with 5 years unlimited mileage warranty.

New Volkswagen Beetle variants launched in Malaysia - Prices start from RM136,888

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia launched the new Volkswagen Beetle yesterday. This is the latest Beetle variant to be sold in Malaysia and it basically gets new colours and slightly better specification overall. They displayed the Blue Silk coloured Beetle at the launch over at Mid Valley Mega Mall and the car will be on display from 24 to 28 May 2017. 

Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBSM) adds Return To Invoice (RTI) insurance and Tyre and Rim insurance

One of the reasons why Mercedes-Benz Malaysia does very well over here in Malaysia is that they tend to move the goalposts in terms of sales, marketing and value added services. Now, the company, via Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBSM) are offering more in terms of their financing and insurance packages. One innovative new offering by MBSM is the Return To Invoice (RTI) insurance and Tyre and Rim insurance.

Isuzu Malaysia Officially Opens its New Flagship After-Sales Center in Shah Alam, Selangor

Isuzu Malaysia has officially opened its a new flagship after-sales facility in Shah Alam, Selangor.  The new center, which also houses the Isuzu Technical Center, was officially opened by the Chairman of Isuzu Motors Limited Susumu Hosoi (who flew in especially for the event) and Group Managing Director of DRB-Hicom Dato’ Sri Syed Faisal Albar Syed Ali Rethza Albar.

Ford has a newly upgraded showroom in Taiping, Perak

Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), Ford Motor Company’s distribution partner in Malaysia, today announced the opening of its newly upgraded showroom in Taiping, Perak. This new showroom is operated under Acecourt Auto Sdn Bhd (Acecourt Auto). 

Perodua Announces That Nearly One Million Perodua Myvi Cars Have Been Produced

The Perodua Myvi. This compact hatchback has been a favourite among most Malaysians over the past 12 years or so. So many have bought one (even my wife has one) until Perodua has now announced that the company is nearing its one millionth production unit of the car. When this happens, most likely sometime by the end of May 2017, it will be the most produced vehicle model in the history of the Malaysian automotive industry. Fuiyoh!

Motorcycles: MODENAS Finally Enters The Street Bike Segment After A While - BAJAJ Auto are the new partners - Launches PULSAR NS200, RS200 & V15 Models

MODENAS has finally launched some motorcycles that the Malaysian public have been asking from them. Three motorcycles - the MODENAS PULSAR NS200, PULSAR RS200 and the V15 has been launched. These models are bikes from Bajaj Auto of India and they are now on sale here in Malaysia.

Offers & Promotions: NW Motors “Great Deals At The Right Time” sales campaign

NW Motors, formerly known as Naza Motor Trading, is organising the “Great Deals At The Right Time, Buy Now And Save Even More” campaign in order to help Malaysians get the best deal for their new reconditioned luxury vehicles.

Offers & Promotions: "Bergaya"with Ford this Festive Season - Take home electrical products worth up to RM15,000 upon purchase of a new Ford

Ford via its authorised distributors Sime Darby Auto Connexion has their "Bergaya" with Ford promos for this upcoming Festive Season. There are deals which includes cash vouchers for electrical goods, rebates, offers and service promotions in store. And while all the goodies are given out at the showrooms and service centres nationwide, watch out for the Ford Ranger Roamers coming your way as they hit the streets to give away dates and Hari Raya packets to the public during the upcoming Ramadhan period. 

EVENTS: BMW Credit Malaysia Introduces "Explore. Love More." Social Responsibility Fundraising Campaign with Quill Automobiles - 20th to 21st May 2017

BMW Credit Malaysia will be introducing Explore. Love More. – this will be a year-long Corporate Social Responsibility and fundraising initiatives with authorised BMW and MINI dealerships to help charity institutions in urgent financial need. The first collaboration begins with Quill Automobiles at the dealership’s sales event from 20 th – 21 st May 2017. Running from 10.00am – 6.00pm over the weekend, visitors at the Quill Automobiles dealerships can shop for a variety of food and beverages, from a selection of vendors by using coupons that can be purchased from BMW Credit Malaysia at the event.

Trucks: HINO at the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Exhibition (MCVE) 2017 & PHOTOS OF THE HINO DAKAR RALLY TRUCK

Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd - HMSM, a subsidiary of Hino Motors Limited Japan which is part of the Toyota Group of Companies, has taken part in this year's Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Exhibition (MCVE) 2017. This is Hino's 3rd time participating in the event and Hino believes that participating in the event allows them the opportunity to engage with potential customers visiting the exhibition. 

Offers & Promotions: DRB-HICOM AUTOFEST 2017 PROMISES GREAT DEALS AND SURPRISES - COME VIEW THE NEW MODENAS STREET BIKE!

DRB-HICOM’s Autofest 2017 promises to be one of the most memorable of the event since its introduction in 2013. The biannual event will be featuring MODENAS’s entry into a new segment, which is the street bike category. The carnival will also include showcases of the latest vehicle models (cars, trucks and motorcycles) and fabulous offers from the 10 brands under the group’s automotive portfolio, namely PROTON, Lotus, Audi, Volkswagen, Honda, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Tata. The three-day family styled carnival will be held from 19 to 21 May 2017, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, at the EON Complex in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. There will be offers, promotions and deals which includes special discounts and amazing exclusive packages from the automotive companies.

The Launch of the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) 2017 and what can you find there. (Lots of Photos)

The biennial Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) has started today, the 18th of May, and will carry on till the 20th of May 2017. The Expo is held at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC) at Mines in Sri KembanganThis exhibition was organised by Asian Trucker Media and it showcases the latest in commercial vehicles to the Malaysian and also South East Asian market. This year, the exhibition's theme is 'Connected Mobility'. 

Truck News: Teo Tuan Kwee Sdn Bhd buys 50 Scania G-Series Trucks to add to their fleet...of which a majority are Scania Trucks

This is some impressive news. Again, in a period where people say that economic growth is slow we see some eye opening news. Transport company, Teo Tuan Kwee Sdn Bhd (TTK)  has opted to buy another 50 Scania trucks to join the existing 182 Scania trucks it already owns. 26 units of this latest batch of prime movers were handed over earlier today and it definitely is one of the largest sales for high-end trucks for 2017.

Offers & Promotions: Caltex launches the 'True Power from Within’ promotion in conjunction with the latest Transformers Movie

Chevron Malaysia Ltd., which markets the Caltex brand here in Malaysia, has announced the launch of its 'True Power from Within’ promotion in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of the popular blockbuster movie, Transformers for the upcoming release of Transformers: The Last Knight. This is the fifth instalment in a very successful series (this time I am rooting for Megatron. Bored of the good guys after so many sequels). The promotion encompasses all of Caltex's products, from their lubricants, fuel as well as their promotional 'Fun Truck' which will be going around Peninsular Malaysia. There are lots of prizes to be won (like the Vespa you see above) and gifts to be given out (especially for the Fun Truck activities). 

GO AUTO EXPANDS ITS REACH INTO BATAM, INDONESIA

Go Auto, the sole distributor for Haval vehicles in Malaysia have expanded their wings into Batam, Indonesia. The company continues its move forward by entering the car market in  Batam, Indonesia. Batam, is a free trade zone and it is Go Auto's first play into the Indonesian market. It is also part of their plans to make Malaysia an manufacturing hub for Haval brand in the ASEAN region. Batam is the latest market in ASEAN to be penetrated by Go Auto after it successfully started marketing Haval in Cambodia and Brunei.