Friday, November 17, 2017

Perodua Launches The All-New Myvi - Most Affordable Compact With Active Safety Features [UPDATED with Product video & ASEAN NCAP crash test video]


The all-new Perodua Myvi has been finally launched. The teasing at the Malaysia Autoshow 2017 was short and sweet as it has now been displayed for everyone to see.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

ASEAN NCAP Awards The Top Spec All-New Perodua Myvi 1.3 &1.5 variants 5 Stars [UPDATED Video]

ASEAN NCAP has awarded the top specced 1.3 & 1.5liter all-new Perodua Myvi 5 star ratings. This is in like with the cars being offered with Active Safety Assist Systems. The most affordable car in Malaysia to do so.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

MisterTyre Partners With TOC Automotive College - TOC's Interns To Work With MisterTyre For On-The-Job Experience

TOC Automotive College has entered into an Internship Partnership Agreement with MisterTyre Malaysia Sdn Bhd. This programme will allow TOCs studens to have on-the-job practical work training with MisterTyre which could be the first company to actually launch a mobile application that offers its customers new tyres, wheel fitting, alignment, engine oil service and battery right to your doorstep or anywhere you are currently at.

Happenings: BMW SHORTIES 2017 - 9 Short Films Have Been Chosen and are Now in the Running for a RM75,000 Production Grant [UPDATED]



Another year, another round of BMW Shorties. This is the eleventh time the BMW Shorties are going on and this is the longest running short film competition in the country. For BMW Shorties 2017, 10 (Updated -  it is 9 short films as the short film ‘Road to God’ by Mohd Jefri Samaroon will be excluded from the list of shortlisted films this year) finalists are now in the running for the RM75,000 film production grant that is up for grabs.

Offers & Promotions: Mitsubishi Motors Year End Promos & Sales Carnival - Cash Rebates Up To RM11,000 For Selected Mitsubishi Models



More offers are abound! You can get a brand new Mitsubishi Triton, Outlander or an ASX for the year-end holidays at prices more attractive than usual. This is because Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, is now offering attractive holiday rewards with cash bonuses up to RM11, 000 for these selected Mitsubishi models until the end of 2017.

Offers & Promotions: FORD & Sime Darby Auto Connexion's Year End Super Fantastic Ford Rewards and Rebates

The year end holiday season is just around the corner and Ford, via their distributor, Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) wants to offer us unbeatable deals, offers, rebates, promotions and rewards on their cars. You could get up to RM5,000 cash rebates if you buy a Ford Ranger WildTrak, zero maintenance for up to 5 years or 100,000km on the Ford Ranger XLT and up to a whopping RM23,000 for a Ford Focus or a Fiesta. 

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Motorsport: Team PROTON R3 Wins Overall Champion Title At The Sepang 1000km Endurance Race

A Proton Suprima S run by Team PROTON R3 took the overall win at the recent Sepang 1000km (S1k) Endurance Race 2017. The car, driven by Admi Shahrul and James Veerapen came ahead of a lot of strong challengers and demonstrated that a well set up Malaysian car can come up triumphant against other well known sporting brands.

Volkswagen Will Offer Flood Relief Assistance To All Volkswagen Owners Affected By The Recent Floods

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced that they have launched a nationwide Flood Relief programme for all Volkswagen owners affected by the recent floods, which have been one of the worst, particularly in the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia. The Flood Relief programme aims to assist Volkswagen owners whose vehicles have been damaged by the floods. 

Monday, November 13, 2017

Truck & Bus News: Scania Malaysia Hosts Half Day Safety Driving Session For The Asian Trucker Drivers Club

I was invited to join a short session on safe driving techniques organised by the Asian Trucker Drivers Club at Scania Malaysia's main office in Shah Alam last Saturday. It was a different start to the weekend as I got the opportunity to spend some time with the people from Asian Trucker, participating members of their Asian Trucker Drivers Club as well as the folks from Scania Malaysia. 

Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Perodua offers assistance for Penang flood victims - Discounts of Spare Parts & Free Inspection Provided

Perodua has decided to offer its assistance to Perodua vehicle owners who have unfortunately experience the severe floods in Penang and the surrounding area. The Malaysian car manufacturer will be offering assistance in the forms of discounts on selected parts and free vehicle inspections to determine the damage suffered by the vehicles. This is very in line with their 'People First' part of their motto.

Happenings: Shell Raises RM738,000 For Five Charity Organisations Under The Shell Raya Charity Drive 2017

The Shell Raya Charity Drive is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative that first Shell Malaysia kick-started 3 years ago. This annual campaign saw Shell donating 1 sen (RM0.01) for every litre of fuel pumped at its stations nationwide on June 22, 23 and 24 this year. As a result, Shell Malaysia has successfully raised RM738,000 for five (5) charity organsations this year. A fantastic amount to help those in need. 

Truck News: UD Trucks & Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd Delivers The First Unit Of The UD Croner In Malaysia


UD Trucks and sole distributor partner in Malaysia, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE) recently delivered the first unit of UD Croner in Malaysia to Ong Brothers Petroleum Sdn Bhd.  The UD Croner is an all-new medium duty truck and it was only launched here in August 2017. It looks like the roll out of the Croner here has been pretty fast.

Perodua Teases Us With Details Of The All-New Myvi While Announcing That It Is Now Open For Booking - Disguised Car Will Be At Malaysia AutoShow 2017 For Public To Guess


Perodua has now opened its order books for bookings of the next generation Myvi, Malaysia's favourite compact hatchback. Priced from RM44,330 for the 1.3liter Manual variant to around RM55,300 for the 1.5 Advance Automatic (both without insurance), the car is something special for Perodua.

Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Truck News: Syarikat Logistik Petikemas Renews Its Repair & Maintenance Contract With Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles



Syarikat Logistik Petikemas Sdn Bhd, an integrated one stop logistics company has renewed their Repair and Maintenance package contract with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles (MBMCV). The renewal upgrades the previous contract, which was first signed in 2012. 

NAZA KIA MALAYSIA Will Offer A Relief Package For Customers Affected By The Floods In Northern Peninsular Malaysia

Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of KIA vehicles in Malaysia is graciously offering a flood relief programme for their customers in the Northern region in light of the recent flooding that has happened there. From today until 31 st December 2017, Kia car owners affected by this catastrophic flood can send their Kia to any authorised Kia outlets in the Northern region for free vehicle inspection and professional advice as well as genuine spare parts at a discount. 

THE ALL-NEW RENAULT MEGANE GT TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE MALAYSIA AUTOSHOW 2017



The upcoming Malaysia Autoshow 2017 scheduled for the 9th to the 12th of November. Malaysia's premier autoshow will be where TC Euro Cars, official franchise holder of Renault in Malaysia, reveal the new Renault Megane GT. The Megane is Renault's C segment hatchback and it was first launched at the end of 2015 with sales first starting in Europe in July of 2016. It has taken Renault awhile to bring it over but we will finally get to see this interesting looking hatchback.

Roadshows: MINI 'The Nation' Roadshow continues throughout the month of November 2017


MINI is continuing their 'The Nation' Roadshow for the month of November 2017. The roadshow celebrates the best of Malaysia as well as the MINI brand. This month's stop will be at Desa Park City, The Spring in Kuching, Sarawak and Sunway Velocity Mall. So two locations in the Klang Valley and one in Sarawak. 

Commercial vehicles: Daihatsu Malaysia hands over 22 units of the Gran Max trucks to GIATMARA


Daihatsu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (DMSB) handed over twenty-two (22) units of brand new Daihatsu Gran Max light trucks to GIATMARA MALAYSIA recently. These 1.5liter Gran Max trucks which will be utilised by newly graduated GIATMARA technical and vocational graduates under the ‘TRUCK-PRENEUR’ entrepreneurship programme. 

MALAYSIA CAR OF THE YEAR (COTY) 2017 WINNERS ANNOUNCED - GET TO SEE THEM AT THE UPCOMING MALAYSIA AUTOSHOW 2017 IN MAEPS, THIS 9th TO 12th NOVEMBER

The newly launched (in Malaysia) Honda Jazz Hybrid has been awarded the overall Car of the Year title at this year's Malaysia Car of the Year (COTY) 2017 Awards. Honda and Mercedes-Benz were the big winners as each of them garnered five awards each. Aside from that, Dato’ Dr Zahari Husin, Managing Director of Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd was named Automotive Man of the Year 2017. This is the prelude to the upcoming Malaysia Autoshow 2017 which will be held on 9-12 November 2017 in MAEPS, Serdang.

Roadshows: Volkswagen 'Sedanza' Sales Tour Heads Towards Penang & Johor Bahru this November


The Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) ongoing roadshow campaign will be headed towards Penang and Johor this coming November for a 5-day special Volkswagen "Sedanza" Sales Tour. There will be a whole lot of Volkswagen cars on display from the Polo, Vento, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and the new Beetle, as well as numerous Volkswagen models available for test drives. Visitors who test drive and book a Volkswagen during this Sales Tour will also receive an exclusive gift.