Volvo Trucks Malaysia Funds, Builds Fire Fighting Programme and Eco-Shelters For The Bario People in Sarawak

Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently put into place a fantastic corporate social responsibility initiative for the people at the Bario Asal Lembaa Longhouse settlement . The Swedish truck and bus manufacturer funded and is building a fire-fighting system for the people of the Bario longhouse and the construction of Eco-Shelters along the 25km ancestral trail to make trekking for the community and also for visitors a little bit easier . 

Offers / Promotions: Buy a Haval H1 or H2 and Get 5 Year Free Servicing or Up To RM3,000 in Savings

In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, Go Auto Sales Sdn Bhd (HAVAL Malaysia), the exclusive distributor of Haval vehicles in Malaysia, is running their Ang Pow Prosperity Deal promotion on all Haval models. So, from now until the end of March 2018, Go Auto is offering new customers 5-year free service (or 150,000km which ever comes first) or savings up to RM3000 with ang pow offerings for both the Haval H1 and the Haval H2 SUVs.

Happenings: Lexus Malaysia Previews The Upcoming 2018 Lexus RX 350L and the 2018 Lexus NX 300 to Special Guests

Recently, Lexus Malaysia previewed the new Lexus RX 350L and the new Lexus NX 300 to a select few people (selected members of the media, customers and other guests - no idea if there were any gatecrashers) at a nice locations somewhere in Petaling Jaya. The vehicles, which are down for a an official launch in February were the stars of the night.

The New Third Generation Porsche Cayenne Gets Its Malaysian Preview - Targeted to Launch by the 3rd Quarter of 2018 - Video Link Inside

The new third generation, 2018 Porsche Cayenne has just been previewed here in Malaysia. It was officially unveiled at the end of August last year and it has finally made it here. Ever since the first generation Cayenne was launched in 2002, it has been a worldwide hit and the official importers of Porsche in Malaysia, Sime Darby Auto Performance are confident that this will be another boxoffice attraction for the marque.

Happenings: The Volvo Aurizn Design Challenge at Bon Estates - Grov Design Studio Wins The Interior Design Competition and a Trip To Volvo Car's HQ in Sweden

Volvo Car Malaysia and digital publisher Aurizn (who operate EVOMALAYSIA) together with real estate developer BÖN Estates recently hosted the Volvo Aurizn Design Challenge. This interior design competition invited Malaysian interior design firms to combine the best of Scandinavian design, of which Volvo Car is famous for, with local, Asian influences. Grov Design Studio from Penang had captured the top spot.

Toyota C-HR Turbo Previewed By MyMotor - Parallel Imported C-HR is Now On Sale in Time for Chinese New Year [UPDATED - Video of the Preview]

I attended the a preview event of the Toyota C-HR 1.2 AWD in G-T and S-T variants held by MyMotor, an integrated online portal provider for vehicle ownership here in Malaysia. The MyEG owned company is trying to be the top online search and sales platform for vehicles here and they are now have these parallel import, or grey imported, 2016 and 2017 Toyota C-HR for sale just in time for the Chinese New Year festivities. [updated - There is a video of the preview below]

The Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Racing Experience Will Start At The Sepang International Circuit - Designed for Porsche Owners In Mind

Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) will be commencing the Cayman GT4 Clubsport Racing Experience at the Sepang International Circuit. Another new programme designed with Porsche owners who have some driving experience under their belt. You could say that the Cayman GT4 Clubsport Racing Experience is a unique, intermediate level, half-day track programme where they track with their own road car and later in a track prepared Porsche. 

Land Rover Defender V8 70th Edition - 150 Units Re-Engineered by Land Rover Classic for the Marque's 70th Anniversary - Malaysians Can Opt For The Last 12 Units of the Defender Double Cab 2.2

Jaguar Land Rover, under their Land Rover marque, has revealed some special Land Rover Defender in conjunction with the marque's 70th anniversary. Land Rover Classic will sell 150 specially chosen and  then re-engineered units of the iconic Defender in V8 form badged as the 70th Edition. This V8 powered Defender is the most powerful and fastest ever Defender created by Land Rover. Imagine a factory built Defender with a 0-60 (96kmh) mph time of 5.6 seconds. Amazing fast for a slab sided 4X4.

PROTON - Discounts Given To The Hokkien Association Not Extraordinary - I Agree As Many Dealerships Do That For Corporate, Bulk or Fleet Discounts

Recently there was some hoo-haa regarding PROTON Cars. The Chinese daily, Nanyang Siang Pau, recently published a story on the 18th of January 2018 highlighting a special promotion of around 10% per car for the Federation of Hokkien Association of Malaysia. Then some parties felt outraged that Proton, was now giving discounts to Chinese of Hokkien descent. People are so easily upset these days... until they forget that ALL car companies give special discounts to corporate sales, group purchases and fleet buyers.

Take Home A Michelin Man Collectible When You Purchase Michelin Tyres At TYREPLUS Outlets This Festive Season

TYREPLUS, the one-stop car care franchise founded by Michelin, have recently launched a new campaign in conjunction with this year's Chinese New Year festivities. For the upcoming festive period, TYREPLUS would like that motorists drop by and take a look at their products, especially their Michelin tyres and get your car looked at by their trained personnel before you take that holiday road trip. They will be giving away for free limited-edition Bibendum collectibles, while stocks last, to customers who purchase a minimum of two Michelin tyres.

Perodua Sold 204,900 Cars in 2017 - Aiming For 209,000 in 2018 - Details and More

Perodua has announced that they've sold more cars than their 2017 sales target of 202,000. The Malaysian compact car manufacturer sold 204,900 units and are now aiming to sell 209,000 for 2018. This is a target of 2% higher than the 204,900 cars sold last year and is based on Perodua's internal predictions where they expect the total industry sales volume to increase to 590,000 units this year.

UMW Toyota Starts Delivery Of The All-New 2018 Toyota Harrier In Malaysia - Priced from RM238,000 Onwards it is Better Than Buying a Grey Imported One

UMW Toyota has quietly started delivery of the new Toyota Harrier. This comes after its preview at the recent Malaysia Auto Show 2017 which was held in November last year. According to the official distributors of Toyota in Malaysia the first few units have already been delivered to their new owners. 

Perodua and Dealer, Yusmanida Auto, Officially Open Their New RM11million 3S Centre in Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh

Perodua has a new 3S centre in Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh. The brand new centre is operated by their dealer, Yusmanida Auto Sdn Bhd and was officially launched earlier today. It will cater all of Perodua sales, service and spare part needs of Perodua customers located within the surrounding area.

BMW launches the BMW 530e Sport with eDrive Technology Plug-In Hybrid - Priced at a Competitive RM343,800++

BMW Group Malaysia has unveiled the all-new BMW 530e Sport. The 2018 BMW 530e Sport (G30 series) is a hybrid vehicle fitted with BMW's eDrive Technology. It is also the fifth BMW iPerformance model to be launch and sold in Malaysia. With this new model, BMW is at the forefront of hybrid vehicles, especially plug-in hybrid models here in Malaysia. Very true as last year, 55% of BMW Group Malaysia's total sales volume was made up of BMW hybrid vehicles with eDrive Technology in them.

The All-New Volvo XC60 is Launched - XC60 T8 Twin Engine Inscription Plus, Inscription & XC60 T5 with Prices Starting at RM298,888 Onwards

I just got back from attending the all-new Volvo XC60 launch event which was held this morning at the Sheraton Hotel, Petaling Jaya. The mid-sized premium SUV was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2017 and it has now finally reached our shores. The interesting bit about this Malaysian specced XC60 is that the initial 100 or so fully imported units have been fully booked even though the SUV has just been launched. The next round of XC60 will be the locally assembled ones which will take full advantage of the Malaysian EnergyEfficient Vehicle (EEV) regulations and be priced from RM298,888 onwards.

Mitsubishi Triton Athlete Launched - New High Specification Variant Added To The Triton Line-Up With Mitsubishi Roadshows Nationwide Too!

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has officially launched the new Mitsubishi Triton Athlete 4x4 pick-up truck. The Triton Athlete is a new high specification variant added into the Malaysian Triton model line-up. It is only available in Black Mica and is made for ‘Everyday Athletes’ where, according to MMM,  it showcases the popular pick-up truck's agility and nimbleness to take on everyday road challenges. It also is priced similar to the Triton Adventure X, at RM126,990.00++.

Ride Sharing: Tips from GRAB Malaysia on How To Ride Share Safely

This festive season, GRAB, that Malaysian born ride sharing company, would like to share with you folks out there four important safety steps to ensure that you have a great Grab Ride Experience. They hope, and I also hope that the advise given in the pictorial would serve as a reminder to those who use ride sharing services. This also goes out to all other modes of public transport actually, but with more emphasis on Grab AND other companies which provide such services.

BMW Group Malaysia Sold 12,680 Units of BMW vehicles, MINI and BMW Motorrad In 2017 - Another Super Successful Year For the Premium Brand

BMW Group Malaysia has announced that the premium automotive manufacturer sold 12,680 units of BMW, MINI and BMW motorrad (motorcycle) vehicles in 2017. This was a jump of 16% compared to 2016 where the group sold 10,906 units in total. From 12,680 units of 2017, BMW cars  were the largest earners for the group with  10,618 units, followed by 1,010 MINI vehicles and this was followed by 1,052 units of its BMW motorcycles. 2017 was a good year for BMW here in Malaysia.

Lexus Malaysia Is Now Accepting Bookings For The Lexus NX300 and The Lexus RX350L

Lexus Malaysia has announced that all authorised Lexus Centres across Malaysia are now accepting orders for the 2018 Lexus NX300 and 2018 Lexus RX350L. These are Lexus' luxury crossovers and will be launched here very soon with one fully specced variant of the larger RX350L and four variants of the smaller NX300 SUVs. Those of you who cannot wait and wish to be among the first to own these new crossovers/SUVs can now place your orders.

Campaigns: Naza Kia Malaysia Continues Its East Coast Flood Relief Programme In Light Of Current Events

Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of KIA vehicles in Malaysia has announced that it is extending its flood relief programme as continuous effort on their part to address customers’ plight and urgent needs in light of the recent flash floods in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The offer has been extended from 10th of January to the 28th of February 2018.