#SHELLSELAMATSAMPAI Road Safety Campaign Targets Motorcyclists & Youth

Shell Malaysia Road Safety Movement or in the era of hashtags, the #ShellSelamatSampai (#SSS) is a Shell Malaysia CSR programme. The programme is all about road safety awareness and behavioural change among motorcyclists and the youth, who are said to have the highest fatality rate in road accidents in Malaysia. So for 2018, Shell Malaysia has launched another round of it this #SSS campaign with four major programmes aimed at putting through the importance of road safety among the target audience. 

Modified Cars: Chelsea Truck Company Big Foot Edition Land Rover Defender - Those Tyres Are To Die For

 

Recently it has been like the whole passenger car industry is just coming out with SUVs or pick up trucks rather than normal cars these days. It started off with our review of the Volkswagen Tiguan Highline, then BMW Malaysia launched some Sport Activity Vehicles - the X2 and X3 here , the Range Rover Velar was launched, the Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.2 and I also put on a video or two on the Haval H2 SUV. Then I remember my short video on the Toyota Fortuner at the GAZOO Racing Festival too. So let's continue by featuring the Chelsea Truck Company Big Foot Edition Land Rover Defender.

Public Service Announcement by Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Malaysia - Don't let anything stop you from voting this GE 14!

In conjunction with the upcoming 14th Malaysian General Elections, aka GE 14, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Malaysia (Bosch AA) has collaborated with Malaysia's lip sync queen, Kak Girl. They've produced a short video to remind voters to get their car batteries checked for safe travels and avoid car break downs which may interrupt voters from going to their polling stations. This is especially aimed at those who actually go back to their home towns and vote.

Upcoming Events: PROTON Together with Karamjit Singh and James Veerapen to Offer Taxi-rides & More at the Malaysia Autoshow 2018

More on the Malaysia AutoShow 2018 that will be held on the 26th to the 29th of April 2018 at MAEPS, Serdang. PROTON will be putting on some activities to those who attend the Autoshow. They are roping in star drivers Karamjit Singh and James Veerapen to take those interested on taxi rides with them...high speed ones of course. The star drivers and joy rides are just part of the immersive experience that PROTON will offer at the show which also includes their efforts in motorsport, awarding gift vouchers and more.

Grand Prize Winner of Caltex's “Wave and Win” Contest Drives Away With a Brand New Mercedes-Benz C200 AMG Line

Caltex's “Wave and Win” contest, held in conjunction with its partnership with Visa has found a winner. Mr. Gary Yeap Zak Wang of Penang, who used his Visa payWave for a transaction at a Caltex station managed to win a brand new Mercedes-Benz C200 AMG Line. All he did was use the convenient contactless Visa payWave payment system which is available at all Caltex stations nationwide. 

Truck News: Isuzu Malaysia Conducts Special Gathering For Malaysian Truck Body Builders

Bodybuilding isn't just for human body building. If you are in the trucking industry it also means customising  cargo carrying bodies for trucks. There are a select few of these coachbuilding or customised bodybuilders in the industry and truck and bus manufacturers depend on them to build up the bare truck or bus chassis. So recently, Isuzu Malaysia recently conducted a special gathering session for Isuzu truck bodybuilders, from 13 th to 14 th April 2018, at the Ombak Villa in Langkawi, Kedah to give them the opportunity to get to know the latest Isuzu has to offer in terms of their commercial vehicles and also get detailed product training.

Upcoming Events: The Malaysia Autoshow 2018 at MAEPS, Serdang on the 26th to 29th April 2018 -

We have mentioned this upcoming event before but since it is getting closer than ever, we thought that we'd like to mentioned about it again for the benefit of you readers out there. If you are in the Klang Valley this coming weekend, the Malaysia Autoshow 2018 will be on from the 26th to the 29th of April 2018 and there will be lots of things to see and do there. Take a look at the pics we have laid down below folks!

The All-New Third Generation BMW X3 Has Been Launched - First Deliveries Scheduled For July, 2018 & It Will Be Priced Around RM320,000+

Another day, another SUV or crossover vehicle is launched. The future is definitely the Sports Utility Vehicle, or, according to BMW, it can also be a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). This time around,  BMW Group Malaysia has introduced the All-New Third Generation, BMW X3. This time around, it will be locally assembled here in Malaysia. A first for the X3 range of vehicles. Deliveries for this locally assembled X3 will commence in July, 2018 with an estimated price of RM320,000.

Modenas & Bajaj's Latest Collaboration - The MODENAS Dominar D400 Sports Tourer is Set To Add More Spice To The Malaysian Motorcycle Market

Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (MODENAS) has their launched the highly anticipated MODENAS Dominar D400 sports tourer. This is the fourth motorcycle to be launched under Modenas's tie up with India motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj. The first three being the highly popular Modenas Pulsar 200 (NS200 and RS200) series and V15 street bike model. The Dominar D400 is aimed at bringing the sports touring culture to Malaysia by offering the combination of satisfying power for short sprints and smooth power delivery for long distance touring as well as the all important affordable price factor in one package. 

The Range Rover Velar is Now On Sale - Prices Start at RM529,800++ [with short video]

What I think is the most beautiful SUV in recent years has just been launched in Malaysia. It isn't just me saying that the New Range Rover Velar is gorgeous, but it did win the Car Design of the Year at the 2018 World Car Awards recently. So my thoughts on its looks are somewhat justified, yes? First launched in early 2017, it finally makes it to our shores. Better late than never.

The Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.2L Is A More Affordable Ranger Wildtrak Option - Now Available in Malaysia With Prices Starting From RM127,888 Onwards

The Ford Ranger Wildtrak now comes with the smaller 2.2liter engine! Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia, have launched the Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.2L in Malaysia. So basically those that oh, so badly want a Ranger Wildtrak but have always felt that running a large 3.2liter engine was hard for them to stomach can now go out and buy one today. It is priced from RM127,888 in Peninsular Malaysia and from RM133,888 for Sabah & Sarawak, before insurance.

Trucks: The Volvo FL Electric Has Been Launched - Volvo Trucks First All-Electric Truck For Commercial Use

Volvo Trucks have introduced the Volvo FL Electric for sale over in Europe. This is the truck manufacturer's first all-electric truck for commercial use and could be the first manufacturer offering a zero emissions commercial vehicle that can easily be bought and run. The FL Electric is based on the Volvo FL series of trucks and its main applications in urban distribution as well as refuse operations. The FL Electric which will start sales and series production in Europe next year and Volvo Trucks will be at the forefront in coming up with solutions for electrified goods transport in cities with this offering.

Perodua Will Continue To Supply Parts For The Previous Generation Myvi And Other Perodua Models Too

Perodua have announced that they will continue their spare parts support their second-generation Myvi for a while longer. This commitment was made when they officially opened a new parts production line dedicated to the second-generation Myvi. The plant is operated by Perodua vendor IQM Sdn Bhd at its Proton City, Tanjung Malim facility. The plant currently produces body components including hoods, doors, fenders, quarter panels and roofs for the second generation Myvi.

Industry News: NAZA Group Updates - Naza Italia Gets a New Chairman & Naza Automotive Manufacturing Gets a New CEO

Naza Italia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Naza Corporation Holdings, which is the official distributors of Ferrari and Maserati in Malaysia have appointed YTM Dato’ Tunku Shazuddin Ariff Ibni Sultan Sallehuddin to its Board of Directors as the company’s Chairman. Additionally, Groupe PSA the joint venture partner of Naza Corporation Holdings also announced Laurence Noël as Chief Executive Officer of the Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) plant in Gurun, Kedah.

New Shell Malaysia Official Online Store Opens on 11street - Purchase and Redeem Genuine Shell Helix oil Change Service packages Online

Shell Malaysia has officially launched its Shell Malaysia Official Online Store on 11street. Those of you who are unaware,  11street is one of those online marketplace that offers a variety of products at competitive prices. This is Shell Malaysia's second online outlet as the company strives to push into the online shopping experience even more. This makes buying genuine Shell Helix oil change service packages (inclusive of your choice of Shell Helix oil, oil filter and labour charges) so much easier as it can be pre-paid and scheduled totally online - www.11street.my/promotion-page/shell-official-store.

Scania Group President and CEO, Henrik Henriksson Was In Town - We Had a Session on the Shift Towards a Sustainable Transport System...and More

Thursday, the 12th of April 2018 was quite an interesting and rare day for those of us who have been covering commercial vehicles. Scania Group President and CEO, Henrik Henriksson was in town and a few of us were invited to spend some time with him that afternoon. The short meet-up session at Scania's headquarters in Bukit Jelutong was the location and it was an opportunity which I would not have missed as it was a chance to delve further into a person who basically stands at the forefront of what is happening in the world of buses and trucks.

Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur Launches The Aston Martin DB11 V8 & The New Aston Martin Service Centre Located In Sg Buloh, Selangor

Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has officially launched Aston Martin DB11 V8. The new grand tourer is now offered aside the DB11 V12 variant and offers a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 version instead. Still as stunning as ever it will allow the proposition of DB11 ownership for around RM1.8 million (after taxes & duties, GST but without insurance) instead of a little bit higher than before. Of course, if you must ask the price in the first place...

Mercedes-Benz Launches The EQ Brand For Their Hybrid Electric Cars - The C350e & E350e Now Designated EQ Power Models

 

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has officially launched the EQ brand here in Malaysia. With this new brand into the Mercedes-Benz portfolio,  the plug-in hybrid models of E 350 e and C 350 e now being designated as EQ Power models. The EQ Power brand will eventually pave the way for EQ, a title reserved solely for a range of pure electric vehicles in the future. These future range of cars will be based on the Generation EQ concept car introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 2016.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Records Strong First Quarter 2018 Sales Performance

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) had announced that a total of 3,335 of their premium passenger cars were sold in the first quarter of 2018. This is a double digit growth for the marque where they've achieve growth of 13.2 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2017. Aside from that announcement which somehow shows a Malaysia which seems wanted a lot more Mercedes-Benz, MBM also officially launched the EQ brand  with the plug-in hybrid models of E 350 e and C 350 e now being designated as EQ Power models as well as officially opening the new EQ branded charging stations at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur yesterday (this is reported in a follow-up article here).

Super Busy Event Filled Day Today - Mercedes-Benz in the morning, Scania afternoon & Aston Martin in the evening

Today was one of those hectic days. Attended the Mercedes-Benz 1st Quarter 2018 media briefing and the launch of their EQ sub-brand for hybrid and electric powered vehicles. The event was held at Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. It was also a record first quarter in sales for them as people are buying Mercedes in record numbers.