Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Asbenz Stern Kuantan Autohaus Officially Opens in Kuantan, Pahang - More Mercedes-Benz Touch Points Over At The East Coast


Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) and dealer partner, Asbenz Stern Sdn Bhd (Asbenz Stern)have officially opened the Mercedes-Benz Asbenz Stern Kuantan Autohaus in Kuantan, Pahang. The new Mercedes-Benz Autohaus is now poised to bring Mercedes-Benz products and services to customers and those interested in the premium brand in Kuantan, the surrounding areas and also along the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Monday, August 27, 2018

Trucks: The 2018 Fuelwatch Challenge Malaysia Champion is Haree Murughan


Haree Murughan A/L Muniandy from ASTRO Productions Sdn Bhd has won this year's Volvo Fuelwatch Challenge. For 2018, 1550 drivers had participated in the qualifications held nationwide between June and July this year, with only the top 9 finalists gathered at Shah Alam for the final round of this annual driver's competition.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Launches the All-New Third Generation CLS as Part of the Mercedes-Benz Dream Cars Range



Last Friday, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia unveiled the all-new third Generation CLS-Class 4 door coupe together with 2 other cars in what the premium marque calls their Mercedes-Benz Dream Cars range - the Mercedes-AMG GT C and the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet. This is the range of cars that people aspire to have and for those that can afford them, are the cars that they WANT to have. 

Friday, August 24, 2018

Weststar Maxus Opens Their New 3S Centre in Bukit Mertajam, Penang



Aside from launching the refreshed Maxus V80 commercial van, Weststar Maxus had officially opened their new 3S (Sales, Service & Spares) centre in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The new 3S centre will provide Weststar Maxus with a more viable customer touch point for current and future Maxus customers in the Northern states.

Weststar Maxus Launches The New V80 Commercial Van


The refreshed 2018 Maxus V80 commercial van has been launched by Weststar Maxus over in Penang recently. According to the brief, the cost-competitive commercial van can be customized to meet individual business needs. 

Thursday, August 23, 2018

The New Aston Martin Vantage Has Been Unveiled in Kuala Lumpur - Prices Start at RM1.6 Million Onwards


The new Aston Martin Vantage has finally made its way to Kuala Lumpur. The evocative name was first used in 1951 on a high-output engine option for the DB2, and many years after that, the 'Vantage' moniker was quickly established as a model in its own right. So now, this newest Aston Martin Vantage carries on the name and the heritage.

Proton and Dealer Regal Motors Officially Open the New Proton 3S Centre in Section 13 Petaling Jaya


There is a new Proton 3S dealership in Section 13 Petaling Jaya. Proton, together with their dealer, Regal Motors Holdings Sdn Bhd has officially opened their new new 3S outlet over there. Regal Motors is not a new Proton dealer but they had actually shifted its entire 3S operations to Section 13, Petaling Jaya from its Old Klang Road premise in order to serve customers better as well as benefiting from a more strategic location right smack in Petaling Jaya's busiest business district.

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Trucks: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles Delivers 24 FUSO Trucks To Oil & Gas Company Pentas Flora Sdn Bhd


Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles (MBM CV), the authorised distributor of FUSO trucks in Malaysia, together with authorised FUSO dealer, Vista Wheels Sdn Bhd, have officially delivered a total of 24 FUSO light duty trucks to Pentas Flora Sdn Bhd. Out of that 24 units, they recently delivered 5 units at a small ceremony. Pentas Flora are the only and largest privately-owned oil refinery plant operators in Malaysia. They have chosen FUSO trucks to be their main transport vehicle throughout Malaysia.

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Proton and Geely Enter into an Arrangement to Set Up Production Facilities and a Network of Dealerships for Proton Cars in China


PROTON and Geely Holding Group had earlier today signed a Heads of Agreement to set up a joint-venture arrangement that will allow PROTON to assemble and market their cars in China. This was done during Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad ongoing visit to China. The Joint Venture arrangement will include the set-up of a production plant in China and also develop a network of Proton Car dealerships in China.

Thursday, August 16, 2018

BMW Group Malaysia Begin Exports of the MINI Countryman to Thailand


BMW Group Malaysia has started its exports of the newly unveiled, locally assembled new MINI Countryman. They had delivered the first units for its export programme to Thailand making BMW Group one of the few manufacturers exporting cars from Malaysia. The variants exported to Thailand are the MINI Cooper S Countryman and the MINI Cooper S Countryman Hightrim.

Daihatsu Gran Max Panel Van with Automatic Transmission (AT) to be Launched - Prices from RM69,888.00 Onwards


The 2018 Daihatsu Grand Max 1.5 liter panel van with an automatic transmission (AT) option will be launched by Daihatsu Malaysia soon. This is quite a surprise as usually we almost never hear of a commercial van fitted with an automatic transmission here in Malaysia. It fact, this is the first by the looks of it. 

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The 2018 BMW i8 Coupe Has Been Launched in Malaysia - The Ultimate Electro Mobility Coupe is Back With Some Improvements Under the Skin


BMW Malaysia has unveiled the New 2018 BMW i8 Coupé for the Malaysian market. According to BMW, the new BMW i8 epitomises the revolutionary combination of extreme power and absolute efficiency and it has some additional tweaks for this model year onwards.

Go Auto Group of Companies and SIRIM Berhad entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Battery Technology and also Vehicle Connectivity


Go Automobile Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (GAM), the manufacturing arm of Go Auto Group of Companies and SIRIM Berhad (“SIRIM”), an agency under the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to form a long-term strategic collaboration and partnership between both parties.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

KIA Mega Merdeka Promos & Offers for the Kia Cerato 1.6 SX & Kia Picanto EX


Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of KIA vehicles for this glorious country has announced the KIA Mega Merdeka campaign from now till the end of August 2018. This is a sales promotion with exclusive deals and value-added privileges for the Kia Cerato 1.6 SX and the Kia Picanto EX. It is held in conjunction with the 61 st Merdeka celebrations and is a final chance to enjoy the tax holiday before SST is implemented.

Monday, August 13, 2018

PROTON Has Slightly Updated the Ertiga - New Dark Seat Fabric & Infotainment System


PROTON Cars have now updated the Proton Ertiga 6 seat (7can fit but middle seat in the middle row does not have a three point seatbelt, only lapbelt for Indonesia spec vehicle, hence 6 seater rating)  compact SUV to better suit Malaysian car buyers. The MPV was unveiled in Penang on Sunday at the awards ceremony for the Proton 1 Tank Adventure competition.

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Mazda Jelutong 3S Centre, Penang Opens - The 85th Mazda Outlet in Malaysia


Bermaz Motor has been busy. They have recently launched the updated 2018 Mazda CX-3 and unveiled the 2018 Mazda 6 at the official opening of the 85th Mazda outlet in Malaysia. The latest Mazda branch and 3S Centre is located in Jelutong, Georgetown, Penang. 

Malaysia Automotive Institute and Institut Otomotif Indonesia Enter into a New Memorandum of Understanding


The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) and the Institut Otomotif Indonesia (IOI) has entered into a a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster long-term collaboration in the area of automotive industry development, yesterday. The new arrangement was entered into between the two countries' government agencies in order further realise future potential of automotive industry collaboration between the two counties.

Friday, August 10, 2018

The PROTON 1 TANK ADVENTURE Write-up - Oh...We Have to Take Part in the Finals Tomorrow!!! [With Links to the Facebook Videos]




Those that have been following our exploits on our Facebook page would know that we recently (17-18 July 2018) won the Proton Persona Media category for the Proton 1 Tank Adventure Central Region. Now, we have to compete in the Finals which is scheduled to be held tomorrow. We are competing against the best from the Northern, Southern, Sabah and East Coast legs to see who gets the best.

The Updated 2018 Mazda 6 is Now Open For Booking - 2.0L & 2.5L Petrol and 2.2L Diesel Variants in Sedan and Touring Wagon Available


Bermaz Motor have announced that the refreshed and New 2018 Mazda 6 will start selling here in Malaysia soon. According to the official Mazda distributors of Malaysia, the New 2018 Mazda 6 has been upgraded with more of a focus on premium feel and elegance. This is in line as the 6 is Mazda’s flagship passenger car (there are no Mazda9 sedans you know, only the full sized Mazda CX-9 SUV). 

Bermaz Launches the Refreshed 2018 Mazda CX-3 in Malaysia


Bermaz Motor, the official distributor of Mazda here in Malaysia has officially launched the refreshed and basically new 2018 Mazda CX-3. The CX-3 was first introduced in here in 2015 and has been slightly reworked, retuned and refined by Mazda to deliver what they would say as having greater elegance, better driving performance and efficiency.