8th Generation All-New Toyota Camry Gets a 5 Star ASEAN NCAP Crash Test Rating

The official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia, UMW Toyota Motor SdnBhd (UMWT), recently announced that the All New Toyota Camry was awarded the 5-star ratings at the recent New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) crash test results. The impressive 5 star ASEAN NCAP rating is due to the large D Segment sedan fitted with a lot of Active Safety Equipment. Active safety features an important segment in determining a car's safety rating in the Assessment Program.

MercedesTrophy 2019 Malaysia is Now Open for Registration - For Mercedes-Benz Golfing Enthusiasts

It's 2019 and another round of customer experience events are about to start. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has just announced the return of the highly-anticipated MercedesTrophy 2019. This is the Malaysian leg of the world renowned international golf tournament that is open to all Mercedes-Benz customers. About 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Malaysia customers are expected to participate in this year's MercedesTrophy. This year's Hole-in-One is a Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 SUV!

Proton Announces 7,007 Units Registered for January 2019 - Sales Led by the New X70 SUV - More Offers for the Month of February

Proton Cars recorded Malaysian sales of 7,007units for January 2019 ensuring the manufacturer have an estimated market share of 14.5%, before official confirmation by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). This upsurge in sales numbers was led by the newly launched Proton X70 SUV, which is Proton's first SUV and the first car that has come out from the Geely-Proton tie-up.

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia's Chinese New Year Open House - This Saturday, 16th February 2019 at all Authorised Showrooms Nationwide

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia will be having their Chinese New Year nationwide open house  this weekend. It will take place this Saturday, 16th February, 2019 from 11am till 5pm at all authorized Volkswagen dealerships throughout Malaysia. Visitors will enjoy ongoing CNY savings up to RM20,000 if they are interested in buying a new Volkswagen and current Volkswagen owners can take advantage of ongoing aftersales offers too.

2018 Was a Fabulous Year for Volvo Car Malaysia in Terms of Sales in Malaysia as well as Exports

Volvo Car Malaysia the good people that sell Volvo cars here have reported promising numbers for the marque in 2018. The premium brand ended 2018 with a total of 1,384 units delivered to customers in Malaysia. They've also exported a record number of premium cars (the only premium brand manufacturer to use Malaysia as an export base for now) to Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam - 1,889 units! 

Volvo Car Malaysia Appoints Nalin Jain as the New Managing Director, Replacing Lennart Stegland

Volvo Car Malaysia will have a new Managing Director starting 1st March 2018. Mr Nalin Jain (pictured above), will continue the responsibilities of the current Managing Director, Mr Lennart Stegland, beginning March 1, 2018. 

Video: Vlog on the Facelifted W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class at the Media Drive - C200 Avantgarde & C300 AMG-Line

Below is our first impressions vlog on the Facelifted W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - C200 Avantgarde & C300 AMG-Line. It isn't a review per se as we had covered the launch earlier here with this article. This was something I've decided to put together with some of the footage that I had shot during the media drive in November of last year. Kind of unique actually as this was mainly for my personal record of the drive. So it's just bits and pieces here for your viewing pleasure.

Isuzu Malaysia Announces Combined Sales of 6,036 Units of Trucks for 2018

Isuzu Malaysia has reported that it has maintained their No. 1 position as Malaysia's preferred commercial vehicle (CV) brand for 2018.  According to overall sales figures recently released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) Isuzu Malaysia had ended 2018 with total combined sales of 6,036 units of trucks from the various segments. 

Kia Malaysia Launches the Kia Picanto GT-Line - Sportier Looks for Kia's Good Looking A Segment Hatchback

Naza Kia Malaysia, has officially unveiled the new range topping Kia Picanto GT-Line. This top specced variant comes in looking sportier than ever with an aggressive looking bodykit, 16inch alloy wheels, sports pedals on the inside and a  RM57,888 (on-the-road without insurance) pricetag. Not too shabby for a fully kitted out A-segment hatchback.

Hino Malaysia Special: Going the Extra Mile for Customers - More than Just Sales & After Sales at Hino

In the truck sales industry, the real business is what comes after the sale of the truck itself. After sales support is where it all begins; where the needs of the customer in having an efficient and reliable truck with minimum downtime is all that matters. With Hino, customer support is based on identifying and satisfying the needs of their customers and wherever possible, goes beyond their expectations.

Video Test Drive - First Impressions / Review of the 2019 Proton X70 1.8 TGDi 2WD Premium - It Impressed Me...Go Watch the Video + 2 More!

The first drive video on the Proton X70 is out. I must say that the X70 is quite an impressive piece of machinery. It is the first car that has come out of the Geely-Proton partnership and if you take a look at the video you'd know that I came home from Langkawi pretty impressed with the car, which is also Proton's first ever SUV. I tried out the Proton X70 1.8 TGDi 2WD Premium variant. The one on top is the X70 2WD Executive - which comes with smaller 18inch wheels as seen above - the pic just looks so good that I wanted to share it here.

PROTON Releases Photos of the Soon to be Launched 2019 Proton Iriz Facelift - with Details and Our Opinion on it

Proton has released the first official photos of the upcoming Proton Iriz facelift. The B segment hatchback is set to be launched sometime in the first half of 2019. The Iriz will receive some exterior redesign as well as the addition of a more connected infotainment system inside. This compact hatchback is the first existing model from the Proton line-up to receive a facelift since its partnership with Geely was announced.

Sendok Group Launches / Delivers New Sinotruk Heavy Duty Truck, Announces New Sinotruk Warranty Package & with TTS Engineering Group Opens New Sinotruk / CAM Kuantan 4S Centre

The Sendok Group, together with TTS Engineering Group have Opened the New Sinotruk / CAM Kuantan 4S Centre. To mark the auspicious occasion, Sendok Group also launched a New Sinotruk Heavy-Duty Model and also held a 100 Units fleet delivery ceremony to their customers - 50 units of T7H model to logistic company, Heng Da Logistic (M) Sdn Bhd and 50 units of SWZ tipper model to Menta Construction Sdn Bhd. The New Sinotruk T7H has a 540hp engine and comes with a five year limited warranty package.

Six New BMW i Charging Facilities Now in Place at the Bangsar Shopping Centre

BMW Group Malaysia heads into 2019 as the leading e-mobility provider in Malaysia by unveiling six New BMW i Charging Facilities at Bangsar Shopping Centre here in Kuala Lumpur. With a majority of BMW Plug-in Hybrid vehicles located in the greater Klang Valley, the addition of new charging stations is much welcomed. Especially since over 7,500 Plug-in Hybrid BMW and MINI cars were sold in 2018. The new charging stations add to the other i Charging stations located throughout Peninsula Malaysia.

The New Mitsubishi Triton Launched in Malaysia - Prices Start at RM100,200 onwards with 5 Variants Offered.

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has officially launched the new fifth generation 2019 Mitsubishi Triton today. The new Triton is priced from RM100,200 onwards and available with a choice of five variants and four colours. There is also a new 6 speed automatic transmission and a new 2.4liter MIVEC aluminium block turbodiesel engine as well as a raft of Active Safety Features.

Hino Launches The New 700 Series, SR1E 6x2 Prime Mover with Lift-able 3rd Axle

Hino Motors Sales Malaysia Sdn Bhd (HMSM) recently launched latest model of their HINO 700 series - the Hino SR1EKRG (SR1E) 6x2 Prime Mover. This new truck is a complete heavy-duty Prime Mover and it is specially designed for the logistics and distribution industry. This is the Japanese company's latest solution to the increasing demands for sustainable and cost-effective means of road transportation. 

Perodua - 227,243 units in 2018! Now Aims to Sell 231,000 units by end-2019

Perodua achieved another record selling year for 2018. The Malaysian compact car maker recorded its best-ever sales performance of selling 227,243 units in 2018 and it now aims to better that figure by 1.7% to 231,000 units by end-2019. Amazing numbers considering the total industry volume is about 598,000 plus units or there abouts. This means that about 1 out of 3 newly registered cars is a Perodua. 

BMW Authorised Dealers Now Offering BMW Engine Oil Service Packages on Lazada

BMW engine oil service packages can now be bought via Lazada, one of Malaysia's most well known E-commerce platforms. BMW Authorised Dealers are now offering the BMW Engine Oil Service Packages online, to provide customers with easier access to Original BMW Engine Oil and Service as part of the initiative to further enhance the BMW premium ownership experience. In the day and age where everything can be bought at a click of a mouse or the touch of a smartphone screen, this makes perfect sense.

The Toyota C-HR Receives Upgrades for 2019

The Malaysian variant of the popular Toyota C-HR has been slightly upgraded for 2019. As it enters its second year in the Malaysian market, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd is now offering the fashion forward looking C-HR with some cosmetic updates as well as adding an optional TRD bodykit (Aerokit) for customers to choose. 

Two Videos on the New Proton X70 Premium's Active Safety Features

We were in Langkawi the other day to test drive the new Proton x 70 Premium variant. Proton's first ever SUV, in fully specified Premium form, is fully packed with Active Safety Features. We tried out the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and 360 Camera systems. All are part of what Proton calls the ADAS, or Advanced Driver Assistance System.