Industry News: Ferrari announces a record 2nd Quarter and impressive 1st half 2016 Sales Performance figures

Ferrari recently announced its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016. As with the world today, there are still companies that make impressive sales figures in times that are seemingly in a slump. Well, right now we are witnessing a slump in Oil & Gas, but as always, when one industry is down, there is usually another one which is somehow booming. And I also have to add that the wealth of the people on this planet has grown tremendously over the past two decades or so making purchasing of luxury and ultra-luxury products continue to be on the uptrend.

Motorsport news: Suzuka Drift Race Challenge Series competition set for this 10th & 11th December 2016 in Batu Kawan

A company called Suzuka Oil Sdn. Bhd. has continued its push to try become a significant aspect in the world of professional Drift motorsports especially in Asia. After successfully organising 2 races in Penang (Batu Kawan end August 2015) and in the Klang Valley (May 2016, ELITE Speedway, PLUS Highway), Suzuka is seeing a return of the Suzuka Drift Race Challenge Series which will take place at Batu Kawan, Penang on the 10th and 11th of December 2016. They did the official launch and press conference of the event last sunday, the 31st of July. It was attended by a few drift cars...obviously.

Motorsport News: Official launch of the 2016 Formula One PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix

The campaign for the 2016 Formula One PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix had just been officially launched. The Grand Prix event will take place from 30th September to the 2nd of October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) and this year, the event will be themed Experience RedeF1ned. The launch event was attended by PETRONAS Senior General Manager of Group Strategic Communications Zahariah Abd Rahman and SIC CEO, Dato Razlan Razali (both pictured above - Left to Right - Dato Razlan & Zahariah Abd Rahman).

News: ‘Ford Go Further Roadshow’ schedule in Seremban, Kuantan, Johor & Klang Valley

Ford and Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) are inviting everyone to the ‘Ford Go Further Roadshow’ which will take place at four key locations in Peninsular Malaysia in the months of August and September 2016.

Truck News: Four units of Volvo FM440 6X2 Trucks delivered to JPLOGISTICS

 (From L-R) Jerome Wong, Vice President of Sales & Logistics for Volvo Trucks Malaysia, and Md Zulnorrain, Chief Operating Officer ofJPLogistics, with the four units of Volvo FM440 prime movers handed over to JP Logistics.

Recently, Volvo Trucks Malaysia delivered four units of the Volvo FM440 I 6x2 TRAS prime movers to Pasir Gudang-based JPLogistics, that will be used specifically to transport compressed natural gas along the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. 

Motorsport News: The second round of the 2016 Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) is this weekend - August 5th to the 7th.

This coming weekend - the 5th, 6th & 7th of August 2016 will be the second round of the 2016 Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) of races at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). The MCS has six races as well as free practice and qualifying sessions over the three-day period and tt will feature the prestigious Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup, the Touring Car Series Asia (TCSA) and the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific one-make race. 

Truck & Bus News: Win a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand and more prizes when you service your HINO Truck or Bus

Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd – HMSM has begun its latest campaign on Hino Genuine Engine Oil with a new lucky draw, eligible when you make a minimum RM200 single receipt service. The lucky draw is open to all HINO customers and only at selected participating HINO’s Authorized Service Center in West Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. It starts today, on the 1^st August until 31^st October 2016.

The Perodua Kelisa (2001-2007) - Fun little cars don't fade away long after production has ended.

One Perodua that has still stuck in the minds of most Malaysians is the Perodua Kelisa. It first made its debut in 2001 and was not meant to be a replacement for the long running Perodua Kancil. Both these cars were based on different generations of the Daihatsu Mira.

Photo Comparo - Exterior styling of the new Proton Perdana vs the previous Government-only Perdana / Honda Accord rebadge

Proton recently launched the new Proton Perdana and most of you are aware that it is based on the eighth generation Honda Accord which was produced from 2007 to 2012. This 2016 Perdana features the same eight generation Honda Accord chassis, engine, transmission but with a massive rework of the body. Here we have a comparison in terms of styling - the older car is the one with the 'GP40' registered plate, the newer one is the B plate test car.