Auto ConneXion will launch new products for Ford, Land Rover and Alfa Romeo over the next few months, a move which is expected to drive the company’s growth
The premium segment would buck the overall car industry's gloomy trend, says BMW Malaysia managing director, adding that BMW's growth would continue to be driven by its 3 and 5 Series.
MV Agusta, the motorcycle firm that Proton Holdings Bhd sold amid much controversy six years ago, is now back with its original owner, Claudio Castiglioni.
PETALING JAYA: Lexus Malaysia, a division of UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd, is targeting sales of more than 400 Lexus luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) this year.
The integrated quality hub consists of centralised vehicle stockyard, accessory centre, test track, body and paint centre and production parts warehouse.
Daihatsu Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a commercial vehicle assembler and distributor, expects sales to grow by 20 per cent to over RM1 billion this year from about RM800 million in 2009, partly helped by its expanded portfolio.
KUALA LUMPUR: The public is invited to experience the world's first mass produced, all-electric and zero-emission Nissan vehicle at Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) showroom next weekend.
Sisma Auto Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Jaguar cars in Malaysia, expects to maintain its sales this year, partly helped by the launch of the new Jaguar XJ.
PETALING JAYA: The Naza Group of Companies is exploring opportunities with its global partners to produce completely knocked-down (CKD) big bikes locally, says joint group executive chairman Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin.
SUZUKI Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd, a unit of DRB-HICOM Bhd, says sales will jump by over 43 per cent to about 8,000 units this year, mainly driven by new models and the improving domestic economy.
French carmaker Peugeot will collaborate with Nasim Sdn Bhd to introduce a C-segment sedan to its existing line-up of Peugeot cars in the country by the end of next year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Quest Sdn Bhd expects its newly-launched Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck to boost its overall sales from nearly 1,300 units last year.
NEXT Bike Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Ducati motorcycles in Malaysia, is confident of selling up to 1,000 Ducati motorcycles this year.
HONDA Malaysia Sdn Bhd targets to sell 3,000 units of the All-New Jazz Hybrid by the end of this year and pledges to introduce more new hybrid models to the local market.
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has stopped production at its plant in Pagoh, Malacca, from Tuesday due to the shortage of parts caused by floods in Thailand.
KUALA LUMPUR: Germany's BMW Group expects to see its hybrid cars hit the Malaysian roads within the next two years, but has ruled out the possibility of producing or assembling such vehicles here.
National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd (5304) has teamed up with the Ministry of Higher Education to offer advanced diploma programmes in automotive design and manufacturing engineering.
KUANTAN: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBM), the official distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the country, expects to break its 2011 sales record next year as consumer sentiment remains bullish.
RAWANG: Perodua hopes its plan to export its vehicles to South Africa will become a reality in the next one or two years, managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid said today.
HONDA Malaysia Sdn Bhd expects sales to hit 40,000- unit levels this year, helped mainly by the resumption of its completely-knocked-down (CKD) operations.
GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised upwards the net industry profit projection for 2011 to US$9.1 billion (US$1 = RM3.13)from an earlier forecast of US$5.3 billion, with the largest profit coming from Asia Pacific at US$7.7 billion.
The Polo currently costs above RM100,000 but the plan put forward by VW to DRB-HICOM Bhd could see the locally-assembled Polo priced at below RM70,000.
HICOM-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd expects to sell 800 to 1,000 units of its enhanced version of the Chevrolet Captiva sports utility vehicle in the financial year ending March 31 2010.
Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) has become a major shareholder of Chery Alado Automobiles Sdn Bhd, the local distributor of China-made Chery vehicles.
Conceived from a bold design concept and new technology platform, the Wave 110 MMC (minor model change) is expected to consolidate Honda's leadership position in the cub segment.
Naza group's outfit Nasim Sdn Bhd recently said that the new Peugeot 3008 would be sold at around RM150,000 to give Honda CR-V, the sports utility vehicle (SUV) class leader, a run for its money.
Perodua maintained its market leadership in May with sales of 15,000 cars and an estimated market share of 29.6 per cent on the back of continued strong demand for vehicles.
In the first eight months of 2011, sales grew by 28 per cent to 3,711 vehicles from 2,893 units last year. Sales have grown every year since 2004, when it sold a total of 2,410 vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd. which is the master franchise holder for Hyundai's vehicles in Malaysia, aims to sell of 12,000 units this year and the next, to further consolidate its presence in the country.
Companies, especially logistic firms, will save a lot by remanufacturing their vehicles rather than buying a new fleet, says Motor Teknologi & Industri group executive chairman
Its optimism is underpinned by strong demand for new launches like the 1.5-litre Honda City, says managing director and chief executive officer Toru Takahashi,
Proton Holdings Bhd (5304) plans to produce more units of its newly-launched Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing edition for exports to Singapore, Thailand and Australia.
France's Peugeot is ready to unleash a slew of environment-friendly cars next year into the Malaysian market, including the world's first diesel full-hybrid vehicle, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4.
Naza Kia Malaysia, local distributor of Kia vehicles, will launch an all-new Sorento at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) this week.
SUBANG JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd would consider assembling or manufacturing components of Toyota's hybrid cars in Malaysia if demand and volume increases.
PETALING JAYA: Naza Group expects to sell 30,000 units of "kapcai" or underbone motorcyles this year and increase the figures by more than double to 70,000 units in 2013.
THE Toyota Eco Rangers (TER) programme has "adopted" 22 schools in the Klang Valley to help students become independent and appreciate the environment.
The sales and marketing arm of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia expects the overall Grand Livina sales to grow by 10 per cent with the launch of the Impul-tuned version
Local carmaker Naza Group is making a renewed charge for a considerable share of the B and C segments of the non-national makes with the new Forte sedan.
Skoda or even the luxury Audi at an affordable price range is possible, if discussions between Proton Holdings Bhd and Volkswagen to set up a completely knocked down (CKD) plant here materialises, says OSK Research.
Modenas, the national motorcyle maker Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd, is looking at commercialising and mass-producing its electric motorcyles by 2011.
National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd will introduce a basic Exora multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) tomorrow, two days before the launch of the new Perodua MPV.
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) has launched the all-new Nissan 370Z Roadster, a two-seater convertible with a fully automatic power-operated soft top, at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2010 (KLIMS 2010).
FRANKFURT: The biggest European automaker, Volkswagen (VW), yesterday announced its official takeover offer for the heavy truck manufacturer MAN, which VW wants to fold into a new truck behemoth.
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd recorded over 3 per cent increase in its vehicle sales for the first five months of this year at 18,000 units compared with the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Demand for two new Myvi variants - Myvi SE and Myvi Extreme - has been "extremely good" since their soft launch, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, which posted its best-ever annual sales last year, expects sales to hit record levels this year, thanks to new models such as the C-Class.
Japanese carmaker Honda is confident that it can sell some 40,000 cars in Malaysia this year, although it is cautious about the market especially in the second half.
The new Camry has attracted about 1,500 orders since pre-launch sales started on July 2 and UMW Toyota expects a monthly sales of more than 1,000 units
TOKYO: Daihatsu Motor Co, the mini-vehicle unit of Toyota Motor Corp, aims to raise its sales by 3 per cent next year with growth centred on Indonesia and Malaysia, its president said yesterday.
The Swift now comes with keyless entry and start system for added convenience and safety, and factory-fitted, auto-retractable side mirrors with signal indicators.
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBM) wants to expand its portfolio of models and if the numbers are strong, may increase operations at its production plant in Pekan, Pahang.
USF-HICOM (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of DRB-HICOM Bhd, has allocated an initial RM2 million to upgrade its sister company Modenas' plant in Kedah to assemble the Spyder Roadster superbikes.
After almost five years of absence in the local executive luxury sedan segment, Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) yesterday launched an all-new Nissan Teana, aiming to secure 30 per cent of the market share.
Nasim Sdn Bhd, the distributors of French marque Peugeot, will launch the multi-purpose vehicle MPV 5008 into the local market at the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show to be held in December.
PROTON Holdings Bhd has launched its first Platinum showroom in Medan, Indonesia, to strengthen its presence in one of the national carmaker's growing markets in the region.
THERE have been two generations of the Volvo S40, a compact executive car produced by Ford Motor Co-owned Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars. The first was launched in 1995 and the second, in 2004.
BMW recently launched an automated vehicle service system called BMW TeleServices at all its dealerships, which automatically connects the BMW vehicle to the car dealership through a mobile network device.
The all-new, third-generation Lexus RX350 was unveiled yesterday, with distributor UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd expecting its first year sales to almost double the number its predecessor had achieved in nearly two years.
China-made commercial vehicle Dongfeng made its debut in the Malaysian market with two new models - the Bison 260 and Kinland 420 - assembled in Kulim and distributed by Quasar Industrial Vehicles.
The Piaggio Group, Europe's largest motorcycle company, should consider assembling some of its motorcycles and scooters here in Malaysia, a deputy minister said.
Nasim Sdn Bhd has revised upwards its sales forecast for Peugeot cars for 2010 by more than 30 per cent as more Malaysians go for the French marque's award-winning vehicle amid an improving automotive market.
SEPANG: Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd (VGM) believes that the newly-launched Volkswagen Polo GTI will not cannibalise the sales of another Polo variant, the Polo TSI.
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd which aims to sell about 250 units of the newly-launched, locally-assembled S60 Turbo this year, expects the vehicles to contribute about 20 per cent to the company's growth for the financial year 2011.
Naza Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Kia Motors vehicles in Malaysia, wants to to improve sales volume by 75 per cent to 18,000 units this year.
The sale target of 500 units for a full year of operation is realistic, taking account of the size of the European CBU segment in Malaysia, says Citroen
The Proton Edar Dealers Association Malaysia expects the new Proton Exora to be well received and to increase Proton's average car sales by at least 30 per cent
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) expects 2010 to be its best year ever as sales volume rises to 176,000 units buoyed by its new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), its chief said.
Audi of Germany was the country's fastest growing luxury car brand last year, with sales revving up 102 per cent to 435 units, its local importer and trader DRB-HICOM Bhd managing director Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil said.
Overall new-vehicle initial quality in Malaysia has improved notably from 2008, the latest J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2009 initial quality study concluded.
NEW DELHI: Small will be big at an Indian auto show when the world's leading manufacturers unveil a slew of compact cars designed for one of the world's fastest growing markets.
RAWANG: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), whose production skidded slightly since March due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, expects things to return to normal by July.
PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) has made its maiden export of the new Myvi 1.3-litre model to Mauritius to strengthen its presence in overseas markets.
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua maintained its pole position in the first quarter of this year with car sales of 45,700 units and an estimated market share of 29.1 per cent.
BALAKONG: Nasim Sdn Bhd, the local distributor of Peugeot vehicles, has sold 3,082 units of the French marque for the first six months this year, more than double the volume in the same period last year.
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd has launched its second brand of spare parts named "Proton AMP (After Market Parts)" to provide an alternative to customers seeking a lower cost of ownership of their cars.
French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen said yesterday it will make Malaysia its regional car production hub for exports to Southeast Asian countries, Australia and South Africa.
KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Quest Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of Chevrolet vehicles in Malaysia and a member of Naza Group, has launched the latest version of Chevrolet Captiva and is bullishon its sales.
Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd will pump in RM30 million as part of its Sungai Buloh factory expansion plans to ramp up production of its motorcycles by 25 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR: Nasim Sdn Bhd, the distributor of Peugeot cars in Malaysia, is studying the possibility of bringing in the new 3008 HYbrid4, the world's first full diesel hybrid here this year.
DRB-HICOM Bhd (1619) yesterday sealed a firm agreement with Potenza Sports Cars Ltd to build the British sports car marque for domestic and Asia-Pacific markets.
KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Quest Auto Sdn Bhd is targeting to set up a network of 31 Chevrolet sales, service and spare part (3S) centres across Malaysia by year-end and hopes to increase the number of outlets to 41 by 2013, chief operating officer Datuk Maruan Mohd said yesterday.
Nasim Sdn Bhd, the local distributor of the French car brand Peugeot, will export about 20 per cent of its newly launched 207 sedan model to other right-hand drive markets in Asean countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and Sri Lanka next year.
Sales of Peugeot cars are expected to almost triple to 8,000 units next year following the introduction of a new sedan model which will be launched in early November.
Car buyers here do not have the luxury of choice when it comes to buying a station wagon. There was only a handful of such vehicles launched in the past decades with the more prominent one being Nissan AD Resort.
DETROIT: There's a new hero in the world automotive industry and it's Alan Mullaly, the top gun hired in 2006 by Ford from Boeing to turn the company around.
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) remains the country's top selling carmaker for the fourth year in a row, after reporting sales of 166,736 units last year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Next Bike Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Ducati motorbikes in Malaysia, has unveiled its latest offering, Ducati Monster 795 that sells at RM59,900.
KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Perodua) is putting aside RM200.5 million capital expenditure (capex) this year to improve existing production lines, products, sales and after-sales services.
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd has previewed the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, providing an insight into the model in third-generation form that may hit local roads next year.
BMW's sales in January to September has held up very well despite industry predictions that the automotive sector will see a significant reduction in sales, says its managing director
IT IS always tough to sell a used and scrap-status Volkswagen Beetle. It's even tougher for a 13-year-old to do it, more so when the sale is to be his baptism of fire.
Honda Malaysia is confident that the newly-launched Freed, a premium compact multi purpose vehicle, will help the company meet its annual target of selling 40,000 units this year
JAKARTA: In a country that is crazy for multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co thinks that Indonesia will eventually go "ga ga" over small cars as fuel prices remain high and traffic jams worsen.
Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia, will invest about RM22 million to expand its network strength in the country, which includes moving to a larger flagship outlet.
Chana, a car brand from China, has entered the Malaysian market with its principal ChangAn Auto Co Ltd and local distributor Changan Berjaya Auto Sdn Bhd planning to make the country a regional hub in the long term.
The French carmaker is repositioning its completely- built-up vehicles in the high-end segment as Malaysia does not have a favourable taxation for CBUs, says a company executive
While Honda City should account for one third of the company’s expected sales of 35,000 units for 2008, about 1,400 units will come from the new Jazz from now till year-end
SINGAPORE: "The new girl has finally arrived. She's twice the fun and half the price". Don’t be mistaken and be easily excited about the cry. It is not about a girl coming to town and soliciting for customers.
VOLKSWAGEN dealer VW Cars Sdn Bhd is offering a special price for 35 units of the Volkswagen Touareg in celebration of its sponsorship of the recently ended Monsoon Cup in Terengganu.
LONDON: Proton's Exora Extended Range EV (5304) won an award in the best range extended electric vehicles category during the inaugural Brighton to London future car rally on Saturday, giving a boost to the company's effort in the production of eco-friendly cars.
Sectoral analysts agree that the expansion in Nissan's model mix in Malaysia, besides the recovery of the domestic automotive sector, will lead to robust growth for Nissan sales in general and Tan Chong in particular.
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd aims to capture 30 per cent of the four-wheel-drive (4WD) double-cap diesel automatic and manual transmission segment next year, helped by the Nissan Navara.
Proton Holdings Bhd (5304) is showcasing almost the full line-up of Lotus cars for the first time to the Malaysian public since it bought the British car marquee in 1996.
Chery Alado Automobile Sdn Bhd said its upgraded Tiggo SUV (sports utility vehicle) is suitable for individuals keen on a tailor-made multi-purpose city car.
BMW Group Malaysia has sold 185 Mini cars as at the end of October this year and expects to better this figure next year with the introduction of three new variants - the Mini Cooper, the Mini Cooper S and the Mini John Cooper Works.
GURUN: Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (NAM), the manufacturing arm of Naza Group, aims to be export-oriented, targeting some RM2.5 billion in foreign sales by 2016.
KUALA LUMPUR: Land Rover (M) Sdn Bhd is looking to sell 300 units of its all-new sports utility vehicle (SUV), Range Rover Evoque, in the next 12 months.
BALAKONG: The country's top non-national car distributor has asked that incentives for hybrid cars be extended to fuel demand for such environment-friendly vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR: WestStar Maxus has inked an agreement with the Shanghai Automotive Group (SAIC) to become an official distributor for the latest van model, Maxus V80 which is expected to arrive in Malaysia in August 2011.
TOKYO: The world's top carmaker, Toyota Motor, plans to launch six new hybrid models by end-2012, a spokesman for the company said yesterday, as competition to build greener cars heats up.