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Proton has officially cut the ribbon to their new 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. The new centre is run by Shirba Auto World Sdn Bhd and is the third Proton outlet to open in the city. Shirba Auto 3S centres spans a total of 2,259 square metres and has a capacity to fit 12 service bays, 6 service hoists, a comfortable customer lounge and even offers free WiFi. Proton’s efforts to encourage upgrading of all their facilities and to attract more dealerships has been a success so far. The brand now has

Jerrica

Oct 21, 2019

There’s a new Volvo 3S centre in Malaysia and this time it is located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The latest 3S centre will add to their list of 14 dealerships nationwide and will be run by their new dealer partner Sebangga Mitsinbo Sdn Bhd. The new 2-storey 3S centre spans 5,432 square-foot and is built to adhere to Volvo Car’s retail standard known as the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE). The facility is prepared to put the Volvo Car Lifestyle Collection and Accessories on show and ready to facilita

Jerrica

Jul 30, 2020

The public car park adjacent to the Kinabalu National Park has collapsed due to incessant rain over the past week. A viral video has been circulating around social media showing the extend of the damage though the 2-lane road next to it is not affected. Located at km 20 Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli in the Kundasang highlands in Ranau, the district police chief, Sammy Newton, believed that the landslide happened earlier this morning as the police department was alerted at 7.15 am. He told reporters that

Jerrica

Jan 20, 2021

A Honda S660 owner found himself missing 7 teeth and sporting serious injuries to his head and arms after a fight with a Perodua Alza driver. Astro Awani reports that the 21-year-old had reprimanded the Alza driver for not using his turn signals before changing lanes when they were stopped at a traffic light in Jalan Kolam, Kota Kinabalu. During their altercation, the Alza driver started beating up the Honda S660 with a metal stick, breaking the Kei-car’s windscreen in the process, before turnin

Jerrica

Mar 31, 2021

The Perodua Alza driver who beat up a Honda S660 driver with a metal pipe has been arrested in Kota Kinabalu at around 2 pm yesterday (March 31). Previously, it was reported that a fight between the Alza driver and the 21-year-old S660 driver ensued at a traffic light in Jalan Kolam, Kota Kinabalu where the victim reprimanded the suspect for not using his turn signals. Also read: KK JDM fans, a Honda S660 owner lost 7 teeth after assault by Alza driver As a result, the victim found himself missi

Jerrica

Apr 1, 2021

Berikutan peningkatan permintaan bagi produk dengan jejak karbon rendah, SK Nexilis akan membina kilang luar negaranya yang pertama di Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Langkah ini diambil untuk meningkatkan kapasiti produksi mereka dalam penghasilan kerajang tembaga bagi sel bateri untuk kenderaan elektrik (EV). Kilang ini yang dijangka akan mula beroperasi pada tahun 2023 di Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park akan mampu menghasilkan 44,000 tan kerajang tembaga bagi bateri EV dalam masa setahun – melonjakkan

Mersita

Jan 29, 2021

In a media event by Volvo Car Malaysia today, Mr. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia announced that VCM sold 1,950 cars in 2020, up 3% from 2019, which saw 1,833 cars sold. July was the best month for VCM last year with 286 units sold, 2020 also saw the launch of the Volvo S60 T8 PHEV in Malaysia, and the opening of a new Volvo 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. For future plans, Mr. Nalin Jain said “We are going to introduce further sustainable product line up. It’s a huge line-up of

Arif

Jan 13, 2021

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

Seorang lelaki patah tujuh gigi serta cedera di kepala dan tangan apabila tegurannya menimbulkan rasa tidak puas hati terhadap pemandu Perodua Alza. Kejadian yang berlaku di Kota Kinabalu itu bukan setakat melibatkan mangsa, tetapi kereta Honda S660 miliknya juga turut dipecahkan cermin. Mangsa yang berumur 21 tahun itu dikejarkan ke hospital setelah mengalami kecederaan yang serius. Menurut Ketua Polis Daerah Kota Kinabalu, suspek menggunakan sebatang besi untuk menghentak anggota badan mangsa.

Faisal

Mar 31, 2021

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) is expanding Nissan’s presence up in Kota Bharu, Kelantan with the opening of a brand new 3S centre. The new centre will be operated by ETCM’s newly appointed dealer Edaran Nuri Sdn Bhd. Like all new Nissan 3S centres, the latest Kota Bharu centre is built according to the new Nissan Retail Concept (NRC) guidelines so car owners and customers alike will feel the brand’s warmth and comfort. The new centre spans 12,260 square feet featuring a showroom floor that easil

Jerrica

Aug 5, 2020

“Who is to pay for the repairs?” This was the biggest question in the minds of 8 car owners who returned to their cars and discovered someone had broken their windscreens. The incident happened in the parking lot of the Kota Damansara Driving Range on Tuesday night. Petaling Jaya deputy police chief Supt Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood told the media that the owners of all 8 cars have made a police report regarding the incident. Unfortunately, initial investigations have revealed there are no CCTV came

Jerrica

Apr 1, 2021

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) kini mengembangkan sayapnya dengan membuka Pusat 3S Nissan serba baru di Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Pusat baru ini akan dijalankan oleh pengedar ETCM baru, Edaran Nuri Sdn. Bhd. Sama seperti Pusat 3S Nissan lain yang baru, pusat di Kota Bharu ini dibina berdasarkan garis panduan Nissan Retail Concept (NRC) yang baru supaya pemilik kereta dan pelanggan boleh menikmati keselesaan dan kemesraan yang ditawarkan jenama popular ini. Pusat 3S serba baru ini berkeluasan 12,260 k

Mersita

Aug 8, 2020

SK Nexilis, a South Korean copper foil producer for electric vehicles (EV) under SK Group, will be building its first overseas plant in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The company will invest a total of RM 2.3 billion on the plant with an aimed annual production capacity of 44,000 tons, Business Korea reports that it is the world's biggest copper foil plant. Construction of the plant is expected to start in the first half of 2021 with commercial operation expected to start in 2023. The copper fo

Jerrica

Jan 29, 2021

Syarikat UMW Toyota Motor mengumumkan bahawa mereka akan menukar operasi cawangan di Lembah Klang, Sabah, dan Sarawak kepada pengedar berkuatkuasa 1 September ini. Pengedar Borneo Mobility (Sabah) akan mengambil alih cawangan di Kota Kinabalu dan Borneo Mobility (Sarawak) akan mengambil alih cawangan di Kuching. Cawangan Subang Jaya di Lembah Klang pula akan diambil alih oleh PCM Subang Motor Sdn Bhd. Pengumuman ini adalah selaras dengan matlamat mereka untuk memberikan mutu perkhidmatan yang le

Faisal

Sep 1, 2020

Today is Tuesday, October. 22 Local News Proton expands business in Kota Kinabalu Proton has officially cut the ribbon to their new 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. The new centre is run by Shirba Auto World Sdn Bhd and is the third Proton outlet to open in the city. Shirba Auto 3S centres spans a total of 2,259 square metres and has a capacity to fit 12 service bays, 6 service hoists, a comfortable customer lounge and even offers free WiFi. Mira Filzah wins a Nissan X-Trail Hybrid As the official ve

Tasia

Oct 22, 2019

While Malaysians are still getting acquainted with Isuzu’s new D-Max 1.9, Isuzu has already completed its set-up to send their newest pup on Borneo Safari. For over a decade, the Isuzu D-Max 2.5-litre and 3.0-litre have proven to be one of the most capable vehicles in the Safari. The D-Max representative has always successfully ferried its passengers safely and affectively across the most gruelling track known to metal-kind with minimal modifications done to the car. Now Isuzu is hoping to put t

Jerrica

Oct 17, 2019

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford vehicles in Malaysia, announced their new online booking tool that allows Ford owners to make service appointments in real-time. The new real-time e-Service booking tool will allow Ford owners who are looking to service their vehicles to immediately check the service slot availability at their chosen dealership. All Ford owners have to do is log on to the Ford website and select the “Book a Service” tab. They are then required to se

Jerrica

Jul 23, 2020

As the country regroups itself from the various disasters experienced in 2020, Honda Malaysia has taken upon itself to extend a helping hand to communities that were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and flood disaster. To address the ongoing need of the necessary tools for online learning, Honda has arranged laptops to be delivered to 4 secondary schools in Melaka to help out students from low-income families. Honda has also delivered 500 boxes of facemasks to 10 primary schools and 10 secondar

Jerrica

Feb 23, 2021

Isuzu’s new pup proved its worth in the gruelling Borneo Safari challenge and even gets given the organiser’s Special Award as a recognition of its remarkable off-road capabilities. Right before Borneo Safari kicked off, Isuzu was proud to announce that they will be throwing the newly introduced Isuzu D-Max Blue Power 1.9-litre engine into the Borneo wild. Like all its brethren that went on the Safari before it, the Blue Monster also had minimal changes to the standard truck. Among the modificat

Jerrica

Nov 14, 2019

Dikala ramai terhimpit dengan tekanan pandemik COVID-19 dan banjir teruk bulan lalu, Honda Malaysia tampil menghulurkan bantuan bagi mereka yang memerlukan. Syarikat automotif tersohor itu telah mengagihkan barang-barang keperluan kepada rakyat Malaysia yang memerlukan termasuklah Kit Keselamatan Banjir bagi 500 keluarga mangsa banjir di Pahang, pelitup muka bagi sekolah dan ‘frontliners’, serta komputer riba untuk pelajar kurang berkemampuan baru-baru ini. Memandangkan ramai pelajar-pelajar sek

Mersita

Feb 23, 2021

Used car online selling platform, MyTukar has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) as an automobile trade-in partner. Through the partnership, MyTukar will facilitate the end-to-end trade-in process for EON’s customers via certified MyTukar inspectors performing vehicle inspections on-demand for its customers. EON, a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad, operates dealerships for several brands namely Proton, Mitsubishi, Audi, and Volkswagen, via EON, EON

Jerrica

Mar 5, 2021

Proton handed over 8 units of the Proton X70 to the Ministry of Health (MOH) for use in Sabah. The vehicles will be used to assist in the Ministry’s logistics and surveillance efforts in the ongoing efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The handover was done at Fook Loi Corporation’s Proton 4S outlet in Kota Kinabalu. Throughout the year, Proton has been actively supporting MOH in various ways to help in the fight against Covid-19. The loan of the 8 cars to MOH Sabah is in addition to the 50 un

Jerrica

Dec 4, 2020

After announcing in October 2017 that it would be transferring all its retail operation branches to its dealers and other relevant parties, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced that 3 of its own outlets in Klang Valley, Sabah, and Sarawak will be transferred starting 1-September 2020. The Kota Kinabalu and Kuching outlets will be taken over by Borneo Mobility (Sabah) Sdn Bhd and Borneo Mobility (Sarawak) respectively. In the Klang Valley, PCM Subang Motor Sdn Bhd will take over the Subang Jaya

CY Foong

Sep 1, 2020

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), pengedar tunggal kenderaan Ford di Malaysia, mengumumkan aplikasi tempahan temu janji servis dalam talian yang baru. Pelanggan kini boleh menempah temu janji servis secara langsung. Aplikasi e-Service yang baru ini akan membolehkan pemilik Ford yang ingin melakukan servis penyelenggaraan kenderaan mereka untuk segera memeriksa kesediaan slot servis di wakil penjual pilihan mereka. Pemilik Ford hanya perlu melayari laman web Ford dan memilih tab "Pesan Perkhidmat

Haris

Jul 26, 2020

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), pengedar tunggal jenama Ford di Malaysia, hari ini mengumumkan promosi servis bermula 1 April sehingga 31 Mei 2021 bersempena musim perayaan yang bakal menjelang. Pelanggan yang membuat temujanji servis kenderaan sepanjang tempoh ini boleh menikmati penjimatan sehingga 20% bagi alat-ganti dan minyak enjin terpilih. Untuk lebih penjimatan, para pelanggan boleh menikmati potongan 20% untuk pakej brek dan tali sawat pemasaan, potongan sehingga 20% untuk pakej minya

Mersita

Apr 2, 2021

Perodua has successfully held its first-ever Body & Paint (B&P) Skill Contest in a move to step up its human capital development efforts and provide higher standards of B&P service to its customers. Established in 2009, Perodua’s B&P business deals with the repair and restoration of vehicles that have been involved in collisions. “Our B&P business aims to take much of the hassle away from the repair of collision-involved vehicles, with work carried out to the highest possible standards of qualit

Robert

Jul 23, 2019

26 October - 1 November fuel price update: RON 97 down 9 sen Monday Proton expands business in Kota Kinabalu Proton has officially cut the ribbon to their new 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. The new centre is run by Shirba Auto World Sdn Bhd and is the third Proton outlet to open in the city. Shirba Auto 3S centres spans a total of 2,259 square metres and has a capacity to fit 12 service bays, 6 service hoists, a comfortable customer lounge and even offers free WiFi. The Toyota C-HR GR Sport comes w

Tasia

Oct 27, 2019

** This article is the personal experience of a 2019 Proton Saga Premium owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Shahrul Nizam Finding a New Daily Driver In March 2020, I was looking for a new daily driver to replace my ageing first car, the Honda Civic Ferio EK3 (M) which is having various mechanical problems. I’m not fancying for Honda City, Jazz or even Toyota Vios because of high monthly instalment rate over MYR500. This led me to only have 3 option the Perodua

Owner Review

Aug 7, 2020

Images of a white Perodua Myvi sitting on a fish stall has gone viral on social media recently. The fish seller claims to have suffered RM 1,000 worth of damages though nobody was hurt in the incident that happened in Ketereh, Kota Bharu. According to the owner of the fish stall, Zulkifli Ramli, 44, the white Myvi was driven by a 60-year-old woman who had mistakenly stepped on the throttle pedal instead of the brake, causing the car to shoot forward and land on top of the stall’s counter. The ow

Jerrica

Apr 24, 2020

36 finalists, 18 Proton cars and 710km later, Proton’s 1 Tank Adventure ends on a high note. For the last leg of the 1 Tank Adventure, participants were required to drive from Kota Bharu, Kelantan all the way to Johor Bahru. This is the longest route yet for the challenge compared to their previous rounds! This year, Proton has also set new rules to ensure that the speed difference is enforced between competitors by setting a time limit to check in to the set checkpoints. The results are an aver

Jerrica

Oct 15, 2019