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Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) brings the Volvo Retail Experience to Perak with the opening of a brand new 3S centre in Ipoh. With a growing demand for the brand in that region, this is VCM and dealer-partner, iRoll Ipoh Sdn Bhd’s answer to catering to the potential owners in the northern region. The 3S centre will bring Scandinavian flair to Ipoh with the Scandinavian inspired showroom. It also has a fully equipped service centre with a total of 4 repair bays to service cars located around the north

Jerrica

Nov 11, 2019

Jika anda salah seorang peminat siri manga Initial D, mata anda pasti bersinar-sinar melihat kafe terbaru yang dibuka di Ipoh ini! Kedai Fujiwara Tofa ini memaparkan konsep berasaskan animasi popular Initial D yang mencetus minat ‘drifting’ di kalangan peminat kereta sejak dari dulu lagi – lengkap dengan model kereta Toyota Corolla AE86 yang digayakan ‘sebijik’ seperti yang dipandu oleh karakter utama siri manga tersebut, Takumi Fujiwara! Rekaan kafe ini juga digayakan dengan bumbung hadapan yan

Mersita

Jan 19, 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

Malaysian used and recon car dealers and their 50,000 plus workforce are at risk of being laid off should the Covid-19 crisis prolong for more than 2 months, according to a report by New Straits Times (NST). While dealers have braced for the impact of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the practically zero sales which leads to higher inventories, poor consumer sentiments on the economy, and high fixed operational cost are taking their toll. President of the Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle

Shaun

Apr 14, 2020

It turns out that it wasn’t just used car sales that saw an increase throughout the past few months, used car dealers in Johor Bahru are reporting an increase in car owners trying to sell their vehicles after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended in June. One second-hand car shop manager Chang Keng Keong told The Star that there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of people who came to his shop enquiring for information about the disposal of their cars. This was especially apparent in

Jerrica

Nov 25, 2020

Renault has been named Malaysia Car Subscription Company of the Year at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards for its Renault Subscription programme, a year after the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in August last year, the programme was designed to offer an alternative to vehicle ownership beyond the traditional hire-purchase model as well as car sharing and rental options available. “We are delighted to have received this prestigious accolade from Fr

Sanjay

Aug 24, 2020

Limited to just 150 units, the 2004 Proton Satria R3 isn’t something you find in a regular used car lot. Keep in mind that each and every unit of the Satria R3 received a number of improvements over the regular Satria, including a double-stitch welded chassis, retuned suspension, stronger brakes, and a tad bit more power. We've explained before why the Satria R3 is such a big deal here. But once in a blue moon (like now), a unit does surface for sale. As seen on Mudah, a seller has posted up his

Eric

Jun 22, 2020

Honda Malaysia has collaborated with SoCar to provide 50 units of Honda City for Honda customers working at the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Frontliners (who are also Honda owners) who are unable to access their vehicles during this period will be able to use these Honda Citys for 1 month as a temporary mobility solution for them to carry out their duties. The fleet of Honda City will be provided by SoCar, the car-sharing platform, and all rental charges will be borne b

Adrian Chia

Apr 23, 2020

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

Hans

Jan 25, 2021

The actual cost of owning a car is a lot higher than just your monthly instalments, and we’re not talking about insurance or maintenance, itself already a big chunk of a car’s total ownership cost. Beyond maintenance, depreciation is the biggest ‘cost’ for a car owner. However, very few see it that way because it’s not something that you feel until you have to sell your car. It’s like losing money on stocks; it’s paper loss until you actually sell it, which you have to at some point. Remember th

Hans

Sep 12, 2020

Three elderly pedestrians were injured during an incident in Ipoh where an 82-year-old driver drove into a stall at a morning market. It was believed that the driver was trying to avoid a motorcyclist before losing control of his car. Ipoh district deputy police chief, Supt Mohamed Nordin Abdullah, told Harian Metro that the driver had received a shock from a motorcyclist when he was entering a lane before losing control of his Proton Iriz when trying to avoid the motorcyclist. Also read: Anothe

Jerrica

Apr 5, 2021

BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia introduces the i-Renewal digital service for the BMW MINI Comprehensive Motor Insurance Programme. The new service is a simplified programme that allows customers to renew their motor insurance with just a few clicks at any time of the day. The new i-Renewal service is provided in collaboration with Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad. It is part of BMW Malaysia Group’s efforts to further improve the convenience of the ownership experience. A

Jerrica

Dec 1, 2020

Established on 15-November 2000, Honda Malaysia will soon be celebrating its 20th year anniversary in Malaysia. As of 2019, Honda Malaysia had sold a cumulative total of 928,271 cars since 2001. The majority of the sales were contributed by locally-assembled (CKD) models. We can expect the Pegoh plant to hit its cumulative 1 millionth CKD car milestone within the first half of 2021, nearly four years after the company hit its 600,000th car milestone in March 2017. Honda Malaysia sells very littl

Hans

Oct 7, 2020

Gambar dari Malay Mail Jalan berlubang memang buat sakit hati. Bukan saja ia membahayakan keselamatan pengguna jalan raya, tapi kenderaan juga boleh rosak dengan mudah dan menyebabkan kerugian. Kami pernah laporkan kisah inisiatif kumpulan Ikatan Silaturrahim Brotherhood Shah Alam yang pernah ‘bakar line’ dengan memacak batu nisan di dalam lubang jalan yang besar di Klang setelah pihak bertanggungjawab mengambil masa terlalu lama untuk membaiki jalan tersebut. Masalah sama dihadapi oleh penduduk

Mersita

Nov 2, 2020

Yesterday night, the citizens of Johor were treated to a real show of Fast and Furious as 17 Honda Civic police cars were deployed to chase after a Toyota Corolla Altis driven by a drug dealer. After chasing the suspect from Johor Bahru, the police finally managed to stop the car with the help of lorry drivers in Kluang. According to South Johor Bahru (JBS) Assistant Commissioner Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain, police first came across the Altis in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, where the patrol departme

Jerrica

Jan 27, 2021

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin has announced a new assistance package known as Perlindungan Ekonomi Dan Rakyat Malaysia or Permai for short. The new assistant package includes several special aids for drivers of taxis, buses, e-hailing, and even tourist vehicle drivers. “To alleviate the burden faced by taxi and bus drivers, the Government has agreed to provide a one-off financial assistance of RM500 to 14,000 tourist guides as well as 118,000 drivers of taxis, school buses, tour buses,

Jerrica

Jan 19, 2021

The long weekends are over and it’s going to be another month before we can enjoy yet another 3 day weekend. But that doesn’t mean that we cannot still pack our bags for a quick one-day road trip! Here are 4 parts of Malaysia that are definitely worth the drive out of town! Chamang Waterfall - Bentong If a trip into the beauty of nature is the best way to destress for you, then maybe a trip to the clear cool waters of the secluded Chamang Waterfall is the best answer. The waterfall is located 75

Jerrica

Sep 27, 2019

The ubiquitous number plate. These little black and white boxes on every road-going vehicle may seem like a boring topic to explore but look beyond the regulative reasons behind them and they actually have a pretty fascinating history. What purpose does it serve? Simple, really. It's a result of transportation being more accessible, and the government needs a way to regulate and control the vehicles pootling around. They're useful because in the event of an accident or a crime, authorities could

Sanjay

Sep 13, 2020

Dendam disimpan akhirnya terluah. Akibat tekanan melampau, seorang bekas pengurus di kilang elektrikal dan elektronik Finisar di Ipoh, bulat hati bertindak merempuh masuk ke dalam kilang tersebut dengan memandu sebuah kereta Honda Civic. Honda tersebut dipandu sepanjang 500 meter ke dalam kilang dan suspek berhenti untuk melemparkan botol petrol di ruang pejabat Sumber Manusia sebelum meneruskan rempuhan ke bahagian dalam kilang sehingga menyebabkan kebakaran. Suspek, K Kathirsean yang berumur 5

Mersita

Nov 6, 2020

Sebuah kereta pandu uji jenis Perodua Axia dilarikan oleh seorang lelaki di dalam satu kejadian di persimpangan Jalan Kampar ke Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah, Ipoh pada 4 petang Isnin lalu. Kejadian tersebut bermula dari sebuah pusat jualan kereta terpakai di Jalan Kampar dimana suspek berpura-pura untuk membeli Perodua Myvi. Malangnya, kereta yang dicari tidak ada ketika itu. Sebaliknya, jurujual wanita yang bertugas ketika itu mencadangkan sebuah Perodua Axia tahun 2016 yang berwarna biru. Tanpa se

Faisal

Feb 24, 2021

Zeekr has launched its first car, the Zeekr 001 at an event held at the Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Hangzhou Bay, China. After government subsidies, the Zeekr 001 fetches a price around 281,000 Yuan (RM 177,000). The Tesla Model 3 starts at a price of 249,900 Yuan (RM 158,119), slightly cheaper than the Zeekr 001. Zeekr is the new pure electric brand from Geely Holding Group, and plans to take on the premium EV domain. Also Read: Geely's new EV-only premium sub-brand Zeekr aims at Tesla The Zee

Arif

Apr 17, 2021

Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of the Peugeot brand has released a statement regarding the viral news stories of a burning Peugeot along Rawang. “(The distributor) has verified in its customer service records that the vehicle involved underwent various modifications including engine overhaul carried out by the car owner at service centres which are not authorised by Peugeot Malaysia.” Nasim also went on to encourage Peugeot owners to only seek service and maintenance from authorised Peu

Jerrica

Nov 20, 2019

Fujiwara Yakitori Bar adalah sebuah bar snek yang bertemakan manga Initial D, kini telah dibuka secara rasmi di Kuala Lumpur. Bar snek ini bertempat di 24, Jalan Kampung Pasir, Kampung Pasir Baru, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. Bar ini dikatakan berada sekitar Jalan Klang Lama. Menu yang ditawarkan di bar ini berkisarkan yakitori - daging cucuk Jepun yang dibakar meliputi ayam, daging dan kambing. Menurut facebook rasminya, ia masih di bawah status pork free. Terdapat juga pilihan minuman yang menyegarkan

Haris

Apr 17, 2021

A used Perodua Axia test car from a used car dealer in Jalan Kampar was reportedly stolen by a man posing as a customer during a test drive. According to Ipoh District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner A Asmadi Abdul Aziz, the suspect had posed as an interested buyer looking for a Perodua Myvi. But as the dealer had no Myvis on sale he was directed to test drive the blue 2016 Perodua Axia instead. The suspect was accompanied by a sales representative from the dealer during the test drive. The

Jerrica

Feb 24, 2021

Tular di media sosial semalam apabila sebuah Proton Saga didakwa jatuh daripada parkir bangunan di pusat beli belah Station 18, Ipoh. Video yang memaparkan sebuah Proton Saga dalam keadaan mengiring di perkarangan parkir menjadi tular apabila ia didakwa jatuh dari parkir tingkat atas. Ketua Polis Daerah Ipoh, Asisten Komisioner A Asmadi Abdul Aziz walaubagaimanapun tampil menjelaskan keadaan. Ujar beliau, Proton Saga terbabit bukan jatuh dari bangunan tetapi terbabas dari kawasan parkir. Pemandu

Haris

Feb 2, 2021

Lexus showrooms nationwide will be hosting an Unwrap Amazing customer experience event this weekend 7-8 December (next weekend 14-15 Dec. for Lexus Ipoh). Customers are invited to experience Lexus vehicles up close. As a token of appreciation, customers who complete a test drive will also receive a gift. All Lexus models are now equipped with Lexus Safety System advanced driving aids, which automatically brakes the car in an emergency, alert the driver when the car deviates out of its lane, main

Hans

Dec 6, 2019

As we have reported before, the Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) has selected the Honda Civic 1.8 as its choice of patrol car, replacing the aging Proton Wira and Waja units. The last time we reported, the PDRM has ordered 425 units of the Honda Civic and already received 30 units. This time, the Perak police have received 44 brand-new Civics, ready for their um…civic duty. According to Perak police chief Comm Datuk Razarudin Husain, the new cars are to improve the police force’s performance

CY Foong

Aug 19, 2020

The Proton X70 was first launched in December 2018, as a fully imported (CBU) model from China. Slightly more than one year later, the locally-assembled (CKD) model was launched in February 2020, with a new transmission but hardly any change in price. The range topping Premium X model is priced at RM 122,800. Barely two years on the market, it’s still too early to gauge the resale value of a Proton X70. Yes there are quite a number of units listed on used car classifieds, but it’s still too smal

Hans

Aug 7, 2020

Starting 22nd April onwards, selected Lexus Malaysia centres will resume after-sales operations. Lexus Malaysia is one of many car brands that will be resuming operations, including UMW Toyota centres, Cycle Carriage & Bintang, Hap Seng Star and Sime Darby Auto Hyundai. Like all other service centres that have received approval to resume after-sales operations from MITI, Lexus Malaysia will continue to observe MCO protocol so services are strictly appointment base only. Operations are still at m

Jerrica

Apr 23, 2020

Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (C&C) and Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s (MBM) has opened its doors to the Cycle & Carriage Autohaus in Alor Setar. This facility is Mercedes-Benz’s first retail presence in the northern region and the second facility to carry the 'Autohaus' concept, after the Mutiara Damansara Autohaus that opened in 2019. Much of Mercedes-Benz’s corporate identity can be found here just like the Mutiara Damansara Autohaus. The new architecture concept at the Alor Setar Autohaus will b

Brian

Jul 1, 2020