Looking at our WapCar car list, we have 35 car brands in Malaysia. Other sites might have posted more but even so, that’s quite a lot. Yet, there are some complaints that we have so few brands being represented here. To be honest, the Malaysian automotive market is pretty small in comparison to some of our neighbours. There’s also the fact that it might be difficult to convince Malaysian buyers to buy something different from the norm. It doesn’t matter if the brand has a cool car in its line-up
Oct 24, 2020
Ssangyong Motor, which no longer has a presence in Malaysia but is sold in the Philippines under Ssangyong Berjaya Motor Philippines Inc, has filed for bankruptcy. This is the second time the Korean automaker went under with the first being in 2009. According to Forbes, the Korean car manufacturer missed 150 billion won (RM 550 million) in repayments to the main creditor, the Korea Development Bank (KDB) along with other foreign financial institutions. In a statement, Ssangyong Motor decided to
Dec 23, 2020
Over the weekend, Formula E fans were shocked by the massive shunt that involved Mahindra driver Alex Lynn at the Diriyah E-Prix. The crash has been regarded as the biggest crash in the series’ history so far but Lynn miraculously walked away with no significant injuries. This has once again shined the light on the importance of the ugly FIA mandated halo and the aerospace technology applied to the car. If you’re a follower of the Formula 1 series, you would remember the horrifying moment when M
Mar 3, 2021
Walaupun bunyinya seakan-akan nusantara, Jawa Motorcycles adalah sebuah pengeluar motosikal yang berasal dari Prague, Republik Czech. Jawa Motorcycles sebenarnya gabungan daripada 2 perkataan awal Janeček dan Wanderer. Perkataan Janeček diambil daripada nama pengasasnya, František Janeček, yang juga merupakan pelopor industri automotif di Republik Czech. Popular pada tahun 50-an sehingga 70-an, populariti tersebut tidak mampu bertahan bermula tahun 90-an. Walaubagaimanapun, pada tahun 2018, syar
Nov 9, 2020
Toyota takes 4.94 percent of Suzuki Suzuki acquires 0.2 percent of Toyota Suzuki to gain Toyota’s hybrid tech while Toyota gains Suzuki’s engine for compact cars, plus expertise in India Following a joint announcement by Toyota and Suzuki earlier in March, both companies have confirmed today that they will form a capital alliance. The deal, still subject to approval by the respective countries’ competition authorities, will see Toyota acquiring 4.94 percent of Suzuki via the purchase of 24 milli
Aug 28, 2019
Jika anda membesar dalam zaman 80-an, anda pasti pernah dengar yang Proton Saga pertama kita dibangunkan berasaskan Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. Beberapa bulan lepas, kami sudah kongsikan cerita tentang Proton Saga yang bukan saja ada satu, tapi dua sepupu jauh bangsa Amerika – iaitu Dodge Colt dan Plymouth Colt. Untuk menyambung cerita ini, kami ingin perkenalkan satu kisah tentang Malcolm Bricklin - nama yang anda tidak akan temui dalam sejarah rasmi Proton – dimana beliau berjanji kepada Dr. Maha
Aug 4, 2020
If you grew up in the ‘80s, you would know that our first Proton Saga was developed from the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. A couple of months ago, I shared that the Proton Saga had not one, but two little known distant American cousins – the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt. It is only fitting for the post to be followed up with story of Malcolm Bricklin, a name of you will not find in Proton’s official history, the man who promised Dr. Mahathir that he will make the Proton Saga into one of the top-10 be
Aug 2, 2020
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