On the surface, the air filter and spark plug you bought from your neighbourhood spare parts shop look just like the original item, except that you’ve paid just a fraction of the price you would have otherwise paid at an authorised service centre. But little do you know, the spare parts you just bought are in fact counterfeit items, not original as what the shop owner told you. Counterfeit spare parts have been floating around in the market for the longest time, but how do you identify which is
May 4, 2020
Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and change, there will be growing pains. Proton is experiencing this first hand, not just with supply issues of the very high in demand Proton X50, but also shortage in spare parts supply for its service centres. To Proton’s credit, the company has taken a very brave move to publically acknowledge the shortcomings in its after-sales services. At today’s announcement of Proton’s February 2021 sales performance, Proton said it recorded its highest ev
Mar 2, 2021
Good news to old Perodua model owners because Perodua has just made body parts much easier to access! Perodua has recently invested a cool RM 7 million into centralising parts production of past models. The investment goes into a new 1,600 metric tonne press stamping machine placed in their supplier IQM Sdn Bhd’s facility. The new hydraulic press will produce parts such as bonnets, side outer panels, rear outer panels, fenders, doors and roofs for past Perodua models like the first-generation My
Oct 29, 2019
Although spare wheels are no longer offered in many premium cars (replaced with either run-flat tyres or tyre repair kits), spare wheels are still important for consumers shopping at the lower-end of the price spectrum. Prior to the Perodua Ativa’s (D55L) local launch, many Facebook users were saying that the Perodua Ativa doesn’t come with a spare wheel. This is not true. All variants of the Perodua Ativa come with a spare wheel. Full sized ones too, not those skinny 60 – 80 km/h speed limit sp
Mar 3, 2021
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
Nov 11, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, together with authorized dealer Lofty Ambition Sdn Bhd celebrated the opening of a new Mitsubishi Motors 3S Centre (Sales, Service & Spare parts) in Sitiawan, Perak recently. This is Lofty Ambition’s third Mitsubishi Motors showroom in Perak, with the first two showrooms in Ipoh and Taiping respectively. Lofty Ambition’s outlet in Sitiawan is the first showroom in the Northern region with Mitsub
Aug 29, 2019
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
Nov 2, 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
Feb 24, 2021
Toyota will be remaking spare parts for their classic Toyota Supra (A70 and A80) and reselling them in Japan and overseas markets through their Gazoo Racing (GR) Heritage Parts Project. The GR Heritage Parts project reproduces and remanufactures long-discontinued spare parts for the classic Supra models. Toyota aims to make this as easy as possible - buyers can get their heritage parts from their local Toyota dealer or a GR Garage. So what’s available for purchase right now? Check out the table
Jul 2, 2020
Polis telah menahan seorang pemandu Perodua Myvi yang telah merempuh sekatan jalan raya di Jalan Klang Lama, semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Brickfields, Asisten Komisioner Anuar Omar berkata, seorang lelaki berusia 40 tahun memandu sebuah kereta jenis Perodua Myvi telah melanggar papan tanda 'pemeriksaan polis' di SJR berkenaan pada jam 5.50 petang. Lelaki tersebut mengaku bahawa sedang menggunakan telefon bimbit ketika memandu. Hukuman bagi menggunakan telefon bimbit ketika memandu kini lebih bera
Jan 18, 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
Feb 24, 2021
Belum reda dengan isu pemandu mabuk yang melanggar orang ramai di Bukit Sentosa, kali ini penjenayah pula cuba merempuh sekatan jalan raya oleh pihak polis. Sebuah Toyota Avanza sewa yang dipandu 3 orang lelaki dalam cubaan lari telah merempuh sekatan jalan polis lalu memaksa polis untuk melepaskan 3 das tembakan. Tembakan itu telah mengenai pintu hadapan sebelah kiri dan bahagian kanan tayar hadapan menyebabkan kenderaan tersebut hilang kawalan lalu terbabas melanggar parkir kediaman sebuah rum
May 28, 2020
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
Jan 19, 2021
The Japanese usually jump at the chance to spice up fairly normal cars, and it's especially true for the men and women at Gazoo Racing. Yes, the team behind the Toyota GR Yaris raided their parts bin and dumped some good stuff on a 2020 Toyota Hilux. Lots of tough love GR’s styling package beefs up the Hilux’s already-tough exterior by a notch. For an additional JPY 305,800 (~RM 11,950), buyers will get a silver bumper guard, striking red skid plate, steel side steps and matte-black sports bars
Sep 2, 2020
An increasingly prevalent practice for carmakers nowadays is to sell buyers a car that comes without a spare wheel (wheel, in this context is tyre + rim). In its place could be run flat tyres, a tyre pressure monitor system, or a more agricultural solution like a tyre repair kit. Many buyers are up in arms because of this, grumbling that carmakers are shortchanging them, or putting more expensive solutions in place. But let's dig deeper and ask ourselves, is this a valid argument? Do you really
Mar 3, 2021
Berikutan video sebuah Perodua Myvi menaiki pembahagi jalan di TTDI, pemandu tersebut meneruskan pemanduan seperti tidak berlaku apa-apa. Perkara ini menyokong pendapat dalam kalangan sosial yang mengatakan bahawa Perodua Myvi boleh melalukan segalanya. Video yang tertular ini turut menjadi bahan lawak seperti kenderaan yang boleh digunakan untuk cerita Mission Impossible. Mungkin Perodua Myvi teringin menjadi sebuah trak pikap? Walau apapun, kami tidak menyarankan anda untuk memandu sebegini ke
Sep 8, 2020
Your car ownership experience isn’t complete without having at least one flat tyre incident. For this, manufacturers have given us full-sized spares, space-savers, run-flat tyres, and even tyre repair kits. What you have in your car has been pre-determined by the manufacturer. The question is, which is the best? The answer depends on the type of driver you are, the type of commute you do, and where you live. Each option offers its own pros and cons. 1. Full-sized spares A full-sized spare is ide
Jun 9, 2020
Satu langkah yang semakin lazim diambil oleh pembuat kereta masa kini ialah menjual kereta lengkap dengan tayar ganti atau ‘spare tyre’ dengan rim sekali. Kadangkala kalau tak ada tayar ganti, pembeli akan dapat tayar ‘run flat’, sistem pemantauan tekanan angin tayar, ataupun solusi lebih DIY seperti kit pembaikan tayar. Juga baca: Jenama & model tayar kereta terbaik mengikut jenis untuk saiz 13 hingga 17 inci! Ramai pembeli yang tak puas hati jika kereta tidak didatangkan dengan tayar ganti dan
Mar 28, 2021
Booked a Perodua, or thinking about getting one? Well, be prepared to wait a bit longer for deliveries. In a document circular that we spotted, it appears that Perodua is bracing for a shortage in semiconductor chips. Also Read: After MCO, chip supply shortage is slowing car production in Malaysia According to the circular, Perodua expresses that, "This impact has slowly resulted in auto companiesn halting or slowing down vehicle production and supply of some spare parts and unfortunately, this
Feb 25, 2021
Baru-baru ini satu video tular menunjukkan sebuah kereta Perodua Axia dipandu secara melawan arus di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan arah Utara berhampiran Sungkai dan menyebabkan kemalangan yang melibatkan sebuah treler sarung tangan dan Toyota Rush pada Rabu lepas. Pemandu treler dan SUV Toyota itu dilaporkan tidak mengalami sebarang kecederaan walaupun Toyota Rush itu dilihat berpusing beberapa kali. Dari gambar kemalangan yang diperolehi, Axia dan Rush itu bertembung di bahagian sisi kenderaan masin
Nov 13, 2020
February has proven to be a productive month for Proton, as the company managed to deliver 11,873 units, capturing an estimated market share of 27.1%. It marks the highest market share for Proton since September 2013. Overall, Proton’s sales in February nearly doubled January 2021’s total of 5,964 units. Compared to the same month last year, volume has grown by 19.9%, though the cumulative for the first two months of 2021 is still 643 units (-3.5%) than 2020. Also Read: Less choices for consumer
Mar 2, 2021
In the first two months of 2021, the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG)’s domestic cars market share in Korea, including that of Kia, reached 78.5 percent. After including imported cars, the combined market share of Hyundai and Kia in Korea stands at 65.4 percent. In 2015, when there was more competition from other domestic manufacturers like Renault-Samsung, GM Korea, and Ssangyong, HMG’s domestic car market share stood 12 percent lower, at 66.5 percent. The Korean government, along with several academi
Mar 16, 2021
NZ Wheels Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Naza Group and an authorised dealer for Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia, expands their coverage in Klang Valley after acquiring the Setapak dealership. The NZ Wheels Setapak Autohaus sits on 13,866 sq ft of land and boasts a built-up area of 9,200 sq ft, housing five mechanical work bays and one wheel alignment bay. The service centre is capable of handling up to 250 vehicles a month for both general and specialized repair. It is manned by 10 highly-trained personnel
Oct 8, 2019
It is no surprise that when it comes to preserving heritage models, Nissan comes up on top, as the Yokohama-based company has already introduced its Heritage Parts Program parked under the Nismo umbrella. Now, Nissan is raising the bar even higher, as they recently developed a new method to utilize robots to produce car parts out of sheet metal without the need for a die. The process is called dual-sided dieless forming, which involves two synchronized robots working from opposite sides of a she
Oct 3, 2019
What is the only B-segment hatchback that still uses a 4-speed automatic? The Perodua Myvi. What is the only brand-new car that still has no ABS? The Perodua Axia (E) What manufacturer is yet to fit electronic parking brakes in any of its cars? Perodua. Perodua cars are extremely popular for one very good reason – they’re affordable. Fortunately for Perodua customers, the cars also turned out rather reliable and good enough for daily driving. Despite Perodua’s success, their cars are actually qu
Jul 1, 2020
In case you are not aware, in 2017 Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) announced that they will be remanufacturing genuine replacement parts for the legendary R32, R33, and R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. The NISMO Heritage Parts program is designed to allow owners to maintain and enjoy driving their Skyline GT-R for a long time and connect the passion to the next generation of family members. Recently, NISMO added 21 new items for the R32, 24 for R33 and 11 items for the R34 chassis, with a major
Mar 30, 2020
Last month, Perodua was happy to announce that they have hit an all-time new sales record in their 27-year history with 25,035 cars sold in September. But it seems that momentum has carried on to October as the company registered 26,852 cars sold, setting yet another new sales record. Other than that, Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad further added that in October alone Perodua had purchased RM 600 million worth of parts from local suppliers for the product
Nov 3, 2020
Ramai yang ingat cukai jalan, sesuai dengan namanya, disalurkan secara langsung kepada tabung kos pembaikan dan penyelenggaraan jalan raya tidak bertol. Tapi, hakikatnya, perkara ini tidak benar sama sekali. Walaupun namanya “cukai jalan”, ia hanyalah satu bentuk cukai yang menjadi alat bagi menambah hasil kerajaan secara am dan ia bukanlah digunakan secara eksklusif bagi penyelenggaraan jalan raya. Perkara ini membuatkan ramai tertanya-tanya – kita bayar cukai jalan untuk apa sebenarnya? Sebelu
Jan 16, 2021
It has been one week since we collected our Perodua Ativa and we have managed to cover more than 1,000 km on the odometer. We’ve been really good boys & girls during the first 1,000 km, following the instructions in the owner’s manual on the run-in (or break-in) period. The schedule has been busy for all of us at WapCar, and not everyone has managed to have a go with “Cik Tiva”. Those who have, however, seem very delighted and impressed. Cik Tiva has yet to travel beyond the borders of Selangor,
Mar 27, 2021
Pihak Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik (JSPT) Kontinjen Perak dibantu Bahagian Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik Daerah (BSPTD) Tapah telah melakukan Operasi Samseng Jalanan di Kilometer 84, Jalan Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur dekat Sungkai. 9 orang lelaki telah ditahan hasil daripada operasi tersebut kerana berlumba dan menunggang motosikal secara berbahaya. Lebih menarik lagi, mereka yang ditangkap adalah dalam lingkungan umur 18 - 33 tahun. Mat rempit berusia 33 tahun tersebut telah menjadi sa
Apr 5, 2021
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