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Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional, syarikat yang kita kenali sekarang sebagai Proton Holdings, diasaskan pada tahun 1983 sebagai syarikat kereta nasional Malaysia. 10 tahun selepas itu iaitu pada 1993, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua, dikenali sebagai Perodua, diasaskan sebagai syarikat kereta nasional kedua. Kita sekarang dalam proses untuk mengasaskan kereta nasional ketiga pula. Ketiga-tiga syarikat kereta nasional ini adalah hasil buah fikiran Perdana Menteri Malaysia kita terdahulu, Tun Dr. Mahathir M

Mersita

Sep 11, 2020

Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional, the company which we now know as Proton Holdings, was established in 1983 as Malaysia’s national car company. Ten years later in 1993, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua, better known as Perodua, was established as our second national national car company. We are now in the midst of setting up a third national car. All three national car companies were mooted by our then Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. In the early days, both Proton and Perodua were in every sense, a na

Hans

Sep 6, 2020

When DRB-Hicom consolidated EON (Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd) with Proton Edar in 2012, EON was no longer a Proton dealer. Now though, EON has announced their return to selling Proton cars, plus a new logo. This comes after reports of Proton undergoing a restructuring exercise to focus on manufacturing while leaving retail to dealers like EON. In the announcement, EON stated that the company now owns nine dealerships that were previously owned by Proton Edar. Four of the branches are located wi

Shaun

Nov 2, 2020

Geely Jia Ji Terdapat spekulasi yang bertiup kencang di mana Geely Jiaji akan hadir ke Malaysia. Khabar angin ini berikutan daripada makluman pelaburan yang dilakukan oleh RHB Research yang diedarkan kepada para pelabur. Di dalam makluman pelaburan tersebut, RHB Research mendakwa bahawa Proton bakal membawa masuk sebuah model berasaskan Geely pada tahun depan. Makluman yang bertarikh 3 Disember 2020 tersebut bertujuan untuk menguatkan lagi keyakinan pelaburan terhadap DRB-HICOM. Carian melalui l

Haris

Dec 8, 2020

As July 9 looms upon us, we take this opportunity to celebrate an iconic nameplate in Malaysian automotive history. For it was on July 9 1985 that the Proton Saga started rolling off the production lines. An impressive feat, seeing that Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional (Proton) had just been established 2 years prior. And now, here we are, the Saga nameplate still with us, still going strong, still staying true to its humble origins and purpose and ever popular with Malaysian consumers. In fact, the

Jason

Jul 7, 2020

As all Malaysians know, taxes weigh very heavily in pushing car prices up in our country. The government relies on the car industry to fill up over RM 10 billion worth of taxes annually. Free-trade agreements aside, the only way to go around this is to assemble the cars locally, but this only allows a manufacturer to skip the 30 percent import duty. The elephant in the room is excise duty, which ranges between 75 percent to 105 percent depending on engine capacity and body type. Excise duty appl

Hans

Nov 3, 2020

所有大马人民都知道，税收是推动我国汽车价格上涨的重要因素，政府每年在汽车工业上的收税高达RM 100亿。 除去自由贸易协定，想要避免税收的唯一方法就是采用本地组装的方式，但这也只能让制造商减少30%的进口税，而真正的大头在于国内税。依据引擎排气量和车型，国内税的税率在75%到105%之间。 无论是整车进口（CBU）还是本地组装车（CKD），都要征收国内税。不过，很少有CKD车型需要缴纳全额税款。依据采用的本地生产材料比例和对推动本地发展的投资数额，大部分CKD制造商都能享受到国内税的退税/减免优惠政策。在对推动本地发展的投资额这一项上，政策的定义较为模糊，所以比起其它厂商的本地组装车型，Proton和Perodua的车型定价总能更低，就算它其实是一辆换标的印尼Daihatsu Terios（Perodua Aruz）或者中国的吉利博越（Proton X70）也是如此。 但话说回来，政府又是如何量化Proton X70中网的设计开发（不是研究开发，就是设计开发）价值，抑或是Perodua Aruz（由印尼Daihatsu开发的车型）前保险杠的设计开发价值的呢？ 大马的汽车市场年销量在60

Rax

Nov 3, 2020

Proton announces the appointment of Roslan Abdullah as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Concurrently, he is also appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Proton Edar Sdn Bhd (PESB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Proton involved in the distribution of Proton cars and providing sales and after sales services to customers, effective June 1st, 2020. Having spent close to three decades in the automotive sector, Roslan brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge about Malaysia’s automotive

Jerrica

Jun 1, 2020

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

Syarikat Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) hari ini mengumumkan kerjasama dengan myTUKAR untuk kemudahan proses tukar beli kenderaan. Melalui usaha sama ini, proses tukar beli untuk pelanggan EON akan menjadi lebih telus dan ringkas. Malah, pemeriksaan kenderaan secara bertauliah juga akan dibuat oleh myTUKAR. Menurut pengarah urusan DRB-HICOM, kolaborasi ini bermatlamat untuk memberi manfaat terhadap pelanggan yang berkait dengan jenama kereta yang berada di bawah naungan EON. Antaranya sep

Faisal

Mar 4, 2021

Tempahan untuk Proton X50 sudahpun dibuka, tapi soalan cepumas yang sering diajukan ialah, “Nak tempah, tapi harga pun tak tahu. Macam mana ni?" Pengedar Proton di seluruh negara sedia menerima tempahan dengan fi RM 500 untuk sebuah Proton X50, tapi anda tak dapat melihat kereta itu pun di mana-mana bilik pameran. Sebaliknya, Proton menganjurkan sesi previu secara tertutup bagi sekumpulan pembeli terpilih dan jika anda tidak terpilih dalam senarai ini, anda perlu tunggu lama lagi. Dengan ketiada

Mersita

Sep 21, 2020

Apabila Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) mula-mula diumumkan, Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) telah mengeluarkan Senarai Perkhidmatan Perlu bagi menjelaskan industri-industri penting yang masih dibenarkan beroperasi bagi menjaga kestabilan ekonomi negara dan pekerjaan. Namun, kemaskini yang dipercayai dibuat lewat 12 Januari 2020 (Selasa) menunjukkan item kedua di dalam senarai tersebut iaitu bagi industri Automotif telah ditukar kepada hanya ‘Pembaikan dan Penyelenggar

Mersita

Jan 13, 2021

Bookings for the Proton X50 are opened but the obvious question on every prospective buyer’s mind is, “How am I supposed to book for a car when I don’t know the price?” Proton dealers nationwide are ready to accept a RM 500 booking fee for the Proton X50 but you can’t view the car at any showroom yet. Instead, Proton is organizing closed-door preview sessions to selected customers but if you are not on their preferred customers list, you’ll have to wait longer. With no clear indication on when w

Hans

Sep 20, 2020

Now that the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has made a U-turn on their decision to allow car factories to continue operating during the reinstated Movement Control Order (MCO), what are the car factories that are affected by the new standard operating procedures? As you know there are numerous car factories in Malaysia, car factory hotspots mainly focus in Kedah, Selangor, and Pahang. The Honda plant is the only car producing factory located in Pegoh, Melaka. Fun fact: Did y

Jerrica

Jan 14, 2021

Memandangkan Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) telah membuat keputusan ‘U-turn’ dengan tidak membenarkan kilang-kilang automotif yang terletak di kawasan pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) untuk beroperasi, kilang-kilang dan jenama kereta yang manakah terkesan dengan SOP PKP terbaru ini? Seperti yang anda sedia maklum, kita ada banyak kilang-kilang kereta yang didirikan di sekitar Semenanjung Malaysia dimana kebanyakannya terletak di Kedah, Selangor, dan Pahang.

Mersita

Jan 15, 2021

Following the announcement of a tax waiver for locally-assembled vehicles, auto stocks are revving hotter as the market anticipates higher demand. As reported by The Edge, Bermaz Auto Bhd’s share price rose by 8.11% or 12 sen at RM1.60 where some 4.1 million shares transacted. Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, involved in assembly and marketing of motor vehicles and manufacturing of auto parts, had its share price increased 2.59% or 3 sen at RM1.19 per share. MBM Resources Bhd with its associate com

Mersita

Jun 10, 2020

Berikutan pengumuman pengecualian cukai bagi kenderaan yang dipasang di Malaysia, pasaran saham bagi sektor otomotif semakin hangat kerana permintaan dijangka meningkat. Seperti yang dilaporkan oleh The Edge, harga syer Bermaz Auto Bhd naik sehingga 8.11% atau 12 sen pada RM1.60 dimana sejumlah 4.1 juta syer terjual. Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, syarikat yang terlibat dalam pemasangan dan pemasaran kenderaan bermotor, mengalami peningkatan dalam harga syer sebanyak 2.59% atau 3 sen pada RM1.19

Mersita

Jun 10, 2020

Remember the VW Golf GTI Mk8 spyshot we ran a month ago? Well, it's almost certain that VW's next-gen hot-hatch will be locally-assembled (CKD), judging by these pics. The blue Golf was spotted by Facebook user Akmal Azmi doing its rounds - completely undisguised - in Precinct 9, Putrajaya. It's a right-hand drive unit and sorry purists, no stickshift here - the gear lever is the little stubby thing in the middle. If it adopts its Euro-market configuration, the GTI's interior will boast a 10.25-

Sanjay

Oct 5, 2020

Volkswagen Golf GTI Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia dilihat sekali lagi memberi fokus terhadap pasaran Malaysia dengan sebuah lagi intipan terhadap VW Golf GTI Mk8 yang terdedah di Putrajaya. Sebelum ini, kami turut melaporkan bahawa terdapat sebuah VW Golf GTI Mk8 yang sedang melakukan pandu uji di Genting. Pengguna Facebook, Akmal Azmi melakukan intipan tersebut kereta VW Golf GTI Mk8 ini sedang terdedah di tempat terbuka. Tanpa berselindung, sedikit sebanyak ciri-ciri dan kelengkapan boleh

Haris

Oct 5, 2020

2020 merupakan ulang tahun ke-100 penubuhan syarikat Suzuki. Mereka adalah salah satu daripada tiga syarikat di dunia yang masih mengeluarkan kereta dan motosikal pada masa yang sama. Setelah empat tahun menyepi daripada pasaran Malaysia, Suzuki dikhabarkan membuat kemunculan semula. Dengan kedudukan ke-10 dalam tangga global, Suzuki mencapai tahap ini tanpa sebarang bantuan daripada jenama lain. Di samping itu, keupayaan mereka dalam menembusi pasaran Amerika Utara juga sangat mengagumkan. Perk

Faisal

Sep 10, 2020

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

CY Foong

Oct 24, 2020

Honda Malaysia set to hit 900,000 cumulative unit sales in Q3 2019 Road to 900,000th Unit Milestone Campaign - Nine Honda models to be given away as prizes Established in 2002 as a joint venture between Honda Motor Co., DRB-Hicom, Honda Malaysia, and Oriental Holdings, Honda Malaysia has come a long since it first locally-assembled a CR-V at the company’s plant in Melaka in 2003. The company is expected to reach a new milestone of achieving 900,000 units in cumulative sales by the third quarter

Robert

Jul 30, 2019

In 2015, Proton signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Licence Agreement with Suzuki and DRB-Hicom to form a collaboration. Subsequently, Suzuki ceased its sales and production operation in Malaysia which led to the conversion of Suzuki outlets to Proton. Then came the Proton Ertiga but we digress. Suzuki has been absent in Malaysia for about 4 years now and the last Suzuki Swift Sport officially available in Malaysia was the third-generation model, codenamed ZC32S. It was a combination

Shaun

Jun 19, 2020

Over the next 5 years, the new normal for the Malaysian car market will eventually see less choices for consumers as the Big-3 Japanese car makers – Toyota, Honda, Nissan – retreat and cede ground to Proton and Perodua, whose upcoming range of models are more than a match against alternatives from Toyota and Honda. The Proton X70 has already eroded Honda Malaysia's sales, though it's still the No.1 non-national brand here. The Proton X50 will certainly suppress Honda’s progress even further. The

Hans

Feb 8, 2021

Come 15-June, all locally-assembled (CKD) passenger cars will be granted full exemption from the 10 percent sales tax. The keyword here is passenger cars. So although the Toyota Hilux and Isuzu D-Max are locally-assembled, both models will continue to be taxed at the current 10 percent rate because pick-up trucks are classified as commercial vehicles (though private registrations are allowed). The Toyota Hilux is assembled at UMW Toyota Motor’s Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.’s manufacturing subsidi

Hans

Jun 11, 2020

Naza telah mengesahkan bawah mereka bakal mengambil alih hak pengedaran Suzuki di Malaysia. Jenama Suzuki akan diwakili oleh syarikat baru bernama Naza Eastern Motors. Menurut siaran media dari Naza, syarikat baru ini akan menjadi pengedar tunggal untuk Suzuki di Malaysia, serta hak untuk menjual kenderaan Suzuki yang baru dan saluran perkhidmatan selepas jualan. Pusat 3S Suzuki yang pertama akan berada di Naza Automall, Petaling Jaya. Model pertama yang bakal dilancarkan oleh Naza Eastern Motor

Faisal

Apr 2, 2021

This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s largest car makers. It is also one of only three companies in the world that still produces both cars and motorcycles. I am talking about Suzuki. And word on the grapevine is that Suzuki is about to make a return to Malaysia after a four-year absence. Though tenth in the global ranking of size by volume, the fact that Suzuki got to where it is without sub-brands and representation in the lucrative North American market is remarkable. Ev

Daniel

Sep 2, 2020

The German government has expressed concerns that a revision in the pricing structure of locally-assembled cars will affect not just the investments made by German car companies operating here in Malaysia, but also Malaysia’s competitiveness against its neighbours. Speaking at an interview with BFM radio yesterday, the German Ambassador to Malaysia His Excellency Nikolaus Graf Lambsdorff told BFM: “German car companies have invested in Malaysia to assemble cars here in view of the Malaysian mark

Hans

Jan 31, 2020

A museum’s purpose is to preserve parts of history and to educate the public. If a museum is interesting enough, it makes a city or town more attractive and might even bring in foreign tourists. The Louvre Museum in Paris is a famous example. Having a successful museum is great for the economy, but the main purpose of the museum still remains the same – preservation of history and public education. If we talk about famous automotive museums, you might think of the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Museu

Arif

Sep 21, 2020

Muzium berfungsi sebagai tempat menyimpan dan menjaga sejarah. Ia turut memberikan ilmu pengetahuan dan gambaran terdahulu kepada masyarakat semasa. Dengan muzium yang menarik, ia akan memberikan tarikan yang unik terhadap penempatan tersebut lantas meningkatkan industri perlancongan dan ekonomi. Mengenai muzium automotif, anda mungkin terus memikirkan muzium automotif yang terkenal seperti muzium Mercedes-Benz dan Porsche di Stuttgart, muzium Toyota di Nagoya, ataupun muzium Ferrari di Maranell

Faisal

Sep 28, 2020