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Toyo Tire Corporation has announced the decision to cease productions at the Silverstone Malaysia Bhd (SSM) factory in Taiping by June 2021. Liquidation of SSM will start as soon as 31 December 2021 while all operations will be moved to Toyo Tyre Malaysia’s other factory. The factory has been in operations for 30 years and currently produces Silverstone tyres for new cars as well as after-market sales, and certain Toyo brand tyres. In case you’re wondering, the Silverstone brand will live on, on

Jerrica

Feb 17, 2021

Geely has announced that it will invest 30 billion yuan (4.6 billion USD) to build an EV battery plant in China. The planned production capacity of the factory is 42 GWh/year, similar to Volkswagen’s planned factory in Europe. Geely is now in talks with Farasis Energy for its planned battery production plant. With a 42Gwh/year production capacity, Geely should be able to provide enough batteries for 600,000 electric vehicles per year. While the battery plant is still in plans, Geely has received

Arif

Mar 17, 2021

Volvo Car Malaysia has revised its warranty programme to a factory five-years/unlimited mileage for all privately owned Volvo cars registered from 1 January 2021 onwards. This comes after the announcement of the hybrid battery warranty extension. In previous years, Volvo car owners were entitled to the standard three-year/100,000km factory warranty with a combined two-years/20,000km Extended Warranty Programme (EWP) provided by an external insurance partner. Now with the introduction of the exte

Shaun

Feb 4, 2021

Yes, you read that right, while the world is getting ready to finally leave 2020 behind, an ex-employee of the Mercedes factory in Spain decided to rampaged through the factory yard causing an estimated €5 million worth of damages. According to a report by the Daily Mail, a 38-year-old man stole an excavator and drove it to the Mercedes factory in Vitoria, Spain with the sole intention of causing mayhem. After the man managed to smash through the factory gates, he proceeded to rampage through a

Jerrica

Jan 5, 2021

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

Aprilia mempertontonkan imej jentera 'Superbike' RSV4 dan RSV4 Factory 2021 kepada umum pada Januari lalu. Tindakan itu pantas mencetuskan keterujaan buat peminat jenama Itali itu di seluruh dunia. Sekalipun kebanyakan spesifikasi dan ciri-ciri jentera berkenaan sudah pun diketahui, begitupun jumlah kuasa dan tork yang dihasilkan oleh motosikal berkenaan hanya didedahkan, baru-baru ini. Sekalipun enjin V4 yang dipertingkatkan kepada 1,099 cc itu kini patuh piawaian emisi Euro 5, ia meraih pening

Khairil

Mar 9, 2021

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

Fitted with either Silverstone Kruizer NS800 or Goodyear Assurance Both tyres meet all of Proton’s performance requirements Kruizer NS800 has a longer lifespan, Assurance has a higher speed rating When the 2019 Proton Iriz facelift was launched in Malaysia, all variants except the entry-level 1.3 Executive (MT) (14-inch 175/65 R14) came equipped with 15-inch alloys shod in 185/55 R15 profile rubbers. Given the strong demand for the Iriz, the refreshed hatchback has very quickly found its way to

Adrian Chia

Aug 30, 2019

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

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

Perodua’s manufacturing facility in Rawang is temporarily closed for retooling purposes. According to RHB Investment's newsletter, the retooling exercise is said to set up the production line for their upcoming Perodua D55L SUV. We all know that Perodua’s next model will be their D55L SUV and it is based on the Toyota Raize & Daihatsu Rocky duo. These cars will sit on the latest-generation Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform. Perodua will be tasked to manufacture the D55L SUV as Toy

Adrian Chia

Mar 26, 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

** This article is the personal experience of a 1996 Proton Wira 1.6 XLi owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Eugene Teoh About the Proton Wira The Proton Wira is Malaysia’s second national car after the Proton Saga, after it was unveiled to the public in 1985. The Proton Wira, its name translated into the word “Hero” in Malay. The Proton Wira produced from 1993 to 2009. It was basically a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer from the ‘90s and shared the same platform as the Lancer

Owner Review

Sep 9, 2020

After the video of a Proton Wira obstructing a fire truck went viral across social media, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has decided to look into the incident and discovered that it happened 2 years ago. Nonetheless, PDRM has arrested the Proton Wira driver for his actions. Also read: Video of Proton Wira blocking Bomba heroes in traffic sparks outrage South Johor Bahru district police chief, ACP Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain told Harian Metro the suspect was arrested by the Traffic Investigation and

Jerrica

Apr 1, 2021

In an effort to take on Tesla, Geely has announced its plans to launch a new premium EV brand, “Zeekr”. Zeekr will be housed under LingLing Technologies (Geely’s to-be-launched EV entity). Automotive News Europe reports that Zeekr is Geely’s new attempt to go up-market, and is in line with founder and chairman Li Shufu’s long-held ambition to make premium cars. The brand's logo is yet to be revealed. What is known so far is that Zeekr will roll out models based on Geely’s open-source EV chassis,

Arif

Mar 22, 2021

We previously reported that an employee in Proton’s Centre of Excellence (COE) in Shah Alam has tested positive for Covid-19. Since then 8 more cases have been discovered forcing the Health Ministry (KKM) to declare it as the Auto Cluster. Cases from the Auto Cluster has been found in the Petaling district, Kuala Langat and Klang. According to KKM’s updates, as of 18 October 2020, a total of 9 cases has been tested positive, fortunately, none are getting treatment in ICU. According to our friend

Jerrica

Oct 19, 2020

19 hp & 18 Nm increase from the R3 tuned 1.6 CPS engine Only 25 units made priced at RM 115k each back in the day Came with Nappa leather seats from factory If there is a name that is as iconic as the Proton Saga would be the Satria. A three-door hatchback that spanned from 1994 to 2015 across two generations. During the heydays of Proton R3 (Race, Rally, Research), Proton’s own in-house racing development arm, the Proton R3 team made some highly limited, mean machines that tug the heartstrings

Adrian Chia

Sep 20, 2019

The Proton X50 is definitely one of the most exciting cars of 2020. At least in Malaysia. The variants have been revealed, the tech features look exciting, the performance has been impressive, and yet the prices are yet to be announced. Still, that doesn’t faze people from booking the X50 but don’t be deceived by the unofficial price figures. This just shows how hyped the little brother to the X70 really is. The X50 is locally-assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant and Proton has released a s

CY Foong

Oct 1, 2020

Earlier this week, Proton received a lot of flak for auctioning off its prototypes, concept cars including the ItalDesign Giugiaro’s Emas concept, and even Karamjit Singh’s former PERT rally car. Critics say that Proton’s new Chinese owners from Geely were being disrespectful of Proton’s heritage, and that many of these cars deserve a spot in a museum. But I digress. Rewind for a moment the timelines. These cars have been locked away and left to rot by its Malaysian owners long before Geely came

Hans

Jul 26, 2020

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

The heydays of Naza is over but is anyone surprised with outcome? Within just one generation since the passing of its founder the late Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, Naza has lost all the crowning jewels of their once fledging automotive empire – Kia, Peugeot, Citroen, Harley Davidson, and Aprillia. At its peak in 2006, Naza was selling more cars than Honda Malaysia – 35,998 units of Kia (including licensed Naza-badged Kia models) versus 26,527 units of Honda. Starting 2021, Naza wants to start on a cle

Hans

Apr 13, 2021

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

Geely has finally announced the global unveiling of the Geely Preface after posting a teaser last month. The upcoming flagship sedan will be based on Geely’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. The Preface is based on the Preface Concept that was first shown at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. The overall design remains unchanged from the concept, apart from the suicide doors and side cameras which are replaced with conventional doors and side mirrors respectively. As we have mentioned in o

CY Foong

Aug 17, 2020