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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

Robert

Aug 28, 2019

The Penang Chief Minister has a brand-new ride for his official use and it’s not a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry but a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The model in question is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e in Selenite Grey and it cost the Penang government RM 458,000. In a statement, the state secretary’s office has said that this flagship German luxobarge was purchased to replace the previous official car, a Mercedes-Benz S300L bought in 2013 for RM 298,263. In spite of a price that is 1.5 times higher th

CY Foong

Jan 7, 2021

Founder of Zerotohundred.com, Tom Goh, currently has 28 points in the Sporting Class standings. Representing S&D Tama Motorsports, he took home his first-ever victory at the previous race weekend in Bandar Malaysia. Held at Stadium Batu Kawan from 15-16 February 2020, Tom will be defending his lead in the second to last race of Season 3. The season will reach its conclusion in April at the Sepang International Circuit. "As representative for S&D Tama Toyota Penang, this weekend's TGR Round 3 in

Shaun

Feb 14, 2020

The Perodua Myvi driver who drove against traffic from the Penang bridge toll plaza towards the North-South Expressway has turned himself in to the Bukit Mertajam traffic police station. Police has since detained the man. According to the Seberang Perai Tengah district police, the 35-year-old driver from Kepalas Batas claimed that he thought it was a two-way lane. In the Friday morning incident, the driver was believed to have made a U-Turn at the Penang Bridge toll to head back towards the Nort

Jerrica

May 18, 2020

A few days ago, the Penang Port Commission announced that they will be ending the iconic Penang ferry service entirely by 2022 much to the dismay of many. But the Ministry of Finance announced today that they will lend a helping hand to rescue the service. Finance Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, declared earlier today at the Dewan Rakyat that: “The government will impose a condition on Penang Port to carry on the iconic and heritage ferry service.” This condition imposed wo

Jerrica

Dec 17, 2020

It has only been a month when news about a Perodua Myvi driving in the wrong direction just before the entrance of the Penang Bridge took over the internet. Now another car has been caught driving in the wrong direction on the second Penang Bridge! The video shows a first-generation Honda Jazz driving on the wrong direction on what looks like the exit of the second Penang Bridge, narrowly missing two cars including the owner of the dashcam. No other info was uploaded although speculations from c

Jerrica

Jun 5, 2020

After raising many eyebrows stepping out of a brand new 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has given a response to acknowledge the backlash for his new ride. Chow responded that the government could have decided on a better time to replace his official car. He told The Star: “I take note of all the views and I would like to clarify that we followed the proper administrative process before purchasing the car. “But as the chief minister, if there is an offended party who

Jerrica

Jan 11, 2021

The ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) will be extended in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, and Penang until 4 March 2021. Conditional MCO (CMCO) will be reinstated in all states including the federal territories of Putrajaya and Labuan. Meanwhile, the Recovery MCO (RMCO) will be reinstated in Perlis. This means that Sarawak will no longer be the only state observing RMCO. Sabah will enter the state of CMCO as well. The state previously had the highest record of new cases until the full lockdown

Jerrica

Feb 16, 2021

Here in Malaysia, or even anywhere else in South East Asia, we don’t think very highly of the Toyota Innova. Malaysians in particular can’t get over the fact that it rides on the same underpinnings as a rudimentary Toyota Hilux pick-up truck. Tough and good for carrying loads yes, but not for refinement. Over in Indonesia, theToyota Innova is very popular. It’s seen as a step up from the Toyota Avanza, the default car for Indonesia, similar to our Perodua Myvi. Still, Indonesians don’t see it as

Hans

Apr 1, 2020

Porsche Asia Pacific and Shell have struck up a new partnership to implement the first cross-border high-performance charging (HPC) network between Malaysia and Singapore. The network will help eliminate range anxiety for electric vehicle (EV) owners who wish to travel between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. The partnership demonstrates the commitment between Porsche and Shell to drive the future of electric mobility in Southeast Asia by spearheading connectivity between the two countries.

Jerrica

Mar 31, 2021

Kinto One ialah pelan langganan kenderaan lengkap menyeluruh dengan ansuran bulanan tetap yang terkenal di seluruh dunia termasuk Amerika Utara dan Selatan, Asia, serta di Eropah. Kini ia ditawarkan untuk pasaran Malaysia. Diperkenalkan di bawah label Kinto One oleh Toyota Capital Malaysia, ia menawarkan medium baru kepada pelanggan untuk memiliki dan memandu kenderaan tanpa perlu terbeban dengan kaedah pembelian sewa-beli kenderaan secara tradisional sebelum ini. Ansuran bulanan tetap berkenaan

Zamil Syaheer

Jan 18, 2021

UMW Toyota Motor hari ini memperkenalkan "Lexus Next Step" untuk anda yang berminat dengan Lexus UX. Dihasilkan oleh Lexus Capital Services, Lexus Next Step memberikan kemudahan pembiayaan yang lebih fleksibel terhadap pelanggan yang ingin memiliki Lexus UX. Anda kini boleh membawa pulang Lexus UX varian Urban dengan hanya serendah RM 1,938/bulan. Untuk anda yang berminat, pembiayaan Lexus Next Step juga merangkumi varian Luxury dan F Sport. Harga yang termaktub adalah tanpa insurans dan termasu

Faisal

Jan 13, 2021

Mitsubishi Triton According to Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the Mitsubishi Triton was the top-selling double-cab pick-up truck as of January 2020, in four states namely Klang Valley, Melaka, Penang and Kedah, overtaking the Toyota Hilux. Overall, the Toyota Hilux remained as the No.1 bestselling pickup truck in the country, owing to its dominance in East Malaysia. In its segment, the Mitsubishi Triton was the only brand in the pick-up segment that successfully achieved positive growth and expande

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 2, 2020

31 August - 6 September 2019 Fuel Price Update: RON97 1 Sen Down Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commemorates 15 Years Of Production At Pekan Plant Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has commemorated 15 years of production at its local production facility in Pekan, Pahang. Further adding to the historic milestone is the roll-out of the 100,000th vehicle from the Pekan facility. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has also started production of left-hand drive vehicles for the Philippines market. More on: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia C

Tasia

Sep 1, 2019

Today is Tuesday, October. 8 local News There will be no Immediate toll abolition According to the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the immediate abolition of toll cannot be carried out as it requires purchases to be made by the government. “But we may be able to afford reduced toll rates. If anyone from the private sector has suggestions to reduce toll, these can be considered,” he said in a statement today. The price of RON95 will be floated gradually from January 2020 Domestic Trade an

Tasia

Oct 8, 2019

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang telah membeli sebuah model saloon hibrid mewah Mercedes-Benz S560e baru sebagai kereta rasmi bagi Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Chow Kon Yeow pada 31 Disember 2020. Dalam satu kenyataan daripada pejabat Setiausaha Negari mengatakan bahawa sebuah Mercedes-Benz S560e tahun 2019 telah dibeli untuk menggantikan kereta rasmi sebelumnya, sebuah Mercedes S300L yang dibeli pada tahun 2013 dengan harga RM298,263. Kenderaan rasmi yang baru berkenaan dibeli

Haris

Jan 7, 2021

Last weekend’s Toyota Vios Challenge was probably the most intense of the season. Sunday’s weekend ending Race 2 of the third round of Toyota’s one-make race series took place at the make shift street circuit at Batu Kawan Stadium in Penang. Saturday’s Race 1 ended with Hayden Haikal, Kenneth Koh, and Adam Khalid taking the top-3 positions in the Sporting Class while in the Super Sporting Class, Tengku Djan Ley took top spot, followed by Mark Darwin and Brendan Paul Anthony. Nothing however prep

Hans

Feb 17, 2020

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) announced today that they have obtained approval from MITI to resume operations in their service centres in stages starting 20th April. As of today, all Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH) service centres have resumed operations. Like all other service centres officially resuming operations, SDAH will continue observing MCO protocols and will only be accepting customers with service appointments only. As part of their crowd control practice, only a minimal number of s

Jerrica

Apr 23, 2020

Our fellow media friend Tom Goh from zerotohundred.com will once again be participating in Season 4 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Malaysia Vios Challenge. Once again, Tom will be racing in car #33, in the mid-tier Sporting Class, under Team S&D Tama Motorsports. S&D Tama, better known as Toyota Penang, is a Japanese Toyota dealer that has expanded to Malaysia. It’s the local arm of Netz Toyota Tama, which has been operating in Japan for nearly 60 years. The first round of Season 4 will take p

Hans

Mar 26, 2021

Today is Tuesday, October. 22 Local News Proton expands business in Kota Kinabalu Proton has officially cut the ribbon to their new 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. The new centre is run by Shirba Auto World Sdn Bhd and is the third Proton outlet to open in the city. Shirba Auto 3S centres spans a total of 2,259 square metres and has a capacity to fit 12 service bays, 6 service hoists, a comfortable customer lounge and even offers free WiFi. Mira Filzah wins a Nissan X-Trail Hybrid As the official ve

Tasia

Oct 22, 2019

先前，马来西亚国际贸易及工业部（MITI）发布了一份可以在行动管制令（MCO）实施期间运营的行业名单，其中包含了修车厂和汽车工厂。不过，就在几天前，MITI又公布了一份名单，将汽车工厂从基本经济服务行业中除名了。 这个突如其来的消息，意味着在Penang、Johor、Selangor、Melaka、KL、Putrajaya和Labuan等重新实施MCO地区的汽车工厂，在管制令生效时都将停工。 对Proton来说，Proton X50是在Proton Tanjung Malim工厂生产的，所以理论上，生产不会受到影响。不过，Proton的供应商大多位于Selangor和Penang，而如果供应商无法供应零部件，Proton仍旧是无法恢复生产的。 大马Honda的Honda City、Jazz\BR-V、HR-V、Civic、CR-V和Accord，都是在Melaka的工厂生产的，而他们肯定面临着停工。

Rax

Jan 15, 2021

Five Petroleum Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Five) is a new Malaysian petrol station brand that was just launched earlier today through their Facebook page, Five Petroleum Malaysia. Five's launch was officiated by the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Dato' Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Among other things, Five aims to extend enterprise opportunities to new entrepreneurs by offering smaller and easier station setups. This could mean a lower barrier of entry due to potentially reduced capital, a

Sanjay

Oct 16, 2020

In a viral video of an accident that happened in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Penang, a Suzuki Swift is seen crashing into a Toyota Vios and Perodua Myvi at a traffic light. The driver of the Suzuki reportedly died on the way to the hospital while 3 others were injured. Also read: Viral video of Proton Wira blocking bomba happened in 2019; PDRM still arrests suspect Barat Daya district police chief Supt AA Anbalagan believes the Swift had lost control before crashing into 2 cars and a motorcyclist t

Jerrica

Apr 2, 2021

The National Security Council (MKN) has announced that the 2 passenger per vehicle restriction has been lifted. Starting from 19 February 2021, passenger capacity will be limited according to the vehicle capacity. This will apply nationwide including Selangor, KL, Johor, and Penang that are currently still observing the Movement Control Order (MCO). Other than that, MKN has announced that the restriction of 2 person per table while dining-in has also been lifted.

Jerrica

Feb 18, 2021

To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has directed buildings in the Indian Capital to reserve 5% of parking space for electric cars. The reserved EV parking spots are also required to have suitable slow EV chargers, and the instruction is only for buildings with parking capacities of more than 100 vehicles. To speed up the process, a Rs. 6,000 (RM340) subsidy is given for every charging point installed. The deadline for buildings to comply with the n

Arif

Mar 17, 2021

** This article is the personal experience of a 1997 BMW E38 728i owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Joseph Lau The BMW E38 728i is the 5th car that I have purchased with my wife; with the 1st being a: Perodua Myvi 2009 1.3A (Sold), 2nd: Proton Inspira 2.0E (Sold), 3rd: Toyota Vellfire ANH20 2009 (In current ownership), 4th: Honda HR-V (in current ownership). Ever since the bond movie, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ & the Transporter, the BMW E38 7-Series had then been

Owner Review

Jul 18, 2020

Antara kereta yang bakal dilancarkan di Malaysia pada tahun ini adalah duo daripada Perancis, iaitu Citroen DS3 Crossback dan Peugeot 508. Kedua-dua kereta ini dilihat di USJ1 hujung minggu lalu oleh pembaca WapCar.my. Kalau anda ingat, Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB) kini mengawal jenama Groupe PSA di Malaysia, dan antara pelancaran pertama yang disebut-sebut adalah Peugeot 508 dan SUV 2008. Malaysia juga mungkin akan menjadi negara pertama ASEAN yang melancarkan sedan segmen D ini. Setel

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 29, 2021

Previously, when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) released a list of businesses that are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO), car workshops and factories were included in the list. Today, however, MITI has released yet another list that drops car factories from the essential economic services line-up. With the sudden U-turn, this means that car factories located in Penang, Johor, Selangor, Melaka, Sabah, KL, Putrajaya, or Labuan where MCO has been re

Jerrica

Jan 13, 2021

Pasukan D7 Ibu Pejabat Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang telah berjaya menangkap seorang saspek iaitu lelaki tempatan berusia 68 tahun pada tengah malam tadi (30 Mac) jam lebih kurang 1.00 pagi di Lebuh Cecil, Georgetown. Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut, Asisten Komisioner Soffian Santong berkata saspek tersebut disyaki terlibat dalam kes khianat dimana lima buah motosikal dibakar di bawah sebuah blok perumahan di Jalan Macallum, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang pada Ahad lalu (28 Mac). Siasatan awal mendap

Mersita

Mar 30, 2021

The National Security Council (MKN) has lifted the 10 km travel radius restriction in the same district regardless if the state is observing Movement Control Order (MCO), Conditional MCO (CMCO), or Recovery MCO (RMCO). However, although the restriction has been lifted, inter-district and interstate travel is still not allowed. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob also issued a reminder that the restriction of 2 people in car is still in place for states observing MCO. The restriction i

Jerrica

Feb 16, 2021