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Seow Yaohan | January 18, 2012
DRB-Hicom Bhd, a government-linked company involved in the local assembly and distribution of cars for Suzuki and Volkswagen among others, has been announced as the buyer of a 42.74 percent stake in Proton from Khazanah Nasional Bhd, the investment arm of the Malaysian government. ...
Seow Yaohan | January 10, 2012
The 2012 Audi Q3 left-hand-drive version is on ASEAN tour to gauge consumer response, and Live Life Drive is the first and only Malaysian publication on hand to bring you an exclusive test drive and full review of the compact premium SUV, albeit in ...
Seow Yaohan | January 9, 2012
Volkswagen Group Malaysia has officially entered Kuantan, Pahang, with the launch of the first Volkswagen showroom this year, via authorised dealer Okuan Otomobil Sdn. Bhd. Located along Jalan Beserah, the new 3S centre, a two-storey building, can showcase 16 ...
Seow Yaohan | December 13, 2011
Proton is landing in the hands of DRB-Hicom, if Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister and current Proton advisor, is to be believed. Despite the official denials of all parties involved including Khazanah Nasional, the present owner of 42.7 percent in the national ...
Seow Yaohan | December 12, 2011
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster, an affordable but competitive answer to the Volkswagen Scirocco and the Audi TT, will arrive in Malaysia in the first quarter of next year via Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM), the official local distributor which officially released this exciting piece of news.
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Seow Yaohan | December 8, 2011
Surprise, surprise: the Hyundai i40 estate—a car tailored for Europe—is coming to Malaysia next year, though it will be without its natural rivals like the Ford Mondeo or Mazda 6 estates. Thanks to Hyundai's distinctive Fluidic Sculpture design language, the i40 estate is the ...
Seow Yaohan | November 30, 2011
This is the Volkswagen Beetle R Concept, a preview for the upcoming Beetle R that would enter production, most likely positioned below the Golf R and Scirocco R, subject to the reception and reaction to the Concept model on show at the Los ...
Mazda's latest entrant to the compact SUV scene is the CX-5, the first production Mazda to feature the Japanese firm's latest “Kodo—Soul of Motion” design philosophy and also the first production Mazda to employ SkyActiv technologies—encompassing everything from ...
Seow Yaohan | October 23, 2011
The trio of Volkswagen models simultaneously launched in Malaysia includes a more unconventional choice: the 2011 Volkswagen Cross Touran mid-size seven-seater crossover, available as a 1.4 TSI variant priced at RM 166,888, deemed significant enough to be introduced alongside the Jetta and the ...
Seow Yaohan | October 23, 2011
This is the 2011 all-new Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI priced at RM 184,888, though one would expect the D-segment sedan's pricing to become more attractive once local assembly commences in November 2011. Complementing the long equipment list is a powertrain with ...
















