ISSUE #3/2017 (August) T HE Carlist.my MAA Drive 2017 was successfully organised by iCar Asia Ltd. with the support of MAA. Held on 13th and 14th May 2017 at the Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, the inaugural event aracted the participation of 11 MAA members companies. About 20,000 visitors aended the 2-day event. A whopping 2,307 test drives were conducted and 251 bookings were received by the exhibitors during the show. The event was officiated by YB Dato’ Henry Sum Agong, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism. n S MILES were all round MAA Members when the first six months Total Industry Volume (TIV) grew by 3.3% (8,978 units) compared to the same period last year. The TIV would have been better if not for the short work- ing month of June due to the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. YBhg. Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President of the MAA, briefed members of the media at a press con- ference held on 24th July 2017 to review the local motor industry’s first six months performance. She also confirmed that the MAA forecast of 590,000 units TIV for this year will remain unchanged. Passenger cars saw a positive 4.7% (11,372 units) growth compared to last year but cautious business entities saw a 7.7% (2,394 units) decline in commercial vehicle sales. Strongest performer was the MPV segment which saw a hefty 49.9% (13,681 units) jump compared to the first half of last year. Meanwhile, Total Production Volume in the first six months of this year was down 2.9% (7,645 units) which reflected the adjustments done to clear stocks from last year. (See page 3 for more detailed figures). n IN response to the Malaysian Ministry of Transport’s ruling to have all new models be installed with Emergency Call (E-Call) device from January 2019 onwards, Members of the Malaysian Automotive Association have expressed grave concerns and reservations. MAA had urged the government to defer the implementation of the ruling until all issues and concerns raised by the industry have been addressed. n MAA Council Members showing the first half report to the media. E-CALL SHOULD NOT BE MANDATORY INNOVATIVE CARLIST.MY MAA SHOW YBhg. Datuk Aishah, MAA President presenting a token of appreciation to YB Dato Henry Sum for officiating the event. A sneak preview of Toyota C-HR at the Carlist.my MAA Drive 2017, one of the many aractions there. FIRST SIX MONTHS TIV GREW Improving global and local economies ASEAN motor industry continues to look good. Its first half year TIV grew by 5% (83,483 units) to 1,614,771 units compared to the same period last year. Myan- mar TIV continues to grow dy- namically as shown by the 81% increase to 3,196 units while the Philippines and Thailand TIV increased by 17% and 11% re- spectively. All countries except Brunei (-5%) saw a positive first half year TIV performance. Meanwhile, total production figures for the first half year saw a small drop of 2% (42,765 units) to 1,978,898 units. Except for Myanmar (+247%) and the Philippines (+34%), all ASEAN countries’ production figures dropped compared to the same period last year to reflect a pos- sible over stock from previous year. n ASEAN SALES CONTINUE TO LOOK POSITIVE
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ISSUE #3/2017 (August)
ThE Carlist.my MAA Drive 2017 was successfully organised by iCar Asia
Ltd. with the support of MAA. held on 13th and 14th May 2017 at the Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, the inaugural event attracted the participation of 11 MAA members companies. About 20,000 visitors attended the 2-day event. A whopping 2,307 test drives were conducted and 251 bookings were received by the exhibitors during the show.
The event was officiated by YB Dato’ henry Sum Agong, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism. nS
mileS were all round mAA members when the first six months Total industry Volume (TiV) grew by 3.3% (8,978 units) compared to the same period last year. The TiV would have been better if not for the short work-
ing month of June due to the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.
YBhg. Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President of the mAA, briefed members of the media at a press con-ference held on 24th July 2017 to review the local motor industry’s first six months performance. She also confirmed that the mAA forecast of 590,000
units TiV for this year will remain unchanged.Passenger cars saw a positive 4.7% (11,372
units) growth compared to last year but cautious business entities saw a 7.7% (2,394 units) decline in commercial vehicle sales. Strongest performer was the mPV segment which saw a hefty 49.9% (13,681 units) jump compared to the first half of last year.
meanwhile, Total Production Volume in the first six months of this year was down 2.9% (7,645 units) which reflected the adjustments done to clear stocks from last year. (See page 3 for more detailed figures). n
In response to the malaysian ministry of Transport’s ruling to have all new models be installed with emergency Call (e-Call) device from January 2019 onwards, members of the malaysian Automotive Association have expressed grave concerns and reservations. mAA had urged the government to defer the implementation of the ruling until all issues and concerns raised by the industry have been addressed. n
MAA Council Members showing the first half report to the media.
E-CALL SHOULD NOT BE
MANDATORY
INNOVATIVE CARLIST.MY MAA SHOW
YBhg. Datuk Aishah, MAA President presenting a token of appreciation to YB Dato Henry Sum for officiating the event.
A sneak preview of Toyota C-HR at the Carlist.my MAA Drive 2017, one of the many attractions there.
FIRST SIX MONTHS TIV GREWImproving global and local economies
ASeAN motor industry continues to look good. its first half year TiV grew by 5% (83,483 units) to 1,614,771 units compared to the same period last year. myan-mar TiV continues to grow dy-namically as shown by the 81% increase to 3,196 units while the
Philippines and Thailand TiV increased by 17% and 11% re-spectively. All countries except Brunei (-5%) saw a positive first half year TiV performance.
meanwhile, total production figures for the first half year saw a small drop of 2% (42,765
units) to 1,978,898 units. except for myanmar (+247%) and the Philippines (+34%), all ASeAN countries’ production figures dropped compared to the same period last year to reflect a pos-sible over stock from previous year. n
ASEAN SALES CONTINUE TO LOOK POSITIVE
MALAYSIA PRODUCTION & SALES STATISTICS FOR JANUARY TO JUNE 2017
BMW Group Malaysia introduced on 2nd May 2017 the new BMW Excellence Club, an exclusive membership for all BMW 7 Series owners where existing and new owners will enjoy a host of exclusive privileges, including tailored concierge services, invitation to private events, special valet service, priority appointment, and access to premium lounges.
Introducing the new BMW Excellence Club, Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia said, “During the launch of the All-New BMW 7 Series Hybrid with eDrive Technology, we talked about the peak of living luxury. This is about experiencing a world of exclusivity with personalised benefits; a world of privilege beyond Sheer Driving Pleasure. With the new BMW Excellence Club, we want our BMW 7 Series owners to truly enjoy a world of luxury in every experience that we curate for them.”
All existing BMW Elite White Cards memberships will be replaced with the new BMW Excellence Club membership programme beginning May 2017. n
A historic milestone was reached on 13th June 2017 when the millionth Perodua Myvi rolled off the produc-tion line in Rawang, making it the most produced Perodua model since its introduction in May 2005. A special “line-off” ceremony at its manufactur-ing facility in Sungai Choh, Rawang was officiated by Perodua Auto Corpo-ration Sdn Bhd (PCSB) President, Mr. Masanori Takahashi and PCSB Vice President, YBhg. Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
“The Perodua Myvi has set a new standard for us in terms of products offerings as well as customer expecta-
tions and it is our benchmark for all our future models,” said Perodua Presi-dent and Chief Executive Officer, YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh. “We are cautiously optimistic of achiev-ing our 202,000 units sales target for this year despite the continued tough and challenging market condition,” he added.
In terms of exports, the Myvi was sold in six countries since 2006, which include Mauritius, Brunei, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Fiji and Nepal under the Perodua brand. Myvi’s big-gest export market is Indonesia under the Daihatsu Sirion brand with nearly
BMW Group Malaysia introduced on 6th April 2017 the Full Circle Programme by BMW Credit Malaysia, a new and exclusive financing offering for its existing BMW Corporate Programme customers. The new financing programme offers greater flexibility with a wide range of settlement options and ensures future-value peace of mind assurance for purchases of the BMW X1 sDrive20i and the All-New BMW 530i M sport by its existing corporate customers.
Introducing the new programme, Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia said, “Being innovative and customer oriented is at the heart of the BMW premium ownership promise. This perspective enables us to better serve our customers with dynamic products and industry leading services which drives the premium automotive segment. With the BMW Full Circle Programme, we are now able to revolutionise our financing programmes for an even greater ownership experience for our current and future BMW corporate customer.”
Echoing Mr. Han’s sentiments, Mr. Tobias Eismann, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Credit Malaysia said, “The New BMW Full Circle programme offers BMW and MINI customers in Malaysia a more modern and progressive financing programme which is flexible in terms of payment and ownership cycle to give our customers better peace of mind and ownership experience. With this programme, we are also able to share with our customers the convenience and easy access to BMW mobility which is very dynamic, customer and future oriented.” n
NAsim Sdn. Bhd. signed on 8th May 2017 a three-year agreement with Exx-onMobil’s distributor, Mobilub Trading Sdn. Bhd. where Mobilub will supply a range of Mobil lubricants to all 35 Peugeot outlets nationwide.
“We have successfully made Peugeot the best-selling French marque in Malaysia and we did this by provid-ing our customers with the best af-tercare services and solutions. Mobil lubricants is the recommended choice for Peugeot car owners who are look-ing to protect their engines without compromising on their vehicle’s per-formance”, said YBhg. Dato Samson Anand George, Group Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Group, Naza Cor-
PeroduA and Grab Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 30th May 2017 to provide value add-ed services ranging from special price packages to competitive hire purchase rates for GrabCar drivers.
The MoU was signed at Perodua flagship 3S centre (Sales, Service and Spare parts) in Petaling Jaya between Perodua Sales Sdn. Bhd. Managing Director, YBhg. Dato’ Dr Zahari Husin and Mr. Sean Goh, Country Head of Grab Malaysia in the presence of YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh, Perodua President & Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Nick Tan, Director of Grab Inc.
“This MoU is a totally new frontier, a blue ocean, for Perodua as it will highlight our products to the masses on a big scale through Grab,” YBhg.
driviNg innovation in automotive financing, Mercedes-Benz Services Ma-laysia Sdn. Bhd. (MBSM) is raising the game with more options for customers to finance and protect their prized Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Leveraging on its menu selling strategy, MBSM introduced in May 2017 Return To Invoice (RTI) in-surance and Tyre and Rim insurance op-tions for customers to complement their standard comprehensive motor insurance.
“The seamless Mercedes-Benz experi-ence continues with us as the in-house financing and insurance expert. Our strength in developing innovative financ-ing and insurance solutions comes from
understanding our customers’ financial backgrounds and needs. Essentially, cus-tomers now have the freedom to choose the terms of their financing plan; from the size of their down payment and the duration of their contract, to determining their monthly payments,” MBSM Manag-ing Director, Mr. Mike Ponnaz explained.
Taking it a step further, customers fi-nanced under MBSM enjoy a number of options at the end of their contract period; whether it is to keep their vehicle by pay-ing the residual value utilising follow-up financing, or return the vehicle and im-mediately upgrade to the latest Mercedes-Benz model. n
PeroduA and its insurance panel of-ficially launched a “Perodua Total Pro-tect” motor insurance programme on 20th April 2017 which provides addi-tional benefits and long term protection for their customers. It offers full cover-age of the sum insured for the first five years of the vehicle’s age.
“In the event of a total loss or theft the customer is entitled for the full sum insured and not based on market value at the time of the loss,” said Perodua Sales Sdn. Bhd. Managing Director YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Zahari Husin.
The “Perodua Total Protect” offers 10 years’ coverage on access, loading and betterment. In addition, this pro-gramme also give advanced Auto As-sist free towing service coverage that includes a 24/7 coverage assist subject
to terms and conditions. Another advance feature is the
emergency evacuation services whereby the Auto Assist team will of-fer medical evacuation from accident scene to any hospital or medical facil-ity nearby. The Auto Assist member or its authorised driver is also eligible for emergency medical services under the programme. The Auto Assist team will also contact members of the family or loved ones as a complementary service when utilising the emergency evacua-tion services.
When waiting for repairs, the Per-odua Total Protect also offers alterna-tive transport assistance by providing discounts for car rental services of up to 30% and even free hotel accommo-dations for accident cases. n
BMW FULL CIRCLE PROGRAMME
BMW EXCELLENCE CLUB
ONE MILLION PERODUA PRODUCED
31,000 vehicles sold since 2007. In total, Perodua exported 35,400 Myvi/Sirion models since 2006 in these mar-kets. n
PERODUA GRAB PARTNERSHIP
Dato’ Dr. Zahari said. “The items within the MoU include a special price packages through Perodua’s Corporate and Government Sales Department, al-low for minimal time for car registra-tion for Grab drivers, a one-stop centre for servicing and spare parts, insurance and road tax (issuance and renewal),” he added. The special price packages currently include the Bezza, Myvi and Alza.
“As the region’s leading ride hail-ing and multiservice platform, we are constantly focused on how we can empower the 620 million people across the SEA to have better access to safe, efficient and affordable transport. At the same time, we are acutely aware of the role our driver-partners play to help us achieve this goal, hence we are continuously identifying mutually beneficial partnerships to help reduce the cost of driving; and the cost of car ownership is a major concern,” said Mr. Sean Goh, Country Head of Grab Malaysia.
Grab has the largest network in Malaysia, with a presence in 20 major cities and towns across the country, which includes Langkawi, Kuching, Miri and Kota Bahru, with more to come. n
NASIM USES MOBIL LUBRICANTS
poration Holdings Sdn. Bhd.“This cooperation is the start of a
strong co-branding strategy in the Ma-laysian automobile industry. We look forward to working closely with Mo-
bilub and Nasim to develop activities and initiatives that will elevate their brands in Malaysia. At ExxonMobil, we are committed to providing the best lubricant solutions for car owners to bring out high-performance and prov-en long engine life”, said Ms Pajaree Meekangvan, Southeast Asia Cluster Sales Manager at ExxonMobil Asia Pa-cific Pte. Ltd.
“Mobilub has been working with Nasim over the past two years. This is an excellent opportunity for us to continue building on our collaborative and successful relationship with Nasim and their customers.” said En. Abdul Rahman Rashid, Executive Director of Mobilub Trading Sdn. Bhd. n
MBM INTRODUCES MORE INSURANCE OPTIONS
PERODUA TOTAL PROTECT
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM), con-ducted its High Voltage Vehicle Introduc-tion Training course to 40 Fire and Rescue (Bomba) personnel on 5th June 2017 at the MBM Training Academy to impart relevant technical and practical know-how in han-dling emergencies involving Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), and Plug-InElectric Vehi-cles (PHEVs).
“Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has been,
and continues to be, a strong supporter of the nation’s ambitions of becoming an EEV hub. Today is another example of our com-mitment in action. We are very happy for this opportunity to work with our national heroes from Bomba to put in place a crucial support system, thus creating a conducive ecosystem for EEVs and drivers,” said Mer-cedes- Benz Malaysia President and CEO, Dr. Claus Weidner. n
Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (IMSB) or-ganised on 20th May 2017 the Dura-Miles Challenge 2017 in Kuching, Sarawak to showcase the fuel efficiency of the award-winning D-Max as well as to stay connected to their loyal customers. About 29 custom-ers took part in the challenge.
The route started in “Taman Rekriasi Batu Kawah (MJC)” to Sematan Palm Beach Resort, and back to MJC, a distance of approximately 208 km, taking 4 hours to complete. The driver who completed the entire journey with the lowest fuel con-sumption was declared the winner.
“From year to year, our D-Max innova-tion and evolution has made it a preferred pickup truck for motorists due to its perfor-mance, comfort, dependability and certain-
The launch of hap Seng Commercial Vehicle (hSCV) Ipoh also marked thedelivery of 16 units of Mercedes-Benz Actros 3340S 6x4 prime movers to TKSC Trading & Transport Sdn. Bhd. A Mercedes-Benz customer since 2013, TKSC Trading & Transport Sdn. Bhd. has purchased more than 70 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. n
WIth almost four decades of experience in the transportation industry, Teo Tuan Kwee Sdn. Bhd. (TTK) knows what works best so it says a lot when the company has opted to buy another 50 Scania trucks to join the existing 182 Scania trucks it already owns.
Operating a predominantly Scania fleet, TTK specialises in services such as palm oil tanker transportation, bonded lorry tankers, cargo transportation and container haulage and this is one of the largest ever orders in Malaysia from the Swedish company.
“The vision is for TTK to become an outstanding and reputable logistics com-pany in Malaysia and Singapore in next 5 years,” said TTK director Mr. Teo Chee Ben in Johor Bahru when receiving the lat-est batch comprising 26 units of the Scania G410LA6x2MSZ truck.
With its latest acquisition – facilitated by Scania Credit – TTK is also the first com-pany in the southern region to acquire the Scania G-series trucks, which it will be us-ing for its long-haul operations.
“We are proud to be a partner of TTK
BerMaz is adopting strategic respon-siveness and organisational flexibility by launching its Mazda Mobile Service Unit and brings customers servicing to a whole new level by providing owners conveni-ent car servicing and maintenance at their doorstep.
“With the increasing Mazda population on the road, we see a need in the after-sales service expansion programme, not only by increasing the number of workshop out-lets but exploring ways of providing after-sales servicing to owners at the conveni-ence and comfort of their own home. The Mazda Mobile Service Unit will be backed by well-trained mechanics and technicians that have conformed to Mazda SOPs and are fully endorsed by Bermaz,” said YBhg. Dato Sri Ben Yeoh, CEO of Bermaz Motor.
The services rendered are providing scheduled maintenance for vehicles within the 3 years/60,000km time period, inspec-tion and replacement of battery, wiper blades, brake pads, brake fluids and auto-transmission fluid. The Mazda Mobile Ser-
MBM signed on 5th June 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), represented by CeO, YBhg. Dato’ Madani Sahari. Aimed at fostering closer working ties between MAI and MBM. The MoU further reinforces MBM’s commitment to the Malaysian automotive industry, specifically in the area of sustainable talent development. Consequently, the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme will be accredited by MAI, adding to its existing impressive line-up of national and global accreditations. n
MBM ENLIGHTENS BOMBA PERSONNEL ON EV
ISUZU DURA-MILES SARAWAK 2017
ly its fuel efficiency. To push our product limit, we did our third attempt to test our D-Max fuel efficiency in Dura-Miles Chal-lenge 2015. We have driven to Bangkok and travelled across 3 countries in 4 days with just one full tank of diesel. The distance covered is 1,809 km which averages at 24 km per litre of fuel. Thus far, our D-Max has never failed to impress us in terms of its economical fuel consumption.” Executive Director of IMSB Mr. Hajime Machimura
The winner of 2.5-litre engine category was Mr. Jerry Anak Wan Jok who travelled 208 km with only 10.62 litres of diesel. For 3.0-litre engine category, Mr. Ng Quek Peng was a winner with 12.33 litres of diesel. n
MBM CLOSER TIES WITH MAI
vice Unit carries an extensive list of equip-ment which includes a fully equipped tool set, 2.5 ton aluminium quick-jack capable of lifting a CX-5 and BT-50, the Mazda Mo-bile Diagnostic System (MMDS) to conduct assessments on various electronic circuits, a generator on-board for electricity con-sumption and many more.
The Mazda Mobile Service Unit with an investment of RM500.000.00 has placed Mazda as the first in the automotive brand to venture into this new business agility. It is currently only available in the Klang Val-ley and Penang region. n
MAZDA MOBILE SERVICE
SCANIA FOR TEO TUAN KWEE
for its long-haul operations and for the long haul. It is investing in the total operating economy that Scania offers to create the best profitability for our customers,” said Managing Director, Scania Southeast Asia, Ms Marie Sjödin Enström.
“This is achieved through Scania’s sus-tainable transport solutions,” she added. TTK’s new trucks also come with the two-year free Scania Maintenance package, two years of free 24/7 Scania Assistance and a ten-year free Fleet Management System (FMS). n
TKSC RECEIVES MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS
as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of MAA Members, many of them conducted Hari Raya Aidilfitri pre-journey checks from as early as a month before the exodus of millions of vehicles in the annual ‘balik kampung’ trip.
At the same time, discounts of maintenance items were also given to encourage vehi-cle owners to keep their vehicles in tip top roadworthy conditions. n
edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) launched on 7th June 2017 its ever popular NISSAN Safety Campaign to edu-cate Malaysians with road safety knowl-edge through fun and creative activities.
This year’s campaign will be conduct-ed simultaneously with ETCM’s Nation-wide Test Drive Carnival, The first session out of 7 series was held on 10 and 11 June 2017 at Petaling Jaya, Butterworth, Johor
Bahru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.“At ETCM, our customers’ safety is
also our priority. Through this Safety Cam-paign, we aim to share and communicate key safety messages and awareness to road users. Taking this opportunity, we wish our customers a safe journey home dur-ing their Raya travelling period” said Mr. Christopher Tan, Sales and Marketing Di-rector, ETCM.
Additionally, a host of safety activities await visitors in all carnival events which includes;• Takata Airbag Inflator replacement:
free replacement for affected NISSAN vehicles
• Blind Parking Experience: enhanceparking skills through NISSAN’s first 360° Intelligent Around View Monitor with NISSAN X-Trail
• Impaired Vision Experience: experi-ence and understand the potential danger of vision impairment especial-ly under influence of alcohol
• Child Seat Presentation: a sessionthat demonstrates the importance of a child seat, and its proper instal-lation method in vehicle. This work-shop only available in ETCM Petaling Jaya. n
the inaugural “Jom Kayuh Mesra Alam” cycling event was held at PROTON City, Tanjung Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan on 14th May 2017. Jointly organised by PRO-TON Holdings Bhd (“PROTON”) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (“BMMB”), it at-tracted about 1,500 cyclists.
“When Bank Muamalat gave us this idea to use our vicinity in Tanjung Malim for a cycling event, we instantly took on the idea as we were aware that there is a large cycling following in Malaysia but not that many are organised away from KL or Selangor.
To PROTON, it is like giving back to so-ciety in providing the Tanjung Malim com-munity an opportunity to participate in this event whilst also allowing avid cyclists out-side of Tanjung Malim to enjoy the pristine scenery of Proton City in Tanjung Malim. We even have local celebrities, YBhg. Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza and YBhg. Dato’ Amy Search cycling with the participants. The event also provided a mini carnival atmosphere, making it a fun outing for families,” said YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON.
The first category was flagged off at 8.00 am and the first rider crossed the fin-ish line at 9.30am and received their med-als. The carnival continued until noon with many on-ground activities for the rest of
the Perodua Eco Challenge 2017 (PEC 2017), one of Perodua’s main Corporate Re-sponsibility programmes, has on 9th June 2017 moved into its second phase where the participants from 10 selected institutions of higher learning will begin to develop parts and accessories to compete in the final round of PEC 2017 in November this year.
The 10 selected institutions of higher learning are Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Univer-siti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
“In this phase, the students will get into a real part and accessories processing and exercise assisted by mentors from planning, build the prototype, testing, upgrading until the final design. Through this process, they can try to adapt and adopt what they have learned in class. All the processes they go through in this competition will help them to be more confident and more prepared to
Porsche Asia Pacific started on 8th May 2017 its Porsche Driving Experience at Sepang International Circuit, a unique programme catered for drivers who want to take their skills to the next level, step-by-step.
Mr. Martin Limpert, Managing Direc-tor of Porsche Asia Pacific, said, “This is a milestone which we at Porsche Asia Pa-cific have always envisioned for the region, and I am thrilled that it is finally coming to fruition. There are numerous Porsche enthusiasts in the Asia Pacific region, both owners and fans alike, who have asked for a way to experience the full potential of our cars without the need to travel to faraway places. They would now have easy and convenient access to drive some of the best sports cars in the world in one of the best
the Malaysian motor racing scene is all set to get revved up with a new racing for-mula that will thrill spectators like never before – the Toyota Vios Challenge one make race is on its way and will be the feature event at the coming TOYOTA GA-ZOO Racing (TGR) Racing Festival.
The Vios Challenge will see a field of 30 drivers in identical race-prepared Toy-ota Vios, competing for top honours and the grand championship prize, which will be announced later, over a series of four events run on specially-created street cir-cuits in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. The first event is scheduled to be held in August this year with the championship stretching through to the first quarter of 2018.
UMW Toyota Motor also announced on 4th April 2017 the participation of eight A-list local celebrities who will be making their racing debut in the series, adding to the glamour and excitement of the event.
“The sporty, fun and vibrant character of the Toyota Vios has been understated at times and in line with our ‘All About The Drive’ campaign, we believe that the Vios Challenge will be able to effectively help us appeal these characteristics to our
MAA MEMBERS OFFER FREE HARI RAYA VEHICLE CHECKS
NISSAN SAFETY CAMPAIGN 2017
younger and more dynamic drivers espe-cially when they watch it race on a street circuit,” said Mr Ravindran Kurusamy, President of UMW Toyota Motor.
Mr. Ravindran also thanked the spon-sors who have come on board in support of the Vios Challenge including Toyo Tyres, Denso, TRD Asia, Enkei, Moty’s, Drive M7 Energy Drinks, and Toyota Capital Services who have helped make the vision of the one make race a possibility.
“Motor racing has been an integral part of Toyota’s DNA since its inception. Our success in the various disciplines of mo-torsport means we have been able to de-velop better products and technologies for our customers and for our future,” added Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota Mr. Akio Takeyama. n
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
PROTON BANK MUAMALAT CYCLING EVENT
the family members accompanying the participants to enjoy, culminating in the lucky draw event with attractive prizes including holiday packages, bicycles and accessories, hampers and electrical items. “We are honoured to be given the op-portunity to co-organise this with Bank Muamalat as a company within the DRB-HICOM Group. Not only were we able to attract respectable number of participants and visitors alike to the event, we were also able to promote healthy lifestyle to the employees of DRB-HICOM Group,” YBhg. Dato’ Fuaad added.
YBhg. Dato’ Haji Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid, Chief Executive Officer of BMMB said, ”The PROTON Bank Mua-malat Jom Kayuh Mesra Alam is our first ever cycling event co-organised with PRO-TON. We hope it will be an annual event, looking at the success rate this year. As its objective is to promote a healthy lifestyle, we envision this event to attract a variety of people ranging from serious competitive cyclists, leisure cyclists as well as families with children.” n
race tracks in Asia with the guidance of our Porsche certified instructors. I warmly invite anybody interested to register straightaway, as there are limited slots available for this highly requested programme.”
The Co-pilot course starts from RM750.00 while participating at the levels equivalent to the popular Porsche Sport Driving School, the beginner Warm-up course starts from RM7,500.00. Cars used in the courses can be the participants’ own ve-hicle or provided by Porsche Asia Pacific. n
PORSCHE DRIVING ENHANCEDenter a real working environment in the fu-ture.” Perodua President & Chief Executive Officer, YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh said.
For this year’s challenge, the partici-pants will focus more in research and devel-opment (R&D) and will work closely with Perodua’s R&D team as well as Perodua’s vendors to produce prototype parts and ac-cessories with more of a process develop-ment theme incorporated in the challenge.
Once the prototype is completed, the component will be reviewed by a team of judges in November 2017. Marks will be given on a stage-to-stage basis, where the institutions will be evaluated based on their progress and team participation. The win-ner will be announced to win a total prize worth RM85,000.00. n
PERODUA ECO CHALLENGE 2017
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM), con-ducted its High Voltage Vehicle Introduc-tion Training course to 40 Fire and Rescue (Bomba) personnel on 5th June 2017 at the MBM Training Academy to impart relevant technical and practical know-how in han-dling emergencies involving Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), and Plug-InElectric Vehi-cles (PHEVs).
“Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has been,
and continues to be, a strong supporter of the nation’s ambitions of becoming an EEV hub. Today is another example of our com-mitment in action. We are very happy for this opportunity to work with our national heroes from Bomba to put in place a crucial support system, thus creating a conducive ecosystem for EEVs and drivers,” said Mer-cedes- Benz Malaysia President and CEO, Dr. Claus Weidner. n
Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (IMSB) or-ganised on 20th May 2017 the Dura-Miles Challenge 2017 in Kuching, Sarawak to showcase the fuel efficiency of the award-winning D-Max as well as to stay connected to their loyal customers. About 29 custom-ers took part in the challenge.
The route started in “Taman Rekriasi Batu Kawah (MJC)” to Sematan Palm Beach Resort, and back to MJC, a distance of approximately 208 km, taking 4 hours to complete. The driver who completed the entire journey with the lowest fuel con-sumption was declared the winner.
“From year to year, our D-Max innova-tion and evolution has made it a preferred pickup truck for motorists due to its perfor-mance, comfort, dependability and certain-
The launch of hap Seng Commercial Vehicle (hSCV) Ipoh also marked thedelivery of 16 units of Mercedes-Benz Actros 3340S 6x4 prime movers to TKSC Trading & Transport Sdn. Bhd. A Mercedes-Benz customer since 2013, TKSC Trading & Transport Sdn. Bhd. has purchased more than 70 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. n
WIth almost four decades of experience in the transportation industry, Teo Tuan Kwee Sdn. Bhd. (TTK) knows what works best so it says a lot when the company has opted to buy another 50 Scania trucks to join the existing 182 Scania trucks it already owns.
Operating a predominantly Scania fleet, TTK specialises in services such as palm oil tanker transportation, bonded lorry tankers, cargo transportation and container haulage and this is one of the largest ever orders in Malaysia from the Swedish company.
“The vision is for TTK to become an outstanding and reputable logistics com-pany in Malaysia and Singapore in next 5 years,” said TTK director Mr. Teo Chee Ben in Johor Bahru when receiving the lat-est batch comprising 26 units of the Scania G410LA6x2MSZ truck.
With its latest acquisition – facilitated by Scania Credit – TTK is also the first com-pany in the southern region to acquire the Scania G-series trucks, which it will be us-ing for its long-haul operations.
“We are proud to be a partner of TTK
BerMaz is adopting strategic respon-siveness and organisational flexibility by launching its Mazda Mobile Service Unit and brings customers servicing to a whole new level by providing owners conveni-ent car servicing and maintenance at their doorstep.
“With the increasing Mazda population on the road, we see a need in the after-sales service expansion programme, not only by increasing the number of workshop out-lets but exploring ways of providing after-sales servicing to owners at the conveni-ence and comfort of their own home. The Mazda Mobile Service Unit will be backed by well-trained mechanics and technicians that have conformed to Mazda SOPs and are fully endorsed by Bermaz,” said YBhg. Dato Sri Ben Yeoh, CEO of Bermaz Motor.
The services rendered are providing scheduled maintenance for vehicles within the 3 years/60,000km time period, inspec-tion and replacement of battery, wiper blades, brake pads, brake fluids and auto-transmission fluid. The Mazda Mobile Ser-
MBM signed on 5th June 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), represented by CeO, YBhg. Dato’ Madani Sahari. Aimed at fostering closer working ties between MAI and MBM. The MoU further reinforces MBM’s commitment to the Malaysian automotive industry, specifically in the area of sustainable talent development. Consequently, the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme will be accredited by MAI, adding to its existing impressive line-up of national and global accreditations. n
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ly its fuel efficiency. To push our product limit, we did our third attempt to test our D-Max fuel efficiency in Dura-Miles Chal-lenge 2015. We have driven to Bangkok and travelled across 3 countries in 4 days with just one full tank of diesel. The distance covered is 1,809 km which averages at 24 km per litre of fuel. Thus far, our D-Max has never failed to impress us in terms of its economical fuel consumption.” Executive Director of IMSB Mr. Hajime Machimura
The winner of 2.5-litre engine category was Mr. Jerry Anak Wan Jok who travelled 208 km with only 10.62 litres of diesel. For 3.0-litre engine category, Mr. Ng Quek Peng was a winner with 12.33 litres of diesel. n
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vice Unit carries an extensive list of equip-ment which includes a fully equipped tool set, 2.5 ton aluminium quick-jack capable of lifting a CX-5 and BT-50, the Mazda Mo-bile Diagnostic System (MMDS) to conduct assessments on various electronic circuits, a generator on-board for electricity con-sumption and many more.
The Mazda Mobile Service Unit with an investment of RM500.000.00 has placed Mazda as the first in the automotive brand to venture into this new business agility. It is currently only available in the Klang Val-ley and Penang region. n
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for its long-haul operations and for the long haul. It is investing in the total operating economy that Scania offers to create the best profitability for our customers,” said Managing Director, Scania Southeast Asia, Ms Marie Sjödin Enström.
“This is achieved through Scania’s sus-tainable transport solutions,” she added. TTK’s new trucks also come with the two-year free Scania Maintenance package, two years of free 24/7 Scania Assistance and a ten-year free Fleet Management System (FMS). n
TKSC RECEIVES MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS
as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of MAA Members, many of them conducted Hari Raya Aidilfitri pre-journey checks from as early as a month before the exodus of millions of vehicles in the annual ‘balik kampung’ trip.
At the same time, discounts of maintenance items were also given to encourage vehi-cle owners to keep their vehicles in tip top roadworthy conditions. n
edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) launched on 7th June 2017 its ever popular NISSAN Safety Campaign to edu-cate Malaysians with road safety knowl-edge through fun and creative activities.
This year’s campaign will be conduct-ed simultaneously with ETCM’s Nation-wide Test Drive Carnival, The first session out of 7 series was held on 10 and 11 June 2017 at Petaling Jaya, Butterworth, Johor
Bahru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.“At ETCM, our customers’ safety is
also our priority. Through this Safety Cam-paign, we aim to share and communicate key safety messages and awareness to road users. Taking this opportunity, we wish our customers a safe journey home dur-ing their Raya travelling period” said Mr. Christopher Tan, Sales and Marketing Di-rector, ETCM.
Additionally, a host of safety activities await visitors in all carnival events which includes;• Takata Airbag Inflator replacement:
free replacement for affected NISSAN vehicles
• Blind Parking Experience: enhanceparking skills through NISSAN’s first 360° Intelligent Around View Monitor with NISSAN X-Trail
• Impaired Vision Experience: experi-ence and understand the potential danger of vision impairment especial-ly under influence of alcohol
• Child Seat Presentation: a sessionthat demonstrates the importance of a child seat, and its proper instal-lation method in vehicle. This work-shop only available in ETCM Petaling Jaya. n
the inaugural “Jom Kayuh Mesra Alam” cycling event was held at PROTON City, Tanjung Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan on 14th May 2017. Jointly organised by PRO-TON Holdings Bhd (“PROTON”) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (“BMMB”), it at-tracted about 1,500 cyclists.
“When Bank Muamalat gave us this idea to use our vicinity in Tanjung Malim for a cycling event, we instantly took on the idea as we were aware that there is a large cycling following in Malaysia but not that many are organised away from KL or Selangor.
To PROTON, it is like giving back to so-ciety in providing the Tanjung Malim com-munity an opportunity to participate in this event whilst also allowing avid cyclists out-side of Tanjung Malim to enjoy the pristine scenery of Proton City in Tanjung Malim. We even have local celebrities, YBhg. Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza and YBhg. Dato’ Amy Search cycling with the participants. The event also provided a mini carnival atmosphere, making it a fun outing for families,” said YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON.
The first category was flagged off at 8.00 am and the first rider crossed the fin-ish line at 9.30am and received their med-als. The carnival continued until noon with many on-ground activities for the rest of
the Perodua Eco Challenge 2017 (PEC 2017), one of Perodua’s main Corporate Re-sponsibility programmes, has on 9th June 2017 moved into its second phase where the participants from 10 selected institutions of higher learning will begin to develop parts and accessories to compete in the final round of PEC 2017 in November this year.
The 10 selected institutions of higher learning are Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Univer-siti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
“In this phase, the students will get into a real part and accessories processing and exercise assisted by mentors from planning, build the prototype, testing, upgrading until the final design. Through this process, they can try to adapt and adopt what they have learned in class. All the processes they go through in this competition will help them to be more confident and more prepared to
Porsche Asia Pacific started on 8th May 2017 its Porsche Driving Experience at Sepang International Circuit, a unique programme catered for drivers who want to take their skills to the next level, step-by-step.
Mr. Martin Limpert, Managing Direc-tor of Porsche Asia Pacific, said, “This is a milestone which we at Porsche Asia Pa-cific have always envisioned for the region, and I am thrilled that it is finally coming to fruition. There are numerous Porsche enthusiasts in the Asia Pacific region, both owners and fans alike, who have asked for a way to experience the full potential of our cars without the need to travel to faraway places. They would now have easy and convenient access to drive some of the best sports cars in the world in one of the best
the Malaysian motor racing scene is all set to get revved up with a new racing for-mula that will thrill spectators like never before – the Toyota Vios Challenge one make race is on its way and will be the feature event at the coming TOYOTA GA-ZOO Racing (TGR) Racing Festival.
The Vios Challenge will see a field of 30 drivers in identical race-prepared Toy-ota Vios, competing for top honours and the grand championship prize, which will be announced later, over a series of four events run on specially-created street cir-cuits in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. The first event is scheduled to be held in August this year with the championship stretching through to the first quarter of 2018.
UMW Toyota Motor also announced on 4th April 2017 the participation of eight A-list local celebrities who will be making their racing debut in the series, adding to the glamour and excitement of the event.
“The sporty, fun and vibrant character of the Toyota Vios has been understated at times and in line with our ‘All About The Drive’ campaign, we believe that the Vios Challenge will be able to effectively help us appeal these characteristics to our
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younger and more dynamic drivers espe-cially when they watch it race on a street circuit,” said Mr Ravindran Kurusamy, President of UMW Toyota Motor.
Mr. Ravindran also thanked the spon-sors who have come on board in support of the Vios Challenge including Toyo Tyres, Denso, TRD Asia, Enkei, Moty’s, Drive M7 Energy Drinks, and Toyota Capital Services who have helped make the vision of the one make race a possibility.
“Motor racing has been an integral part of Toyota’s DNA since its inception. Our success in the various disciplines of mo-torsport means we have been able to de-velop better products and technologies for our customers and for our future,” added Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota Mr. Akio Takeyama. n
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PROTON BANK MUAMALAT CYCLING EVENT
the family members accompanying the participants to enjoy, culminating in the lucky draw event with attractive prizes including holiday packages, bicycles and accessories, hampers and electrical items. “We are honoured to be given the op-portunity to co-organise this with Bank Muamalat as a company within the DRB-HICOM Group. Not only were we able to attract respectable number of participants and visitors alike to the event, we were also able to promote healthy lifestyle to the employees of DRB-HICOM Group,” YBhg. Dato’ Fuaad added.
YBhg. Dato’ Haji Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid, Chief Executive Officer of BMMB said, ”The PROTON Bank Mua-malat Jom Kayuh Mesra Alam is our first ever cycling event co-organised with PRO-TON. We hope it will be an annual event, looking at the success rate this year. As its objective is to promote a healthy lifestyle, we envision this event to attract a variety of people ranging from serious competitive cyclists, leisure cyclists as well as families with children.” n
race tracks in Asia with the guidance of our Porsche certified instructors. I warmly invite anybody interested to register straightaway, as there are limited slots available for this highly requested programme.”
The Co-pilot course starts from RM750.00 while participating at the levels equivalent to the popular Porsche Sport Driving School, the beginner Warm-up course starts from RM7,500.00. Cars used in the courses can be the participants’ own ve-hicle or provided by Porsche Asia Pacific. n
PORSCHE DRIVING ENHANCEDenter a real working environment in the fu-ture.” Perodua President & Chief Executive Officer, YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Aminar Rashid Salleh said.
For this year’s challenge, the partici-pants will focus more in research and devel-opment (R&D) and will work closely with Perodua’s R&D team as well as Perodua’s vendors to produce prototype parts and ac-cessories with more of a process develop-ment theme incorporated in the challenge.
Once the prototype is completed, the component will be reviewed by a team of judges in November 2017. Marks will be given on a stage-to-stage basis, where the institutions will be evaluated based on their progress and team participation. The win-ner will be announced to win a total prize worth RM85,000.00. n
PERODUA ECO CHALLENGE 2017
PORSCHE PANAMERADate: 1st April 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.): – From RM 890,000.00
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUANDate: 5th April 2017Prices (OTR):Comfortline – RM148,990.00Highline – RM168,888.00
MINI COOPER COUNTRYMANDate: 14th April 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.):Cooper Countryman – RM239,888.00Cooper S Countryman – RM269,888.00
AUDI A4Date: 19th April 2017Prices (OTR):1.4 TFSI – RM218,900.002.0 TFSI Tech pack – RM273,900.002.0 TFSI Quattro – RM314,900.00
BMW 740Le xDRIVEDate: 19th April 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.): – RM598,800.00
KIA TURBO DIESELDate: 25th April 2017Prices (OTR):Sportage GT Turbo Diesel – RM159,888.00Sorento HS Turbo Diesel – RM191,888.00
MAZDA3Date: 27th April 2017Prices (OTR):2.0 SDN (GL) SKYACTIV (A) – RM113,998.792.0 SDN High SKYACTIV – RM129,412.192.0 HB High SKYACTIV – RM132,494.87
MAZDA MX5RFDate: 27th April 2017Price (OTR): – RM284,182.65
NEWLY LAUNCHED
(Note: Prices are valid for W.Malaysia, private registration and subject to change without notice.)
TOYOTA@KUCHINGOfficial Opening: 20th April 2017Status: B&P CentreOperated By: Boulevard JayaInvestment Cost: RM16 Million
FORD@TAIPINGOfficial Opening: 22nd May 2017Status: Upgraded 3S Centre Operated By: Acecourt Auto Sdn. Bhd.Investment Cost: RM1.5 Million
HONDA@TEBRAUOfficial Opening: 21st April 2017Status: 4S CentreOperated By: Kah Motor Sdn. Bhd.
ISUZU@SHAH ALAMOfficial Opening: 23rd May 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Isuzu Malaysia & Automotive Corporation Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
MERCEDES-BENZ@KOTA TINGGIOfficial Opening: 28th April 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Hap Seng Star Investment Cost: RM3.6 Million
FORD@IPOHOfficial Opening: 2nd June 2017Status: Upgraded 3S CentreOperated By: SNS Kembara Utama Sdn. Bhd.
MERCEDES-BENZ@IPOHOfficial Opening: 3rd May 2017Status: CV CentreOperated By: Hap Seng Star
MERCEDES-BENZ@KUCHINGOfficial Opening: 7th June 2017Status: CV CentreOperated By: Hap Seng Star
BMW@SENAIOfficial Opening: 11th May 2017Status: Regional Parts Distribution CentreOperated By: BMW Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.Investment Cost: RM130 Million
HONDA@MELAKADate: 29th June 2017Status: 2S & B&P CentreOperated By: Kah Motor Sdn. Bhd.
HONDA@PENANGDate: 29th June 2017Status: 2S & B&P CentreOperated By: JM Motor Services Sdn. Bhd.
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Meetings/events participated by MAAApr-1719-Apr Meeting with MITI on RCEP negotiation
May-178-10 May 18th MRA Task Force & 25th APWG Meeting, Siem Reap
10-May Asean Automotive Federation TC 1 & AAF Council Meeting, Hanoi
11-12 May 26th APEC Automotive Dialogue, Hanoi
13-14 May iCar.my MAA Drive 2017, Shah Alam
24-May VTREC Board meeting
30-May SIRIM Technical Commmittee ISC L meeting
Jun-1720-Jun Launching of MITI Annual Report 2016
HRH SULTAN SELANGOR OPENS PERODUA MOSQUEHis Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, the Sultan of Selangor, officiated on 12th May 2017 Masjid Perodua, the first Masjid to be built by a corporate entity in the Hulu Selangor district.
“Masjid Perodua can accommodate a total of 3,000 worshipers at any given prayer and was designed with functionali-ty and efficiency in mind,” Perodua Chair-man, YBhg. Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin said. “In total, we have invested RM39 million for the Masjid, Perodua Child De-velopment Centre and connecting road for the benefit of our staff and the commu-nity,” he added. He also waqaf (endowed) the Masjid to a state religious body rep-resented by the HRH Sultan of Selangor.
The official opening of the Masjid was attended by the Right Honourable Menteri Besar Selangor, YAB Dato’ Seri Mohamed
DRB-HiCOM Berhad (the Group) signed the Definitive Agreement on 23rd June 2017 for China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) to take 49.9% equity in Ma-laysia’s first carmaker, PROTON Holdings Berhad (PROTON). On the same day, the Group also sold its entire stake in Lotus Advance Technology Sdn. Bhd. to ZGH and Etika Automotive Sdn. Bhd. The sign-ing took place exactly 30 days after both parties signed a Heads of Agreement on the deal in Putrajaya.
The signing was presided over by Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, along with DRB-HICOM Chairman, Brig. Gen. (K) Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil and ZGH Chair-man, Mr. Li Shufu. DRB-HICOM Group Managing Director, YBhg. Dato’ Sri Syed Faisal Albar signed on behalf of the Group while Mr. An Conghui, President and CEO of Geely Auto Group signed for ZGH. Also present was Chinese Ambassador to Ma-laysia, HE Dr. Huang Huikang.
“ZGH, which also owns Sweden’s Vol-vo Cars, The London Taxi Company and the Geely car brand, is the right partner for PROTON. Their success with Volvo and The London Taxi Company, and of course their own Geely marque shows their capa-bility both as a bona-fide carmaker and as a partner. With ZGH on board, PROTON can now eye the huge ASEAN passenger car market with renewed confidence,” ex-plained YBhg. Dato’ Sri Syed Faisal.
Data from ASEAN Automotive Fed-eration (AAF) shows that the region sold 2.1 million passenger cars in 2016, up by 85% against 2007 sales. PROTON will be-come the right hand-drive hub for Geely in ASEAN.
“PROTON’s status as a National Car is secure, with DRB-HICOM still a major-ity shareholder. PROTON will now focus their efforts with ZGH to gain market
NasiM Sdn. Bhd., a member of the Naza Corporation Holdings and the official dis-tributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia together with Naza Corporation Holdings, signalled their ambitions to become a ma-jor driving force behind the Kuala Lumpur 2017 games by providing a record 298 fleet cars of the Peugeot 408, 508 and the Travel-ler range at the fleet handover ceremony.
On hand to receive the sponsorship on 25th May 2017 was Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Brig. Gen. Khairy Jamaluddin accompanied by officials from his Ministry, Malaysia Organising Committee for KL2017 games (MASOC) and Olympic Council of Malaysia.
“It is an honour for Naza to be part of this spectacle, and we hope that these 298 cars would deliver prestige, quality and a spectacular driving and passenger experi-ence for all at the KL2017,” said En. SM Nasarudin Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, Group Executive Chairman/Group CEO, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd. “Naza’s theme of Driving Champions (#Driving-Champions) signifies our proud efforts to be part of the nation’s history and ambi-tion to be champions of both the 29th SEA Games and the 9th Para Games,” he added.
“We are proud to have Naza and Peugeot as a Platinum Sponsor of the KL 2017. Peugeot is an established premium automotive brand that has been support-ing various sporting events across the world and we are proud to have them as part of this remarkable journey,” said YB Brig. Gen. Khairy.
Besides the official cars, Peugeot also launched the pledge car which is the Peugeot 208 -- that will be used as vehicles to unify the nation in support of our Malay-sian athletes at the KL2017. YB Brig. Gen. Khairy had the honour of placing his sig-nature first on the pledge car, followed by En. SM Nasarudin Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, Group Executive Chairman/Group CEO of Naza Corporation Holdings, YBhg. Datuk Wira SM Faisal Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, Group Executive Chairman/Group CEO, Naza World Group of Companies and En. SM Faliq Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, Deputy Executive Chairman & Managing Director, Naza TTDI Group.
“The Naza and Peugeot Pledge Car are a call to the nation to come forward and BangkitBersama to show their support by signing messages of support to our ath-letes as a collective nation. This car will be touring the country and will be parked at specific locations nationwide to gather the support of Malaysians,” said YBhg. Datuk Samson Anand George, Group COO, Auto-motive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd. “The messages on this pledge car will later be displayed to the athletes, which will surely ignite their passion and drive to give their best for Malaysia.” he added.n
MaN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn. Bhd. (MTBM) announced on 26th April 2017 it has signed an agreement with MARA Liner Sdn. Bhd. to expand the existing fleet of myBAS Perlis as well as provide after sales service. The new MAN buses are based on the MAN 14.280 HOCL two-axle chassis which were produced in cooperation with a local body manu-facturer.
The signing ceremony between MTBM and MARA Liner and the hand-over of the 27 units of MAN A80 City buses were held at MARA Liner Perlis, in the presence of YB Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Bin Syed Jaafar Albar, the Chairman of SPAD, and witnessed by representatives of myBAS Perlis.
Mr. Hartmut Mueller, Managing Di-
BMW Group Malaysia on 22nd June 2017 announced its commitment to support the Malaysian National Team in Figure Skat-ing and Short Track Speed Skating from the Ice Skating Association of Malaysia (ISAM) in their bid to qualify for the Win-ter Olympics in 2018. The premium au-tomaker’s commitment with ISAM begins at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games KL 2017 where the Malaysian National Team aspires to bring home gold medals for the sport of figure skating and speed skating.
At the ceremony, YB Brig. Gen. Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia said, “Our athletes have always shown passion and ambition to excel – qualities that give me great confidence in their potential to go far in the interna-tional sporting arena. It is really good to see that private multinational companies such as BMW Group Malaysia share the same view point of our local sportsmen and sportswomen. As we get closer to the upcoming SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur and the qualifications for the Winter Olympics in 2018, I would like to urge fellow Malaysians to get behind the Ma-laysian National team and show your sup-port to give them that extra boost for their ambitions.”
Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia said, “As a brand, we have always strongly believed in supporting sporting initia-tives for its potential to inspire, challenge limits and drive the competitive human spirit – all of which are very essential to progress.”
“We are grateful that BMW Group Malaysia appreciates and believes in the potential of our athletes to succeed in the sport of ice skating both regionally and internationally. We firmly believe that the support from a leading corporation such as BMW Group Malaysia will help moti-vate and push our team to greater heights in the competitions,” said En. Mohamad Fadzli Johan, President of ISAM. n
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share domestically. With the joint capa-bilities of both companies, I am positive that we will be able to impact the market positively, by coming out with products that meet market preferences in terms of design and quality,” he added.
“PROTON is an iconic national brand of Malaysia. It is the symbol of Malaysia’s national achievement and industrial spir-it. We hope that through our cooperation with DRB-HICOM, PROTON will be trans-formed into the No. 1 independent auto-mobile brand in Malaysia and one of the top three in Southeast Asia,” said Mr. Li
“For Lotus, we will increase new product launches and capacity to fully re-lease its brand appeal. PROTON and Lotus will create synergies for ZGH to position ourselves as a major player in the ASEAN market, which in turn will enhance our global position and help us achieve sales target of three million units by 2020. We have every reason to expect a shared and bright future based on the values of re-spect, adaptation, inclusion and integra-tion,” he added.
In its home country, the Geely marque sold some 760,000 cars in 2016, doubling the figures from the year before. The growth rides on the popularity of the SUV segment, with Geely’s Boyue SUV proving to be very popular in China. Geely sold 109,000 units of Boyue in 2016, and until May this year, 103,000 units have already been sold. n
Azmin Ali; Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer, YBhg. Datuk (Dr) Ami-nar Rashid Salleh, as well as representa-tives from Federal, State and Local Gov-ernment as well as their agencies. n
BMW SPONSORS ISAM EFFORTS
PEUGEOT OFFICIAL CAR FOR KL GAMES 2017
MYBAS PERLIS BUYS MAN CITY BUSES
low life-cycle costs of MAN buses are among the main deciding factors for us when it comes to the vehicle of choice for the fleet expansion of myBAS Perlis. We are looking forward to an ongoing fruit-ful partnership with MAN, in enabling us to increase the quality of our service and create added value for our customers” said En. Zahrail Affenday bin Mohamed, Chief Operating Officer of MARA Liner Sdn. Bhd. n
rector of MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn Bhd said, “We are delighted that MAN buses are selected to provide a highly modern and safe public transportation for the myBAS programme. The superior quality and reliability of our vehicles have been crucial to this partnership with MARA Liner and we are very much looking forward to continuing our mutu-ally-beneficial collaboration”.
