Local assembly of motor vehicles in Malaysia began in 1967 and today, a very wide range of models of different brands - including Porsche - are assembled at various factories around the country. Our chart shows where the plants...
Although there is no specific documentary evidence, it is believed that the Phantom name for one of the models in the Rolls-Royce range was chosen by the company’s energetic and ever-inventive Commercial Managing Director, Claude Goodman Johnson. It is...
Driving along the Temiang – Pantai Highway in Negeri Sembilan is said to be like driving in New Zealand because of the scenic views of the Titiwangsa mountain range.
The RM180 million toll-free highway, opened in August 2021, is officially...
Concept cars are models with totally new designs or existing models with new design ideas. Some may be a preview of a new model to be launched in the near future, while others may be design studies to see...
During the 1970s and 1980s, many products began appearing in accessory shops which, when added to engine oil or the fuel tank, could improve performance. These were additives that were developed by companies, many of which specialised in chemicals...
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MotaAuto.com recently met Nadia Trimmel, Vice-President Marketing & Sales at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, at a media event and talked to her on a few auto market topics as well as her view of the differences (and similarities)...
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We talk to the Deputy CEO of Proton, Roslan Abdullah, about the automaker's first production EV - the e.MAS 7. The interview covers the establishment of PRO-NET as a subsidiary of Proton to handle New Energy Vehicles, the relationship...
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Emily Lek, Vice-President of JAECOO Malaysia, talks about the young Chinese brand which aims to be a premium SUV brand. Malaysia is the first market in Southeast Asia where the brand is starting off and it has even started...
Historically, the sedan bodystyle has been the most popular in the Malaysian market. Perhaps it’s due to the fact that this bodystyle (also referred to as ‘3-box’) was the one most extensively offered by automakers before hatchbacks started to...
Since its launch in 2014 as the successor to the Viva and a descendant of the Kancil, the Perodua Axia has been a very popular model among Malaysians. To date, over 700,000 units have been sold and up to...
Proton, like many automakers around the world, has extensive R&D facilities to develop new models. Many of these facilities were set up during the 1990s and the biggest would be the test track which allows different types of testing...
