Twin engine turbocharged Hyundai Coupe
If you've watched The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, you would remember this scene where someone said he wouldn't want his machai to be seen going around in a Hyundai. Well, …
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DRB-HICOM says no official proposal from GM
There were reports of General Motors doing a due diligence audit last week on local Chevrolet distributor Hicomobil as a precursor to GM potentially acquiring a 51% equity stake by October. However …
Tomato ANP Kia Sorento
Tomato Auto & Product Design, or Tomato ANP provides third party upgrades mostly for Korean vehicles like the Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia Cerato, Hyundai Coupé, Hyundai SantaFe, Hyundai Elantra, and SsangYong …
Chevrolet Aveo Sedan in September
General Motors is looking into purchasing a 51% stake in Hicomobil, a unit of local conglomerate DRB-HICOM which distributes CBU Chevrolet cars in Malaysia. GM is relooking at Malaysia as it is …
GM Daewoo Winstorm
GM Daewoo has launched it's first Sports Utility Vehicle, the Daewoo Winstorm. Most of you may recognise this beautiful SUV as the Chevrolet Captiva. The 7-seater small SUV comes with a 2-litre …
Chevrolet Optra Estate – RM92,888
DRB-HICOM's unit Hicomobil Sdn Bhd which distributes Chevrolet cars here in Malaysia has launched a new variant of the Chevrolet Optra. The new variant is the Chevrolet Optra Estate, a station wagon …
Hyundai Getz Cross
Hyundai wants in on the growing soft-roader market. Soft-roaders are cars that adopt SUV design elements but is only meant for cruising around town. Some soft-roaders aren't even equipped with 4WD. Examples …
2007 Kia Carens
I posted sketches and spyshots of the 2007 Kia Carens a few days ago. Many of you wondered how come the sketches looked so different from the actual camouflaged spyshots. Well, wonder …
NAP After-Effects: Chevrolet CBU prices expected to go up
Hicomobil will maintain it's prices for the Chevrolet CBU models it brings into Malaysia until new stocks have to be ordered. When the new stocks come in, prices are expected to go …
2007 Kia Carens Preview
KIA will be unveiling it's new 2007 Kia Carens 7-seater MPVat the 2006 Salon International del Automovil de Madrid (Madrid International Auto Salon) from May 25 2006 onwards. The new 2007 Kia …
2007 Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai showcased it's next generation year 2007 Hyundai Elantra at the 2007 New York Auto Show this week. The new 2007 Hyundai Elantra is wider, taller, and looks nothing like it's butt-ugly …
NAP After-Effects: Hyundai price drops
Oriental Holdings Bhd has announced price cuts for Hyundai cars between 1.42 and 10.73 percent. Models affected are the Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Accent. The Sonata's price has dropped …
Chevrolet Optra Estate
Malaysians have not seen a low-end to mid-range stationwagon since the days of the Nissan AD Resort. We do have station wagons, but they are in the form of the Volvo XCC …
DRB-HICOM aggresive CKD plans
DRB-HICOM plans to aggresively start CKD operations following the announcement of the National Automotive Policy in order to capitalise on new opportunities and incentives that arise directly or indirectly through the new …
Ssangyong Rexton II
Ssangyong Motors, a Korean company owned by the Chinese firm Shanghai Auto Industry Corp (SAIC) will be launching it's new Ssangyong Rexton II at the end of this month. When the Ssangyong …
Naza and KIA sign MoU for training centre
Naza Kia Academy Sdn Bhd and Kia Motors Corp signed a memorandum of understanding last Friday to make Naza's RM 21 million academy one of Kia's overseas training centres. The Naza Kia …
Chevrolet Aveo gets thumbs down from Euro NCAP
The latest round of Euro NCAP tests was not very favourable for the Chevrolet Aveo, a rebadged Daewoo Kalos. Among all the cars in the latest batch of tests which included the …
Kia may use Naza’s Gurun plant for regional/global production
Kia Motors Corp General Manager for Marketing William Choi mentioned in an interview with reporters at the Geneva Motor Show that Kia might consider using Naza Kia's plant in Gurun, Kedah to …
Naza KIA Academy Overseas Training Centre
The Naza KIA Academy in Gurun, Kedah is a 20 million ringgit joint-venture investment by Naza KIA Sdn Bhd and Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd. The Naza KIA Academy has a basic …
Chevrolet Captiva unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
Chevrolet's first compact SUV with a diesel option has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The Captiva was based on the Chevy/Daewoo S3X concept SUV shown back in 2004. The Chevrolet …
