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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...
Since 2021, the push towards electrification of transport in Malaysia has been underway, with generous government incentives (like full tax exemption on imports) for the auto industry as well as car-buyers and business in EV-related industries providing the boost.
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While the pick-up truck was commonly used for business and recreation in America, it was a while before its role from workhorse only changed in other countries. In part, it was because the earlier trucks were not really comfortable...
Purchasing goods and services through online channels on the internet is a common today. In fact, many people prefer the convenience as they do not have to go to a shop to buy what they want, thereby saving on...
The auto industry is focussed on electrification today as a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and prevent further climate change. While the idea of electrified powertrains is not new and in fact, EVs had a large presence over...
Auto Union AG, the merger of Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer in 1932, was a well known participant in motorsport in the 1930s, especially Grands Prix. Its Silver Arrows became legendary as pioneering racing cars, setting records that took...
