MALAYSIAN MYANMAR JAN-SEPT TIV PROPPED UP ASEAN … · 2019-12-31 · AzA Kia Malaysia, the official dis-tributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia and a subsidiary of naza corpora-tion

ISSUE #4/2017 (November)

The first nine months of this year’s To-tal Industry Volume (TIV) showed a promising growth of 1.8 percent (7,434 units) to reach 425,711 units compared to the same period last year.

Much of the growth has been attributed to the aggressive and innovative marketing efforts by the Members of the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) which included new models and variant introductions, attractive sales incen-tives and promotions. The largest growth was in the multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) sector which saw a hefty 39.2 percent growth (16,210 units).

Many new MPVs introduced were in the afford-able price segment. however, new vehicle hire purchase loans were still under strict vetting which somewhat hampered new vehicle sales volume.

For the full year 2017 TIV, MAA is sticking to its sales forecast of 590,000 units.

Total Industry Production (TIP) in Malaysia dropped by 1.5 percent to reflect the slow market of new vehicles. The high demand for MPVs saw a 12.7 percent (4,242 units) increased compared to the same period last year. (See page 3 for more details). n

MAA AT APEC AUTOMOTIVE DIALOGUE:The MAA represented by its President YBhg. Datuk Aishah Ahmad attended the

27th APeC Automotive Dialogue at ho Chih Minh City in August 2017. This was one of the many international meetings attended by the MAA during Q3 of 2017.

ThE Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 (KLIMS’18) is scheduled to be held from 23rd November to

2nd December 2018 at the newly opened Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur.

The theme chosen for the show is “Beyond Mobility”. KLIMS is billed as the largest automotive industry event in Malaysia. The 10-day motor show is set to showcase a range of motoring machines from passenger vehicles, motorcycles to commercial vehicles, automotive components, accessories, etc.

For more information on the exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Trade-Link Exhibition Services Sdn. Bhd. (Tel: 03-78429863), the show manager for KLIMS’18. n

MyaNMar’S massive 329 percent increase in production (from 760 to 3,264 units) and 80 percent in

sales (from 2,982 to 5,369 units) helped to prop up aSEaN’s total new vehicle sales and production figures in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year. The aSEaN TIV was up six percent to 2,436,271 units while TIP was a marginal one percent increase.

The other two aSEaN countries which recorded impressive growth in TIV during the first nine months of this year were Philippines and Thailand. The Philippines and Thailand achieved an increase in TIV by 16% and 12% respectively. (See page 3 for more details). n

MALAYSIAN JAN-SEPT TIV LOOKS PROMISING

MYANMAR PROPPED UP ASEAN SALES AND PRODUCTION FIGURES

KLIMS IS BACK

TERMS OF USE

1. Patrons are required to fulfill all the following admission criteria: • MUST be a Kia Owner with a Sky Lounge Membership Card. • MUST possess a valid boarding pass for outbound flight on day of use.2. COMPLIMENTARY access to Sky Lounge for first year ownership only. • For second year onwards, access to Sky Lounge will be awarded complimentary upon renewal of insurance with Eight Valuations Sdn. Bhd.3. MUST present Sky Lounge membership card upon admission.4. Guests of the patrons are required to fulfill all of the following criteria: • MUST be accompanied by the patron. • MUST possess a valid boarding pass for outbound flight on day of use. • Guest entrance fee (where applicable) as below: - Complimentary of 1st guest.

• Sky Lounge reserves the right to turn away passengers in the event that passengers are unable to produce valid identification details or proof of Kia ownership.This is applicable to both patrons and guests. • Sky Lounge reserves the right to turn away passengers in the event that the lounge is full. • Sky Lounge reserves the right to turn away guests entry to its lounge based on its sole discretion. • Sky Lounge reserves the right to collect data pertaining to contact details of any patrons. • Sky Lounge reserves the right to close the lounge without any prior notice for any private functions.

MALAYSIA PRODUCTION & SALES STATISTICS FOR JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2017

SALES

SALES

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

YTD SEPTEMBER-2017 YTD SEPT-16 COUNTRY PASSENGER COMMERCIAL TOTAL TOTAL VARIANCE VEHICLES VEHICLES (%)Indonesia 729,800 173,602 903,402 876,799 3%Malaysia 352,339 28,832 381,171 386,965 (1%)Myanmar 2,101 1,163 3,264 760 329%Philippines 44,422 67,749 112,171 86,244 30%Thailand 605,436 872,308 1,477,744 1,476,736 0.1%Vietnam 83,204 62,805 146,009 170,156 (14%)TOTAL 1,817,302 1,206,459 3,023,761 2,997,660 1%

YTD SEPTEMBER 2017 YTD SEPT-16 COUNTRY PASSENGER COMMERCIAL TIV TIV VARIANCE VEHICLES VEHICLES (%)Brunei 8,516 274 8,790 9,447 (7%)Indonesia 633,043 170,714 803,757 782,841 3%Malaysia 381,800 43,911 425,711 418,277 2%Myanmar 3,844 1,525 5,369 2,982 80%Philippines 101,655 201,214 302,869 261,370 16%Singapore 69,764 14,465 84,229 83,664 1%Thailand 282,841 337,874 620,715 556,525 12%Vietnam 107,498 77,333 184,831 192,922 (4%)TOTAL 1,588,961 847,310 2,436,271 2,308,028 6%

ASEAN PRODUCTION & SALES STATISTICS FOR JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2017

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Segment YEAR-TO-DATE SEpTEmbER 2017 2016 Variance UNITS %Total Industry production (TIp) 381,171 386,965 (5,794) (1.5) PV (Passenger Vehicles) 352,339 354,771 (2,432) (0.7) PC (Passenger Cars) 255,775 264,160 (8,385) (3.2) WV (Window Vans) 1,775 3,935 (2,160) (54.9) MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 37,713 33,471 4,242 12.7 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive/Sports Utility Vehicles) 57,076 53,205 3,871 7.3 CV (Commercial Vehicles) 28,832 32,194 (3,362) (10.4) PV (Panel Vans) 720 1,182 (462) (39.1) PU (Pick Ups) 16,694 19,826 (3,132) (15.8) Trucks 10,331 10,203 128 1.3 PM (Prime Movers) 691 398 293 73.6 Bus 396 585 (189) (32.3)

Segment YEAR-TO-DATE SEpTEmbER 2017 2016 Variance UNITS %Total Industry Volume (TIV) 425,711 418,277 7,434 1.8 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 381,800 370,909 10,891 2.9 PC (Passenger Cars) 279,572 278,979 593 0.2 WV (Window Vans) 1,917 2,698 (781) (28.9) MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 57,552 41,342 16,210 39.2 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive/Sports Utility Vehicles) 42,759 47,890 (5,131) (10.7) CV (Commercial Vehicles) 43,911 47,368 (3,457) (7.3) PV (Panel Vans) 3,069 2,360 709 30.0 PU (Pick Ups) 29,411 33,124 (3,713) (11.2) Trucks 10,139 10,535 (396) (3.8) PM (Prime Movers) 904 856 48 5.6 Bus 388 493 (105) (21.3)

ALL-NEW HONDA CR-V ACHIEVES TWO MONTHS’ TARGET IN JUST ONE WEEK

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sdn. Bhd. (MBM) announced on 6th July 2017 that it rounded up the first half of 2017 with a solid performance across the board, delivering a total of 5,913 vehi-cles and servicing 61,850 vehicles.

“Our positive growth is a clear in-dication of customers’ trust in the Mer-cedes-Benz brand. We take this trust very seriously and remain dedicated to ensuring customers’ expectations are met with unparalleled precision.

specialising in the business of cars and after sales care, we have put in place world-class processes and standards that ensure customers have the best products and the best customer expe-rience,” said Mercedes-Benz Malaysia President and ceO, dr claus Weidner.

According to MBM, its growth in 1H2017 was primarily driven by the locally produced limousines, namely the Mercedes-Benz c-, e-, and s-class, with a total of 3,663 units sold. The

nAzA Kia Malaysia, the official dis-tributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia and a subsidiary of naza corpora-tion Holdings, announced on 6th september 2017, the appointment of

Mr. Ivan Kuan Thai Woon as its chief executive Officer with immediate effect. With this appoint-ment, Mr. Kuan will oversee the Kia brand and report directly to the Group ceO of the Automotive Group, YBhg. dato’ samson Anand George.

Mr. Kuan brings with him vast experience in sales and distribution channel management including marketing and brand man-agement exercises. His career in the automotive industry began in a family business, securing vital distributorships and expanding the network of the business. His last position at MyeG Trade sdn. Bhd. saw the development of the car leasing portfolio under the brand. n

TAN Chong Insurance Business Stream (TCIBS), the insurance division of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad, has officially launched on 28th August 2017 an extended warranty programme for NISSAN owners – TC Warranty Plus.

TC Warranty Plus programme (in three packages) provides a warranty extension to its regular 3-year warranty (private use vehicles only) for NISSAN owners and takes effect after the Original Manufacturer’s Warranty period of three years or 100,000km (whichever comes first) has lapsed.

According to Mr. Say Teck Ming, Senior General Manager of TCIBS, “Due to high demand of extended warranty programme after the launch of the 7-year unlimited mileage warranty by ETCM, this new programme offers extra coverage and give owners an added peace of mind with regards to sudden expenses when unforeseen circumstances occur.” n

PerOduA sold 99,700 vehicles in the first six months of 2017, an increase of 2.4% compared to the same period last year of 97,400 units; with the Perodua Axia as the number one model sold for the year so far.

“Based on our internal estimation, the total industry volume (TIV) from January to June this year would reach 284,200 vehicles, which means that Perodua’s market share will be around 35.1% so far this year,” Perodua’s Pres-ident and chief executive Officer YBhg. datuk (dr) Aminar rashid salleh said on 14th July 2017.

He said that during the first six months of the year, all Perodua models were number one in their respective segments with the Axia selling 32,600 units, followed by the Bezza at 28,300 units, Myvi 24,000 units and Alza with 14,700 units.

YBhg. datuk (dr) Aminar said that the increase in sales for the first half of the year was due to aggressive sales campaigns initiated by almost all automotive players as well as new models introduced in the market dur-ing the time period. In addition most auto players were also clearing the carry over 2016 stocks with attractive discounts and over trade.

“despite the improvement in sales, we foresee that the tighter lending guideline is still by far our greatest challenge to overcome as most of our customers are first time buyers,” he said.

On the full year sales outlook, YBhg. datuk (dr) Aminar said, “we are cautiously optimistic of achieving our initial sales target of 202,000 this year.” Last year, Perodua sold 207,100 vehicles. n

MAzDA Motor Corporation announced that its sales and production company in Malaysia, Mazda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., has strengthened its production system and unveiled a locally made all-new CX-5, a model it began producing on 29th August this year. Mazda Malaysia held a ceremony to mark the occasion, and representatives of Mazda and local business partners also took part.

Before starting production of the CX-5, Mazda Malaysia invested about 2.3 billion yen (approx. RM86.4 million) to build an exclusive paint shop for Mazda’s designer body colours and to automate part of the body-welding process. These measures align new technologies at the plant with those at Ujina and Hofu, Mazda’s “parent factories” in western Japan, and will further enhance production quality. Until now, the CX-5 made in Malaysia has been sold in Malaysia and Thailand. Moving forward, the company plans to ship the model to the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar as well.

“We see Malaysia as an important production base in the ASEAN region and, with the aim of establishing a sturdy production system, we’ve worked closely with our business partners to develop manufacturing of Mazda cars here,” said Mr. Masatoshi Maruyama, Mazda’s Managing Executive Officer in charge of Global Production and Business Logistics. “In addition to enabling the production of cars in Soul Red Crystal and Machine Gray, colours that represent the Mazda brand, these new measures strengthen a consistent production framework based on Mazda’s manufacturing concepts and technologies. We will continue efforts to raise quality levels even higher, and I’m confident that cars manufactured here will satisfy customers in every market.”

Mr. Hiroshi Inoue, Mazda’s Managing Executive Officer in charge of ASEAN business, said, “Customers in ASEAN markets are constantly raising the bar for Mazda’s products, technologies and quality standards. We see it as our mission to offer value that exceeds their expectations. And the Malaysia-made all-new CX-5, which is imbued with Mazda’s passion for car-making, is just the model to do that. Moving forward, we will continue working closely with our business partners to contribute to the development of the automotive industry in Malaysia, and aim to enrich people’s lives with cars that provide driving pleasure.” n

THE All-New Honda CR-V launched on 12th July 2017 has achieved its two months’ sales target (1,400 bookings) in just one week! Honda Malaysia has set a monthly sales target of 700 of this 5th Generation Honda CR-V. This was disclosed by Honda Malaysia on 19th July 2017. n

Mercedes-Benz services Malaysia sdn. Bhd. (MBsM) announced on 10th July 2017 that it is set to capture a wider Mercedes-Benz fan base with its latest innovative financing solution, ‘Lease2Go’.

“Mercedes-Benz services Malay-sia is constantly developing new ways to translate our customers’ needs

into relevant and innovative financ-ing solutions. ‘Lease2Go’ is another perfect example of innovative and flexible solutions we offer custom-ers in Malaysia. When you think of ‘Lease2Go’, think simplicity. We are re-moving all the unnecessary ownership commitments to give our customers peace of mind, and make it as easy as ever to enjoy driving and upgrading their Mercedes-Benz cars,” explained MBsM Managing director, Mr. Mike Ponnaz.

NAZA KIA MALAYSIA APPOINTS NEW CEO

MAZDA STRENGTHENS PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA

“TC WARRANTY PLUS” FOR NISSAN OWNERS

PERODUA TO ACHIEVE 202,000 SALES THIS YEAR

MERCEDES-BENZ MALAYSIA RECORD RESULTS IN THE 1ST HALF OF 2017

Mercedes-Benz c-class topped the list with 2,075 units sold, closely followed by the e-class selling a total of 1,358 units, while the s-class recorded 230 units sold. n

LEASE2GO FOR MERCEDES-BENZ CUSTOMERS“By developing a financing solu-

tion focused on usership, we have created another easy way for our cus-tomers to fully immerse themselves in the Mercedes-Benz experience. The zero commitment of ownership fea-ture is also an advantage, particularly for companies, as it translates into an off balance sheet item. customers are also protected against the risk of asset depreciation and the hassle of dispos-ing their vehicles,” Mr. Ponnaz high-lighted. n

In contInuance with the fleet agree-ment made in 2015, Isuzu Malaysia recently delivered a new batch of 12 units of its eLF nPR 6-wheeler crew cab trucks to tenaga nasional Berhad (tnB) during a handover ceremony held on 25th august 2017 in Pe-kan, Pahang. this handover marks the lat-est phase of the RM31 million deal, where-by 200 units were initially procured, with remaining units expected to be supplied to tnB by end 2017.

During the ceremony, the ceo of Isuzu Malaysia, Mr. Kenji Matsuoka, took the op-portunity to express his utmost gratitude to tnB for the trust and recognition shown towards Isuzu Malaysia, in tasking the light duty trucks to support the nation’s electri-cal needs. He added that aside from the en-during and robust qualities that the trucks had to offer, Isuzu Malaysia will always be prepared to serve tnB with proper support and services.

SInce 2003 more than 350,000 truck drivers in nearly 50 countries have participated in Scania Driver competi-tions (SDc) – the world’s largest truck and bus driving event – that focuses on increasing road-safety awareness, improving fuel consumption and min-imising the environmental impact of commercial vehicles.

the final driving skills round of the inaugural SDc Southeast asia 2016-2017 (SDc-Sea) edition held in Malaysia on 7th august 2017 saw 19 drivers from Indonesia, Malaysia, My-anmar, the Philippines and Singapore competing for the prestigious title and it was the Malaysians who took the coveted top driver titles.

the bus category was won by

Mr. Law cheok Gheen of Zulco Sdn. Bhd. from Malaysia who received RM10,000.00 in cash, a challenge tro-phy and certificate. the truck category was won by Mr. Sarveswaren Srues a/L Ram of air Products Sdn. Bhd., also from Malaysia, who received RM10,000.00 in cash, a challenge tro-phy and certificate.

“We have seen an increasing in-terest in the SDc and that is a good indication that it has been a catalyst in getting heavy commercial vehicle drivers to upgrade their skills and that means safer drivers, safer condi-tions for all road users and better fuel economy for operators,” said Ms Ma-rie Sjödin enström, Managing Director of Scania Southeast asia. n

Honda Malaysia on 18th august 2017 honoured Mr. Wilson Wong, the first customer in Southeast asia of the new Honda City Sport Hybrid i-dCd at Tenaga Setia Resources Sdn. Bhd. in Petaling Jaya with a celebration. Honda Malaysia Group Vice President Mr. akkbar danial said, “The new City and new City Sport Hybrid have been well received by Malaysians alongside other Honda models. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our customers

a PaRtneRSHIP in mutual trust and dependability goes a long way, as witnessed during the recent handover of six new units of Isuzu For-ward medium duty trucks to YHL trading (KL) Sdn Bhd. the units were procured from Indah utara auto Sdn Bhd, a northern-based au-thorised dealership under Isuzu Malaysia. Indah utara is also one of the four Isuzu authorised MHD (Medium & Heavy Duty) truck Dealers in Malaysia.

YHL trading is a subsidiary of the Sin Hock Soon Group, which mainly focuses on rice manufacturing and packaging. the Isuzu trucks are set to be the driving force in providing reliable and time-efficient transportation for the company’s variety

tHe first new Honda Jazz Sport Hybrid i-DcD in Malaysia was delivered to its owner, Pn. an-eesa Binti abdul Rashid on 26th July 2017 at an official handover

ceremony held at Honda Global amity in Bangi. this delivery was significant because Malaysia is the only country outside of Japan to introduce Honda’s new Intelligent Dual-clutch Drive Hybrid system (i-DcD) that is equipped in the new Jazz Hybrid.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Honda Malaysia Managing Director and chief executive officer, Mr. Katsuto Hayashi said, “Honda Malaysia was the pioneer to introduce Hybrid technology in Malaysia in 2004. We were also the first manufac-

turer to produce Hybrid vehicles locally and the third country after Japan and uSa to produce the completely Knocked Down (cKD) Hybrid model in 2012. Since then, Honda Malaysia has sold over 26,800 units of Hybrid vehicles to cater to Hybrid lov-ers in Malaysia. today, Honda is recaptur-ing the market with the advanced technol-ogy of its new Hybrid system, the Sport Hybrid i-DcD which was introduced in line with the company’s continuous effort towards the next Generation advanced technology as well as Malaysian Govern-ment’s aspiration to promote energy effi-cient Vehicle (eeV). Based on the accept-ance towards this new system in Japan, we are confident that it will be very well

DELIVERY OF FIRST NEW JAZZ SPORT HYBRID i-DCD

accepted in Malaysia too. today is sig-nificant and memorable to us because we have registered the very first Hybrid with i-DcD system in Malaysia. We want to take this opportunity to thank Malaysians for their continuous support towards Honda’s new technologies that we introduced.”

In Japan alone, close to 865,000 units

of Hybrid vehicles equipped with i-DcD system has been sold as of June. In terms of overall Hybrid vehicle sales, close to 1.42 million units of Hybrid vehicles has been sold in Japan to-date since the introduction of the technology back in 1999. the global cumulative sale of the Jazz Hybrid is currently at more than 525,000 units. n

of rice products, under the well-known retail brand, Sunflower.

the six new trucks will join the Group’s ex-isting fleet of 13 units of Isuzu eLF light duty trucks, which were previously pur-chased to serve Sin Hock Soon transport Sdn Bhd, Sin Hock Soon edible oil Sdn Bhd and YHL trading Sdn Bhd.

During the handover ceremony on 15th august

2017, executive Director of Isuzu Malaysia, Mr. Mikio tsukui, presented a mock key to Mr. tony Yew, Director of Sin Hock Soon Group. the ceremony was also witnessed by Indah utara auto Sdn Bhd Managing Di-rector, Mr. Poh Seng Hooi; and Sales Man-ager, Mr. tok Beng chew. n

TRUST AND RELIABILITYAT THE HEART OF ISUZU

FIRST NEW HONDA CITY SPORT HYBRID IN ASEAN DELIVERED

MALAYSIANS SWEEP TOP DRIVER AWARDS

who have supported and placed their confidence in the Honda brand.”

Since its launch in March this year, the new City has strengthened its position as the B-segment leader by achieving more than 11,000 units sales in just four months. This record is consistent with the City’s popularity with Malaysians, having sold more than 260,000 units since it was officially introduced here in 2001. n

TNB SET TO POWER UP THE NATION WITH ISUZU

Present to receive them was en. Mo-hammad anas Ibrahim, tenaga nasional Berhad’s General Manager of Fleet Manage-ment Department who with en. othman alias (President) and en. noh Jaafar (Vice President) of Kesatuan Percantuman Peker-ja-Pekerja tnB, later flagged off the new vehicles to their respective tnB centres. n

FoRD Motor company continued its global Driv-ing Skills for Life (DSFL) programme in Malaysia. about 50 students from

Han chiang college in Penang participated in four half-day DSFL workshops organised in partnership with Ford’s local distributor partner, Sime Darby auto connexion, during mid-august 2017.

“Ford is committed to help raise awareness in road safety and educat-ing drivers on safe driving practices and techniques to help make Malay-sia’s roads safer for everyone,” said en. Syed ahmad Muzri Syed Faiz, Managing Director, Sime Darby auto connexion.

In an effort to provide the Malay-sian Red crescent Society (MRcS) with an additional asset to deploy in times of need, Isuzu Malaysia donated on 24th July 2017 an Isuzu n-Series 5,000kg truck for use by the Society, particularly in the state of Pahang. the truck will be a valuable and timely tool for the MRcS par-ticularly as the northeast monsoons approach.

Mr. Kenji Matsuoka, chief exec-utive officer of Isuzu Malaysia who handed the keys of the Isuzu truck to

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) organised its second series of the 2017 nissan Safety Campaign alongside ETCM’s nationwide Test drive Carnival, to educate Malaysians with road safety knowledge through fun and creative activities throughout Malaysia. a host of safety activities includes safety talk by Captain K. Balasupramaniam, Takata airbag inflator replacement, blind parking experience, impaired vision experience, importance of child seat usage and kids’ safety game. The events were conducted simultaneously on 12th and 13th august in Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, Miri, Sandakan and Seremban while Kelantan event was held on 18th and 19th august 2017. n

In conjunction with Formula 1 Grand Prix in Malaysia, TC Eurocar arranged for a few Malaysian journalists to visit the renault Sport Formula One Team on 28th September 2017 at the Sepang International racing Circuit. n

MoToR Image Malaysia, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, announced on 24th July 2017 the 10 finalists that will be representing the country in the MediaCorp Subaru Car Challenge 2017 – The asian Face-off in Singapore.

The Subaru Palm Challenge 2017 - Malaysia Face-off took place on 23rd July 2017 at Piazza, The Curve, Mutiara damansara. after 8 hours and 9 minutes, the 10 Malaysians managed to out battle other hopefuls through pure will and determination, and qualify for the grand finale in Singapore.

To stay in the running, the participants kept their palms on the vehicle at all times and were only granted 5-minute breaks every six hours to have meals or visit the washroom. They also had to endure challenging conditions, including scorching heat and a series of tough challenges. n

“I aM delighted to welcome Yuumi as our brand ambassador. although she is still young and at the development stage of her career, she is strongly committed to be a part of Malaysian society and willing to take a challenge in this country, in which we found something in common with ourselves.

In addition to that, her charisma and lively personality are an ideal fit for the Isuzu brand. I am confident that our collaboration will be tremendously beneficial to everyone”, said Mr. Hajime Machimura, Executive director of Isuzu Malaysia on 6th July 2017. n

“WE are happy to welcome Leona as MMM’s brand ambassador. Leona has been involved in many car racing events worldwide and recently gained victory in the Clio Cup China Series as one of the two female drivers during the first race weekend back in March 2016 in Zhuhai, China. Leona’s involvement in motorsports proves to be a great platform in which we found something in common with ourselves- producing Mitsubishi rally inspired vehicles that will in return benefit our customers in terms of handling, performance and not forgetting safety as well”, said Chief Executive officer of MMM, Mr. Tomoyuki Shinnishi on 26th September 2017. n

FINALISTS FOR MEDIACORP SUBARU CAR CHALLENGE 2017 – ASIAN FACE-OFF

ISUZU MALAYSIA BRAND AMBASSADOR

MITSUBISHI MOTORS MALAYSIA BRAND AMBASSADOR

FORD CONTINUES TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY

DSFL is Ford’s flagship global corporate social responsibility (cSR) programme.

In asia, Ford DSFL is now in its tenth successful year of train-ing licensed drivers of all ages,

free-of-charge. More than 85,000 drivers have participated across six countries in the aSean region, including thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. n

ISUZU DONATES TRUCK FOR RELIEF WORK

Secretary General of the Malaysian Red crescent Society YBhg. Dato’ Sayed a. Rahman bin Sayed Mohd hoped that the company’s contribu-tion would enhance the society’s outreached efforts to communities in times of need.

the Isuzu n-Series 5,000kg chassis presented by Isuzu Malaysia was fitted with an aluminium box body donated by Sri Hoong Huat auto trading Sdn. Bhd. (LeW’s), one of the leading truck body build-ers in the country. n

2017 NISSAN SAFETY CAMPAIGN (ROUND 2)

TCEC ARRANGES MEDIA RENAULT F1 TEAM MEET

In contInuance with the fleet agree-ment made in 2015, Isuzu Malaysia recently delivered a new batch of 12 units of its eLF nPR 6-wheeler crew cab trucks to tenaga nasional Berhad (tnB) during a handover ceremony held on 25th august 2017 in Pe-kan, Pahang. this handover marks the lat-est phase of the RM31 million deal, where-by 200 units were initially procured, with remaining units expected to be supplied to tnB by end 2017.

During the ceremony, the ceo of Isuzu Malaysia, Mr. Kenji Matsuoka, took the op-portunity to express his utmost gratitude to tnB for the trust and recognition shown towards Isuzu Malaysia, in tasking the light duty trucks to support the nation’s electri-cal needs. He added that aside from the en-during and robust qualities that the trucks had to offer, Isuzu Malaysia will always be prepared to serve tnB with proper support and services.

SInce 2003 more than 350,000 truck drivers in nearly 50 countries have participated in Scania Driver competi-tions (SDc) – the world’s largest truck and bus driving event – that focuses on increasing road-safety awareness, improving fuel consumption and min-imising the environmental impact of commercial vehicles.

the final driving skills round of the inaugural SDc Southeast asia 2016-2017 (SDc-Sea) edition held in Malaysia on 7th august 2017 saw 19 drivers from Indonesia, Malaysia, My-anmar, the Philippines and Singapore competing for the prestigious title and it was the Malaysians who took the coveted top driver titles.

the bus category was won by

Mr. Law cheok Gheen of Zulco Sdn. Bhd. from Malaysia who received RM10,000.00 in cash, a challenge tro-phy and certificate. the truck category was won by Mr. Sarveswaren Srues a/L Ram of air Products Sdn. Bhd., also from Malaysia, who received RM10,000.00 in cash, a challenge tro-phy and certificate.

“We have seen an increasing in-terest in the SDc and that is a good indication that it has been a catalyst in getting heavy commercial vehicle drivers to upgrade their skills and that means safer drivers, safer condi-tions for all road users and better fuel economy for operators,” said Ms Ma-rie Sjödin enström, Managing Director of Scania Southeast asia. n

Honda Malaysia on 18th august 2017 honoured Mr. Wilson Wong, the first customer in Southeast asia of the new Honda City Sport Hybrid i-dCd at Tenaga Setia Resources Sdn. Bhd. in Petaling Jaya with a celebration. Honda Malaysia Group Vice President Mr. akkbar danial said, “The new City and new City Sport Hybrid have been well received by Malaysians alongside other Honda models. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our customers

a PaRtneRSHIP in mutual trust and dependability goes a long way, as witnessed during the recent handover of six new units of Isuzu For-ward medium duty trucks to YHL trading (KL) Sdn Bhd. the units were procured from Indah utara auto Sdn Bhd, a northern-based au-thorised dealership under Isuzu Malaysia. Indah utara is also one of the four Isuzu authorised MHD (Medium & Heavy Duty) truck Dealers in Malaysia.

YHL trading is a subsidiary of the Sin Hock Soon Group, which mainly focuses on rice manufacturing and packaging. the Isuzu trucks are set to be the driving force in providing reliable and time-efficient transportation for the company’s variety

tHe first new Honda Jazz Sport Hybrid i-DcD in Malaysia was delivered to its owner, Pn. an-eesa Binti abdul Rashid on 26th July 2017 at an official handover

ceremony held at Honda Global amity in Bangi. this delivery was significant because Malaysia is the only country outside of Japan to introduce Honda’s new Intelligent Dual-clutch Drive Hybrid system (i-DcD) that is equipped in the new Jazz Hybrid.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Honda Malaysia Managing Director and chief executive officer, Mr. Katsuto Hayashi said, “Honda Malaysia was the pioneer to introduce Hybrid technology in Malaysia in 2004. We were also the first manufac-

turer to produce Hybrid vehicles locally and the third country after Japan and uSa to produce the completely Knocked Down (cKD) Hybrid model in 2012. Since then, Honda Malaysia has sold over 26,800 units of Hybrid vehicles to cater to Hybrid lov-ers in Malaysia. today, Honda is recaptur-ing the market with the advanced technol-ogy of its new Hybrid system, the Sport Hybrid i-DcD which was introduced in line with the company’s continuous effort towards the next Generation advanced technology as well as Malaysian Govern-ment’s aspiration to promote energy effi-cient Vehicle (eeV). Based on the accept-ance towards this new system in Japan, we are confident that it will be very well

DELIVERY OF FIRST NEW JAZZ SPORT HYBRID i-DCD

accepted in Malaysia too. today is sig-nificant and memorable to us because we have registered the very first Hybrid with i-DcD system in Malaysia. We want to take this opportunity to thank Malaysians for their continuous support towards Honda’s new technologies that we introduced.”

In Japan alone, close to 865,000 units

of Hybrid vehicles equipped with i-DcD system has been sold as of June. In terms of overall Hybrid vehicle sales, close to 1.42 million units of Hybrid vehicles has been sold in Japan to-date since the introduction of the technology back in 1999. the global cumulative sale of the Jazz Hybrid is currently at more than 525,000 units. n

of rice products, under the well-known retail brand, Sunflower.

the six new trucks will join the Group’s ex-isting fleet of 13 units of Isuzu eLF light duty trucks, which were previously pur-chased to serve Sin Hock Soon transport Sdn Bhd, Sin Hock Soon edible oil Sdn Bhd and YHL trading Sdn Bhd.

During the handover ceremony on 15th august

2017, executive Director of Isuzu Malaysia, Mr. Mikio tsukui, presented a mock key to Mr. tony Yew, Director of Sin Hock Soon Group. the ceremony was also witnessed by Indah utara auto Sdn Bhd Managing Di-rector, Mr. Poh Seng Hooi; and Sales Man-ager, Mr. tok Beng chew. n

TRUST AND RELIABILITYAT THE HEART OF ISUZU

FIRST NEW HONDA CITY SPORT HYBRID IN ASEAN DELIVERED

MALAYSIANS SWEEP TOP DRIVER AWARDS

who have supported and placed their confidence in the Honda brand.”

Since its launch in March this year, the new City has strengthened its position as the B-segment leader by achieving more than 11,000 units sales in just four months. This record is consistent with the City’s popularity with Malaysians, having sold more than 260,000 units since it was officially introduced here in 2001. n

TNB SET TO POWER UP THE NATION WITH ISUZU

Present to receive them was en. Mo-hammad anas Ibrahim, tenaga nasional Berhad’s General Manager of Fleet Manage-ment Department who with en. othman alias (President) and en. noh Jaafar (Vice President) of Kesatuan Percantuman Peker-ja-Pekerja tnB, later flagged off the new vehicles to their respective tnB centres. n

FoRD Motor company continued its global Driv-ing Skills for Life (DSFL) programme in Malaysia. about 50 students from

Han chiang college in Penang participated in four half-day DSFL workshops organised in partnership with Ford’s local distributor partner, Sime Darby auto connexion, during mid-august 2017.

“Ford is committed to help raise awareness in road safety and educat-ing drivers on safe driving practices and techniques to help make Malay-sia’s roads safer for everyone,” said en. Syed ahmad Muzri Syed Faiz, Managing Director, Sime Darby auto connexion.

In an effort to provide the Malay-sian Red crescent Society (MRcS) with an additional asset to deploy in times of need, Isuzu Malaysia donated on 24th July 2017 an Isuzu n-Series 5,000kg truck for use by the Society, particularly in the state of Pahang. the truck will be a valuable and timely tool for the MRcS par-ticularly as the northeast monsoons approach.

Mr. Kenji Matsuoka, chief exec-utive officer of Isuzu Malaysia who handed the keys of the Isuzu truck to

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) organised its second series of the 2017 nissan Safety Campaign alongside ETCM’s nationwide Test drive Carnival, to educate Malaysians with road safety knowledge through fun and creative activities throughout Malaysia. a host of safety activities includes safety talk by Captain K. Balasupramaniam, Takata airbag inflator replacement, blind parking experience, impaired vision experience, importance of child seat usage and kids’ safety game. The events were conducted simultaneously on 12th and 13th august in Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, Miri, Sandakan and Seremban while Kelantan event was held on 18th and 19th august 2017. n

In conjunction with Formula 1 Grand Prix in Malaysia, TC Eurocar arranged for a few Malaysian journalists to visit the renault Sport Formula One Team on 28th September 2017 at the Sepang International racing Circuit. n

MoToR Image Malaysia, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, announced on 24th July 2017 the 10 finalists that will be representing the country in the MediaCorp Subaru Car Challenge 2017 – The asian Face-off in Singapore.

The Subaru Palm Challenge 2017 - Malaysia Face-off took place on 23rd July 2017 at Piazza, The Curve, Mutiara damansara. after 8 hours and 9 minutes, the 10 Malaysians managed to out battle other hopefuls through pure will and determination, and qualify for the grand finale in Singapore.

To stay in the running, the participants kept their palms on the vehicle at all times and were only granted 5-minute breaks every six hours to have meals or visit the washroom. They also had to endure challenging conditions, including scorching heat and a series of tough challenges. n

“I aM delighted to welcome Yuumi as our brand ambassador. although she is still young and at the development stage of her career, she is strongly committed to be a part of Malaysian society and willing to take a challenge in this country, in which we found something in common with ourselves.

In addition to that, her charisma and lively personality are an ideal fit for the Isuzu brand. I am confident that our collaboration will be tremendously beneficial to everyone”, said Mr. Hajime Machimura, Executive director of Isuzu Malaysia on 6th July 2017. n

“WE are happy to welcome Leona as MMM’s brand ambassador. Leona has been involved in many car racing events worldwide and recently gained victory in the Clio Cup China Series as one of the two female drivers during the first race weekend back in March 2016 in Zhuhai, China. Leona’s involvement in motorsports proves to be a great platform in which we found something in common with ourselves- producing Mitsubishi rally inspired vehicles that will in return benefit our customers in terms of handling, performance and not forgetting safety as well”, said Chief Executive officer of MMM, Mr. Tomoyuki Shinnishi on 26th September 2017. n

FINALISTS FOR MEDIACORP SUBARU CAR CHALLENGE 2017 – ASIAN FACE-OFF

ISUZU MALAYSIA BRAND AMBASSADOR

MITSUBISHI MOTORS MALAYSIA BRAND AMBASSADOR

FORD CONTINUES TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY

DSFL is Ford’s flagship global corporate social responsibility (cSR) programme.

In asia, Ford DSFL is now in its tenth successful year of train-ing licensed drivers of all ages,

free-of-charge. More than 85,000 drivers have participated across six countries in the aSean region, including thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. n

ISUZU DONATES TRUCK FOR RELIEF WORK

Secretary General of the Malaysian Red crescent Society YBhg. Dato’ Sayed a. Rahman bin Sayed Mohd hoped that the company’s contribu-tion would enhance the society’s outreached efforts to communities in times of need.

the Isuzu n-Series 5,000kg chassis presented by Isuzu Malaysia was fitted with an aluminium box body donated by Sri Hoong Huat auto trading Sdn. Bhd. (LeW’s), one of the leading truck body build-ers in the country. n

2017 NISSAN SAFETY CAMPAIGN (ROUND 2)

TCEC ARRANGES MEDIA RENAULT F1 TEAM MEET

NISSAN GRAND LIVINA IMPULDate: 3rd July 2017Prices: According to package selected.

BMW 4 SERIES & M4 COUPEDate: 6th July 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.):420i Coupe Sport - RM338,800.00430i Coupe M Sport - RM408,800.00M4 Coupe - RM760,800.00

FORD FOCUSDate: 14th July 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.):Trend (5 Door) - RM118,888.00Sport+ (5 Door) - RM139,888.00Titanium+ (4 Door) - RM139,888.00

PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBODate: 14th July 2017Price OTR (w/o Reg. Fee, Ins. & Rd. Tax): From RM1,550,000.00

MINI JOHN COOPER WORKSDate: 17th July 2017Prices (OTR):Clubman - RM323,888.00Countryman - RM348,888.00

KIA RIODate: 20th July 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.) - RM79,888.00

TOYOTA VIOS SPORTS EDITION Date: 20th July 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.) - RM85,300.00

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PLUSDate: 21st July 2017Prices (OTR): Trendline PLUS - RM144,990.00Comfortline PLUS - RM169,980.00

HONDA CITY HYBRIDDate: 24th July 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): - RM89,200.00

LEXUS LC500Date: 26th July 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.) - RM940,000

MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPEDate: 27th July 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.): E200 Coupe - RM435,888.00E300 Coupe - RM499,888.00E300 Coupe Edition 1 - RM534,888.00

MERCEDES-BENZ S400h AMGDate: 2nd August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): - RM598,888.00

HYUNDAI TUCSON DIESELDate: 8th August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): - RM155,788.00

CHEVROLET COLORADODate: 10th August 2017Prices (OTR): X - RM113,248.28X-Urban RM131,798.28X-ADV - RM145,578.28

MINI CLUBMAN STERLING EDITIONDate: 11th August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.) :- RM268,888.00

NEWLY LAUNCHED

(Note: Prices are valid for W.Malaysia, private registration and subject to change without notice.)

HONDA@MELAKAOfficial Opening: 28th July 2017Status: 2S and B&P CentreOperated By: Kah Motor Sdn. Bhd.

VOLKSWAGEN@GLENMARIEOfficial Opening: 18th August 2017Status: Training CentreOperated By: Volkswagen Malaysia

HONDA@PENANGOfficial Opening: 28th July 2017Status: 2S and B&P CentreOperated By: JM Motor Services Sdn. Bhd.

MERCEDES-BENZ@JOHOR BAHRUOfficial Opening: 25th September 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Hap Seng StarInvestment Cost: RM5 Million

MERCEDES-BENZ@MELAKAOfficial Opening: 8th August 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: MBSA Automotive Sdn. Bhd.Investment Cost: RM1.2 Million

HONDA@KLANGOfficial Opening: 28th September 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Botanic Auto Mall Sdn. Bhd.Investment Cost: RM22 Million

HONDA@SKUDAIOfficial Opening: 14th August 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Wang Loo Motor (JB) Sdn. Bhd.

KIA@KUALA TERENGGANUDate: 30th September 2017Status: 3S CentreOperated By: Autohaus Prima Sdn. Bhd.Investment Cost: RM1 Million

NEWLY OPENED NEWLY OPENED

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ALLSTARDate: 11th August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.):1.4L TSI - RM109,900.00

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE MERDEKA EDITIONDate: 11th August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.):1.2L TSI -RM136,888.00

LEXUS LC500Date: 18th August 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): - RM940,000.00

FERRARI 812 SUPERFASTDate: 24th August 2017Price (OTR): From RM1.6 Million

SUBARU BRZ Date: 24th August 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.):MT - RM224,389.00AT - RM230,749.00

UD TRUCKS CRONERDate: 23rd August 2017Prices (OTR): P.O.A.

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC Date: 28th August 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.): 200 (CKD) - RM288,888.00250 (CKD) - RM325,888.00

MITSUBISHI TRITON VGT AVENTURE XDate: 6th September 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): - RM130,900.00

PEUGEOT 3008 SUVDate: 12th September 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.):Active - RM142,888.00Allure - RM155,888.00

HAVAL H2 CKDDate: 14th September 2017Prices (OTR): Comfort Auto - RM98,950.00Premium Auto - RM101,950.00

NISSAN NV350 URVANDate: 14th September 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins): -RM122,000.00

FORD RANGER XL STANDARDDate: 20th September 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): -RM83,588.00

BMW 530i M SPORTDate: 21st September 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): -RM388,800.00

MERCEDES-AMG E63S 4MATICDate: 27th September 2017Price (OTR w/o Ins.): -RM998,888.00

MAZDA CX-5 CKDDate: 28th September 2017Prices (OTR w/o Ins.): 2.0 Petrol 2WD GL - RM134,205.502.0 Petrol 2WD GLS - RM148,205.502.5 Petrol 2WD GLS - RM160,596.702.2 Diesel 2WD GLS - RM164,179.102.2 Diesel AWD GLS - RM174,779.10

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Meetings/events participated by MAAJul-177-Jul Meeting with AAA on tinted film standards10-Jul Meeting with JAMA Sub-Committee on Climate Change

Aug-177-Aug Meeting with MIROS on Road Safety Plan 2014-20208-Aug Meeting with JPJ on UN regulations20-21 Aug 27th APEC Automotive Dialogue, Ho Chih Minh City,

Vietnam24-Aug Meeting with MIROS on NCAP labelling and eCall

Sep-17 7-Sep Meeting with DOE 20-22 Sept 27th AAF-TC3/JAMA Meeting, Hanoi, Vietnam26-Sep Meeting with JAMA fuel experts 27-Sep Meeting with MPOB on biodiesel

Group photo AAF TC3 JAMA meeting, Hanoi, Sept 2017.

MAA JAMA delegates visit to MPOB Sep27, 2017.

MAA members with MIROS DG Sept 2017.

Guest of honour Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Raja Muda of Selangor (fourth from right) pictured here at the Naza Raya Open House with Naza shareholders.

Naza Group held a Hari Raya open house on 15th July 2017 for dignitaries, business partners, mem-bers of the media, staff and

their family members at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), graced by the pres-ence of Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Teng-ku amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin

Idris Shah, Raja Muda of Selangor and former Prime Minister YBhg. Tun ab-dullah ahmad Badawi and his wife YBhg. Tun Jeanne abdullah.

Close to 5,000 people from all walks of life gathered at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) to celebrate the joyous occasion in togetherness at the Naza Raya Open House 2017. n

The award for excellence in Commercial Truck-ing Safety was presented on 13th September 2017 to Scania Malaysia by the Minister of Transport YB

Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai at the recent Sustainable Urban Transport Malaysia Awards 2017 that was held in conjunc-tion with the Sustainable Urban Transport Summit 2017. Scania Malaysia was recognised for its record on sustain-ability in transportation, especially in the area of safety, by the Malaysia Digital Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) and Asia Pacific CSR Council.

Receiving on behalf of Scania Malaysia was Scania Southeast Asia’s Sustainability Manager, Mr. David Lantz, who was also a panel speaker for the topic “The Challeng-es of Trucking & Logistics Driving Sustainability” during which he shared Scania’s expertise in the area of sustain-able, safe and smart transportation solutions like alterna-tive fuels and autonomous vehicle and systems.

Mr. Lantz addressed the four main drivers for sustain-able transport solutions that Scania has identified which are congestion, pollution, climate change (reduction in CO2 emissions) and energy security, with the main aim of achieving the best balance between CO2 emissions, quality and cost to improve logistical efficiency. he also touched on using alternative fuels such as biodiesel and biogas, which are available in Malaysia, and are as reli-able as other fossil fuels and have a proven track record of lowering CO2 emissions by up to 90 per cent. n

VOLVO Car Malaysia has on 7th July 2017 appointed its newest dealer, iRoll Auto Sdn. Bhd., to better service its customers

in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. “establishing our presence on mainland

Penang is a very important step towards cre-ating better access to Volvo products and ser-vices to our customers in the Northern region where the market is certainly booming,” said Mr. Lennart Stegland, Managing Director, Vol-vo Car Malaysia.

“The combination of easy accessibility and

Juru Auto-City’s established reputation as an automotive services hub makes this a very at-tractive location,” said Mr. Ang hock Guan, Managing Director, iRoll Auto Sdn. Bhd..

Volvo Juru will also implement the Volvo Retail experience (VRe) where the specially conceptualised showroom is a ‘living room,’ featuring chic Scandinavian-designed furni-ture, clean air and warm lighting in the interior.

The event was officiated YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Second Minister of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia. n

THe 7-seats SUV was unveiled on 4th August 2017 by the Deputy Minister of education, YB Dato’ P. Kamalanathan s/o P. Panchanathan, together with the CeO of Isuzu Malaysia, Mr. Kenji Matsuoka, the executive Director, Mr. Hajime Machimura, the Deputy Managing Director of A+e Networks Asia, Mr. Prem Kamath and Mr. Michael Henry aka Horny Mike Henry from History Channel’s Counting Cars cast.The prices were quoted at RM183,000.40 (OTR w/o Ins.) for the 4x4 variant and RM176,640.40 for the 4x2 variant. n

NAZA GROUP SHARES THE SPIRIT OF RAYA

SCANIA ReCeIVeS AWARD

VOLVO CAR MALAYSIA APPOINTS IROLL AUTO SDN. BHD.

New Volvo 3S Centre to serve customers around Penang region.

Mr. Lantz receiving the award from the Transport Minister with (left to right) - Mr. Chris Daniel Wong, Organising Chairman of MDCC and Mr. Roger Wong, President of Asia Pacific CSR Council.

NEW 2017 ISUZU MU-X