Archive for November, 2005
November 24th, 2005 at 09:41pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Malaysian national oil and gas company Petronas will be BMW Sauber’s main sponsor for the next four years, the Formula One team said on Thursday.
BMW have split with Williams and taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team, who have been backed by Petronas for the last decade.
Two strong partners formally forge an alliance: PETRONAS is to be the premium partner of the new BMW Sauber F1 Team that is gearing up for its debut in the 2006 Formula One World Championship. Today, Thursday, a four-year contract was signed and sealed in Kuala Lumpur, confirming PETRONAS as the main sponsor through to and including season 2009.
“We are building on a long-standing association between Petronas and the previous Sauber team,” said BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen in a statement after signing a contract in Kuala Lumpur.
“Petronas is a major player above all in Asia, which is a very significant growth area for BMW too.”
The new BMW Sauber team will make its debut next year with Germany’s Nick Heidfeld as one of their drivers. Canadian former champion Jacques Villeneuve has a year remaining on his Sauber contract but has yet to be confirmed by BMW.
News Source :Sauber-Petronas Malaysia Homepage:
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November 24th, 2005 at 01:06pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
AUTOMAKERS sold more cars in October than in any other month this year, as they pushed sales ahead of the Deepavali and Hari Raya celebrations in early November.
Total cars Sold in October were 56,696 a 29% UP compare to last year October.
Perodua Car Sold was huge lifted thanks to MYVI. Total car sold of Peroda last month was 39,224 units.
Foreign makers, however, saw sales growth in October slowing to 26.4% to 17,254 units, from a growth of 36.2% to 18,740 units the month before mainly cause by the recent increase in the price of some of these cars.
(This is Not a good news to buyers isnt it?)
Thanks to The Launched of GEN.2 1.3-litre automatic version in October, priced from RM49,000 AND Proton aggressively marketing its cars by offering freebies such as zero instalment for the first two months, free first-year road tax and insurance, and three free servicing. ( This strategy really help the Proton car sales bounced back. Since you not need to paid a single $$ you can own a new car already.)
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November 22nd, 2005 at 07:29pm
pep boyz
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Proton company has announced the availability of the New Proton Chancellor beginning 15th December 2005. It will debut during the ASEAN Summit from 12-14 December. The Proton Chancellor is a stretched Proton Waja with a 2.0 V6 engine from the Proton Perdana.
image from paultan.org
The Proton Chancellor has a 2850mm long wheelbase, compared to the Waja wheelbase which is 2600mm. It will be sold at a higher price than the current Proton Perdana and will feature luxurious features such as DVD players. The Chancellor’s aim market are high-ranking Government officers, corporate heads and senior executives.
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November 21st, 2005 at 12:00pm
frances
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Less than ten percent of Malaysian motorists who have received summonses from Road Safety Department’s (RSD) have paid up the fine. These summonses are issued based on the traffic offender photos posted on panducermat.org.my. The Road Transport Department says the remaining motorists won’t be able to renew their automobile registration unless they pay up. A RM300 late fee will also kick in at the end of the month.
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November 20th, 2005 at 10:17pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
The A1 Team Malaysia improved their performance by collecting another nine points after finishing eighth and fifth in both races of the Malaysia A1 Grand Prix of the Nations at the Sepang Circuit here Sunday.The A1 Malaysia Team have accumulated 32 points after Round Five in Sepang.
Malaysia’s former Formula One (F1) driver Alex Yoong, who finished fifth in the 30-lap Feature Race, clocked one hour 38.136 seconds to collect six points. Mean while Mohd Fairuz who started from the fourth row today said he started very well at the beginning until the car oversteered in the middle of the race.
Here The A1 GP result:
A1 Team Driver Time
1 France Alexandre Premat 1.00.06.495
2 Switzerland Neel Jani 1.00.11.051
3 Czech Republic Tomas Enge 1.00.22.184
4 Italy Enrico Toccacelo 1.00.30.233
5 Malaysia Alex Yoong 1.00.38.136
6 New Zealand Matt Haliday 1.00.39.192
7 USA Bryan Herta 1.00.39.832
8 Germany Timo Scheider 1.00.41.876
9 Ireland Ralph Firman 1.00.42.240
10 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr 1.00.45.883
11 Australia Will Davison 1.00.56.978
12 South Africa Stephen Simpson 1.00.59.334
13 Japan Hayanari Shimoda 1.01.04.243
14 Indonesia Ananda Mikola 1.01.11.734
15 Mexico Luis Diaz 1.01.28.935
16 Netherlands Jos Verstappen 1.01.53.803
17 Lebanon Khalil Beschir 29 laps
18 Portugal Alvaro Parente 29 laps
19 Canada Sean McIntosh 21 laps
20 Great Britain Robbie Kerr 20 laps
21 Austria Mathias Lauda 17 laps
22 India Armaan Ebrahim 11 laps
23 Pakistan Adam Khan 4 laps
24 China Tengyi Jiang 1 lap
Result By Nation
1 France 92
2 Switzerland 65
3 Brazil 60
4 New Zealand 42
5 Great Britain 38
6 Malaysia 32
7 Netherlands 32
8 Ireland 29
9 Portugal 29
10 Australia 26
11 Canada 20
12 Czech Republic 16
13 Mexico 16
14 USA 13
15 Italy 12
16 Germany 11
17 Japan 6
18 South Africa 6
19 Indonesia 5
20 Pakistan 4
21 Austria 1
News Source: Bernama,A1Gp
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November 18th, 2005 at 08:08pm
pep boyz
Category : Auto News, Did you know?
that the Mercedes-Benz Unimog was first presented to the public in 1948? It presented at the first German agricultural show after the war. It is not only able to drive on the muddy field, through dense woodland or across sandy deserts. The Unimog’s cab is equipped with the VarioPilot system. The VarioPilot system enable the instrument panel and pedals can be moved from left to right and vice versa in just seconds. This gives the driver an excellent view of his working area at all times.(Source:Mercedes-Benz)
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November 17th, 2005 at 09:00pm
pep boyz
Category : Did you know?
that Mercedes-Benz offers an extra-long rural service bus? The Integro L measures 15 metres from front to rear. It can be used at peak times on long-distance routes to carry large number of passengers. (Source:Mercedes-Benz)
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November 16th, 2005 at 10:51pm
pep boyz
Category : Did you know?
that the Mercedes-Benz coaches are regarded as the last word in luxury coach travel? The Travego and Tourismo touring coaches are particularly comfortable and safe. This makes them just the job for holidaymakers who want to be able to relax during a long trip. (Source: Mercedes-Benz)
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November 16th, 2005 at 10:42pm
pep boyz
Category : Did you know?
that the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, is also available in a bus version? This Sprinter can be used as a regular-service bus or a touring coach. This 6.25 tonne Sprinter can accomodate 35 passengers in the regular-service version and 18 or 25 passengers in the touring coach version. (Source: Mercedes-Benz)
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November 16th, 2005 at 01:49pm
frances
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
This news is not only about Proton, it is about Proton and our news media. An audition in Proton has recently revealed that, there are 70 cars provided by Proton to individual and news media for feedback on its weeknesses and strength. What being concerned here is that, whether such move will destroyed the integrity of our news media to report fair and trustworthy news to the public. As you might know, the write-ups in trade magazines and newspapers are considered invaluable “free marketing” to the any company. So, be ‘open’ minded when you read any piece of news. Make wise choice by researching in more resources.
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