Malaysia

Thailand's Fiscal Policy Office has refused to reduce the import duty on vehicles from Malaysia, claiming that its ASEAN neighbour still has non-tariff barriers in place, which contravene... 2006-07-06

After three months of declining vehicles sales, the Malaysian market returned to health in May with growth of 7.5% y-o-y. The passenger car segment posted growth of 3.6%, largely... 2006-06-22

Following an initial slowdown after Malaysia's National Automotive Policy (NAP) was introduced, there are signs that the used car market will return to normal during the second half... 2006-06-06

Japanese carmaker Toyota is set to begin production operations in Malaysia, according to managing director of local unit UMW Toyota, David Chen. Speaking at the KL International Automotive... 2006-05-25

Furthering its search for an international strategic partner, Malaysian carmaker Proton has entered into a preliminary agreement with China's Chery Automobile. The two firms are now... 2006-05-24

Sales for H105  at 260,843 units  registered a 14% increase on the same period of 2004, leading the MAA to revise its full-year sales forecast again to 520,000... 2006-05-11

After announcing in April that it was in talks with a potential international partner, Malaysian carmaker Proton has revealed that it is negotiating with France's PSA Peugeot Citroen.... 2006-05-08

Malaysian dealers of German carmaker BMW are upgrading their facilities as the company expects to achieve double-digit growth in the country this year. BMW's four Malaysian dealers,... 2006-05-04

Edaran Tan Chong Motor, the Malaysian distributor for Japan's Nissan, is the latest company to lower prices on a number of models, following the launch of the National Automotive... 2006-03-29

Malaysia's new National Automotive Policy (NAP) has been rolled out, with advantages for both domestic and international manufacturers alike. The new policy will reduce the tax rate... 2006-03-24