Proton prices to increase on Feb 15, by up to RM2k

by | Feb 1, 2016 | Personal

It has happened. Proton has announced that prices of its cars will go up from February 15, as previously hinted at. The range of increase is from RM312 to RM2,021 depending on model, although the new price list will only be released at a later date, according to the...

Toyota/Daihatsu D30D MPV to slot in under Avanza?

by | Feb 1, 2016 | Personal

The existence of a low-cost, green car (LCGC) MPV prototype called the Toyota/Daihatsu D30D was hinted at the Indonesian Motor Vehicle Industry Association show on January 28. Designed to fill the gap under the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia MPVs, the D30D is...

Steel plant explosion halts Toyota Japan production

by | Feb 1, 2016 | Personal

Toyota Motor Corporation today issued a press statement that it will be stopping production at its Japan domestic plants from February 8 to 13 due to an explosion at a facility belonging to Aichi Steel Corporation on January 8. A Toyota spokesman said in a Reuters...

Proton’s new torque converter CVT not from Punch

by | Feb 1, 2016 | Personal

Proton’s chief technical officer Abdul Rashid Musa has confirmed to paultan.org that the national carmaker’s new torque converter CVT – to be matched to the company’s upcoming new direct-injected engines, replacing the current start-up clutch units –...