15 July 2008
Price list for car repairs by September
The list is being prepared by the Malaysian Association of Tyre Retreaders and Dealers Societies. Its president, Tan Heong Thong, said while the association could not control workshops or dealers from increasing their prices, it felt there was need to give some price guidelines to the public. [New Straits Times]
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2294116/Article/index_html
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16 July 2008
MITI To Review, Re-table NAP To Cabinet By Year End
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is considering reviewing the National Automotive Policy (NAP) and re-tabling it to the Cabinet before the year ends. Its minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this was to address certain unresolved issues. "We will re-look the policy as it does not cover the industry as a whole... lots of issues need to be tackled," he told reporters after officiating the CarTrade Office here Tuesday.
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=346159
MITI Reviewing National Automotive Policy, Says Muhyiddin
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=346243
Muhyiddin: We'll look at automotive policy again
MALAYSIA'S National Automotive Policy (NAP) may be re-tabled for review to the Cabinet by year-end, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin said yesterday.
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Wednesday/Frontpage/rup014a.xml/Article/
Government to review auto policy
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/16/nation/21830454&sec=nation
MV Agusta Sale For One Euro Profitable To Proton, Says Ahmad Husni
Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said Proton made the decision after taking into account the financial liabilities of Augusta which had 107 million euro (RM545 million) debt. "As there was no synergy between car and motorcycle and instead of shouldering RM545 million debt, Proton decided to sell Agusta," he said when replying to a supplementary question from Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping) during question time.
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=346220
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17 July 2008
Proton competing in liberal market, Dewan Rakyat told
Proton Holdings Bhd has been operating in a liberal market and has the capacity to compete while it continues to command 30% of the car market, said Deputy Finance minister Datuk Mohd Husni Hanadzlah. [The Edge Daily]
http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_2a69fa05-cb73c03a-11151520-a0b4844c
Toyota to cut global sales target in 2008: Report
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp, in a close race with General Motors for the title of the world's top automaker, will lower its global sales target as US demand slumps, a newspaper said yesterday. [Business Times]
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Thursday/BizBriefs/20080716195655/Article/
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