A Proton dealer in Seri Kembangan made headlines recently when he hung a banner announcing that the dealership accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum (another cryptocurrency) as payment for cars. Of course, it got netizens talking (or rather, typing). So many questions!
Car- and bike-sharing services are on an upward trend. BlueSG launched its service last year in Singapore, amid much fanfare; in a little over three weeks, it had more than 3,300 members and 5,000 rentals. However, we have already heard news of misuse by consumers and faulty cars. In Malaysia, similar services like oBike are also facing the same issues.
Years ago, we couldn’t imagine buying a car online. Buying a big ticket item like that was only going to happen if we visited the showroom, take the car for a drive, speak to salesperson, come to an agreement, submit our documents and wait for our loan to be approved, and then, only then, get hold of the car. Oh, and that new car smell plays a part too.
The guys from Stuttgart recently opened their 100th showroom in Guangzhou, China. The spanking new ‘Porsche Studio’, located in a luxury shopping mall, offers customers a unique brand experience and an exploration of the brand’s complete range of services, both in person and in virtual formats.
We test drove the Volvo XC-90 last week, with the purpose of looking for an SUV for a growing family, and what the car had to offer was simply amazing.
Once upon a time, “kereta potong” (cut-and-join cars) snuck into the Malaysian used car market in spades. But of course Rapid Rail is doing nothing dodgy of the sort. It is simply upcycling its old train cars and giving them a new lease on life.