The Proton Iriz will now be exported to Indonesia, the second foreign market after Brunei, after it was launched in Senayan by CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali last week. According to Ahmad Fuaad, the Indonesian market is an important one for Proton, as the two countries are founding members of ASEAN and share strong government relations, similarities in people, culture, language, and so forth.
Recently, my 10-year-old MyVi’s air-con compressor decided to die and go to car parts heaven. Also missing is a power window button and the ashtray, which I used to store spare change and was ripped out by a eagle-eyed passer-by one day when I forgot to lock my car. I use my head as a stand to prop up the hatch because the pair of pneumatic struts is damaged. All over the exterior are scratches – small and large, short and long – that the car bears like a wizen warrior who has seen fiercer days. As my rusty and trusty car enters its final years, I have started considering its replacement.
Moms and Dads, here are some of the best motorised children’s cars, if you’re looking for one or two…
And Kids, you’re welcome…
France’s Peugeot has concluded the purchase of India’s iconic Ambassador brand in a US$15 million dollar deal that sees it take control of Hindustan Motors, the ailing grandfather of the Indian Motor Industry.
Kapcai n. a slang term derived from Cantonese for a small motorbike, used in Malaysia. This popular mode of transportation terrifies the roads of Malaysian cities in hordes.
It occurred to me that every time I ride in a car, I am putting myself at high risk of dying. Road injury is the tenth leading cause of deaths worldwide, preceded by health problems and diseases (2015). And since I keep active, eat (relatively) well and have a healthy family history, the most potentially harmful thing I do to myself again and again is…well…driving.