Archive - May 2008

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Renault-Nissan Alliance focus on emission free vehicles and FCV prototypes

Renault-Nissan Alliance focus on emission free vehicles and FCV prototypes

Paris, 29 May 2008 -  A zero-emission motoring future has moved two steps closer thanks to environmental commitments from the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

Volkswagen Working on High-Performance Energy Storage

Volkswagen Working on High-Performance Energy Storage

Wolfsburg, 28 May 2008 – Agreement has been reached on a co-operation which sees Volkswagen joining forces with Sanyo, one of the world’s leading developers of rechargeable batteries, to work on new and extremely efficient high-performance storage systems based on lithium-ion technology.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is Latin America’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is Latin America’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles

São Bernardo do Campo, 27 May 2008 – Mercedes-Benz do Brasil reached a record of more than 1,600,000 commercial vehicles produced in Brazil. The biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Latin America started its activities in the country in 1956.

Renault and SciencesPo promote Diversity together

Renault and SciencesPo promote Diversity together

Paris, 27 May 2008 - SciencesPo and Renault are holding a Diversity Conference at SciencesPo Paris on May 29 , following which the two organizations will sign an agreement.

Strong 1st month sales for new Accord

Strong 1st month sales for new Accord

Petaling Jaya, 26 May 2008 – Honda Malaysia announced today that the recently launched All New Accord recorded robust sales in the first month with confirmed orders totalling more than 5,000 units as of 25 May 2008.

RM162 pre-tax profit for Proton

RM162 pre-tax profit for Proton

Shah Alam, 26 May 2008 – Proton Holdings Berhad posted a third successive quarter of pre-tax profits and ended the 31 March 2008 financial year with a group pre-tax profit of RM162 million.
 

New Hyundai Starex

New Hyundai Starex

Petaling Jaya, 23 May 2008 – Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd today launched the all-new Hyundai Starex MPV at a major shopping centre. The event was officiated by Dennis Ho, CEO, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd.

Mazda M6 & CX-9 – First impression

Mazda M6 & CX-9 – First impression

The franchise of the Mazda brand had just changed hands recently with Bermaz Motor Trading, a subsidiary of the Berjaya Group of Companies, being appointed the sole distributor in Malaysia.