ANCAP: Preve a 'safe' purchase

FIVE-STAR RATING: Vehicle scores 34.25 out of 37 possible points from three crash tests in Australia

PROTON Preve's five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) safety rating means it joins many globally renowned models as a car that is recommended by ANCAP to be purchased by consumers given its high safety standard.

The Preve was accorded the star rating after it completed three crash tests (frontal offset, side impact and pole) conducted by independent specialist laboratories in Australia to determine its safety level.

To qualify for ANCAP star ratings, new vehicles are assessed and awarded points collected from a combination of test categories and scientific criteria.

Price the key in race for Proton

KUALA LUMPUR: Over the past few weeks, the market has been keeping a close watch on turns of events at Proton Holdings Bhd.

What initially appeared to be a straightforward race to buy Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 42.7 per cent stake in Proton has now become a four-horse race, with any of four parties - DRB-HICOM Bhd, Naza Group, Sime Darby Bhd and shareholders linked to UMW Holdings Bhd - could end up becoming new major owner of the national carmaker.

A look at the potential suitors shows that all four can do good with Proton's business and take the company to the next level

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DRB-HICOM, controlled by reclusive tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary, is a conglomerate that has businesses in the automotive, financial, property, hospitality and other industries.

For the year ended March 31 2011, it posted a net profit of RM472.47 million (a marginal improvement), while revenue rose by seven per cent to RM6.8 billion.

New spin on Proton shareholder saga

THERE was a shocking rumour again about Proton Holdings Bhd (5304) last week, although many might not be aware of it because they were probably so busy with ketupat, rendang and satay at open houses and other Raya stuff.

The latest round of rumours involving Proton was about the so-called approval given to Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary's DRB-HICOM Bhd to take over the national carmaker.

DRB-HICOM, together with several ex-Proton managers, had formally submitted a bid to buy 32 per cent of Proton a year ago, according to a business news portal.

Saga FLX wins Asean recognition

MALAYSIA'S most popular family sedan, Proton Saga FLX, has been awarded three stars in the Asean NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme).

In a statement, Proton Holdings Bhd said the first Asean NCAP frontal collision test results were announced at the Asean NCAP Open Day held by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) at its crash laboratory at the Road Transport Department Academy in Malacca yesterday.

Proton Holdings Bhd executive chairman, Datuk Mohd Khamil Jamil, said it was time to change the perception about the Proton brand as it is of good quality and is affordable.

"Proton's new direction to further enhance its products on all levels clearly demonstrates our commitment to provide our customers with a high level of safety protection.

Proton Saga FLX scores 3 stars in ASEAN NCAP

Malaysia’s most popular family sedan, the Proton Saga FLX, has been awarded 3 stars (out of a maximum of 5 stars) in the ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) which was conducted by The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) at its PC3 Crash Lab in Malacca.

The  ASEAN NCAP programme is designed to provide a fair, meaningful and objective assessment of the impact performance of cars and provide a mechanism to inform consumers. This protocol is based upon those used by the well-known European NCAP.

Like EuroNCAP, it is not a government-related program nor is it an activity in the ASEAN federation. The ASEAN NCAP was conceived by MIROS which also acts as its secretariat and is involved in the technical and steering committee.

To read more about the ASEAN NCAP methods of testing, click here for a detailed document by MIROS. For more information, visit www.aseancap.org.

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Proton Saga FLX given recognition by Asean NCAP

THE Proton Saga FLX has been awarded three stars in the Asean NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme).

The first frontal collision test results were announced at the Asean NCAP Open Day, held by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) at its PC3 Crash Lab, at the Road Transport Department Academy in Malacca.

Since its introduction, the new generation Saga has received accolades, including the NST Car of the Year Best Value Compact Sedan Award and Autocar Asean’s Best Small/Mid-Sized Sedan in 2012.
According to Proton Holdings Bhd executive chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil, it is time to change the perception about the brand, as its cars were of good quality and affordable.

“Proton’s new direction to further enhance its products on all levels, clearly demonstrates the commitment in providing customers with a high level of safety protection.

“This achievement is a testament of the improving quality of Proton cars and that the Proton Saga is a safe car which had passed the internationally recognised assessment programme — the Asean NCAP.”

“To be able to offer such standards in even our entry-level models is proof of our commitment to provide Malaysians value-for-money cars.

“We are very pleased that Proton Saga’s safety standards have been recognised as per other international OEMs in Malaysia.”

Mohd Khamil added that more significantly, the award wasn’t just about Proton, but its role to further enhance the safety standards of the national automotive industry.

“As a national car company, we are continuously improving our range of products to cater to the needs of today’s market, and it would not be possible without the support of the Government and its supporting bodies like Miros.

“We applaud the existence of the region’s first crash test facility, as well as the support provided by the Government — for this is a strong encouragement to manufacturers so as to build better and safer cars.”

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It is Not Easy Being a Taxi Driver in Johor Bahru

Sometimes, the direct path to take when you are out of work is to rent a cab and be a taxi driver. After all, if you are willing to work hard, you might be able to take home a decent earning everyday. Of course, this assumes you are willing to put in 12 hours shifts consistently, including on weekends.

In Malaysia (and especially in Johor Bahru), things get a little complicated. And we list down why exactly it is not easy being a taxi driver in Malaysia.

Firstly, if you adhere to using the meter, your passengers will smile or roll their eyes in disbelief. The RM$2 starting fare, set 13 years ago, is not even sufficient to buy you a plate of chicken rice. The incremental fare of 10sen/200m is just as incredulous. Cheap cheap!

And if you do the natural thing, which is to turn off the meter and charge a flat fee, you risk a fine if caught. On an especially irritating day, you have a Singaporean passenger that will blurt out in their typical clear and pronounced English: "Uncle, how can you not turn on the meter? Don't cheat us! You must use the meter!!"
Fares aside, there are equally irritating matters that makes things yet more difficult for a taxi driver in Johor Bahru.

There are few designated taxi stands in Johor Bahru. You make a stop to pick up a passenger by the road side. Suddenly, someone taps on your window - The Man-in-White. Traffic Police who either enforces the law or makes a wink at you. Either way, you can be assured that your entire day's taking will be gone.
On a clear day (when there is no Man-in-White), plain-clothes officers from the Johor Bahru Transport Council can also board your cab and do a spot check on you. If you do not wear a white sleeve shirt, or if you taxi is not spotlessly clean, you risk a fine. Or he too, can wink at you.

And if the lawful people does not get to you, your might have a chance with the lawless kind. Johor Bahru does not has an enviable crime rate.

Human factors aside, there are yet more irritating matters which adds to the difficulty.
The Proton Saga you are driving hardly seems like a good workplace, especially when you look across the causeway and Taxi Drivers in Singapore are driving 2000cc Hyundai Sonatas, Skodas and even Toyota Camry. You get a terrible leg cramp from the clutch and backache from the poor suspension. The windows are not tinted and your right arm is similar to that of a trailer driver.

Things get worse at night. Except the main roads, the streets are not well lit and you really strain to distinguish a passenger from a Pontianak.

Once in 10 years, MPJB or the Johor Bahru City Council takes on a big project. For example, the new Johor Bahru CIQ throws the entire Jalan Wong Ah Fook into disarray. You are confused, scared and helpless. For a few days, you wonder around without any passengers in sight. The only comfort? You are not the only one affected.

Having mentioned only some of the bad things about being a Taxi Driver in Johor Bahru, there is one positive thing worth mentioning. Mm.. Parking is cheap!!

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• Datamax E-4204 B Mark III 203 DPI, Thermal Transfer, Speed 4 ips, USB-Serial
• Symbol LS9203 Omni-Directional scanner With USB Interface
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• FARGO DTC1000 Single Side Model

Hanya PrinterKartu.com yang mampu memberikan penawaran paling murah dibandingkan dengan yang lainnya. Untuk informasi lebih jelas silahkan hubungi CS atau YM kami.

Proton Saga gets safety award

THE Proton Saga FLX has been awarded three stars in the Asean NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) after frontal collision tests were conducted by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) at its PC3 Crash Lab at the Road Transport Department Academy in Malacca.

Proton Holdings Bhd executive chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil said it is time for the public to change the perception about the brand as it offers good quality and affordable cars.

“This achievement is a testament of the improving quality of Proton cars and that the Proton Saga is a safe car which had passed the internationally recognised assessment programme — the Asean NCAP.

“Proton’s new direction to further enhance our products on all levels, clearly demonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with a high level of safety protection.

“To be able to offer such standards in even our entrylevel models is a proof of our commitment to provide to Malaysians value-for-money cars. We are indeed very pleased that the Proton Saga safety standard has been recognised as per other international makes in Malaysia.”

More significantly, Mohd Khamil said the award isn’t just about Proton but its role to further enhance the safety standards of the national automotive industry.

“As the national car company, we continuously improve our range of products to cater to the needs of today’s market, and it would not be possible without the support of the government and its supporting bodies like Miros.

“We applaud the existence of the region’s first crash test facility, as well as the support provided by the government — for this is strong encouragement to manufacturers to build better and safer cars.”

Since its introduction, the new generation Saga has received numerous accolades, including winning awards such as Autocar Asean’s “Best Small/Mid-Sized Sedan” in 2012.

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Mitsubishi Lancer - World Renowned Compact Model from

General Introduction:

Mitsubishi Lancer was built by Mitsubishi Motors as a compact model car way back in 1973. Since then, in many variants, over six million Lancers have been sold. Mitsubishi Lancer also formed the basic platform of numerous Proton models in Malaysia.

Some Important Variants:
Mitsubishi Lancer has been sold in various countries as the Soueast Lioncel, Hindustan Lancer, Mitsubishi Carisma, Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Plymouth Colt, Lancer GSR, Lancer Evolution, Lancer Ralliart, Eagle Summit, and Mitsubishi Mirage.

Out of these models; Lancer GSR, Lancer Evolution, and Lancer Ralliart are the best performance models and forms great part of the success story of Mitsubishi Lancer.

Some other models that form major competition to this compact model of Mitsubishi motors are Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda Mazda3 and others.

First Generation Mitsubishi Lancers:
Mitsubishi Lancer was first launched in 1973 in the class of sub compact cars. At that time Mitsubishi had the Minica kei car and the compact Galant. Mitsubishi Lancer has helped Mitsubishi Motors filling in the gap between those two segments in a perfect way and at the perfect time. This has helped Mitsubishi Lancer gain popularity among the target customers right from the first day.

This model initially called Chrysler Valiant Lancer and Dodge Colt. It has got 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and a 5-door station wagon. This generation of models extended up to 1979.

Second Generation Mitsubishi Lancers:
First generation Mitsubishi Lancers were followed by stylish Lancer EX models in 1979. The EX series included, from 1980, a turbocharged 1.8 L model. Stylistically, the boxy, angular look replaced the "coke bottle" look of the previous LAs and LBs. They came with a body style of 4-door sedan. These models look similar to Mitsubishi Mirage.

Lancer Fiore was an extension of both Lancer EX model and Mitsubishi Mirage. The Fiore was often sold as a Lancer in international markets, but also the Mirage Sedan and, with the five-door hatchback model, remained in production for a good part of the 1980s. It was also sold in Australia under the name of Mitsubishi Colt Sedan. Hence Mitsubishi has got two different names in two different parts of the world at the same time for the same model. This was termed as big strategic success for the management at that time.
Third Generation Mitsubishi Lancers:

In 1983, both Mirage and Lancer lines were renewed in a newer way. The Mitsubishi Mirage four-door and Mitsubishi Lancer sedan model became the same concept car. Turbocharged and Fuel injected models were an implicit part of this particular range. To those models in 1985, a station wagon was also added. This model spawned a raised, four wheel drive version. This helped Mitsubishi in a very big way. Often, the Mitsubishi Mirage or Mitsubishi Colt would be the name used on the three-door hatchback, and the Mitsubishi Lancer name used on the remainder. This same model also formed the basis of the original Proton sedan, the Saga, Malaysia's first car.

Some of the variants of body styles in these models are 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan,
5-door hatchback, and 5-door station wagon. This model has got changed after 1987 in the market.
Fourth Generation Mitsubishi Lancers:

In these fourth generation models, more emphasis was put on aero dynamics and other related technological issues. Mitsubishi has invested quite a lot in R & D while designing these fourth generation models.
Inspired by the shape of Gallant, a new model was launched in 1987. This was a more aerodynamic looking Mitsubishi Lancer. Another addition to this fourth generation model was a five-door hatchback. In Australia, all models were sold as the Mitsubishi Lancer. By that time, the Lancer name was shared with the Dodge Lancer sold in North America. The sedan was sold as the Mirage Aspire in Japan.

Performance Models:
Finally Mitsubishi Lancer has also got in to the race for performance. It has got it's 3 performance variants as Lancer GSR, Lancer Evolution and Lancer Ralliart. Lancer GSR was the model of 1999's. It has got 1800cc turbocharged engine to differentiate itself from the Evolution.

Lancer Ralliart is the current stop gap between the standard Lancer range and the Evolution. However, Lancer Evolution is still the high performance version of Mitsubishi Lancer.

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