Thursday, May 6, 2010

Perodua Myvi car for hole-in-one feat

KUCHING: A Perodua Myvi car is offered as a grand prize for a hole-in-one feat at the inaugural Kuching Airport Golf Challenge to be held at The Sarawak Club Golf Resort this Saturday.

Sponsored by HC Duraclean Sdn Bhd, the event also offered other attractive sponsored prizes such as an air ticket and electronic goods.

Organised jointly by all the agencies operating at the Kuching International Airport (KIA), the event is aimed at enhancing cooperation among the agencies and fostering better ties with external parties related with the airport on the daily basis operational tasks.

The organisers are expecting about 120 golfers to sign up for the competition that will be played based on System 36 (Stableford).

Perodua switches to swappage

FIRST there was scrappage now it’s swappage, and among manufacturers offering new car discounts for trade-ins is Malaysian company Perodua.

The car maker has introduced a £1,000 swappage allowance for customers buying a Myvi or Kenari model, meaning a new Perodua can be bought for £5,799.

There are no restrictions to the age or condition of the vehicle to be exchanged and the minimum trade-in price is £1,000 – even if it’s a worthless old banger.

Under the scheme, which will continue until the end of July, a Perodua Kenari city car – with electric front windows, central locking, power steering and metallic paintwork all as standard - costs £5,799.

Those looking for low cost motoring with a higher specification can opt for the Myvi supermini at £6,799.


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It offers features like electric windows, air-con, electric door mirrors, central locking, integral radio/CD player and power steering as standard.

You also get body coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors with integral indicators and the Myvi is available in a choice of free metallic paint and high gloss finishes.

Perodua is celebrating the most successful March for several years as registrations increased by an impressive 114.5 per cent compared to the same month last year - the second largest percentage increase in registrations across manufacturers in the UK market during the month.

Myvi has had the most impact, with registrations up by 133.9 per cent.

Those looking for low cost motoring with a higher specification can opt for the Myvi supermini at £6,799.

It offers features like electric windows, air-con, electric door mirrors, central locking, integral radio/CD player and power steering as standard.

You also get body coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors with integral indicators and the Myvi is available in a choice of free metallic paint and high gloss finishes.

Perodua is celebrating the most successful March for several years as registrations increased by an impressive 114.5 per cent compared to the same month last year - the second largest percentage increase in registrations across manufacturers in the UK market during the month.

Myvi has had the most impact, with registrations up by 133.9 per cent.

EPMB profit surges on higher car sales

KUALA LUMPUR: Automotive systems and components manufacturer, EP Manufacturing Bhd, posted a net profit of RM4.1mil or a 300% increase for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

It was a significant improvement compared to the RM1mil recorded in the previous year’s corresponding period.
Hamidon Abdullah ... ‘We are upbeat over prospects in the coming quarters.’

Group revenue rose by 45% to RM150.2mil in the first quarter 2010 from RM103.5mil recorded for the same quarter previously.

“Our first quarter result is a testament of our continuous commitment to expand production and increase technology know how to meet client needs,” executive chairman Hamidon Abdullah said in a statement yesterday.

The improvement in revenue and net profit is attributable to higher car sales recorded in the first quarter of 2010, in tandem with the economic recovery as well as an improvement in consumer sentiment.

National automakers Proton and Perodua remain EPMB’s two major customers and the Group’s main revenue contributors.

“The high bookings received by the recently launched Perodua Alza also augurs well for us. With the improving market sentiment and availability of credit, we are upbeat over prospects in the coming quarters,” Hamidon said.

In 2009, the company invested more than RM50mil to upgrade facilities catering to the Perodua Myvi and Alza localisation projects, which it had successfully secured.

The projects would impact EPMB’s earnings positively in 2010, Hamidon said. — Bernama