The Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) predicts that Malaysian carmakers Proton Holdings Bhd and Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) will dominate the local car market by 52 %. “Based on the new models and the variant planning of the national…
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Toyo R888R debuts at Essen Motorshow
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Dmack secures £3.5m investment from Maven
Tyre brand Dmack, famous for being the second tyre supplier in the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship has secured an investment of £3.5m from private equity managers Maven. The investment is expected to fund the next wave of the company’s…
China’s rubber formula move to hurt Southeast Asian markets
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BMW to share costs of overstocked cars
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Company fined for raw rubber smuggling attempt
Malaysian company Syarikat Lam Aik’s Ahmad Liaw Abdullah was fined RM75,000 by the Sabah Rubber Industry Board (SRIB) for their attempt to smuggle out 20.18 tonnes of raw rubber to Sarawak in October last year. The company had falsified documents…