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Maxx ‘N Go Introduces Maxx Hero & Maxx Saver Membership Roadside Assistance

Malaysia-based car care assistant app Maxx ‘N Go has expanded their product portfolio with two new market offerings, Maxx Hero Roadside Assistance and Maxx Saver Membership, as well as announced a nationwide expansion initiative recently. Maxx Hero Roadside Assistance service is a new feature that provides Maxx ‘N Go app users with greater peace of mind in case of any vehicular emergency situation.

The service is now available in Klang Valley and Johor Bahru. The brand also launched Maxx Saver, a membership plan that helps customers save money on their car care. Customers may purchase packages consisting of a variety of Maxx ‘N Go services to suit their needs, and get complimentary subscription to Maxx Hero Roadside Assistance services. Malaysian artist and entertainer Auguste Kwan (above) was also in attendance to be officially announced as Maxx ‘N Go’s new media brand ambassador.

“It’s a great opportunity to be partnered with such a great brand as Maxx ‘N Go. They really offer a much needed convenience to car owners in Malaysia, and I’m proud to be representing them to the public”, said Kwan about joining Maxx ‘N Go. Another highlight from the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maxx ‘N Go and Vision Venturers Management Berhad, a Malaysian investment holdings company, heralding a new phase of growth for Maxx ‘N Go.

Having just passed the 130,000 downloads milestone, Maxx ‘N Go is on track to achieve 500,000 downloads by end 2018. With a huge projected leap of user base, the brand sees the further expansion of services and coverage area vital to driving such growth. As such, they have officially announced their plans to expand their service nationwide. Current service areas include the Klang Valley, Penang, Ipoh and recently, Johor Bahru.

“Our key focus is to provide the highest level of quality assurance to every Maxx ‘N Go user, ensuring the best car maintenance experience at their convenience. We have recently launched Maxx ‘N Go in Johor, and have plans to eventually cover the whole of Peninsular and Semenanjung Malaysia. It’s a big challenge for us, but we have a great, dedicated team with a structured and organized operation as the backbone.” said Maxx ‘N Go Chief Technical Officer Tengku Djan Ley (above) about the brand’s goals.

The Maxx N Go Future Innovations Conference held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur on 11th May 2018 was also attended by members of Maxx ‘N Go’s key management team, including founder and CEO Patrick Tam, COO Alan Tam, and CTO Tengku Djan Ley.

What is Maxx ‘N Go…

Maxx ‘N Go is an on-demand car care assistant mobile app, which allows people to set their location, pick a preferred time, and receive their car care services like engine oil change at maximum convenience. Also available is Maxx Hero Roadside Assistance for help during vehicular emergency situations, offering tyre rescue, battery jump starting and more. For added value, customers can avail themselves to Maxx Saver membership plans, which help them save money on their regular vehicle maintenance.

Born with a purpose to serve, Maxx ‘N Go’s mission is to continuously provide smart solutions and maximum convenience to all motorists, empowering them with more flexibility and time saved. For more information, please visit: http://maxxngo.com/
Visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/app.maxxngo

TCEC Announces 0% GST Prices + Promos For Renault Vehicles, RM40,000 Less For Fluence! Wait, what?!

TC Euro Cars (TCEC), the sole franchise holder for Renault vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the new prices for its Renault models, which will take effect immediately with the upcoming implementation of the zero-rated GST. TCEC is also offering additional incentives in the form of rebates on the related models, with combined savings of up to RM40,000 for the Renault Fluence (see chart below).

TCEC will absorb the 6% GST for vehicles registered with immediate effect and new zero-rated GST prices will remain in effect until the implementation of the sales and services tax (SST). Customers are also able to enjoy additional rebates for relevant models immediately.

The table below lists the prices of Renault models, with 6% GST versus with 0% GST, as well as the new prices that are inclusive of the respective rebates. All prices stated are on-the-road, without insurance, for Peninsular Malaysia and private individual Malaysian registration only.

	Current Price with 6% GST	New Price with 0% GST	New Price with 0% GST + Additional Incentives	Total Savings
Fluence (limited units available)	RM119,888	RM113,143	RM79,888	RM40,000!
Captur (Pre-Facelift)	RM109,000	RM102,845	RM89,999	RM19,001
New Captur (Facelift)	RM109,000	RM102,845	RM95,999	RM13,001
Koleos 2WD	RM184,200	RM173,840	RM159,888	RM24,312
Koleos 2WD Signature	RM198,800	RM187,614	RM179,888	RM18,912
Koleos 4WD	RM209,000	RM197,237	RM189,888	RM19,112

“This is a great time to buy a Renault. We strongly encourage those looking for a stylish, vehicle with continental quality and safety standards to take advantage of this tax-holiday plus our additional incentives,” said Kuan Kim Luen, CEO, TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd.

The new prices with zero-percent GST include Renault’s five-year full manufacturer’s warranty with unlimited mileage for the models listed in the table above. For the Renault Captur, the new GST zero-rated price also covers the 5-in-Captur aftersales package, which includes:

Free service and maintenance (parts and labour) for five years or up to 100,000km, whichever comes first
A five-year manufacturer’s warranty with unlimited mileage
Complimentary 24 hours roadside assistance*
Pick-up and delivery during scheduled maintenance at Renault service centres
Mobility service of replacement car in the event any part is not available for over 48 hours at authorised service centres, subject to availability

“Customer satisfaction is the number one priority for us and a key component of that is ensuring top-quality aftersales service and support. In addition to providing strong coverage for servicing and maintenance through the 14 Renault service centres and Tan Chong Group’s wide network, customers can also rest assured of an established parts supply system that ensures consistent parts availability,” said Kuan.

For more information about Renault in Malaysia, please visit www.renault.com.my or www.facebook.com/RenaultMalaysia.

*only available for customers who purchase their insurance under Tan Chong Insurance Business Stream (TCIBS)

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SDAC Launches Ford For Food Online Contest 2018, Weekly Prizes Up For Grabs

Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia, has launched the ‘Ford for Food’ online contest to enhance consumer engagement while offering more interactive digital experiences for customers. “The ‘Ford for Food’ online contest builds on Malaysians love for food, especially Ford Ranger owners who are known to be foodies and avid gamers. The game provides an interactive and immersive way to showcase the various features and capabilities of the smarter, tougher and more efficient new Ranger,” said Syed Ahmad Muzri Syed Faiz, managing director, Sime Darby Auto Connexion.

The ‘Ford for Food’ online game and contest is open to the public for anyone aged 18 years and above and will go on until the end of the year. Each week, SDAC will give away three prizes in the form of exclusive SDAC-Ford merchandise. Weekly winners will be announced on the Ford Malaysia Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FordMalaysia. Featuring Ford’s most popular model in its most capable, powerful and versatile iteration – the Ford Ranger Wildtrak – the ‘Ford for Food’ game takes participants on a pre-defined route to different states throughout Malaysia, starting with Melaka, and highlights each state’s local delights.

Participants will go through three levels during the course of the game. Each level features a different driving condition – highway, off-road and busy city streets – to demonstrate the range of cutting-edge features and advanced driver assistance systems that has earned the Ranger its reputation as one of the toughest and most capable pickup truck in the world. As they “drive” through each level, players are tasked with picking up as many food items as they can to score points. Throughout the game, players can also activate key features in the Ranger as they collect food items to score additional bonus points.

The top three participants with the highest scores and fastest times cumulatively each calendar week will be the winners. Participants are encouraged to play the ‘Ford for Food’ game as many times as they desire within one calendar week to achieve their best results. Game results will be displayed on a leader board, which will be cleared each week.

To play the game, participants need only to visit the contest page on SDAC’s website www.sdacford.com.my and log in through their personal Facebook accounts. The ‘Ford for Food’ game and contest is mobile-friendly and can be played on smartphones and other gadgets in addition to PCs and laptops.

For more information on Ford, visit SDAC’s multilingual website (www.sdacford.com.my), which also features a chatbot now available in three languages – English, Bahasa Malaysia and Simplified Chinese – to provide a better customer engagement experience.

Honda Malaysia Releases Post 1st June 2018 Vehicle Prices, Civic Type-R @ RM18,072 Cheaper!

Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. has announced the reduction of Honda’s vehicle pricing following the announcement by the Government of Malaysia on zero-rated Goods and Services Tax (GST) effective 1 June 2018.

Honda’s Completely Knocked Down (CKD) models namely Jazz, Jazz Hybrid, BR-V, City, City Hybrid, HR-V, Civic, CR-V and Accord will reflect a reduction in prices ranging from RM4,088 to RM9,573*.

Prices of Completely Built Unit (CBU) models such as the New Odyssey and Civic Type R will also reduce by RM14,362 and RM18,072 respectively*.

(*price in Peninsular Malaysia effective 1 June 2018, terms and conditions apply, prices are subject to change without prior notice)

Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Toichi Ishiyama said, “With the implementation of zero-rated GST effective 1 June 2018, Honda customers can enjoy the new pricing before the re-introduction of Sales and Services Tax (SST). In addition to the post zero-rated GST pricing, customers who purchase selected Honda models will also be entitled for attractive “Welcome Festive Rewards”** starting from 1 June 2018”.

Mr. Ishiyama further added that, “Customers will be able to benefit more with additional savings and bonus when they purchase their dream car in the month of June 2018”. Goods and Services Tax (GST) for Honda spare parts as well as service maintenance including labor charge and Honda genuine accessories will be zero-rated for all Honda models effective 1 June 2018.

For the FULL listing of Honda vehicle prices in Pen.M’sia, Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan & Langkawi after 1st June 2018, download this: Honda Vehicles Price Post Zero-Rated GST

For more information, call Honda’s Toll Free number at 1-800-88-2020 or log on to www.honda.com.my

UMW Toyota Issues Recall Of Alphard & Vellfire For ECU & EPB Fix

UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT), distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia, has announced a Special Service Campaign (SSC) to update the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system of certain units of Toyota Alphard and Vellfire. UMWT has assured that the safety of their customers is always Toyota’s top priority.

There are around 1,900 units of the two models manufactured from April 2016 to Feb 2018 and distributed by UMWT involved in this campaign. The condition occurs due to improper programming of the ECU for electric parking brake system. There is the possibility that a voltage reduction during an engine re-start after an idling stop could be judged as an abnormality if the battery has experienced degradation. If this were to occur, a warning light would illuminate and the EPB system may not work.

UMWT will notify all its affected vehicle owners officially to update the ECU programming at no charge to the customers. The work should take around an hour. For further information, owners of affected cars can contact any authorised Toyota service centre or call the Toyota Freephone at 1800-8-TOYOTA (869682).

Toyota owners can also visit Toyota’s Special Service Campaign webpage through this link: toyota.com.my to check whether their vehicle is involved, through Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Checker. To those who have uploaded the Toyota Drive Apps, there is also a link to Toyota’s SSC page and the VIN Checker. Information on other vital SSCs is also available on the webpage.

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