Kereta viva: Sullivan ASEAN Automotive Awards and Perodua Myvi Won Frost

Frost & Sullivan ASEAN AUTOMOTIVE

Frost & Sullivan ASEAN AUTOMOTIVE - myvi Best Model of the Year (Malaysia).

The myvi still very popular, which was introduced May 25, 2005 was awarded the prestigious model BEST OF THE YEAR (MALAYSIA), issued by Frost & Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan, a consulting firm known for growth and is represented in various countries around the world.

The company appreciates and recognizes companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development.

The winners of the Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Automotive Awards for outstanding leadership clearly show in their own market segments and focus on a wider strategy, focusing on the customer noted.

Eventful year for Proton, Perodua MPV unveil its first

Eventful year for Proton, Perodua MPV unveil its first

Key events for the year 2009 for the automotive industry centred around the recovery actions in the policy of destruction is known to be completed this year and the unexpected rise in rental prices for the purchase of cars no national. 

The research firm established that there is a lack of models for the sale of new hot start next year, other than protons? S new Waja (an unbranded Lancer Fortis). Tan Chong will consider its version of the Teana CKD, a D-segment sedan in the first half of 2010 and the release of myvi replacement for the first half of 2011, when life ends his five years. 

Introduce late 2011/early 2012, Tan Chong, the possibility of establishing a model of renal disease to its new line-up in segments A and B. Also on the same horizon, Proton also try to propose a new sedan global estimates of Italian design house, which is credited with many beauties of motorists start. 

He welcomed the new measures proposed in the NAP, the local automotive industry to transform into a regional centre in the longer term with gifts such as holiday on corporate tax and tax exemption for goods exported to attract global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 

Although the incentives will benefit the entire industry, he saw Proton as the clear winner, because the large capacitance picked from its plant in Shah Alam, possibly by OEMs worldwide to become. To do this, the immediate beneficiaries of the Tier 1 supplier of Auto Part is whole value chain of the industry should establish its global OEM export hubs here for the ASEAN region. 

Noting that Thailand as a hub for the U.S. automakers and Japanese research firm the potential of Malaysia's efforts in looking to European car manufacturers, having regard to the recent easing of conditions for investment capital for producers in the luxury car segment of tourism. 

This reinforced its position that a partnership between Proton and Volkswagen is bound to occur in the near future. 

Despite efforts at the end attracts international suppliers to manufacturing hubs in Malaysia to create, he felt that there is still plenty of opportunities to other global automakers to win, a manufacturing hub hybrid here. There was also use opportunities for equipment manufacturers produce hybrid electric vehicle parts and components to its existing assembly lines CKD. 

Proton? S recent collaboration with the Detroit Electric could also see previous diversify its portfolio by being loaded electric vehicles locally based platforms Persona and Gen2 once the proper infrastructure in place, he said. 

The research firm notes that in 2010 an exciting year because it expects to see new developments were in the industry. Although this does not have a direct impact in promoting the TIV, he continued to maintain its TIV growth forecast of 3.7 percent growth for 2010 (to 518,360 from 500,000 units in 2009). She emphasized that the main risks to the lack of new models to increase VIT and higher financing costs due to the migration potential of OPR in 2010. 

Nevertheless, the research firm is optimistic about the prospects for longer-term industry in the future. His first choice for this area was a proton to the principal beneficiary of the NAP, in addition to its forthcoming announcement of a strategic partnership. 

OSK Research has also recommended exposure to automotive suppliers who have everything to gain with the entry of global OEMs. 

The ban on the import of used parts from June 2011, see New Hoong Fatt reap higher returns because of its attractive price, the manufacturer of equipment replaced (SEM) for the cost of consumer goods Conscious as a fresh alternative to expensive OEM auto parts.

Perodua viva Promotion 2010

Latest Perodua Car Prices and Promotion!

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Viva the Alza

The Perodua MPV finds winning ways to give motorists what they want.

IT sells some 7,000 units every month, is relatively cheap and has ample room for five passengers. It has a preppy engine and looks smart. It’s not expensive to maintain and retains its resale value. It’s not surprising therefore that the Perodua Myvi is the best-selling car in the country.

But what the Myvi lacks is decent rear boot space – which is particularly felt during the balik kampung ride during the festive season, or as the kids in the family grow bigger and bigger.

The Perodua Alza can take up to seven passengers without too much of a squeeze.

Would making a bigger Myvi be a step in the right direction?

Absolutely, say the people at Perodua, who feel they have a found winning formula in the Alza, a multi-purpose vehicle launched on Monday.

Looking much like a stretched, raised and pumped up Myvi, the new MPV has three rows of seats and can seat seven – its key attraction.

Alza, which is Spanish for “rise”, is also synonymous with “amplify, enhance and heighten”. The vehicle is slightly higher than the Myvi and has been stretched by 455mm, Its wheelbase is also longer by 310mm; in fact, it is close to the Toyota Camry – a good indication of its interior space.

Perodua managing director Datuk Syed Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar says the Alza, with its flexible seating configuration, can be turned into a car with a big boot when you don’t need the extra back seats for seven passengers.

“It’s like Superman. It becomes that when you need it,” Syed Hafiz said at a media preview of the MPV in Putrajaya earlier this month.

The introduction of the Alza is part of the second national carmaker’s dynamic move to offer vehicles that meet current motoring trends.

With the average size of most Malaysian families shrinking to four from six, Syed Hafiz says the majority of its potential customers don’t actually need a huge MPV.

“It just has to be a vehicle with the right amount of interior space. A size that is too large will also make the MPV clumsy and difficult to drive on narrow roads,” he says.

The Alza shares its underpinnings with the Daihatsu Boon Luminas and Toyota Passo Sette seven-seaters. Under the bonnet is a twin camshaft with dynamic variable valve timing (DVVT) 1.5-litre engine code named 3SZ-VE, similar to the type in the Toyota Avanza and Perodua Nautica.

The nifty utility box behind the steering wheel for storing small items.

Tuned for fuel economy, the Azla’s power is rated at 104bhp at 6,000rpm or five horses short of the Avanza and Nautica’s 109bhp. However, its maximum torque of 136Nm is the same as that of theirs.

“As the Alza is not too heavy at 1.1 tonne, its power-to-weight ratio with a 1.5-litre engine is pretty good,” says Syed Hafiz.

Transmission options are the four-speed automatic and five-speed manual while trim levels are the Standard and Premium. Front and rear brake set-ups are discs and drums, respectively, on both grades.

Front suspension is the MacPherson type while the rear uses the torsion beam with stabiliser bar.

Inside, the Alza comes in grey and light grey, with a centrally located instrument cluster that features a trip computer with readouts of average fuel consumption and how far you can go before the tank empties.

The temperature gauge is missing but the fuel gauge, speedometer and tachometer are still there.

With its higher roofline, the Alza gets more headroom for an airier feel.

The gearshift for the automatic is console-mounted, while that for the manual is located on the floor between the driver and front passenger. This arrangement allows the automatic variant to come with bench-type front seats with a 60:40 split, a feature rarely found in locally available MPVs.

In essence, the front passenger can slide over to the driver’s seat without having to get out of the MPV – useful when taking over the wheel after dropping someone off.

In our opinion, the third row seats are more suitable for children although adults can squeeze in there.

Sleek, streamlined and downright trendy!

The second row seats are fitted on rails and can slide forward by 150mm to provide more legroom for third row passengers.

What’s more, the three rows of seats can be folded for a flat configuration.

Cup and bottle holders are scattered around the MPV, on the door pockets and armrests.

Although not equipped with air-conditioner vents for the second and third row seats, Perodua claims that the Alza has a more powerful cooling coil and blower fan than the Myvi.

“We have conducted tests and can say that third-row passengers will have enough cool air, even on hot days,” says Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd operation director Ahmad Suhaimi Mohd Anuar.

In addition, the Alza gets all-round ultraviolet protected glass that cuts down UV rays by 91%.

At the media preview, we get to try out both automatic and manual variants at Putrajaya. With four persons on board, performance on an uphill slope is still adequate but one has to remember that this is an MPV, and the engine needs to be revved a bit more.

Once speed has built up, however, little effort is needed to keep the vehicle on the move. The five-speed manual gives us a gutsier performance since the better spaced gear ratios allow for better use of the engine powerband.

The clutch pedal is not heavy and we reckon it won’t tire out our left foot when inching through a traffic jam.

According to Perodua, the Alza with automatic transmission promises a low fuel consumption of 12.7km per litre of petrol or roughly 14 sen per km on RON95 fuel. The manual variant is even more frugal – 15.5km per litre of fuel.

Available features across the Standard and Premium grades are headlights with projector elements, grille with chrome garnishing, LED tail lights and 185/55/R15 tyres.

The Premium variant has additional features like dual front air bags, anti-lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution and brake assist, fog lights, tail spoiler, audio system with Bluetooth/USB support and leather steering wheel with audio controls.

The trunk comes with a luggage lamp, an item that is sorely lacking in Myvis.

Available colours are solid Ivory White and metallic Medallion Grey, Glittering Silver, Ebony Black and Pearl White. The Premium variant gets the additional metallic Classy Purple.

Prices on the road start at RM56,000 for the Standard manual to RM64,000 for the Premium automatic.

The Advanced variant – delivery of which starts in March – will cost RM6,000 over the Premium version and will feature additional goodies such as body kits, leather seats, tinted windows, a satellite navigation system and reverse camera.

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Perodua MD: New Alza will be top-selling MPV

KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) is confident its newly launched Perodua Alza will be the top-selling multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in 2010.

Managing director Datuk Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar said Perodua was targeting to sell between 3,500 and 4,000 units of the model per month, adding that it had already received 3,500 bookings for the Alza since Nov 13.

“Based on our target of 4,000 units a month, it should be the highest (selling MPV),” he told a press conference before the launch of Alza yesterday.

Hafiz said he expected the local MPV segment to grow to 30% of total industry volume in 2010 compared with 10%–11% currently.

He said the Alza was targeted at young families and urban singles, adding that the bulk of the pre-launch orders were for the automatic variants.

The Alza is available in standard, premium and advanced variants. All variants are available in both manual and automatic transmissions.

With a starting price of RM56,000, the Alza (which means “to rise” in Spanish) is the cheapest MPV in the market. The vehicle maker will in March launch the advanced variants, priced at between RM67,000 and RM70,000.

Asked about the potential impact of Proton Holdings Bhd’s newly launched Exora Basic variant, which has a starting price of RM57,548, Hafiz said: “I don’t think it would affect us significantly.”

“We did a survey and found that 30% of the respondents would purchase an MPV if it was affordable,” Hafiz said.

As of October 2009, Perodua had sold 138,000 vehicles compared with 142,000 units a year earlier. It currently commands a 31.1% market share of TIV.

Hafiz said the Alza would boost its market share to 31.5% of an estimated TIV of 520,000 units by the year-end. Perodua expected its market share to reach 33.3% next year when the TIV was projected to hit 530,000, he added.

Currently, Myvi and Viva account for 55% and 41% respectively of Perodua’s sales. Hafiz said the vehicle maker was on track to achieving RM7bil sales this year.

For 2010, Hafiz said the Alza would contribute 28% to total sales, with Myvi and Viva contributing 40% and 32% respectively.

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Perodua To Expand Rawang Plant By March Next Year

PETALING JAYA, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) plans to expand its 138-hectare manufacturing plant in Sungai Choh, Rawang, Selangor, by March 2010.

This is to fulfill an increasing demand for the export market in future, said managing director, Datuk Syed Abdull Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar.

Speaking to reporters after a Perodua Alza prize giving ceremony here, he said it was also time for the company to go for an upgrading of the facility with an overwhelming response for the company's three models to date.

"Our plant must be upgraded next year.There is insufficient capacity if we want to expand our export market or even export the new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Alza," he told reporters.

The manufacturing facility currently has the capacity to produce 250,000 cars annually on two-shift cyle.

It houses among others, the Perodua corporate building, research and development testing laboratories and styling studio, vehicle test track, manufacturing plant, engine plant, pre-delivery inspection area, vehicle distribution stockyard and a parts warehouse.

"Before the launch of the Alza, we did a feasibility study and the target was to sell 2,800 units monthly.But now (based on the response), we believe that sales can easily reach 4,000 monthly from January onwards.

"So, we now have to increase the plant capacity and land is not an issue as we still have a huge vacant space for expansion," he said.

Syed Abdull Hafiz also said Perodua was on track to achieve the group's quality benchmark of 0.2 defects per car, for it to expand overseas.

He said the company has set the target of achieving 176,000 units sales in 2010 from the 164,000 estimated earlier for 2009. If achieved, the 2010 numbers will be the highest in respect of sales, in Perodua's history since its establishment in 1993.

Until November 2009, Perodua recorded sales of 151,000 units, with a 53 per contribution from Myvi.

On the Alza, the company received some 11,000 bookings as of November 4, with a waiting period of between 2-3 months.

To date, 400 units of the Alza have been registered and the company expects about 50,000 units to be on the road in 2010.

Despite the strong interest for the Alza, bookings for the Myvi and ViVA continued to be strong in November, with close to 10,000 and 7,000 units respectively.

According to Syed Abdull Hafiz, Perodua plans to roll out a new compact car in 2011 to strengthen its market, both locally and overseas.

-- BERNAMA

Perodua Viva 850 EX Very Nice

New Perodua Viva 850 EX

Perodua or Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd started operations way back in 1993 as the second national car manufacturer and distributor. Since its humble beginnings, it has grown over the years to be a major force in the local automotive industry. In 2006, Perodua for the first time ever took the No. 1 position in the local automobile industry. This is of no surprise on the back of their successful Perodua Myvi launch and consistent performance. With both Myvi and Viva remaining as the top 2 best selling models since June to September this year, Perodua managed to strengthen its position with market share of more than 34% up to September this year. There are many reasons for their success and among them, are their single minded focus on the ‘A’ segment and their highly established technical partner, Daihatsu. The production capacity of their plant in Rawang has been increased to 250,000 units per annum to cope with demand from both the local and export markets. In addition to being focused, Perodua had time and time again delivered to customers value for money with good after sales services.

Perodua Viva the company’s 7th model, is a cleverly designed car introduced as the replacement model to the Kelisa. Launched in May this year, it has since become the 2nd best selling model, after Myvi. Three months after its introduction, it was awarded the Best Car award in the supermini category by Autocar Asean 2007.

In slightly more than 4 months, there are currently about 30,000 units of Viva on the road, making it the fastest growing model in term of sales volume. We at Fleet-asia.com certainly do not underestimate Viva despite its compact body size. Viva is an exceptionally practical car especially in the urban areas. It is suitable for all regardless of the nature of their jobs, even those in the sales line will like its compact size which makes handling and more importantly, parking a breeze. It is a friendly car even in term of its ownership cost. Viva is one of the most affordable cars in the market, with reasonable maintenance cost and economical fuel consumption, all of which are big consideration for any fleet owners. It is ideal for the busy sales promoters who run around town daily. In fact, many construction companies and even the ‘boys in blue’ use it as a convenient means of transportation besides the obvious driving schools and car rental companies; amongst others. The Viva is a fun car to drive and is loaded with many practical features. The Perodua Viva, in many ways is the answer to the basic transportation needs for people living in the suburbs.

The exterior of the Viva is a major positive shift from that of the Kelisa and Kancil. It has resemblance to the very popular Myvi in many ways. Its design is in tune with the current market taste and preference. The very pronounced headlights combined with the dominant front bumper, gives it a sturdy presence. In the rear, the vertical mounted rear lights adds in more ways than one to the decent rear and helps it to be easily visible even in dark surroundings. The slanted windshield and sloping hood gives the side profile its elegant look.

The interior is simple yet practical. The dashboard that houses the T-shaped instrument panel blends with the overall greyish colour scheme which complements the interior trim. It comes with a 3-spoke steering wheel while the instrument cluster houses two dials which has bold lettering that offer good legibility even at night. Also available is the more advance digital odometer/trip meter and digital fuel indicator.

Our test drive unit of the Viva was the 850 EX variant which is powered by the 850cc 3 cylinder 12 valves DOHC, DVVT engine. The power plant is rated 39kW at 6000rpm and the maximum torque of 76Nm at 4000rpm. While driving around town, we reached 100 km/h at 3500rpm and 110 km/h at 3900rpm which clearly shows its characteristics of being quite economical in the fuel consumption area. The transmission is the five-speed manual that performed very well. The ride and comfort offered is definitely one of the better ones we experienced in a car in this category. An important observation is the reasonably high seating position especially the driver’s seat that provides good all round visibility and therefore better driving experience.

More refinement is in place for occupants. Viva comes with comfortable fabric seats. The easily reached switches provide lots of convenience; wing mirrors are easily adjustable and all windows can be controlled by the switches on the driver’s door. In addition, cup holders are also available for the front and rear passengers. The ICE, is a radio/CD player with front and rear door speakers. The leg room provided is ample while the cargo space is 146 litres which can be easily expanded to 449 litres once the rear seats are folded.

The colours available are Ivory White (solid), Glittering Silver, Passion Red and Tropical Green, Sapphire Blue and Ebony Black (metallic). On-the-road price including insurance in Peninsular Malaysia is RM32,500 (solid) and RM32,900 (metallic).

On top of the 3-year manufacturer’s warranty, Perodua Viva comes with another 3 years extended warranty. The free service is offered at the first 1,000km, 5,000km and 10,000km. Perodua also believes in giving the best to customers when they send their cars for servicing at authorized outlets. The engine oil used is Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil – Perodua 5W-30.

In terms of nationwide presence, to date, there are 154 Perodua service centres. The extensive service network ensures that fleet owners are able to maintain their cars with much convenience. In making service one of their key priorities, a special ‘1 Hour Superservis’ campaign was launched earlier this year which is another example of the company’s commitment to its customers.

Perodua also has a list of 19 insurers in their panel to assist you in insuring your cars.

Perodua also has a dedicated fleet sales department which offers specialist services including special price for fleet sales, priority allocation, after sales/spare parts support and they will also provide the necessary product knowledge training to ensure that the car is well-maintained.

Perodua Viva Elite

PERODUA VIVA ELITE MALAYSIA

Perodua launched the new Perodua ViVA Elite today, aimed at offering the market a variant with a more stylish image compared to the original ViVA. It is an aesthetic modification in the style of the Myvi SE, and at the same time they’ve revamped the model line-up a little.

The ViVA was first introduced with 660cc, 850cc, 1,000cc and 1,000cc premium variants. Now it has restructured the model lineup, offering the 660 BX MT, 660 EX MT, 850 MT, 1.0 AT, 1.0 ELITE MT, 1.0 ELITE AT, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi. That’s three different variants for the new ViVA ELITE.

Externally, the ViVA Elite has its own front bumper with integrated foglamps, front grille and its own engine hood design. On the side you’ll see chrome door handles, side skirts, and 14 inch 12-spoke alloy wheels. On the back you’ll see a new rear bumper with a honeycomb grille design, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi model (note, this is different from the ELITE AT) gets an additional rear spoiler. The windows of the ViVA Elite also feature a UV protection coating that is said to reject 91% of UV rays.

On the inside you get a new 1-DIN head unit with MP3 and WMA support, an underside tray under the passenger seat, seat backpockets, a new seat fabric design, and fabric trim on the door panels. All ViVA ELITE models will get seat height adjusters for the driver’s seat, and electrically adjustable side mirrors. On the ELITE EZi, these side mirrors are also electrically retractable and have integrated turn signals.

Only the ViVA 1.0 ELITE EZi gets a full load of safety features including dual SRS airbags for the front, ABS brakes, EBD and Brake Assist. Power steering is also only available on the ELITE models. The other non-Elite models are left with just basic features such as reverse sensors on the 850 and 1.0 model, and a CD player on the 660 EX, 850 and 1.0 model. The following are the prices for the new Perodua ViVA range including the non-Elite models:

* Perodua ViVA Elite M/T – RM37,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite A/T – RM40,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite EZi – RM44,900
* Perodua ViVA 1.0 AT – RM36,900
* Perodua ViVA 850 MT – RM32,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 EX MT – RM28,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 BX MT – RM25,300

Perodua Viva News From Malaysia

NEW PERODUA VIVA FROM MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) - Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) aims to sell 10.000 units compact Viva car worth RM370 million under the new special promotion scheme for staff of government and government-linked companies from July 24 until October 15 this year.

Perodua today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat) and Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd to offer car financing facilities and personal protection for civil servants.

"We hope this campaign will increase sales of Viva and provide opportunities for government employees to purchase new cars with easy loans and insurance," said Perodua managing director Datuk Syed Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar told reporters after the ceremony permeterian here, today.

He said buyers who purchase cars Viva during the campaign that will become members automotik Perodua Malaysia Club and receive one year free maintenance worth RM350.

Under the agreement, the People's Bank will provide financing up to 100 percent for the next 10 years.

The bank offers two financing schemes that Annaqlu 1 and Annaqlu 2.

Under Annaqlu 1, margin financing is 90 percent with interest rates between 3:30 and 3.75 percent.

For Annaqlu 2, the margin is 100 percent financing with rates between 4:05 and 4:25 per cent.

Buyers who signed the agreement will also get free personal takaful protection package worth RM100, 000 for a period of three years from Takaful Ikhlas.

Bank Rakyat managing director Datuk Che Mat said Kamaruzaman total financing for Perodua cars amounted to more than 50 percent compared to other car companies, making it the highest car financing portfolio for the bank.

Kamaruzaman said car financing portfolio of the bank is expected to increase to more than RM2.0 billion with the new scheme from RM1.8 billion currently.

"We are ready to pay whatever amount it even more than 10,000 customers who apply for car loans under this package," he said.