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The ‘Renault Relax’ campaign is here to offer some additional savings to Renault customers during and after the Movement Control Order (MCO).

Renault Captur_CrossoverCurrently, the ‘Renault Relax’ campaign is offering savings to customers on two important wear and tear parts i.e. tyres and batteries. The tyre deal is valid for Renault Captur and Fluence owners. Customers who place a ‘lock-in’ fee of RM100 between 15 April to 15 May 2020 will be able to secure the promotional price of RM345 per tyre, representing a 25% savings.

 

Renault_Wheel_Continental TyreYou can easily lock-in this tyre offer from the comfort of your home by booking and making payment online via the Renault E-Store (www.renault.com.my). Redemption for the deal can be made any time from 15 May to 31 August 2020. The lock-in fee will be deducted from the total invoice during redemption. This promotion applies only to Continental ContiEco Contact 5 205/55 R17 tyres. Stock are limited so it is available on a first come, first served basis.

In addition, during the campaign period from 15 May to 31 August 2020, all Renault customers will receive free tyre balancing for purchase of two or more tyres.

Renault_Engine Bay_BatteryDuring this MCO period, the minimal use of a vehicle might cause premature wear of the vehicle battery. Hence, Renault owners are advised to periodically start their engines and leave their vehicles to idle and charge the battery, to reduce the chances of this happening.

For customers who may still need to change their vehicle batteries, TC Euro Cars (TCEC) is offering a 10% discount on Atlas BX batteries. This offer is valid until 30 June 2020.

During the MCO, the Rencare team will also continue to support customers who need emergency assistance. The team can be contacted at 1800-88-8663 (24 hours, 7 days).

Extension Of Warranty And Operating Hours

To offer more peace of mind and convenience for all Renault customers who have to defer their vehicle servicing due to the MCO, TCEC will be offering the following extensions:

  • Additional time for service until 28 May 2020 for all Renault vehicles that were due for periodic servicing between 18 March to 28 April 2020. All service appointments will have a 30-day extension to catch-up on their service intervals.
  • 30-day extension until 28 May 2020 for all warranties that expire during the MCO period.
  • Extension of operating hours for all Renault service centres:

Renault_Movement Control Order_Operating Hours_Malaysia

A full list of authorised Renault service centres can be found at https://www.renault.com.my/showroom-service-centres.

Concierge Service : Optional Door-To-Door Delivery Available Via Renault E-Store

Renault Concierge Service_Renault E-Store_Malaysia_TC Euro CarsTo offer more convenience, Renault customers can request for door-to-door delivery within the Klang Valley (within a radius of 30 km of the service centre). This delivery service, previously available only to new and subscription customers, is now being offered free-of-charge for pick-up and return of serviced vehicles, during the MCO and post MCO period.

Customers can now also schedule their service appointments online by registering for a Renault E-Store account via www.renault.com.my.

Customers who wish to book a service appointment can do so via the Renault E-Store concierge service feature or call 1800-18-8663 (Mon – Sun, 8 am – 8 pm).

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MODENAS_MCO_Service Centre InfographicMotosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd, or MODENAS, is opening up its aftersales operations today at selected service centres, in Phase 3 of the Movement Control Order (MCO). The opening of these selected branches comes after the recent statement issued by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to allow certain businesses in the automotive industry to resume operations.

The reopening of the company’s aftersales operations is subject to MITI’s COVID-19 pandemic standard operating procedures (SOP). This includes shorter business hours, limited staffing and adhering to preventive measures such as social distancing and observing hygienic practices.

Selected MODENAS Service Centres And Limited Hours

The following MODENAS outlets will be opened for business:

  • MODENAS Subang Service Centre, Selangor
  • MODENAS Ipoh Service Centre, Perak
  • MODENAS Gurun Service Centre, Kedah
  • MODENAS Kuantan Service Centre, Pahang

Operation Days : Twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays)
Time : 10 am to 3 pm
Commencement : 20 April 2020, until further notice

MODENAS will make the necessary announcement should there be any changes to this schedule.

By Appointment Only

Modenas Pulsar NS200_MalaysiaThese selected centres will service customers only by appointment. All MODENAS customers are encouraged to book their appointment online via http://bit.ly/mcobookaservice or http://bit.ly/jomservis. Customers can also send a WhatsApp message to the MODENAS Careline (019-570 8135) to arrange a service appointment.

Customers will then be contacted by the respective branches to confirm the available date and time slot. These service centres will only be accepting the appointments on a first-come-first served basis.

MODENAS has to limit the number of customers entering these premises and enforce safe social distancing practices during this pandemic period. All customers will be advised to put on a face mask before entering the premise and have body temperature checked.

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SOCAR Mobility Malaysia launched the SOCAR Business Mobility plan in its effort to offer transport solutions to assist businesses. The SOCAR Business Mobility plan is targetted at delivery agents as well as small and medium businesses who do not own a delivery fleet.

The first phase of the SOCAR Business Mobility plan is introduced with the sole purpose of helping business and delivery agents with transport solutions, where cars would be made available for both short term and long term periods at affordable prices. This mobility plan applies primarily in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru and Ipoh. Delivery agents as well as small and medium business (SME) operators who are interested in utilising the SOCAR Business Mobility plan would need to log on to the official website, https://socar.my/bizmobility and register their details. Successful applicants will then be notified with a promo code that can be applied and redeemed on the SOCAR app.

SOCAR Malaysia_CEO_Leon Foong“At SOCAR Malaysia, we are committed to helping businesses during these challenging times. We understand that it may be a difficult time for businesses to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and they may be experiencing losses, hence we would like to do our part in encouraging these home businesses to carry on with minimal disruption. We chose to rollout the first phase of SOCAR Business Mobility plan during this time to help lessen the burden of operating cost and at the same time be a reliable alternative for these business operators,” said Leon Foong, CEO of SOCAR Mobility Malaysia.

SOCAR Business Mobility Plan

VW Polo 1.6 Hatchback, SOCAR MalaysiaAs part of the first phase of the rollout during the MCO period, the packages for the SOCAR Business Mobility start from as low as RM4 per hour and as low as RM200 for 5 days. Delivery agents and business operators would have a variety of cars to choose from i.e. Perodua Axia, Honda City, Honda Jazz, Toyota Vios, Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Rush, etc. Other benefits include free 20 km worth of petrol for every hour booked (capped at 240 km for 12-hour booking) and SOCAR-2-YOU delivery service for areas within the coverage areas. The team at SOCAR understands the cash flow needs for small vendors and will be offering a pre-topped up petrol card option upon request via email at help@socar.my

The SOCAR Mobility Business however, is not applicable for the one-way Intercity discount. The final payable amount is subject to the selection of car model, insurance and service tax while car models are subject to availability. For more detailed information and also on the terms and conditions for the SOCAR Business Mobility, please visit https://socar.my/bizmobility.

You can download the app from Google Play or Apple App Store and follow SOCAR’s Facebook page for the latest promotions and deals.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched its ‘Young Designer Competition’ as a creative distraction for parents and children who are living through some form of lockdown or stay-home restriction to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Rolls-Royce is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams and invite all aspiring young designers (up to the age of 16) to get creative and design their dream Rolls-Royce of the future.

The competition encourages aspiring designers of the future to let their imaginations and creativity run free, even while they are bound to their homes.

Rolls-Royce designs and builds the world’s most extraordinary cars, each a unique expression of the owner’s personality, imagination and creativity. From paint to embroidery, Starlight Headliner to art and design installations, anything is possible in a Rolls-Royce. Young, aspiring designers entering the challenge can now draw on their own creativity and desires to imagine the design of their very own super-luxury car.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars_Crabmobile_Young Designer CompetitionThe new competition is an extension of that which is run each year at the Rolls-Royce employees’ Family Day Celebration, held at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England. This eagerly anticipated activity delights creative young minds, as well as proud parents and grandparents. Rolls-Royce is opening up the competition to a worldwide audience to: stimulate design talent; inspire greatness; and provide a welcome distraction from self-isolation and social-distancing measures being adopted by many countries around the globe.

Entries to be submitted by Monday, 18 May 2020. The marque’s Design team will judge all entries and select an overall winner, who will receive a rendered illustration of their design – a true once-in-a-lifetime, money-can’t-buy prize – as well as other prizes for outstanding entries. Runners-up will receive a hand-signed certificate from Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Young designers can share their innovative designs for a future Rolls-Royce at: http://rolls-royceyoungdesignercompetition.com

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From now until 28 April 2020, GoCar Malaysia and Shell Malaysia are collaborating to provide convenient travel for the healthcare frontliners during the extended Movement Control Order (MCO). During this time, GoCar will make available its fleet of Nissan Almera for the healthcare frontliners to use for free. These cars can be picked up from any GoCar location shown in the GoCar app. Shell is also giving its support to the frontliners by offering RM30 vouchers for fuel.

This initiative is to help the doctors, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and administrative staff involved in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic to commute easier, and safer, from their place of stay to hospitals, clinics, and quarantine centres.

Registration can be done via GoCar’s website for verification of healthcare personnel status. Once successful, registrants will receive a GoCar promo code worth RM483 that can be used to book a Nissan Almera followed by a Shell Fuel e-voucher worth RM30, delivered via email. These promos are on a first come first serve basis.

GoCar Malaysia_CEO_Alan Cheah“At GoCar, we strive to act fast to give back to the community in any way possible, now more than ever. We are excited to work on this with one of our biggest partners, Shell Malaysia who shares and supports the same value too. As our frontliners continue working tirelessly for us, we are doing our part to keep them safe by helping them travel in isolation in GoCars with Shell supporting the necessary petrol needed,” commented Alan Cheah, the CEO of GoCar Malaysia on this collaboration.

GoCar Fleet Assistant_Disinfecting Dashboard With Antibacterial Wipes_MalaysiaSince the outbreak began, GoCar saw the need to ramp up frequency for cars to be cleaned and disinfected. “It is our main priority to ensure our cars are continuously cleaned for all GoCar members to use, especially in a time like this. This also means we have to monitor our own frontliners’ well-being closely and make sure they are safe on the job. Aside from taking body temperature and monitoring their health daily, all on-ground staff are given a comprehensive cleaning kit consisting of face masks, hand gloves, hand sanitisers, disinfectant sprays, and anti-bacterial fabric sprays to be used while on duty. They have also been placing and replenishing anti-bacterial wet tissues in each car for the convenience of all GoCar members to use whenever needed,” Cheah explained.

Shairan Huzani Husain_Managing Director_Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd_Shell Timur Sdn BhdMeanwhile, Shairan Huzani Husain, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd said, “Shell Malaysia is pleased to join forces with GoCar to offer a more convenient and safe way for our healthcare frontliners to travel. With our wide network of Shell stations across the country, we are able to make these GoCars easily available to our frontliners at 127 stations nationwide, and at the same time fuel their journeys to where they must go. We are all striving to do what we can to heed the nation’s call to flatten the COVID-19 curve, and Shell is undertaking this initiative to ensure our nation’s health frontliners are able to go well in their journeys to the battleground of this pandemic.”

“While Shell continues to show support towards the healthcare frontliners, the well-being of our site staff and customers remain as a priority. Thanks to our own frontliners, Shell is able to give customers a peace of mind when they are at our stations,” Shairan added.

Shell Malaysia_Sanitising Petrol Nozzle_Fuel PumpShell has been implementing several safety measures and prevention guidelines such as hourly sanitisation, social distancing markers as well as tracking and monitoring the health of all site staff at its stations nationwide. Shell also had contributed care packages to various hospitals and launched a nationwide donation drive with BonusLink. Next, the company is working on providing face masks to Shell Fleet Card customers and their drivers as well as to commercial truckers.

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The Mazda3 has won the 2020 World Car Design of the Year award, which really did not come as a big surprise. World Car Design of the Year is one of the special awards at the World Car Awards. The Mazda3 is the second Mazda to be called World Car Design of the Year, following the Mazda MX-5 (a.k.a. Roadster in Japan) win in 2016.

Mazda 3 Hatchback_World Car Design Of The Year 2020_World Car AwardsThe World Car Awards was established in 2004 by an international group of automotive journalists. The judging panel this year consisted of 86 journalists from over 25 countries.

Mazda3 benefits from Mazda’s design philosophy of “Car as Art”. The Mazda3 adopts the latest matured Kodo design, which has received recognition all over the world. Taking inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, Mazda adopted a “less is more” approach when designing the Mazda3 and stripped away superfluous elements from the car’s form.

Mazda 3 Sedan_World Car Design Of The Year_World Car Awards 2020The result is a unique design that creates subtle undulations of light and shadows gliding over the car’s smooth body, giving birth to a natural and powerful expression of vitality. Furthermore, despite sharing the same model name, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities i.e. the design of the hatchback is emotive, while the sedan is elegant.

Mazda marks one hundred years of existence this year, and is continuing the way it has always built cars i.e. providing driving pleasure with the aim to brighten people’s lives in any era. Moving forward into its next hundred year, Mazda aims to continue to take on the challenge to create unique products, designs, technologies and customer experiences, hoping to offer something special to car-loving customers who will want to treasure and hold onto for as long as possible.

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Kia Motors Corporation has launched the ‘Kia Promise’, a global warranty extension programme for its vehicles. The Kia Promise is designed to support Kia customers whose movements have been limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and may not have the chance to bring their vehicles in for warranty repairs and servicing.

Kia Picanto GT-Line_Naza Kia MalaysiaThe Kia Promise programme covers all vehicles with original Kia warranties that expire between February 1 and April 30, 2020, in 142 countries. This programme extends the warranty of all eligible vehicles to June 30, 2020.

Kia Motors believes that more than 500,000 customers worldwide could benefit from the Kia Promise warranty extension.

With many countries and businesses around the world taking precautionary measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kia Promise aims to help customers who may be unable to visit a workshop during this time. The program also helps customers who are not able to bring their car in for servicing.

Kia 3S Centre_Kota Bharu_Kelantan_Raza MotorsSangdae Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Customer Experience Division at Kia Motors Corporation, commented: “By extending Kia’s comprehensive warranty cover to customers who may be affected by the pandemic, Kia Motors hopes they have one less thing to worry about during this time. Our goal is to help to alleviate any concerns our customers have about vehicle maintenance during periods of social distancing.”

Prioritizing the safety, health and well-being of its customers, business partners and employees, Kia Motors continues to closely monitor COVID-19 developments in communitites where it does business. The company continuously strives to prevent infections at its facilities while working with federal, state and local authorities, complying with all standards set by those entities.

“All of us here at Kia convey our thoughts and prayers to every local community around the world that is courageously dealing with this situation,” said Ho-Sung Song, President of Kia Motors Corporation.

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New Nissan LEAF at the NRC Nikaijaya Nissan Showroom_InteriorThe Nissan Online Showroom is now… online. Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) has introduced it as an alternative solution to address consumer enquiries relating to vehicle purchases. Due to the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) until 28 April 2020, all Nissan showrooms in Malaysia continue to remain close to safeguard the health and safety of employees and customers.

The Nissan Online Showroom is effected to allow for buyers to browse and shop for vehicles from the comfort of their home. Besides information on the various Nissan models, you will be able to see the latest promotions offered by ETCM at www.nissan.com.my.

The website has been further enhanced with the introduction of the new Nissan Online Showroom which enables you to submit an online form for further sales enquiries or request for vehicle booking arrangements in just a few simple clicks. Within 24 hours of submission, a dedicated Nissan sales representative will be in contact.

Nissan Online Showroom_Steps_MalaysiaAdditionally, doorstep test drive appointments can be made post-MCO. All vehicle registrations and deliveries will resume progressively after the MCO is lifted.

ETCM encourages all to Stay Strong, Stay Smart, Stay Safe.

For more information, you can also call the Nissan Customer Care Centre hotline at 1800-88-3838.

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PICKnGO is a taxi-oriented ride-hailing app launched in 2017. But due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), the taxi service has seen few passengers as movement outdoors has been limited. Hence to help the taxi drivers earn some income at this time, PICKnGo app users can now book the taxi ride as a delivery or pick up service. This gives another alternative to business owners and consumers to pick up their groceries, food or other essential items and have them delivered. A customer only needs to book a ride through the application and leave a relevant remark in the message section of the app.

PicknGo_Taxi App_MalaysiaThe MCO has been extended by another two weeks to 28 April 2020. Since the start of MCO on 18 March, taxi drivers have seen a significant drop in earnings and are facing a challenging time. Although the Ministry of Finance had said that taxi and e-hailing drivers are eligible for financial assistance under the new economic stimulus package, which sees the government provide a one-off payment for taxi drivers (RM600) and e-hailing drivers (RM500), it is far from sufficient.

Valerie Chan, Executive Director of PICK N GO Sdn Bhd, said that this financial aid is a short-term relief for taxi drivers but with MCO extended until 28 April, taxi drivers may not be able to sustain themselves on their own although they are allowed to work.

Thus, PICKnGO has embarked on this new service involving delivery of items as it would provide an additional avenue for taxi drivers to earn a living in these challenging times through their delivery operations.

Valerie Chan_Executive Director_Pick N Go Sdn Bhd_Taxi_Malaysia“We are also concerned over the widespread transmission of COVID-19 and have advised all our drivers take additional precautions by wearing face mask while on duty and have hand sanitizers in their vehicle. We also urge passengers to wear a mask while riding in the taxi,” said Chan.

“We are also practicing contactless and cashless payment system though the app to reduce any physical contact. Taxis are listed under essential services, hence they are allowed to move around conveniently to offer their service,” she adds.

“This would enable a natural progression for taxi companies to keep up with the advancements and the changing business landscape in the current e-hailing landscape which has become further challenging due to the given pandemic”, she adds.

Chan also reminded taxi drivers not to give up during this tough period and is hopeful that the public could support and provide an opportunity to taxi drivers by utilising their delivery services. PICKnGO has plans to collaborate with other industry players as well to provide food deliveries and courier services to help taxi drivers sustain in the nearest future.

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Proton_Face Shield_Coronavirus_MalaysiaMalaysia will be going into the third phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) later this week in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. As there continues to be people testing positive for the virus, and infected patients housed in hospitals, the medical personnel and other frontliners fighting this pandemic continue to require Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Knowing that its previous loan of 50 Proton X70 to the Ministry of Health is not sufficient, PROTON has increased its support by producing face shields for the health workers in the frontlines.

PROTON will start production of the face shields today at its headquarters in Shah Alam with assembly to be undertaken by staff members who volunteered their services. The company’s target is to produce 60,000 face shields, which is estimated to have total production time of 20 days.

Dato' Radzaif Mohamed_Deputy CEO_PROTON“As a national automotive brand, PROTON is driven by its responsibility to develop the local car industry and to support Malaysia and its people in their time of need. We have the knowhow to produce cars so we are using that knowledge to produce PPE equipment to support the brave men and women at the frontline of the battle against the spread of COVID-19. The face shields will be delivered in batches and we will work closely with the Ministry to distribute them according to the level of need in each district,” said Dato’ Radzaif Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROTON.

Following the regulations set by the Movement Control Order (MCO), PROTON has obtained permission from the authorities for a small number of staff to work on the face shield production line at Shah Alam. Their movement and working hours will be monitored to ensure compliance to distancing rules.

“To keep within the MCO rules, PROTON has limited the number of staff involved in the production process. The safety of everyone is of the utmost importance and therefore social distancing and sanitising practices will be strictly enforced on the production line,” added Dato’ Radzaif Mohamed.

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