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Monday, June 30, 2014

[New post] GALLERY: 2014 Honda Jazz previewed at roadshow

GALLERY: 2014 Honda Jazz previewed at roadshow

by Paul Tan

The 2014 Honda Jazz is moving about town on a mobile roadshow, as a preview ahead of its launch later this month. Bookings are open for three variants - a 1.5 S, a 1.5 E and a top of the line 1.5 V. We managed to snap some photos of the Jazz when it made its stop at Jaya One today.

This particular Honda Jazz did not have any badging on the rear other than the model name of the car, so we can't tall whether this is an S, E or V. However, a look into the interior reveals airbag icons on the pillars as well as a button to disable VSA on the dashboard, so this must be a variant that has the maximum six airbags and VSA stability control.

Honda brand ambassadors demonstrated the Jazz's Ultra Seats feature during the roadshow, so we managed to snap a few photos of the seats in action. Look out for the photo of the rear seat bottom folded up to make way for a tall potted plant in the gallery. If you'd like to check out the 2014 Honda Jazz in person, click here for the roadshow schedule.

GALLERY: White 2014 Honda Jazz preview

Paul Tan | July 1, 2014 at 12:24 pm | Tags: 2014 Honda Jazz | Categories: Cars, Honda, Local News | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-14Fv

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[New post] Two foreign automakers in discussions with gov’t to invest in EEV manufacturing bases in Malaysia

Two foreign automakers in discussions with gov’t to invest in EEV manufacturing bases in Malaysia

by Anthony Lim

The Government is in discussions with two more potential foreign automotive companies who are looking to manufacture energy efficient vehicles (EEV) in Malaysia, according to a report from The Star. The automakers were not named.

If they go through by the end of the year, the deals will be worth more than RM7 billion in investment, and will add to the RM7 billion in investment that has already gone into the industry thus far in 2014.

Currently, a cost-benefit analysis on the companies' proposals is being carried out by the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), said MAI CEO Madani Sahari.

The study will determine the financial strength of the two companies and their capability to undertake their proposed investment, StarBiz reported.

"Once the cost-benefit analysis is completed, we will present it to the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) and the Finance Ministry for final approval," Madani told the publication last week at the informal session with the press, in which the news of Euro 5 diesel dominated.

If successful, the companies would join Go Automobile Manufacturing (GAM) as on the EEV manufacturing front – in April, GAM became the first company to obtain an EEV licence to assemble Great Wall Motors products locally.

In partnership with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors, GAM will build Great Wall vehicles for both the domestic as well as export market. Its CKD programme will initially involve two GWM models, the Haval M4 and Haval H6 SUVs.

Both will be built at the GAM plant in Gurun, Kedah, with market rollout expected to be in September. The GAM-GWM partnership plans to export 60% of its production to ASEAN countries – dealer arrangements already exist in Thailand and Cambodia, with operations expected to commence by Q3 this year.

Around RM2 billion will be pumped into the project, out of which around RM700 million will be provided by Chinese investors not aligned to GWM. The project is expected to create 4,000 new jobs in Gurun.

Perodua, meanwhile, has also laid out expansion plans in line with the focus on EEVs, Madani added. Back in April, the automaker had said it was in the midst of submitting its wishlist to the government in terms of incentives.

The carmaker is investing RM3.5 billion in the building of its new Perodua Global Manufacturing plant and to expand its existing assembly facility. Its new Perodua 'Axia' Global EEV is due out later this year.

Anthony Lim | July 1, 2014 at 10:26 am | Categories: Cars, Local News | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-14EW

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[New post] 2014 Honda Jazz now open for booking in Malaysia, three spec levels available – 1.5 S, 1.5 E and 1.5 V

2014 Honda Jazz now open for booking in Malaysia, three spec levels available – 1.5 S, 1.5 E and 1.5 V

by Paul Tan

Honda Malaysia have announced that the new third generation Honda Jazz is now available for booking in Malaysia, and an official launch will be happening by the end of this month.

The 2014 Honda Jazz will be available in three variants - 1.5 S, 1.5 E and 1.5 V, in that order in terms of expected price tag and equipment levels. This is pretty interesting as it means Honda Malaysia now treats the Jazz as a mass market model just like the Honda City, which also has a variety of equipment levels.

And rightfully so, ever since the previous generation Jazz was launched as a CKD model with a lower price tag, sales leaped from only 650 units a year on average for the CBU model up to 6,770 units in less than a year for the CKD model. These numbers don't even include the CKD Hybrid model.

Powering the new Honda Jazz is a 1.5 litre SOHC i-VTEC engine producing 120 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm. This engine drives the front wheels via a new Honda Earth Dreams CVT gearbox - essentially the same engine and gearbox combo as in the new Honda City.

The Jazz will continue the interior versatility of the previous generation models thanks to its Ultra Seats with rear seat reclining. Though we don't know the full equipment levels of each spec level yet, Honda Malaysia have announced that at least the top spec variant will have six airbags, VSA stability control, Emergency Start Stop signal and Hill Stop Assist (HSA).

Bookings made between now and 15 July 2014 will be in the running to win a trip to the Maldives, and Honda Malaysia have also arranged for 2.53% financing.

Paul Tan | July 1, 2014 at 9:21 am | Tags: 2014 Honda Jazz | Categories: Cars, Honda, Local News | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-14EX

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