The SEMA Show 2019 (Specialty Equipment Market Association) is just around the corner and loads things are expected to blow things out of the water with some amazing vehicles. One particular ‘concept’ that’s everyone has been raving about for the past couple of days is the Toyota GR Supra 3000GT Concept. (more…)
The Bloodhound Land Speed Record (LSR) team has unveiled their latest masterpiece with the goal to claim a new land speed world record and it’s called the Bloodhound LSR. This jet-powered monstrosity in desert specs has begun its testing program in South Africa where they hope to break the current world land speed record of 763.035 mph (1,227.9 km/h). (more…)
The world of driving technology is getting so advanced that manufacturers all over the world are practically racing to create the best features to take your driving experience to a whole new level. Hyundai is one of these corporate giants to develop the world’s first Machine Learning based Smart Cruise Control or SCC-ML. (more…)
The Badminton Talent Development Programme (BTDP), a collaborative effort between the Malaysian Education Ministry (MOE) and Perodua, has reached the pinnacle of its second year with 14 young national champions. The National Finals, which took place at Arena Badminton Perak in Ipoh from October 17 – 20, saw 224 finalists from all over Malaysia fiercely compete in 11 categories over 4 days for national glory.
“Jointly launched by Perodua and MOE in February 2018, the BTDP is a 5-year nationwide human capital development programme that aims to find and cultivate future Malaysian badminton talent amongst primary schoolchildren, in the hope that they can play for our country one day,” said Perodua President and CEO, Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
Additional categories
As in the first year, the 2019 programme kicked off in March with 140 coaches training 2,800 primary schoolchildren at 70 identified badminton development centres nationwide. However, where there were only 8 categories last year involving 9- to 11-year olds, this year introduced 12-year olds – made up of last year’s 11-year olds – in 3 additional categories: boys’ singles, girls’ singles and for the first time, mixed doubles. The student athletes progressed through competitions at centre and state/federal territory levels to get to the National Finals.
“The great thing about the BTDP is that it doesn’t just focus on the student athletes’ capabilities on court. During training, we also try to instil in them values such as respect, discipline, determination, sportsmanship, punctuality, humility and cleanliness of self as well as surroundings. Most of all, we encourage them to live a balanced lifestyle of sports, studies and family in equal measure. We believe it’s best to start young,” Dato’ Zainal said.
“Some of these children don’t come from well-to-do families and had never even touched a badminton racquet before this. As a proudly Malaysian, People First company, Perodua is very happy to be working with the MOE to potentially change the lives of these children,” he added.
“They have been given the chance to represent their schools, states and soon, our country – like we did last year, we hope to fly our young champions to Tokyo early next year to go up against their counterparts from Japan and Indonesia at the 3 Countries Junior Badminton Competition, hosted and organised by Daihatsu Motor Company of Japan.
Toyota owners and customers in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, now don’t have to travel far to get sales and services. Unitedstar Corporation Sdn Bhd, which has been UMW Toyota Motor’s business partner since 1995, has opened a 3S (sales, service and spare parts) facility, adding to the Toyota network nationwide.
Unitedstar Corporation Sdn Bhd started off as an authorised Toyota dealership with a sales showroom in Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It has decided to increase its investment by establishing a full-fledged 3S outlet in Nilai which can provide customers the full range of services at one location.
Dealers encouraged to enhance facilities
“The automobile business has been increasingly competitive and UMW Toyota Motor has encouraged our authorized dealers to enhance their facilities and services, in order to provide the best sales and aftersales services to our customers,” said Ravindran K., President of UMW Toyota Motor.
“We are very pleased that many of our dealers have taken this initiative and Unitedstar Corporation Sdn Bhd, who has been our dealer for more than 20 years, has expanded its business to provide Toyota customers within Nilai and its surrounding area more comprehensive services. This is a timely move as Toyota customer are expanding and we have new models coming that are appealing and exciting,” he added.
“We are confident that Unitedstar Corporation Sdn Bhd will provide the professional services to Toyota customers and that the ‘Customer First’ philosophy will always be upheld,” he said.
Besides a spacious showroom for customers to view the latest Toyota models, the outlet has a service centre with 10 service bays. While waiting for their Toyota vehicles to be serviced, customers can relax in the lounge which has amenities for their comfort. Owners requiring Genuine Toyota parts can also obtain them at the service centre.
The new dealership joins the network of over 90 authorised Toyota outlets nationwide which provide sales and aftersales services to the increasing number of customers nationwide.
For information on Toyota vehicles and dealership locations in Malaysia, visit toyota.com.my.
The Best Global Brands 2019 has just concluded and the folks from Mercedes-Benz definitely has something to shout about as they took eighth place yet again in the list of the best brands in the world. According to the list, they’re the only European car manufacturer to be included in the top 10 list and just one step behind Toyota, the only other car brand in the top 10. (more…)
