74,000 new Myvis recalled to fix power steering issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua is undertaking a preventive measure campaign to replace the electronic power steering column (EPS) in 74,000 new Myvi variants produced between March 2011 and March 2012. The compact car maker said this was to ensure that owners of the new Myvi enjoy optimum performance from their vehicle. Managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said the campaign was necessary as the car’s performance may not be at its best and could partially compromise the driver’s response time at low speeds. “Based on studies conducted by Perodua, the problem could be detected when the EPS indicator is alight, after which, the driver could feel a slight heaviness at speeds of between 30 and 40 km per hour. “This can be temporarily fixed...

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Perodua retains forte but mum on sedan rumours

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua will retain its compact car segment based on its strength, said managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh. “Whether it’s within or outside the country, the demand for compact cars is still high due to fuel-efficiency and low-carbon emissions in view of the high fuel price and efforts to promote a better environment,” he said. The Myvi remains Perodua's bestseller. On integrating hybrid technology into its new vehicles, Aminar Rashid said Perodua was not on that path because it was costly. Cost would be an issue to Perodua and potential customers and the company would lose its “affordable-to-own” edge, he said, adding: “The existing internal combustion engine of our compact cars can compete and even be better...

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Perodua plans to fast track overseas presence

Being number one is not easy. Because when you're at the top, there's only one way to go down! In the case of local car manufacturer Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), it has fought hard to maintain its number one position at the top of the total industry volume (TIV) heap for quite some time now. But as its managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said last week during a media briefing, the car company has to do more than just being a jaguh kampung (village champion). Aminar says Perodua has a five-year roadmap that  will boost the company's competitiveness. This is especially pertinent with the Government's call to liberalise the local automotive sector. With various policies and initiatives in place, especially...

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