Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Reveals a Historical Record-Breaking News on its Total Vehicle Sales for Year 2008

World financial as well as economic situation across the region looks gloomy at this moment, but not for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, which has reported for the first time in the first 11 months  this year, that it managed to achieve total vehicle sales of 5626 units (surpassing the 5000 units since its debut in Malaysia more than 50 years ago).

Sales of its passenger car segment grew by 15%, which accounted to its 1570 units of C-Class, 1430 units of E-Class, part of  its newly  introduction of C230 Avantgarde, S 500L “V8″, R280L new generation SL-Class and the unveiling of  its new B-Class series. Meanwhile, its  commercial vehicles managed to sell over 400 units (an improvement of 17%), while, its Fuso line had achieved a surprising 1380 units of sales todate.

However, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia opines the sales to shrink as much as 10% to 20% next year. Speaking at the media briefing which was held at Le Bouchon Restaurant yesterday, Mr. Peter Honegg, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz said, “…this year is an exceptional year but 2009 will be a year that we need to prepare, to plan to accommodate the unforeseen scenarios, to think how to overcome it…”. On the other hand, Mr. Peter also said “…confidence could return in the first quarter of 2010,  if the stock market as well as global economic situations were to recover by third quarter of next year…”.

On relating to the quantum of economic effect on its vehicle, Mr. Florian Mueller, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Passenger Cars Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said,”…the effect will be a minimal, due to the nature financing of cars, and the Mercedes always maintain a good residue value…”. Also present at the media briefing were, Mr. Mohd Tahir Kader Mohideen, Senior Manager & Controlling, Mr. Richard Goh, General Manager Legal, Compliance & Administration, Mr. Raymond Chow, Senior Manager of Sales Mitsubishi Fuso and Mr. Lim Meng Jiak, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz Commercial.

As a responsible corporate citizen, Mr. Peter said, “Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will extend its obligation to participate and aid in the development of the community in which it operates”.

Throughout 2008, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has invested in various activities to cover arts and culture, charitable causes and education, namely, Penang Island Jazz Festival, the Malaysian Aids Council’s Red Ribbon Media Awards and Red Ribbon Gala and Mondialogo School Contest. Sports development such as Mercedes Trophy 2008 and the Mercedes-Benz Malaysia 2008 which inclued a golf clinic for junior golfers.

Dell and Intel lit up Pavilion for a Christmas Joy

Year end is near and the feeling of Christmas celebration is at everyone’s thought and it is a hope for every shoppers to have a festivity surroundings to admire, to enjoy and most of all to be part of it. To spice up this year’s Christmas celebration, Dell ASEAN Consumer and Intel Electronics Malaysia has unveiled a giant snow globe filled with artistically-painted reindeers and colourful laptops, right in the heart of the city in a bid to share beauty and holiday joy with shoppers along the popular retail district.

The Dell Giant Snow Globe, with a radius of 15 feet, was unveiled with a sunburst of lights that lit up Jalan Bukit Bintang spectacularly, much to the delight of many shoppers. This creative and beautiful giant snow globe was the perfect foil for the giant Christmas tree 20 feet away at the main entrance of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. It was a pre-Christmas celebration of gigantic proportions that conveyed Dell’s bigger than life motto – Yours is here.

“Dell recognizes that our consumers are dynamic, mobile and creative; modern individuals who live life large and unfettered. That’s why we came up with the idea of celebrating this year-end holiday with this amazing creative ambient display to showcase and reflect our consumers’ eclectic lifestyles and characters,” enthused Mr. Ivan Omar, Senior Marketing Manager of Dell ASEAN Consumer, who unveiled the Dell Giant Snow Globe together with Mr.Sunny Ooi, Market Development Manager of Intel Electronics Malaysia.

The Dell Giant Snow Globe houses six reindeers painted with various designs and colors by Sheiko and Orkibal, renowned artists , who were commissioned by Dell to make each reindeer as unique as the Dell spirit, which is to provide customized services and experiences that complements Dell’s ever discerning customers’ styles and personalities.

The colourful-lighted snow globe also showcases Dell’s latest computer laptops in a multitude of fun and funky colours. Snow was added to simulate a white holiday and the little ‘blizzard’ atmosphere inside this special globe to exude the magical touch that brought Dell’s latest endeavour to life.

This first of kind revolutionary, ambient decoration by Dell ASEAN Consumer and Intel Electronics Malaysia, will be displayed for 12 days until Christmas Day.