Category: Automotive

New 3S dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor

Petaling Jaya, 14 September 2018 – Atiara Johan Sdn Bhd has officially launched its new 3S dealer outlet here today. The event was officiated by Dr Li Chunrong, Chief Executive Officer of PROTON, in the presence of PROTON’s senior management members.
New 3S dealer outlet in Puchong, Selangor
The new outlet by Atiara Johan Sdn Bhd replaces a 1S showroom, previously operating in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, and performing sales activities only. In order to serve its customers better, the management of the company decided to upgrade its facilities to 3S centre at a new vicinity. Located in Puchong, the new outlet was developed on an empty plot of land and cost approximately RM 3.5 million to build, with a built up area of 1,700 square metres. Situated in a busy commercial area beside the town’s main road alongside other car marques, it’s estimated that sales will increase by 60% while servicing will be a new revenue stream for the outlet.
“We took the opportunity to upgrade to a 3S centre ..

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As Tesla heads for what could very well be a turning point in its history and its journey towards becoming a mainstream American carmaker, the company opted to adjust the price of the Red Multi-coat color option for the Model 3. With the most recent price adjustment, the Model 3’s Red Multi-coat option now costs $2,500.

As noted in an Electrek report, Tesla appears to have adjusted the price for Red Multi-coat for all of its vehicles, which include the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV. The price changes come not long after the company announced that it would be removing two color choices — Obsidian Black and Silver Metallic — from the Model 3’s paint options. Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained the decision in a tweet, stating that it was done to optimize the paint processing, thereby further improving the company’s production rates for the electric car.

The price of the Red Multi-coat color option has steadily risen since the Model 3 started production. Initially starting at $1,000, the price was eventually hiked up to $1,500, before it was raised once more to $2,000. The most recent adjustment stands as a 25 percent increase in price from the paint option’s previous cost.

Elon Musk has been particularly fond of the Model 3’s Red Multi-coat option. In a tweet earlier this month, Musk noted that he “loves” the shade considering that the company worked incredibly hard to make the red “look 3D without floating a special red tint in primary gloss layer.” Musk, however, stated that the company has to stop the whole paint shop whenever they are about to paint red cars. In true Elon Musk fashion, the CEO noted that whenever Tesla paints Red Multi-coat Model 3s, the whole paint shop ends up looking like an episode of Dexter.

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