Autoshow At Matrade KL Showcase Over 70 New Cars.

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Minister of Education II P. Kamalanathan today launched the New Straits Times Autoshow 2013 at MATRADE exhibition and convention centre.
 "I congratulate NST for having the auto show and hope more shows like this can be held at other states, so more rakyat can learn about new automotive technology," said Kamalanathan. Kamalanathan also took a 20- minute ride in Malaysia's first Electronic Bus and was impressed with the journey he had. "I am impressed with the bus as it is environmentally friendly and is in line with the government's green initiatives," Kamalanathan told reporters.
 He also called for more companies to come forward and help the Education Ministry by providing 'green energy' buses as school buses. The electronic bus is a joint venture between GreenTech Malaysia, the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) and Amdac (Malaysia) Meanwhile, Datuk Abdul Jalil Hamid in his opening address said that promoting green technology and energy efficient vehicles has been one of the main priorities of the Autoshow.
 "As the autoshow enters the fourth year, visitors will also get to see that the future of urban mobility is already at our doorstep," said Abdul Jalil. The three-day Autoshow is held from Oct 4 to Oct 6 and will house over 70 new models of vehicles. The entrance fee for the autoshow is RM5, while free for Petronas Mesra card holders. Present also was NST Group Managing Editor Datuk Abdul Jalil Hamid.