# Motor Trader Magazine

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| publisher       = PROTO Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
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'''''Motor Trader Online''''' is a [motoring](/source/Driving) guide in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia). Started in 1998, the magazine is published by PROTO Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ''Motor Trader Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s website lists over 41,000 cars, both new and used, in Malaysia.<ref name="expatgomalaysia">{{cite web|date=27 August 2013|title=6 Motoring Resources in Malaysia|url=http://www.expatgomalaysia.com/article/1398/6-motoring-resources-in-malaysia|access-date=19 April 2014|publisher=expatgomalaysia.com}}</ref><ref name="thestar">{{cite web|title=Five simple ways to reduce fuel cost – Business News &#124; The Star Online|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/11/30/Five-simple-ways-to-reduce-fuel-cost/?style=biz|access-date=19 April 2014|work=The Star| date=30 November 2013 |location=Malaysia|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150227214034/http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/11/30/Five-simple-ways-to-reduce-fuel-cost/?style=biz|archive-date = 27 February 2015}}</ref>

==History==
''Motor Trader Online'' was started by  [Sir John Madejski](/source/Sir_John_Madejski) in 1998. In 2011, Madejski sold the magazine and company to the Japanese conglomerate, PROTO Corporation.<ref name="proto-g">{{cite web|url=http://www.proto-g.co.jp/IR/english/news/release20110727.html|title=PROTO &#91;IR Information&#93; News Release|publisher=proto-g.co.jp|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Printed Custom Vinyl Stickers |url=https://vinylstatus.com/custom-stickers/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Since 2012, ''Motor Trader'' has been the content provider for the [Yahoo!](/source/Yahoo!) Malaysia Autos page.<ref name="asiamediajournal">{{cite web|url=http://www.asiamediajournal.com/pressrelease.php?id=4553|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215213445/http://www.asiamediajournal.com/pressrelease.php?id=4553|archive-date=15 February 2013|url-status=dead|title=Asia Media Journal – Yahoo Malaysia Pens Content Deal With Motor Trader|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|url=http://my.news.yahoo.com/autos/|title=Latest Autos News &#124; Auto News Headlines – Yahoo Malaysia News|publisher=Yahoo! News|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>

==Recognition==
''Motor Trader Magazine'' won Advertising & Marketing's Motor Vehicle Magazine of the Year in 2011<ref name="adqrate">{{cite web |url=http://adqrate.com/magazine/details?id=91&type=2 |title=Motor Trader &#124; adQrate Media Exchange |publisher=adqrate.com |access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref> and 2013.<ref>Advertising + Marketing annual Magazine of the Year survey 2013</ref><ref name="lighthouse-media">{{cite web|url=http://lighthouse-media.com/OurProducts/Print/AdvertisingMarketingMalaysiaMagazine|title=Lighthouse Independent Media &#124; Advertising + Marketing magazine (Malaysia)|publisher=lighthouse-media.com|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref> 

The Motor Trader website was described as "one of the most popular review and classified sites" in the automotive category in Malaysia by Marketing Magazine<ref name="marketingmagazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.marketingmagazine.com.my/index.php/categories/breaking-news/9872-malaysian-s-ignite-online-passion-for-car-culture|title=Malaysian's Ignite Online Passion For Car Culture|publisher=marketingmagazine.com.my|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref> based on the results of a study made by Effective Measure,<ref name="effectivemeasure">{{cite web|url=http://www.effectivemeasure.com/media/media-coverage|title=Media Coverage – Effective Measure|publisher=effectivemeasure.com|access-date=19 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082543/http://www.effectivemeasure.com/media/media-coverage|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> the market research analysts for online media in September 2013.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://www.motortrader.com.my}}

Category:Weekly magazines
Category:English-language magazines
Category:1998 establishments in Malaysia
Category:Automobile magazines
Category:Automotive websites
Category:Magazines established in 1998
Category:Magazines published in Malaysia

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