Volkswagen Malaysia recently collaborated with Uber for a one-day only charity drive event. As part of the initiative, over 50 celebrities were driving their favorite Volkswagen cars, all with a sole purpose of raising funds for charity.
All fares raised from the trips would be channeled towards the celebrities’ charities of choice. Volkswagen and Uber will also be contributing towards these charities, based on the number of trips completed by the celebrity drivers.
The celebrities who took part in this charity drive included Sazzy Falak, Ean Nasrun & Jinnyboy, Afdlin Shauki, Joyce Wong, Yasmin Hani, Lisa Surihani, Dynas Mokhtar, Sheena Liam, Reshmonu, Phat Fabes, JJ, Moots Shuvit, Sarah Lian, among others. In the run-up to the charity drive, the celebrities familiarized themselves with their cars complete with a full Uber partner driver-training provided by teams from Volkswagen and Uber.
Although the charity drive was for a good cause and both drivers and their vehicles were covered by the necessary insurance for the day, Volkswagen reportedly received a ‘gentle warning’ statement from the ‘Comission’ (Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat) in regards to the legality of these celebrities driver’s license. Below is the official statement taken from SDAP official website.
