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  Proton opens self-operated 120 kW DC EV fast charger in Tanjong Malim – RM0.40 per kWh until Oct 31

  30 September 2025 / 0 comments

  Proton’s new energy subsidiary Pro-Net has opened its first DC fast charging station at the national carmaker’s plant in Tanjong Malim. The 120 kW facility, which houses two chargers (each with two guns), allows four […]

   

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  Mazda EZ-60 in China – EV or REEV, RWD, 258 PS, 200 km or 600 km CLTC range, RM71k to RM95k

  30 September 2025 / 2 comments

  Five months after making its world premiere at Auto Shanghai, the Mazda EZ-60 has been launched in China. The second joint-venture product with Changan after the EZ-6/6e, this rakish SUV is available in fully-electric and […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy Starshine 6 PHEV – C-segment size but with torsion beam, fr RM47k; Proton eMas sedan?

  29 September 2025 / 8 comments

  Continuing its run of plug-in hybrid sedans, Geely has launched the Galaxy Starshine 6 in China, some two months after it was revealed through a ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT). The C-segment-sized sedan […]

   

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  2025 Porsche 911 GT3 facelift launched in Malaysia – 992.2 is faster on track, gets 4 seats, fr RM2.29mil

  29 September 2025 / 3 comments

  Nearly a full year after it was revealed to the world, the facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 has finally been launched in Malaysia. The driver-focused rear-engined sports car, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, enters […]

   

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  GWM Ora 5 officially revealed – BYD Atto 3-rivalling EV SUV with Good Cat looks and interior, 204 PS

  26 September 2025 / 2 comments

  Having been leaked in a filing with the Chinese ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) two weeks ago, the GWM Ora 5 has officially been revealed. The first new model from the Ora sub-brand […]

   

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  Dreame’s Rolls-Royce Cullinan clone revealed – REEV with suicide doors, “4 engines”, active suspension

  26 September 2025 / 7 comments

  After issuing a teaser video on its Weibo page yesterday, robot vacuum maker Dreame has released the first photos of its second model. I guess the good news here is that for once, the images […]

   

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  Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV, Tiggo 8 PHEV open for booking in Malaysia – 1,200 km NEDC range; launch soon?

  26 September 2025 / 1 comment

  Continuing a months-long teaser campaign, Chery Malaysia has at last opened the order books for the Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV and Tiggo 8 PHEV, hinting at an impending launch. The two plug-in hybrid SUVs utilise […]

   

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  China tightens door handle laws: pop-outs not banned but need enough hand clearance, mechanical release

  25 September 2025 / 5 comments

  Two weeks after it was first rumoured, China has moved to tighten regulations regarding door handles to address growing safety concerns. The country’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) has released a draft on […]

   

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  Dreame teases luxury SUV that’s a Rolls-Royce Cullinan clone – may be built in Berlin next to Tesla

  25 September 2025 / 14 comments

  Robot vacuum maker Dreame is at it again, teasing its second clone electric vehicle ahead of its Global Strategic Partner Conference today. And if you think this luxury SUV seems very familiar, you’d be right […]

   

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  2026 Geely Emgrand gets longer body, sleeker styling – is this all-new 5th-gen the next-gen Proton S70?

  23 September 2025 / 12 comments

  Here’s something a little interesting – the new Geely Emgrand is set to get a whole lot more upmarket. Just four years after it revealed the budget-friendly fourth-generation model, Geely showed the first photos of […]

   

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  smart #5 EHD detailed – EV converted to PHEV, 215 km CLTC EV range, 1,615 km total, Q4 2025 China launch

  19 September 2025 / 4 comments

  smart has released the first concrete details of the #5 EHD – its first plug-in hybrid – based on the hitherto pure electric #5. This means smart has officially abandoned its electric-only pledge as it […]

   

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  2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EV revealed – rebadged Renault Scenic for Europe, 600 km WLTP range

  19 September 2025 / 0 comments

  Mitsubishi may have paid more attention to the Southeast Asian market with cars like the Xforce and Destinator, but evidently it hasn’t forgotten about Europe with the reveal of the second-generation Eclipse Cross – and […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy M9 in China – 6-seat PHEV SUV, up to 870 PS, 185 km EV range, 1,255 km total, from RM103k

  18 September 2025 / 8 comments

  It’s been three months since the Geely Galaxy M9 was revealed at a ceremony in Milan, but the flagship plug-in hybrid SUV has finally gone on sale in China. Despite its status at the top […]

   

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  2025 Mercedes-Benz S580e PHEV updated in Malaysia – bigger wheels, DC charging, rear steer, RM739k

  18 September 2025 / 2 comments

  Three years on, the W223 Mercedes-Benz S580e has been updated in Malaysia with some added kit. While not exactly a facelift, the changes make the plug-in hybrid luxury sedan a much more attractive proposition, although […]

   

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