Geely sells 3.02m cars globally in 2025, 14% exports
Geely Auto sold over 3.02 million cars globally last year (+39% over 2024), made up of 2.45 million Geelys, 350,495 Lynk & Cos and 224,133 Zeekrs. 420,097 units found homes outside China …
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Chery Malaysia has sold over 30,000 cars since 2023
From purveyors of budget cars to firmly entering the mainstream, Chery has truly come a long way in Malaysia. The company announced today that it has sold 30,073 cars in the country …
Jaecoo J5 teased by Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia, launching soon? X50, HR-V rival, RM120k estimated
Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia has teased the Jaecoo J5 via a short video on Facebook, about a month after registrations of interest opened and nearly five months after it was first previewed. …
Taman Daya, Bandar Seri Alam, Pasir Putih stations proposed for Kempas-Pasir Gudang passenger line
Johor public works, transport, infrastructure and communications committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said last month that passenger services are being proposed for the approximately-40-km single-track, un-electrified Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang branch line. …
Gotion to produce EV batteries in Johor, Malaysia?
Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has revealed on Facebook that the state government is in the final stages of discussion with Gotion High-Tech to establish an EV battery manufacturing facility …
Chery Group sells record 2,806,393 units in 2025, including 1,344,020 exports and 903,847 NEVs
The Chery Group sold a record 2,806,393 vehicles worldwide in 2025 (+7.8% vs 2024), including 1,344,020 units outside China (+17.4% vs 2024). Yes, more than last year, although the growth percentages are …
KTM ETS3 targets 1.2 million passengers in 2026
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) targets 1.2 million passengers this year on its third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3), made up of a daily average of 2,600 between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, 400 …
Prasarana records 1.54m New Year’s Eve passengers
Prasarana recorded over 1.54 million passenger journeys on New Year's Eve (+0.76% year-on-year) across its rail and bus services - the highest in Rapid KL's and Rapid Penang's history, Bernama reports. "The …
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring – PHEV wagon version of Seal 06 can lug up to 1,535 litres, 1,350 km total range
OK, so this isn't new new, having been launched in China last July and in the UK in November, but we don't believe we've featured the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring before …
Deepal S05 exported from Thailand to Europe – with EV tax holiday over, will Malaysia’s car still be CBU?
To jog your memory, Changan in May launched a plant in Rayong, Thailand - its first outside China. Now, Car News China reports that the plant's first 500 vehicles are being exported …
JDT Lubricants Passenger Car Engine Oil launched
Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club (JDT) last year launched its JDT Lubricants brand, co-branded with Duckhams Oil, distributed by DB Petroleum and starting with motorcycle oils. Now a range of passenger car …
Forthing Friday EV, REEV – 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating
You already know it's coming to Malaysia via distributor Wide Premium; now the Forthing Friday SUV has been given a five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, which applies to both EV and range-extended …
Min price for CBU EVs by new brands in Malaysia increased to RM250k, min power 272 PS from 2026
A document snapshot has been shared on LinkedIn, purportedly from Malaysia's investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI), that appears to reveal that from January 1, 2026, all new fully-imported (CBU) EVs from …
RTS Link first test run from depot to border successful
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) last Friday successfully completed its inaugural test run, just a month after the first trainset arrived at JB's Wadi Hana depot. The test …
Perodua, already over capacity, considering buying Tan Chong’s Serendah plant for RM500 million – report
To jog your memory, Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd (PSSB) and Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (TCMA) last month signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the latter to provide electro-deposition coating …
Xpeng P7+ updated for 2026 – global model going to 36 countries, Malaysia included? EV, REEV available
Xpeng has announced that the global version of its 2026-update P7+, which is about to go on sale in China very soon, will be sold in 36 countries. Not to be confused …
Butterworth station RM30m upgrade to start early 2026 – improved waiting areas, multi-level lobby, escalators
It was reported last month that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Butterworth station is set to get a RM30 million upgrade in an effort to turn Penang Sentral (located just a few hundred …
Lamborghini Huracan seized by JPJ under Ops Luxury – no road tax, no insurance, no front number plates
The Selangor road transport department (JPJ Selangor) has seized a Lamborghini Huracan under its ongoing Ops Luxury for having expired road tax, no insurance and no front number plates. The car is …
Goodbye KTM Ekspres Selatan – ETS takes over
Railway enthusiasts are a nostalgic bunch, and now that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Electric Train Service (ETS) goes all the way down to Johor Bahru, come January 1, we will bid farewell …
Trailer lorry swipes three cars parked on bend at R&R
Watch the video above and you'll see a trailer lorry, purportedly at the southbound Ayer Keroh R&R services, negotiating a rather tight turn, made tighter by some cars parked on the inside …
