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  GWM Wey 80 renamed to Wey G9 for Malaysia – CKD PHEV Toyota Alphard-rivalling MPV coming soon

  12 September 2025 / 0 comments

  The MPV previously called the GWM Wey 80 has been given a new name ahead of its Malaysian launch, with the GWM Wey G9 moniker having been announced on Facebook. The Chinese carmaker added that […]

   

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  Top 20 EV brands in Aug 2025 – BYD widens lead over Proton, Mercedes surges to 4th, Xpeng and BMW tied

  12 September 2025 / 1 comment

  Continuing with JPJ registration data from the month of August, we have the top 20 electric vehicle brands, which sees BYD continuing to lead the segment. This time, however, the Chinese EV specialist has widened […]

   

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  2026 Toyota Corolla sedan facelift leaked in China with Prius-style front end, coming to Malaysia?

  12 September 2025 / 2 comments

  Amidst all the goings on with variants like the Corolla Cross and GR Corolla, it’s easy to forget that the regular 12th-generation Toyota Corolla has been around for seven years now. That would ordinarily make […]

   

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  Proton Iriz production ends after 11 years – last body produced on Sept 9, no more Proton hatch since 1994

  11 September 2025 / 25 comments

  Pour one out for the Proton Iriz, production of which has apparently ended this week with the last body, #97576, having been churned out by the Tanjong Malim plant on September 9. That’s according to […]

   

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  2025 BMW M5 review – G90, RM1.2 million, PHEV, 727 PS/1,000 Nm, nearly 2.5 tonnes but can it still thrill?

  11 September 2025 / 9 comments

  The seventh-generation BMW M5, codenamed G90, is by far and away the most controversial – and considering the history of the hotted-up 5 Series, that is saying something. It’s the first to feature a plug-in […]

   

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  BYD Seal 6 EV teased for Malaysia – renamed Qin L EV, RWD, up to 218 PS and 545 km CLTC range

  10 September 2025 / 10 comments

  Having teased its next model for the better part of a week now, BYD Malaysia has released the first image of the car – the taillights of what appears to be a small sedan. At […]

   

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  Chery O5 launched in Malaysia – Omoda 5 facelift, DCT, multilink, 10-yr/1 mil km warranty promo, RM117k

  10 September 2025 / 12 comments

  The facelifted Chery Omoda 5 is turning out to be a car with several names. Originally introduced in Russia as the Omoda C5, the refreshed SUV has been renamed the Chery C5 in Australia and […]

   

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  Hyundai Concept Three previews Ioniq 3 – sporty EV hatch based on Kia EV3, take on VW ID.3, BYD Dolphin

  10 September 2025 / 0 comments

  At the Hyundai stand at the ongoing Munich Motor Show is the Concept Three, which the carmaker claims is the Ioniq EV sub-brand’s first compact car concept. This continues a long line of show cars […]

   

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  Porsche Taycan – still the sportiest EV, now made even more dynamic and efficient with several improvements

  20 August 2025 / 0 comments

  Since the introduction of the Porsche Taycan a few years ago in the early phases of the EV segment’s growth, it has been considered a benchmark for other brands venturing into the segment. Now, many […]

   

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  2025 MG4 gets rounded styling under pressure to improve China sales; semi-solid-state battery in Sept

  8 August 2025 / 5 comments

  Those familiar with the current MG4 might have gotten quite a bit of a shock looking at the new one that’s just been launched in China. The hatchback’s sporty, jutting design has been replaced by […]

   

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  Jaecoo J7 PHEV explained – hybrid with big battery, over 1,500 units sold, Omoda C9 PHEV launching soon

  8 August 2025 / 17 comments

  Launched in late February, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV is the best-selling plug-in hybrid in Malaysia, with over 1,500 units sold thanks to its attractive price of RM158,800. That’s an impressive figure, but Omoda & Jaecoo […]

   

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  Federal Highway to receive RM20mil to upgrade bike lanes; no plans to add more to existing roads

  7 August 2025 / 19 comments

  The Federal Highway is set to receive a much-needed upgrade to its motorcycle lanes, with an infusion of RM20 million coming its way, according to The Star. Works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said the investment, […]

   

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  BYD Zhengzhou ship delivers BYD cars to Malaysia – shorter delivery times, greater volumes promised

  7 August 2025 / 6 comments

  A new BYD has landed in Malaysia. It’s huge, and unlike the others sold here, it’s combustion engined rather than electric. But it’s not a car. This is the BYD Zhengzhou, a brand-spanking-new (delivered to […]

   

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  Volkswagen Touareg to be discontinued with no successor – replaced by Tayron; ID.5 EV also axed

  6 August 2025 / 4 comments

  The third-generation Volkswagen Touareg may have only been launched in Malaysia last year, but globally the nameplate already looks to be headed the way of the dodo. Autocar reports that the mass market-badged premium SUV […]

   

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  Omoda C7 spied in SS15 – 1.6T, available AWD, yet another O&J model to be launched in Malaysia soon?

  6 August 2025 / 12 comments

  Omoda & Jaecoo Malaysia may have already teased two new models for its Omoda & Jaecoo Carnival, but a new spyshot suggests that yet another new car is in the works. Rick Tan posted a […]

   

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