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  Hyundai Ioniq 6 facelift in Korea – larger 84 kWh battery, up to 562 km range, improved ADAS

  6 August 2025 / 1 comment

  Hyundai has launched the facelifted Ioniq 6 in its home market of South Korea, three months after unveiling the car in April. The release was accompanied by full specifications of the refreshed electric sedan, revealing […]

   

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  Chery becomes first Chinese carmaker to export 5 million vehicles – 550,000 units shipped in 1H 2025

  6 August 2025 / 8 comments

  Chery has gone from strength to strength, announcing that as of last month, it became the first Chinese carmaker to export five million vehicles. The news comes as the company also became the fastest-rising carmaker […]

   

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  Jaecoo J5, Omoda C9 PHEV teased for Malaysia – public preview at Desa Park City on August 21 to 24

  5 August 2025 / 7 comments

  It looks like Omoda & Jaecoo Malaysia still has some big new launches planned, despite already debuting the Jaecoo J7 PHEV and J8 over the past eight months. The company is holding the Omoda & […]

   

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  Toyota Yaris Cross receives 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating – Perodua Nexis D66B coming?

  1 August 2025 / 21 comments

  The ASEAN Toyota Yaris Cross has had something of a quiet existence since it was revealed back in 2023, but more than two years later, it has finally been crash tested by ASEAN NCAP. The […]

   

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  Nissan Ariya launching in Australia September, 5 years after debut – up to 504 km range, from RM154k

  1 August 2025 / 3 comments

  The Nissan Ariya was revealed back in 2020, yet even now it’s still finding new markets to enter. Nissan Australia has announced that the electric SUV will finally be launched Down Under in September, supplanting […]

   

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  Yangwang U8L in China – BYD’s ultra-luxurious 6-seater REEV SUV rivals Rolls-Royce Cullinan; RM771k

  1 August 2025 / 5 comments

  Revealed at Auto Shanghai in April, the Yangwang U8L has finally gone on sale in China, priced from a cool 1,300,000 yuan (RM771,400) – a 202,000 yuan (RM119,900) premium over the U8. The ultra-luxurious version […]

   

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  2026 Honda Prelude launching in Japan in Sept – hybrid coupé shown in Indonesia, coming to Malaysia?

  31 July 2025 / 11 comments

  After years of teasing, Honda has finally confirmed that the new sixth-generation Prelude will be launched in Japan in September – nearly two years after it was revealed at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Returning […]

   

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  Porsche profits fall 67% to RM4.9bil in 1H 2025 over slumping demand in China, impact from US tariffs

  31 July 2025 / 8 comments

  Porsche is well known for being one of the most profitable carmakers in the world, but even it can’t shake off global trade headwinds. The sports car maker posted a 6.7% decrease in sales revenue […]

   

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  Avatr 11 launched in Singapore – Standard and Long Range, 313 PS, up to 600 km WLTP range, fr RM917k!

  30 July 2025 / 3 comments

  Launched in Thailand back in September, the Avatr brand has now launched in Singapore, its third right-hand-drive market after Hong Kong. As per those markets, the Changan subsidiary’s sole model is the Avatr 11, a […]

   

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  GWM Haval Raptor previewed at GIIAS – 5-seater SUV with petrol, Hi4 PHEV options; coming to Malaysia?

  29 July 2025 / 10 comments

  At the ongoing Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), GWM is previewing its next possible global Haval model, the Raptor (or Menglong in Chinese, not to be confused by Ford’s high-performance Ranger and F-150 models). […]

   

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  Isuzu D-Max still 2nd best-selling pick-up in Malaysia in 1H 2025 – 3,081 units sold, 16% market share

  29 July 2025 / 8 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia has announced that its D-Max pick-up truck remains the second best-selling model (behind the obvious market leader, the Toyota Hilux) in the one-tonne segment for the first half of the year. The company […]

   

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  Daihatsu Rocky Limited Edition at GIIAS – production Crossfield, two-tone Ativa twin, only 10 units, RM64k

  29 July 2025 / 2 comments

  Fans of the Daihatsu Rocky Crossfield shown at last year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) now have the chance to buy essentially that at the ongoing 2025 show with the launch of the new […]

   

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  Honda N-One e: revealed – kei EV based on Super EV Concept, 270 km WLTP range, to be sold globally?

  28 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Teased earlier this month, the Honda N-One e: has been revealed in Japan, bringing the electric powertrain of the N-Van e: to a passenger car. Notably, this little tyke forms the basis of the Super […]

   

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  2025 Honda HR-V 1.5 Turbo V facelift in Malaysia – full gallery of top petrol model, RM137,900

  28 July 2025 / 15 comments

  When the facelifted Honda HR-V was launched two weeks ago, it was only shown in range-topping e:HEV RS trim, with no petrol variants present. Thankfully, Sumber Auto Edaran, a dealer in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, […]

   

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  Jetour Dashing, VT9 now CKD in Malaysia in Tampoi, Johor – ASEAN plant, R&D hub, RM1.4bil investment

  28 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Announced in April, Jetour’s CKD local assembly operations have now kicked off at Berjaya Assembly’s (B-Assembly) plant in Tampoi, Johor. The production of the brand’s two models, the Dashing and VT9, is said to signify […]

   

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