Latest Stories (Page 78)
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Now here’s something we weren’t expecting. On the Changan stand at the ongoing Bangkok Motor Show is the Deepal Hunter K50, a rebadged version of the Changan Hunter that is said to be the world’s […]
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JKR says it has patched more than 31,000 square metres of potholes in Kelantan since January this year
The public works department (JKR) says that it has repaired more than 31,180 sq metres of potholes – which is the equivalent of about four and a half football fields – on federal and state […]
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BYD sells almost a million cars in Q1, exports up 111%
Having sold 377,420 EVs globally in March, BYD’s sales in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) have hit 990,711 passenger vehicles (+59% year-on-year, or YoY), reports Car News China, a record 206,084 of which were […]
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Elite Highway open to traffic following Putra Heights fire – Seafield-Saujana Putra was closed for precaution
Click to enlarge The Elite Highway is now fully open to traffic following the conclusion of the gas pipe leak fire near Putra Heights yesterday. Yesterday PLUS announced a closure of the Elite Highway stretch […]
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Zeekr announces 1.2MW EV charger – Shanghai debut; company sets target of 10k chargers in China by 2026
Zeekr has announced a new fully liquid-cooled electric vehicle (EV) charger with a peak power of 1.2MW (1,200 kW), which will make its public debut this month at the Shanghai Auto Show. Zeekr Group vice […]
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Geely EX5 joins EV price war in Thailand with RM13k discount – eMas 7 twin now from RM104k, long range
While other EV models (BYD Atto 3, Chery Omoda E5 and Aion Y Plus) are scrambling to price match the Proton eMas 7 in Malaysia, it is the Geely EX5 that is being heavily discounted […]
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Jetour Dashing SUV – first shipment of CBU units arrives in Malaysia; CKD local assembly from late-May
Jetour Auto Malaysia has announced that the first shipment of the Dashing SUV has arrived in Port Klang, Selangor, ahead of the model’s official Malaysian market launch next month, following its initial preview at the […]
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Anwar says 90% of Malaysians won’t be affected by targeted RON95 subsidy, only foreigners, the wealthy
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said the rationalisation of the RON 95 fuel subsidy won’t affect the majority of the population, reports NST. “I don’t believe ordinary citizens need to worry or be […]
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Bangkok 2025: JY Air EV sedan from Chinese airline JuneYao – up to 216 PS, 520 km range, from RM98k
The JY Air was launched in Thailand in December, but the ongoing Bangkok Motor Show gave us our first look at this intriguing one-box electric liftback. You see, the car is the product not of […]
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Tesla Model Y Juniper gets new Cat A COE-friendly variant in Singapore – just 150 PS/110 kW; fr RM342k
Following the introduction of the updated Tesla Model Y in Singapore in January this year, the American brand has now added a new Category A COE-friend variant of the Juniper facelift called the Rear-Wheel Drive […]
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BMW Motorrad launches R12 G/S dual-purpose
A throwback to the days of the first “real” dual-purpose adventure-touring motorcycle is the BMW Motorrad R12 G/S. Following on the road oriented BMW Motorrad R12 (priced at RM123,000 in Malaysia), the R12 G/S carries […]
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Bangkok 2025: Deepal S05 – full EV or range extender EV, fr RM104k, Proton eMas 7 rival coming to Malaysia
The ongoing 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) feels like an appetiser for Auto Shanghai 2025 next month. Toyota and Honda had bodykitted current models on stage while the Chinese contingent keeps on growing. With […]
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Grab signs MoU with BYD Sime Motors and Yinson GreenTech to drive BYD M6 EV ride-hailing cars
Grab Malaysia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Sime Motors, Yinson GreenTech (YGT) and Power-Up Tech for increased adoption of electric vehicles among Grab ride-hailing drivers. In this partnership, Grab aims to […]
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Bangkok 2025: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS facelift – 3.6L T-Hybrid, 541 PS/610 Nm; RM2.3 million in Thailand
Ten months on from its global debut as part of the 992-generation Porsche 911 facelift range, the 911 Carrera GTS is on sale in Thailand, where the first production hybrid 911 road car is priced […]
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Bangkok 2025: GAC Aion V – BYD Atto 3 rival, 602 km NEDC range, RM135k; coming soon to Malaysia?
Launched in Thailand in November, the GAC Aion V is a look at what we can expect from local distributor Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) in the coming year, following on from the recently-teased Hyptec […]