Nio launches 100-kWh battery pack with upgrade plans
Chinese EV carmaker Nio has launched a 100-kWh battery pack that features a cell-to-pack (CTP) design, which can be used for its existing vehicles like the ES8, ES6, and EC6. Enabling owners …
Proton X50 1.5 TGDi engine, 7DCT combo receives top award from China’s Society of Automotive Engineers
The 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox combo used in the Proton X50 1.5 TGDi Flagship has received a top award from China’s Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE-China awarded …
Geely Okavango – Philippines specs for Haoyue 7-seat SUV revealed; mild hybrid 1.5L turbo; from RM104k
The Geely Okavango will soon make its launch debut in the Philippines, and we now have full specifications of the seven-seat SUV thanks to AutoIndustriya. Essentially a renamed version of the Haoyue …
New Geely plant in Chongqing to make Polestar EVs
The Geely Group is planning a new electric vehicle plant in Chongqing, and the factory will produce Polestar EVs. This was reported today by Reuters, with info from two people with direct …
Audi partners FAW to make e-tron vehicles in China
Audi and longtime joint-venture partner FAW have just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint production of Audi's electric cars in China. The MoU was signed during the Germany-China Automobile …
Geely Okavango – Haoyue seven-seat SUV coming to the Philippines; mild hybrid 1.5L turbo with 190 hp
The Philippines is set to receive another Geely model called the Okavango, which should be a renamed version of the Haoyue that was launched in China earlier this year. The seven-seat SUV …
Geely introduces modular Sustainable Experience Architecture, world’s first open-source EV platform
Geely Holding (that's the group and not the namesake brand) has announced the launch of its Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), billed as the world’s first open-source electric vehicle architecture "that promises to …
Geely Xing Rui makes China debut – production Preface is the first CMA-based sedan, 2.0T, 7DCT
Geely has revealed the production version of the Preface Concept at the ongoing 2020 Beijing Auto Show. The Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) based sedan has been named Xing Rui for the Chinese …
Proton X50 – Geely explains downsizing move, three-cylinder vibration countermeasures for 1.5T engines
Malaysians in general have a preconceived idea of how big an engine should be for each type or car. We've encountered many who dismiss 1.0L turbo B-segment cars because of engine capacity, …
Great Wall plans to invest RM2.9 billion in Thailand
Great Wall Motor is gearing up to increase its presence in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. The Chinese automaker is planning to invest 22 billion baht (RM2.9 billion) into business expansion in …
Proton X50 – Geely releases official info on new 1.5T PFI port injection 3-cyl turbo engine for the first time
Here's more on the Proton X50, this time indirectly, from Geely. The soon to be launched B-segment SUV will come with two engines, a 1.5 TGDi for the Flagship and the 1.5T …
China’s Farizon FX is a Geely Boyue Pro pick-up truck
Yes, it's a Monday morning but what you're seeing is real, as real as the full work week ahead. This is the Farizon FX, and it's a pick-up truck version of the …
Geely and Volvo – 10-year partnership by the numbers
https://youtu.be/ESVb0xOvW6A On August 2, 2010, Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) closed the deal that saw it acquire Volvo Cars from Ford, with the Swedish carmaker currently parked under the Geely Auto umbrella. Since …
Geely Preface interior shown ahead of Q4 2020 launch
Over the past few days, we’ve seen quite a bit of the Geely Preface, which is the Chinese carmaker’s new luxury sedan. From the debut of the production version to a commercial …
Geely Preface commercial takes aim at the BMW M4, Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe and Porsche Panamera
Following the debut of the Geely Preface just a few days ago, the company has now released a commercial for its new luxury sedan. Based on the ad spot, the Chinese carmaker …
Geely cuts 2020 sales outlook after 43% profit slump
Geely Automobile Holdings has knocked 6% off its 2020 full-year sales outlook after recording a 43% drop in sales during the first half of 2020. The revised sales figure for the year …
Geely Preface – production sedan shown, Q4 debut
Last year, Geely showcased the Preface concept, which it said would preview “high-end, personal, sporty” vehicles coming to the company's lineup. Well, what do you know – 16 months later and the …
Geely CMA Super Factory – an aerial fly-through tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFkxmzg3cR4 Geely has released footage of its CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, Taizhou where the Lynk & Co 01, Polestar 2 and the Volvo XC40 for the Chinese market are produced. It's …
Geely to utilise BMA platform for more Proton models
Geely plans to utilise its B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) platform for new Proton models down the line. In an interview with Reuters, the Chinese company revealed the modular platform will be used …
Special edition Geely Boyue gets Proton X70’s Infinite Weave grille in China to mark million-unit milestone
The Geely Boyue has been around since 2016, and on August 4 this year, one million units of the SUV have been sold. To celebrate the milestone, the Chinese carmaker has released …
