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Here’s yet another Chinese electric SUV from the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), but unlike the MG S5 EV – which plays in the crowded class that includes the BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5/Proton […]
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GAC Aion V rolls off assembly line at Thailand plant – another CKD model to be added later this year
The first unit of the GAC Aion V has rolled off the automaker’s assembly plant in Thailand, several months after the company’s first overseas plant opened in July last year. Construction of the plant, which […]
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Chery still China’s top car exporter – 255k units in Q1
Having sold 214,770 units in March (+18% year-on-year, or YoY), the Chery Group has closed the year’s first quarter (1Q25) with sales of 620,025 vehicles globally (+17% YoY) – the most it has sold in […]
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Jaecoo J7 PHEV Malaysian review – cheapest plug-in hybrid on sale with super efficient powertrain
Launched earlier this year, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV augments the surprisingly successful petrol J7, giving the car some serious efficiency credentials. For just RM10,000 more than the AWD model (RM158,800 on-the-road), you get a large […]
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MG S5 EV Malaysian teaser released – BYD Atto 3 and Proton eMas 7 electric SUV rival launching in May 2025
Click to enlarge MG Malaysia has teased the MG S5 EV that we showed you from the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show. A teaser image on Instagram zooms in on the electric SUV’s LED daytime […]
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BYD e7 teased – mid-size sedan with 136 PS, up to 520 km CLTC EV range; budget offering for taxi services?
BYD has teased a new mid-size electric sedan called the e7, which looks to be targeted at EV buyers on a budget. While the company isn’t revealing much in the way of details for now, […]
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Dongfeng and Changan reportedly in merger talks
Chinese state-owned automakers Dongfeng Motor and Chongqing Changan Automobile are reportedly in advanced merger talks, sources familiar with the matter have told a news publication. As the New York Times reports, both companies are said […]
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Bangkok 2025: MG S5 EV – ‘SUV sister’ of the MG4 to rival BYD Atto 3, up to 550 km range, coming to M’sia?
Another booth, another electric SUV. At least that was what we felt at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) as they all look the same after awhile, but more variety is always better, and […]
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Chery Malaysia lends 50 cars to Putra Heights victims
Chery Malaysia is going to provide 50 cars for the temporary usage of those affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire, according to Selangor executive councillor Ng Sze Han. “We understand that many need […]
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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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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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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 […]
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Bangkok 2025: MG5 Pro on display – same 114 PS 1.5L NA with CVT, styling tweaks; from RM77k in Thailand
The updated MG5 is currently on display at the ongoing Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). This is still the second-generation model we got in October 2024 but with a new face that was introduced in […]
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GAC Aion Y Plus gets RM16k in free instalments this Raya, now RM104k to RM120k, matches Proton eMas 7
The entry-level EV price war is in full swing, with BYD and Chery either dropping the price of or offering a massive Raya discount on the Atto 3 Ultra and Omoda E5 respectively. Now, GAC […]