Search in China:
-
Lepas L8 It looks like Chery’s new Lepas sub-brand will be launching in Malaysia with the emergence of local social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. Chery announced Lepas for global markets at this year’s […]
-
Chery Tiggo Cross CKD production starts in Malaysia – first 1.5 Turbo, Hybrid units roll out of Inokom plant
Local production of the Chery Tiggo Cross, which was launched in Malaysia on July 9, has begun, with Chery Malaysia announcing that the first units of the compact SUV have started rolling off the production […]
-
Wuling Cortez Darion MPV shown at GIIAS 2025 – EV and PHEV, up to 1,000 km combined hybrid range
Wuling has unveiled the Cortez Darion duo of MPVs at the 2025 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), these models will be offered in battery-electric (EV) as well as plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants. This marks […]
-
Jetour Dashing, VT9 now CKD in Malaysia in Tampoi, Johor – ASEAN plant, R&D hub, RM1.4bil investment
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 […]
-
Mitsubishi Motors exits China totally, ends engine JV
“In response to the rapid transformation of China’s automotive industry”, Mitsubishi Motors has terminated its engine business operation at Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi Motors Engine Manufacturing (SAME) in China and the joint-venture partnership. SAME was established […]
-
BYD signs as Inter Milan’s global automotive partner
BYD has announced it has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with FC Internazionale Milano (known simply as Inter Milan) to become the club’s global automotive partner. “In China, where BYD is headquartered, the Nerazzurri […]
-
2026 Geely Galaxy E5/EX5 – eMas 7 twin gets larger battery, 610 km CLTC range, new colours; from RM65k
It’s been nearly a year since the Geely Galaxy E5 was launched in China, so in it comes for its 2026 model year update. As previously reported, the biggest change is a larger 68.39 kWh […]
-
2025 Xpeng G6 Pro launched in Indonesia – facelifted EV with 296 PS, up to 535 km WLTP range; RM160k
The refreshed Xpeng X9 wasn’t the only electric vehicle (EV) on display at the Chinese carmaker’s booth at this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), as the new G6 facelift was also launched alongside […]
-
BYD Atto 2 EV launched in Malaysia – one variant with 51.13 kWh battery, 350 km range WLTP; RM100,000
The BYD Atto 2 has now been launched in Malaysia, following its Thailand debut at the Bangkok Motor Show earlier in March this year. The Atto 2 arrives in Malaysia in a sole variant, priced […]
-
Chery’s Lepas sub-brand officially debuts in Indonesia – L8 to be first launch model, L6 and L4 also shown
Chery’s Lepas sub-brand has made its first overseas debut at this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), just a few months after its official unveiling in April. Three SUVs were presented at the event, […]
-
Xpeng makes Indonesian debut at GIIAS 2025 – CKD production of X9 EV started this month, from RM256k
Xpeng is making its debut at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2025, and the Chinese EV start-up is coming in with big plans, from the start. There’s an X9 on stage, and the […]
-
BYD Atto 1 launched in Indonesia as brand’s cheapest EV – renamed Seagull fr RM51k; up to 380 km NEDC
The BYD Atto 1, which is essentially a renamed Seagull, has made its launch debut in Indonesia at this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show. Available in two variants, the Atto 1 range starts with […]
-
Geely Starray EM-i ASEAN debut at GIIAS – first RHD unit with Proton eMas 7 interior, in Malaysia soon?
Weeks after Geely confirmed the Starray EM-i global name for the Galaxy Starship 7, the plug-in hybrid SUV has now made its ASEAN debut – in right-hand-drive form, no less – at the Gaikindo Indonesia […]
-
Aletra L8 at GIIAS – “Exora EV” is a rebadged Geely Jiaji/Livan 8 with 163 PS, 540 km range, fr RM127k
Remember when Proton promised an Exora replacement based on the Geely Jiaji MPV way back when? Those have fallen by the wayside as the Malaysian market moved wholesale towards SUVs, but over in Indonesia there’s […]
-
Chery C5 in Indonesia – Omoda 5 facelift retains “Omoda” badging, gets DCT, multilink, fr RM83k
Selamat siang! We’re live at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), where the Chery C5 is making its first public debut since its launch last month. Confused? Chery has pulled the Omoda 5 out […]