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  BYD Atto 3 – EV crossover production hits 500k-unit mark in just 19 months after initial launch in China

  19 September 2023 / 8 comments

  BYD has reached a new milestone after the 500,000th Atto 3 rolled off the assembly line at its Hefei factory. This comes 19 months after the fully electric crossover made its launch debut in China […]

   

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  2023 Foton iBlue EV van available in Malaysia – 50.23 kWh battery, 195 km range, 116 PS; from RM200k

  18 September 2023 / 11 comments

  The Foton iBlue is available for purchase in Malaysia through Berjaya China Motor (BCM), with two versions offered to customers. The first is a panel van that retails for RM200,035 on-the-road without insurance, while the […]

   

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  Indonesia asks Geely to help it research and build a homegrown EV by 2026, marketed as a local brand

  15 September 2023 / 22 comments

  Indonesia has reportedly asked Chinese automaker Geely to help it build a homegrown electric car by 2025 or 2026, with the brand supposedly agreeing to the request. This was revealed by senior Indonesian minister Luhut […]

   

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  Great Wall Ora R1 – data shows one unit registered in 2022, is the Ora Black Cat coming to Malaysia?

  14 September 2023 / 5 comments

  Here’s something we stumbled upon while trawling through the JPJ registration data on the MAMPU’s data.gov.my portal. It appears there was a single unit of the Great Wall Ora R1 registered sometime in 2022. We’re […]

   

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  GAC Aion to assemble EVs in Thailand fr June 2024; up to 50 sales, service outlets in Thailand by end-2023

  12 September 2023 / 8 comments

  GAC Aion LX Plus Aion, the Chinese EV brand under the Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) has announced that it plans to assemble its first battery electric vehicles in June 2024, at the carmaker’s new factory […]

   

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  Xpeng G6 to be brand’s first right-hand drive model – SUV with up to 755 km EV range coming to UK in 2024

  5 September 2023 / 8 comments

  Xpeng plans to launch right-hand drive versions of its models in the United Kingdom next year, according to a report by Autocar. The company currently sells electric vehicles (EVs) in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and […]

   

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  BYD to drop ‘Build Your Dreams’ rear badging on Atto 3 and Seal EVs in Europe following customer feedback

  1 September 2023 / 55 comments

  Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has announced that it will drop its ‘Build Your Dreams’ brand name badging on the rear on the Atto 3 SUV and Seal sedan sold in Europe. The move will […]

   

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  BYD 1H profit increased by 204.7%, revenue up 72.7%

  30 August 2023 / 14 comments

  Chinese manufacturer BYD has recorded a 204.7% gain in 1H profit for the six-month period ending June 30, Reuters reported, citing a stock market filing by the automaker. Net profit for this period was 10.95 […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia celebrates first CKD Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro handover milestone at Inokom Kulim

  30 August 2023 / 11 comments

  Chery Malaysia recently celebrated the milestone of the handing over of the first CKD locally assembled cars. Not to customers, yet, but from assembler Inokom in Kulim to Chery Malaysia. The two models are of […]

   

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  Dongfeng Nammi 01 – new EV brand brings compact hatchback model with solid-state battery

  29 August 2023 / 3 comments

  Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng has launched Nammi, a new brand to compete in the compact electric vehicle segment with vehicles featuring the likes of the Wuling Air EV. The Nammi brand is an anglicised form of […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 EV will be assembled in Indonesia in 2024 – launching in Malaysia next year too, as a CBU

  29 August 2023 / 5 comments

  At the recent Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2023, Chery displayed the two SUVs that were recently launched in Malaysia – the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro – although the latter is an […]

   

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  BYD’s electronics division set to acquire US firm Jabil’s mobility business in China for USD2.2 billion

  28 August 2023 / 3 comments

  Chinese electric carmaker BYD has announced that its electronics subsidiary has entered into a deal to acquire US-based electronics manufacturer Jabil’s electronics manufacturing business in China for USD2.2 billion (RM10.24 billion). Specific details about the […]

   

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  Chery completes first batch of PDI at Kulim CKD plant

  25 August 2023 / 8 comments

  Chery Malaysia has successfully completed the first batch of pre-delivery inspection (PDI) at its CKD plant in Kulim, Kedah, which assembles the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro SUVs. The company says that this “significant […]

   

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  MG plans to build an assembly plant in Indonesia

  23 August 2023 / 6 comments

  Thai-spec MG 4 Electric Chinese automaker SAIC Motor is reportedly planning to set up a MG assembly plant in Indonesia to accelerate its growth in the country. According to news reports, MG Motor Indonesia said […]

   

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  2023 Wuling Air EV review – not allowed in Malaysia; are we truly missing out on a viable Myvi-priced EV?

  23 August 2023 / 54 comments

  I know what some of you are thinking, but this is not a toy. In fact, the Wuling Air EV is perfectly usable as a daily car, despite the fact that it’s a pint-sized box […]

   

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