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  2021 GWM Cannon launched in Australia – better equipped than Hilux & Ranger, but much cheaper!

  24 November 2020 / 10 comments

  Great Wall Motors has launched its all-new GWM Cannon (loosely translated from its Chinese name Pao) pick-up truck in Australia, offering more equipment and technology than the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max, but […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz and Geely confirm hybrid engine R&D partnership – for next-gen Volvo and Proton models?

  21 November 2020 / 23 comments

  Daimler AG and Geely Holding, the parent companies of Mercedes-Benz and Geely Auto respectively, have confirmed their plans to collaborate on developing “highly efficient powertrain systems for next-generation hybrid vehicle applications.” Simply put, the two […]

   

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  Maxus T60 2.8L 4WD in Malaysia with rear disc brakes, 15k km service interval, 3-year free service – RM99,888

  20 November 2020 / 10 comments

  Weststar Maxus has announced that the Maxus T60 4WD Automatic is now on sale in Malaysia. The pick-up was previewed in June last year, and it was mentioned at that point that the launch for […]

   

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  Daimler and Geely to develop next-gen hybrid engines

  18 November 2020 / 10 comments

  It appears that Geely chairman Li Shufu’s 9.69% stake in Daimler is bearing fruit. Having already secured a joint venture to develop and build smart vehicles, his company is now working with Mercedes-Benz’s parent to […]

   

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  Nio launches 100-kWh battery pack with upgrade plans

  9 November 2020 / 2 comments

  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 to upgrade their […]

   

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  Proton X50 1.5 TGDi engine, 7DCT combo receives top award from China’s Society of Automotive Engineers

  9 November 2020 / 52 comments

  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 their highest honour, […]

   

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  Geely Okavango – Philippines specs for Haoyue 7-seat SUV revealed; mild hybrid 1.5L turbo; from RM104k

  5 November 2020 / 60 comments

  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 (pictured here) available […]

   

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  New Geely plant in Chongqing to make Polestar EVs

  26 October 2020 / 5 comments

  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 knowledge of the […]

   

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  Audi partners FAW to make e-tron vehicles in China

  20 October 2020 / 2 comments

  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 Conference that recently […]

   

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  Geely Okavango – Haoyue seven-seat SUV coming to the Philippines; mild hybrid 1.5L turbo with 190 hp

  19 October 2020 / 8 comments

  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 will join the […]

   

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  Geely introduces modular Sustainable Experience Architecture, world’s first open-source EV platform

  28 September 2020 / 17 comments

  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 transform the availability […]

   

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  Geely Xing Rui makes China debut – production Preface is the first CMA-based sedan, 2.0T, 7DCT

  28 September 2020 / 17 comments

  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 market and sales […]

   

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  Proton X50 – Geely explains downsizing move, three-cylinder vibration countermeasures for 1.5T engines

  25 September 2020 / 94 comments

  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, despite the boosted […]

   

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  Great Wall plans to invest RM2.9 billion in Thailand

  25 September 2020 / 10 comments

  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 the Kingdom, with […]

   

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  Proton X50 – Geely releases official info on new 1.5T PFI port injection 3-cyl turbo engine for the first time

  24 September 2020 / 87 comments

  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 for the Standard, […]

   

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