Geely acquires Chinese smartphone maker Meizu
In January, it was reported that Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) was in talks to buy Chinese smartphone maker Meizu. Now, that deal has been completed, with ZGH subsidiary Hubei Xingji Shidai …
Nio ES7 revealed – five-seat EV SUV with dual motors, 653 PS, 850 Nm, up to 930 km range; autonomous tech
Nio has added another electric SUV to its line-up with the debut of the ES7, which takes its place between the existing ES6 and ES8. The latter two models, along with the …
BYD Atto 3 electric SUV coming to Singapore via Sime Darby Motors, when will it be Malaysia’s turn?
Warren Buffet-backed Chinese automaker BYD is expanding the availability of right hand drive versions of its passenger cars with the upcoming introduction of the BYD Atto 3 in Singapore. This comes after …
Nio to produce self-developed battery packs in 2024
According to a report by Reuters, Chinese EV maker Nio has revealed that it will start making high-voltage battery packs that it has developed itself in 2024. This is part of efforts …
Wuling EV for Indonesia revealed: CKD version of Mini EV with futuristic new design, 68 PS, 300 km range
Chinese carmaker Wuling is serious about bringing its wildly popular Hongguang Mini EV to the Indonesian market, though not without some changes. The company unveiled a version of the tiny electric runabout, …
Geely aims to cut vehicle carbon emissions by over 25% by 2025, achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
Geely Auto has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2021, which details the company's practices and plans on issues such as climate change, environmental protection, corporate governance, customer interests, sustainable …
2022 Ora Good Cat now listed on Flux – EV with up to 500 km to be priced around RM165k in Malaysia?
The Great Wall Motors Ora Good Cat is expected to go on sale in Malaysia next month, although there’s been no indication how much it will cost. Based on our previous report, …
Ora Funky Cat EV launched in the UK – Good Cat with a new name; 48 kWh battery, 310 km range; fr RM169k
Great Wall Motors (GWM) has officially launched the Ora Funky Cat in the United Kingdom, with sales of the electric vehicle set to commence in autumn this year. The Funky Cat is …
Geely builds a second battery plant for its EV push
If you want to build more electric vehicles (EVs), you'll need more batteries, and Chinese automaker Geely is taking steps to secure more of the latter by building them in-house at a …
DFSK EC35 EV van launched in Malaysia – two- or five-seat options, 200 km city range, RM130k or via leasing
QC Fleet Management has introduced the DFSK EC35 electric van for the Malaysian market. Officially launched earlier today, the delivery-oriented vehicle goes on sale here in two- and five-seater configurations, priced from …
BYD Seal EV sells out 4 months of inventory in just six hours – coming to RHD countries as the BYD Atto 4
This is the BYD Seal electric car, and it managed to score over 22,000 bookings in the first six hours in China. That represents more than 4 months of inventory, perhaps more …
Chery is returning to Malaysia – meet its Pro family of 4 SUVs and a sedan; Tiggo 7 Pro and 8 Pro confirmed
In 2021, Chery managed to deliver a total of 961,926 vehicles, which is a year-on-year increase of 31.7% and a new record for the Chinese carmaker. Equally as impressive is the 269,154 …
EV maker Nio to establish an R&D centre in Singapore
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio says it will set up a research and development centre for autonomous driving and artificial intelligence in Singapore. The announcement, made by its chairman and CEO William …
Chery QQ Wujie Pro – Chinese mini EV gets 408 km range, 95 PS, 120 Nm, FCW, ESP; RM53k to RM67k
China is positively overrun by mini electric vehicles at the moment, as a consequence of the success of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. Since its launch two years ago, the little tyke …
2022 Ora Good Cat EV in Malaysia – RHD units in town, to be the cheapest electric car? Up to 500 km range
Here’s a closer look at the right-hand drive version of the Great Wall Motors Ora Good Cat, of which an example was spotted at Vision Motorsports yesterday, utilising the DC charger there. …
2022 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro launched in South Africa with 1m km warranty – CR-V rival coming to Malaysia soon
Chery has launched the Tiggo 7 Pro in South Africa. The C-segment SUV slots in between the Tiggo 4 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro - which are already on sale in the …
Ora Good Cat launching in Malaysia soon? Right hand drive version seen charging at Pekema DC charger
We've seen the Great Wall Motors Ora Good Cat in Malaysia before - it was previewed at the Bumiputera Development Action 2030 event in December 2021. Before that, we saw it roaming …
Denza D9 EV debuts from RM254k – BYD-Mercedes-Benz JV’s electric people mover is menteri-worthy
This is the Denza D9, the latest model from Chinese car company Denza, a JV between BYD and Mercedes-Benz. It's available as either a 4 seater or a 7 seater, with the …
Geely electric pick-up truck leaked in patent images – first vehicle under new Radar brand due this year
Patent images of Geely’s first electric pick-up truck have surface online, although the upcoming model will reportedly not be sold under said brand. Instead, NetEase Auto reports that the unnamed EV will …
CSH Alliance targeting CKD production of the BYD T3 EV van – plans to build assembly plant in Tg. Malim
CSH Alliance, which has entered into a partnership with BYD Malaysia to distribute and market BYD commercial electric vehicles in the country, has announced plans to acquire land for its CKD assembly …
