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  Geely EX5 EM-i launched in Australia – Proton eMas 7 PHEV twin with up to 83 km EV range WLTP; fr RM105k

  18 September 2025 / 10 comments

  The Geely EX5 EM-i has been launched in Australia, where it is also known as the Starray EM-i, bringing a plug-in hybrid offering to the brand’s product line-up to go alongside the battery-electric EX5 that […]

   

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  Toyota GR Corolla updated in Japan – better cooling, body rigidity; software upgrade for current owners

  18 September 2025 / 4 comments

  The Toyota GR Corolla has been updated in Japan, with sales of the revised hot hatch set to commence there from November 3 this year. Building on the facelift that was introduced globally last August […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 launched in Singapore – Prime RM577k, Premium RM590k with COE; up to 410 km EV range

  18 September 2025 / 4 comments

  Following its preview in May this year, the Proton eMas 7 is now officially launched in Singapore. Sold through authorised distributor Vincar Group, the electric SUV marks the brand’s return to Singapore after an absence […]

   

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  Geely EX5 launched in the UK – Proton eMas 7 twin, up to 430 km WLTP range, from RM183k to RM211k

  18 September 2025 / 0 comments

  Just two months after it was revealed that Geely would enter the UK, its first global EV, the EX5, has been launched there. The Proton eMas 7 twin offers similar specs to ours but not […]

   

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  2026 Kia K4 hatchback debuts – 1.0L and 1.6L turbo petrol engines; to go on sale in UK, Australia this year

  18 September 2025 / 8 comments

  Kia has unveiled the K4 hatchback for the European market, a year and a half on from the unveiling of the C-segment K4 sedan. For Europe, the K4 hatchback replaces the Ceed, which was facelifted […]

   

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  Nissan to close California, Sao Paulo design studios, downscale London, Japan ops by end-fiscal 2025

  18 September 2025 / 1 comment

  Nissan has announced that it will close its design studios in California and Sao Paulo, and downscale its operations in London and Japan, by the end of fiscal 2025 as part of a realignment of […]

   

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  AUDI E5 Sportback finally launched in China, racks up 10k orders in 30 minutes – from RM139k to RM188k

  17 September 2025 / 7 comments

  Still among the most bizarre decisions Audi has ever made, its AUDI sub-brand (yes, that is just Audi in all caps) has finally launched its E5 Sportback, some five months after it made its debut […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz to bring back physical buttons, switches, roller controls in current and future models

  17 September 2025 / 4 comments

  In a user interface about-turn that has some resemblance to that of Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz will start to integrate more physical controls into its vehicle cabins as “the data shows us [that] physical buttons are better,” […]

   

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  Renault Megane E-Tech EV facelift to be redesigned, repositioned as performance flagship to boost sales

  17 September 2025 / 0 comments

  The Renault Megane E-Tech is set to be updated next year, and the electric hatchback will be repositioned as a performance model as part of its update, Autocar has reported. This new direction for the […]

   

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  Porsche Experience Centre Singapore construction begins – first PEC in Southeast Asia; opens in 2027

  17 September 2025 / 7 comments

  First announced in May last year, construction of the first Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) in Southeast Asia has officially started following a groundbreaking ceremony on a 14-hectare site adjacent to Singapore’s Changi Airport. The island […]

   

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  Ford to cut up to 1,000 jobs at Cologne EV factory

  17 September 2025 / 1 comment

  Ford has announced that from January, its historic Cologne, Germany plant – which now makes only EVs – will downscale from two shifts to one due to low European demand for its EVs, resulting in […]

   

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  BYD reveals world’s 1st, mass-produced, system-wide 1,000V architecture for electric buses – debuts in C11

  17 September 2025 / 3 comments

  BYD has announced its third-generation electric bus platform, which features the world’s first, mass-produced, system-wide 1,000-volt architecture. Called e-Bus Platform 3.0, the drive, charging, power distribution and air-conditioning systems are all upgraded to run on […]

   

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  2026 Renault Clio debuts – sixth-gen is larger, gets more expressive styling; hybrid, petrol, LPG engines

  12 September 2025 / 8 comments

  It wasn’t just the Germans that introduced important new models at this year’s IAA Mobility show (otherwise known as the Munich Motor Show), as the French also had something substantial to show. Say hello to […]

   

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  Volkswagen brand Scout mulling Australian market; RHD to come after 2027 United States, Canada launch?

  12 September 2025 / 1 comment

  With the resurrection of the Scout brand in 2024 as a brand for electric SUVs and pick-up trucks, the brand will be making its way to the Australian market, according to Australian site Car Expert. […]

   

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  Toyota GR Yaris Aero performance package debuts – ducts, spoiler, adjustable wing developed from racing

  12 September 2025 / 1 comment

  For those in need of more aggressive bodywork for the facelifted Toyota GR Yaris, the Japanese manufacturer has released an Aero performance package for the three-door rally-inspired high performance hatchback. The package is comprised of […]

   

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