GWM to launch new luxury brand – Confidence Auto
Everybody wants to go upmarket, it seems, likely pushed there by intensifying competition in the volume segments and the ensuing price war. Now Great Wall Motor (GWM) wants a piece of that …
Audi changes naming convention for models again, reverting to e-tron for EV, TFSI for petrol, TDI for diesel
What's in a name? Some confusion, apparently - Audi has decided to revert to its previous, long-standing model naming convention, just two years after it had changed its naming strategy to use …
Proton Satria rendered – eMas 3 EV with fewer doors
Yup. Not that it's likely to see the light of day (or will you prove us wrong, Proton?), but that hasn't stopped rendering guru Theophilus Chin from imagining (or should we say …
BYD Atto 3 facelift spotted on road in China – Atto 2 looks, maybe new ADAS, launching Q2 2025?
Sighted in Chinese government filings last month, the facelifted BYD Atto 3 has now been caught on roads in the Middle Kingdom, hinting that a market launch is coming sooner rather than …
Honda Malaysia February 2025 CNY promo – up to RM8,000 off, 1-year free service for City Sedan/Hatch
Click to enlarge We've just ushered in Chinese New Year, so how about slithering into into the Year of the Snake with a new set of wheels as you hunt for prosperity? …
Proton eMas 7 EV to launch in Nepal in third week of March – Light and Max variants, RM190k-222k?
Is Nepal going to be the first stamp on the Proton eMas 7's passport? The above photo was recently posted on Proton Cars Nepal's Facebook page, and TechLekh reports that the EV …
Jaecoo J7 PHEV launching this month – 4.9 l/100km, 88 km EV range, 1,200 km total range, RM170k est
Eight months on from its first preview in Malaysia, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV will finally be launched this month. This news was confirmed three weeks ago, but Jaecoo Malaysia has officially gotten …
Traffic police director says lane hogging is an offence, up to RM2k fine; middle, right lanes only for overtaking
We've all seen it before – you're overtaking on the highway only to come across a car sitting square on the right lane, dawdling below the speed limit. No matter how much …
Nissan introduces new 10-year warranty in Australia – also applicable to older cars purchased since 2021
Nissan Australia has announced a 10-year, 300,000-km warranty that is part of its new Nissan MORE ownership programme. Effective January 1, 2025, the 10-year warranty will be offered on all new Nissan …
Geely Galaxy E5 production hits 100k unit milestone
Geely has announced it has produced its 100,000th Galaxy E5 on January 29 this year. This comes around five months after the brand’s electric SUV went on sale in China in early …
Toyota is the world’s top-selling automaker again, despite a drop in sales – 10.8 million units sold in 2024
Despite a slight drop in numbers, Toyota has held on to its position as the world's best-selling automaker for a fifth straight year. The Japanese automaker sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 …
CIMB Securities revises up 2025 TIV forecast to 760k
Previously it foresaw 755,000 units; now CIMB Securities has revised its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast slightly upwards to 760,000 units, Bernama reports. For the record, RHB Investment Bank predicts 730,000, …
2025 BMW M3 CS Touring debuts with chassis tweaks, lightweight CFRP – 550 PS, 650 Nm, 0-100 km/h 3.5s
After introducing the first-ever M3 Touring over two years ago, BMW has now rolled out an even hotter CS version of the high-performance wagon. Deliveries of the limited-run model to customers is …
Fine foreign cars buying RON95, why fine us? – PDAM
Presently, if a non-Malaysian buys subsidised fuel (RON 95 petrol) at a Malaysian petrol station, the dealer can be fined up to RM1 million or jailed for three years - but the …
2025 BMW iX facelift debuts – new look, more power, bigger batteries; up to 659 PS, 701 km WLTP EV range
Over four years after its global debut, the BMW iX has now been given a facelift that brings with quite a number of improvements. In addition to a new look, the brand’s …
Nissan offering buyouts, cutting shifts at 3 US plants
In a bid to cut US$2.6 billion (RM11.5 billion) in global costs, Nissan is offering buyouts to workers and cutting back shifts at its Smyrna, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi vehicle assembly plants, …
Bentley Continental GT Speed review – buy one 782 PS/1,000 Nm V8 bruiser, free one silent EV cruiser
In the era of EVs, a 0-100 km/h time of below four seconds is not just commonplace, it can be purchased for well below RM200k. Such levels of propulsion used to be …
Alfa Romeo abandons 2027 EV-only goal for North America, to adopt multi-energy strategy instead
Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to backtrack on its goal of becoming an EV-only carmaker, a target that the Italian brand had previously set out to achieve by 2027, reported Automotive …
Kenanga IB maintains 805k-unit TIV forecast for 2025 amidst OMV deferment, Perodua likely to benefit most
The government has deferred to January 2026 the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods for the Purpose of Levying Excise Duty) Regulations 2019, or for brevity's sake, …
Volvo Car UX and Snapdragon Cockpit Platform comes to XC40, S60, V60, V90, EX40, EC40 starting this year
For the 2025 model year, Volvo has announced two main tech upgrades for several of its models, including the XC40, S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, V90 Cross Country as well as …
