CKD Chery Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro deliveries begin
Chery Malaysia says that it has started customer deliveries of the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro SUVs, which are locally assembled in Kulim, Kedah. Launched in July, CKD production started in …
2023 BYD Dolphin Malaysian review – a great value EV
While the pace has undoubtedly picked up for electrification in the country, things are still inevitably centred around pricier offerings, so much so that one of the lines you’re bound to hear …
BYD Atto 3 – EV crossover production hits 500k-unit mark in just 19 months after initial launch in China
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 …
2023 Foton iBlue EV van available in Malaysia – 50.23 kWh battery, 195 km range, 116 PS; from RM200k
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 …
Indonesia asks Geely to help it research and build a homegrown EV by 2026, marketed as a local brand
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 …
Great Wall Ora R1 – data shows one unit registered in 2022, is the Ora Black Cat coming to Malaysia?
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 …
GAC Aion to assemble EVs in Thailand fr June 2024; up to 50 sales, service outlets in Thailand by end-2023
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 …
Xpeng G6 to be brand’s first right-hand drive model – SUV with up to 755 km EV range coming to UK in 2024
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 …
BYD to drop ‘Build Your Dreams’ rear badging on Atto 3 and Seal EVs in Europe following customer feedback
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. …
BYD 1H profit increased by 204.7%, revenue up 72.7%
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 …
Chery Malaysia celebrates first CKD Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro handover milestone at Inokom Kulim
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 …
Dongfeng Nammi 01 – new EV brand brings compact hatchback model with solid-state battery
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 …
Chery Omoda 5 EV will be assembled in Indonesia in 2024 – launching in Malaysia next year too, as a CBU
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 …
BYD’s electronics division set to acquire US firm Jabil’s mobility business in China for USD2.2 billion
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 …
Chery completes first batch of PDI at Kulim CKD plant
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 …
MG plans to build an assembly plant in Indonesia
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 …
2023 Wuling Air EV review – not allowed in Malaysia; are we truly missing out on a viable Myvi-priced EV?
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 …
BYD mulls setting up an EV plant in the Philippines
Chinese automaker BYD is reportedly exploring the possibility of setting up an EV assembly plant in the Philippines, but said that such a move would very much depend on the level of …
GWM Cannon Ultra double-cab pick-up truck – first 66 units now in Malaysia, open for booking; from RM128k
The GWM Cannon has reached its 500,000th units production milestone, and along with it comes news that the double-cab pick-up truck is now open for booking in Malaysia, with the first 66 …
GWM EV Convoy Tour saw 11 Ora Good Cat EVs pass through 15 cities from Bangkok-Malaysia-Singapore
Great Wall Motor (GWM) recently concluded the GWM EV Convoy Tour, which saw 11 units of the Ora Good Cat travel from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, passing through 15 cities …
