2026 Honda Passport: most off-road Honda SUV ever
Everyone's going 'macho' these days - now so is Honda with the 2026 fourth-gen Passport. The SUV will go on sale in North America early next year and be offered in RTL, …
Kia to offer EVs priced above/below RM157k mark in emerging markets – 8 hybrid models in total by 2026
Kia has said it remains committed to its target of selling 1.6 million electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2030 despite near-term market challenges. According to Ki Seok Ahn, president and CEO of …
Zeekr to be merged with Lynk & Co – Geely’s EV brand to purchase controlling stake, lead car development
Geely is reportedly working to merge the Lynk & Co and Zeekr brands for a more focused approach towards the new energy vehicle market, according to sources cited by Economic Daily. The …
2025 Porsche Taycan GTS, GTS Sport Turismo facelift – 700 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.3 s, 628 km range WLTP
Porsche has unveiled the facelifted Taycan GTS for the 2025 model year, and this continues the Porsche tradition of offering a driver enthusiast-focused model that slots into the range below the Turbo/Turbo …
Kia EV3 to be launched in Asia Pacific markets in 2025 – compact SUV with up to 605 km WLTP EV range
The Kia EV3 will be launched in selected countries in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in 2025. This was announced at the first-ever regional Kia EV Day, which was recently organised by …
Proton opens Egypt CKD plant with PM Anwar Ibrahim – 16k units of Saga by end-2026, exports to Africa
Proton has opened its CKD plant in Egypt, its third currently in operation after Kenya and Pakistan. The plant in Al Oula Industrial Park, Giza was inaugurated by Malaysian prime minister Anwar …
BYD Bao 8 launched in China – 748 PS PHEV 4×4, up to 125 km EV range, Huawei ADAS, from RM233k
A year after it was launched in China, BYD's Fangchengbao off-roader sub-brand has introduced its second new model, the Bao 8. Larger than the Bao 5, it's a three-row body-on-frame SUV with …
2025 Honda Amaze teased again showing HR-V front, City rear, Elevate interior – December 4 reveal
Honda has released more sketches of the third-generation Amaze, its budget sub-four-metre sedan exclusive to the Indian market. This time, we get a full view of the petite four-door's exterior and interior …
VinFast to receive RM4.4 billion from Emirates Driving Company – driver training, road safety, EV ecosystem
VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of investors led by the Emirates Driving Company (EDC), it has said in a statement. The Emirates Driving Company is a …
GAC Aion V open for booking in Thailand – EV SUV with 204 PS, up to 602 km range, below RM141k
The next GAC model set to go on sale in Thailand is the Aion V, an electric C-segment SUV that will compete with the likes of the BYD Atto 3 and Omoda …
Lotus cuts 200 jobs in the UK due to ‘evolving market conditions’, still focused on delivering customer cars
British carmaker Lotus has confirmed that it will be cutting 200 jobs in the United Kingdom following a prior round of redundancies in July 2023 and January this year, reported Auto Express. …
2025 Honda HR-V facelift now in Thailand: adaptive high beam, more kit, e:HEV only, from RM116k
Two months after it was revealed for the Thai market, Honda has finally launched the facelifted HR-V in the Land of Smiles with the release of the car's official pricing. The refreshed …
Xpeng P7+ launched in China – larger than P7i; up to 313 PS, 710 km CLTC EV range; priced from RM114k
The Xpeng P7+ has made its launch debut in China and is off to a good start, with 31,528 orders received in a single day on November 8, 2024. Also set to …
Tesla Model 3, Model Y launched in Philippines – lowest prices in ASEAN, from RM159k
Tesla may have been late to the electric vehicle party in Malaysia, but that's nothing compared to the Philippines. The famed EV brand has finally made its way to the archipelago with …
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs, reduce global production by 20% as income plunges – sales slump in China and US
Things are not looking good over at Nissan, with Japan's third-largest automaker announcing that it is set to cut 9,000 jobs - or around 6.7% of its 133,580 global workforce - as …
Mazda developing new SkyActiv-Z engine to replace SkyActiv-G and SkyActiv-X – to surface in 2027
Mazda has revealed in its latest financial report that it is developing a new SkyActiv-Z four-cylinder engine that will replace SkyActiv-G and SkyActiv-X when it debuts in 2027. The new engine will …
Jetour T5 off-road SUV to launch in China in Oct 2025 – P5 PHEV pick-up in 2026, global markets to follow
Off-road SUVs are becoming quite the thing with Chinese automakers, as shown by the growing number of such offerings in their product ranges. Jetour is no exception. It already has the Traveller …
Mercedes-AMG performance SUV teased – AMG.EA platform-based model to undergo testing from winter
Mercedes-Benz performance arm, Mercedes-AMG has teased its upcoming model, which the manufacturer says is its first standalone, high-performance SUV, and the second to be built on the AMG.EA platform for fully electric …
Audi launches AUDI in China – new EV sub-brand with SAIC; E concept shown with 775 PS, 700 km range
Audi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand in China as part of an expanded joint venture with long-time partner SAIC Motor. Simply called AUDI - without the four rings logo …
2025 Honda Amaze teased – new sub-4 metre small sedan for India, HR-V face, based on Elevate?
Honda India has teased the new third-generation Amaze sedan, set to replace its six-year-old predecessor. The sub-four-metre four-door takes aim at the Tata Tigor and Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the latter also slated …
