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Tan Chong and Direct Lending offer Auto Service Financing Plan

Maintenance is an important part of owning a motor vehicle, especially if you intend to keep the vehicle over a long period. Though today’s vehicles are built to be lasting, periodic maintenance and service are still necessary to replace...

TWR returns with the V12 Supercat inspired by the Jaguar XJS

TWR - Tom Walkinshaw Racing – returns to the automotive world after two decades to continue the motorsport and performance engineering for which it was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. As a new entity under Fergus Walkinshaw, son...

CATL’s LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery has 1,000-km range

In the early years of EVs just 15 years ago, the cruising range on a fully charged battery was about 150 to 200 kms. The battery capacities were smaller then and, of course, the technology was still in its...

Mitsubishi XPANDER stays on top of MPV segment (non-Malaysian brands)

The Mitsubishi XPANDER arrived in the Malaysian market during the difficult pandemic period and had a quiet entry. But since the first units rolled out from the assembly plant in Pekan, Pahang, the MPV has gained a strong following...

Chery OMODA 5 rear axle issue – 600 units potentially affected

UPDATE ON May 11, 2024: Chery Malaysia says it has contacted 59 of the 60 units which are confirmed to have the rear axle assembly manufactured during the time period of the facility upgrade. The vehicles will be inspected...

MINIscape 2024 takes 200 MINIacs to Penang

200 MINI owners and enthusiasts in 100 MINI vehicles recently participated in MINIscape 2024, a weekend event which took them from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, with activities along the way to add to the fun. Organised by MINI Malaysia, the...

Proton opens R&D Centre in China

Proton has opened its first R&D centre outside Malaysia (although it once had Lotus Engineering in the UK providing R&D services) at Hangzhou Bay in China’s Zhejiang province. Officially known as the PROTON R&D Centre (China), the facility is...

Chery Malaysia’s statement on rear axle failure on OMODA 5

After responding to an earlier issue with the brakes of an OMODA 5, Chery Malaysia has another problem to resolve after an owner named Stephanie  reported on her Facebook page (www.facebook.com/snowbunnie) that the rear axle on her OMODA 5...

Stellantis Malaysia launches Peugeot 408, priced from RM146,055

Stellantis Malaysia has launched the new Peugeot 408 as its first product since beginning operations this year. Assembled locally at Stellantis’ own factory (acquired from the NAZA Group) in Gurun, Kedah, the 408 is available in three versions –...

Volkswagen ID. CODE shows next-gen EV design for China

The Volkswagen Group has had a presence in China for 40 years, with its Volkswagen and Audi brands having been among the first foreign makes to enter the market which had just opened up. Over the years, the German carmaker...

First and largest residential EV charging hub in Putrajaya opened

Like other parts of Malaysia, Putrajaya has a growing number of EV owners and should see this trend continue in coming years. There is therefore a need to ensure that there are enough charging stations available for EV owners. Recently,...

Chery introduces Tiggo 9 PHEV as flagship of SUV range

Since being introduced in 2005, the Tiggo model line from Chery has steadily evolved, with 2016 marking a major shift in design and technology with the Tiggo 7 Pro, followed by the Tiggo 8 Pro two years later. Both...
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