The Mitsubishi XPANDER was launched in Malaysia during the dark period of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when wearing masks were still mandatory in public places (they are still recommended). Though initial showroom activity was limited, the 7-seater crossover...
Proton recently joined hands with the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MECD), alongside with two government agencies to bring suppliers of government-linked companies and Proton personnel to attend the Market Access, Technology Transfer & Vendor Enhancement Program in...
Leapmotor International is perhaps the youngest automaker, having been created just last October as a joint venture between Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. (founded in 2015) and the Stellantis Group. While Stellantis has a 20% share in Zhejiang Leapmotor...
From time to time, automakers will show a concept car that previews the direction they are taking in their design language and some of the technologies under development. Such concept models or design studies used to be highlights of...
Until now, the ‘performance’ badge has thus far only been used for Audi RS models with combustion engines. With the new RS e-tron GT performance, Audi is debuting its first fully electric RS performance model which is also the...
A lot of attention is focussed on electric vehicles for personal mobility but on the commercial vehicle side, an equal development effort is also being undertaken by many automakers. Besides large long-distance trucks, there is also a demand for...
The auto industry is committed to electrification, with the goal of totally ending use of internal combustion engines. That goal had a target year of 2030 as a starting point but now that sales of fully electric vehicles are...
Following the introduction of the EV6 as its first dedicated fully electric model in March 2021, Kia added the flagship EV9 SUV to its EV range which is expected to eventually have numbers 1 to 9. Both models have...
Although Goodyear Malaysia has ended manufacturing operations at its factory in Selangor since the end of June 2024, it is still active in the local community (and Goodyear tyres are still on sale). Having been part of the community...
Just a few years ago, Volvo Cars boldly declared that, by 2030, it will sell only battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This commitment seemed like a sound one as the auto industry was accelerating towards electrification and Volvo was taking...
Today’s electrification trend in the auto industry can be traced back to the 1990s when Toyota introduced the Prius. Although cars with electrified drivetrains were in existence as far back as the beginning of the 20th century, Toyota’s hybrid...
For an automaker, it would be ideal if the car they have designed and engineered can be sent all over the world in identical form. Unfortunately, the reality is that changes have to be made to suit different markets...
