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While the Geely Jiaji was among the three Geely models to be officially licensed by Proton following the Malaysian carmaker’s new Chinese ownership in 2017, P1 has since scrapped the idea for an all-new MPV model. However, it seems that the Jiaji could be making its Southeast Asian debut without Proton’s help. A brand-new company called Aletra Cars Indonesia recently posted a teaser via social media as well as job postings on LinkedIn. The company’s bio on its Instagram page mentioned that it is

With the discontinuation of the Proton Exora, the Proton X90 has essentially become the MPV’s indirect replacement in the 3-row vehicle segment. Still, P1’s parent has a suitable candidate to succeed the Exora in the form of the Geely Jiaji. The VF11 Jiaji has been on sale in China since 2019 and saw an extensive makeover in 2022 with a new design and a tweaked name, the Jiaji L. However, sales of the Jiaji have been abysmal even in MPV-crazy China with only a mere 538 units sold in the first ha

First launched in 2018, nearly 890,000 units of the Geely Binyue have been sold worldwide and it is the basis of Proton’s super-duper sales hotcake, the Proton X50. While the X50 was given a quality-of-life update a couple of weeks ago, its Chinese donor was recently given a new variant addition. Called the Geely Binyue Super Power Edition, it has a more sedated look despite the long fast-sounding name. In the 6 years since its launch, the Binyue has been given a couple of updates in 2021 and th

The joint venture between DRB-Hicom and Geely to develop the 1,000-acre Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim will be a highlight of this year’s 50th anniversary celebration of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, said China’s state-owned media China Daily. Geely is investing USD10 billion (~RM46.8 billion) to develop the area into one of the biggest automotive manufacturing hubs in Southeast Asia. The development of AHTV will span 10 years, but Proton will reloca

To call the Geely Xingyue L a Chinese Volvo is not very farfetched considering that it is sitting on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform and is powered by a Volvo-derived engine. Launched in 2021 and sold overseas as the Geely Monjaro, the 5-seater SUV was recently given an update in China. The changes are very minor with a new Frosted Grey colour offered as well as new headlight and taillight designs. There are two variants for the 2023 model which are priced between RMB 157,700 and

When Proton entered its partnership with Geely back in 2017, the Geely Jiaji MPV was one of the models that was speculated to wear a Proton badge, alongside the Proton X70 / Geely Boyue. Further cementing that notion was that Proton trademarked the V70 name, which some people speculated could be the name for the MPV. As a brief recap, the Geely Jiaji is a C-segment SUV that offers 6- or 7-seater options, as well as a range of turbocharged and mild-hybrid (MHEV) powertrains. In China, the Geely J