Three years ago, a woman staged a protest by standing on top of a Tesla car at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. Zhang Yazhou alleged a crash involving a Tesla Model 3 driven by her father was caused by brake malfunction and her stunt went viral globally. However, it was recently revealed by a Chinese court that the whole protest was staged. Zhang was ordered by the court to apologize and pay more than CNY 170,000 (~RM 110k) to Tesla according to a report by China’s financial news website, Caixin. Th

CY Foong

Jun 5, 2024

Subaru Japan announced that it has stopped production of the second-generation Subaru BRZ. The company stated on its website, "With the end of production for the current model, only dealer inventory will be available. Please contact your dealer for more details." With the announcement of the BRZ's production cessation on Subaru Japan's official website, it hints at another round of updates. However, the upcoming updates are expected to be minor, even more so than those introduced in September 20

Shaun

Jun 5, 2024

The all-new 4th-generation 2024 BMW 1 Series has made its debut, a mere 4 years after the introduction of the third-generation (F40) model in 2019. This new generation brings with a sharp new design, a range 48V mild-hybrid powertrains, vastly improved chassis technology and enhanced connectivity technology. The exterior length of the new BMW 1 Series has increased by 42 mm to 4,361 mm, while the wheelbase is 2,670 mm, the same as before. Elsewhere, the vehicle width is also almost identical at

Arvind

Jun 5, 2024

As Chery Malaysia celebrates its milestone achievement of producing the 10,000th locally assembled (CKD) unit at the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah, the Chinese carmaker also made a brief announcement of what is to come. With an increasing demand for its two current models, the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro, Chery Malaysia announced that it is introducing a second assembly line at the Inokom plant. Its upcoming third model, the Tiggo 7 Pro has also commenced assembly at the plant in May while the Omoda

CY Foong

Jun 5, 2024

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

Hans

Jun 5, 2024