At the inaugural Japan Mobility Show (formerly Tokyo Motor Show) last year, Mazda unveiled the Iconic SP concept car which hints at a possible return of the RX sports car series. The concept car is seen as a revival of the FD RX-7 for the 2020s and beyond with a timeless curvy design and iconic pop-up headlights. The final-generation FD is highly regarded as the ultimate form of rotary-powered performance; something that the RX-8 which succeeded couldn’t quite live up to. Still, fans of the RX-7

CY Foong

Jun 18, 2024

Tesla Malaysia has expanded its Supercharging network to Pahang. Located at Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan, the Supercharging station features four 250 kW V3 Superchargers, a first of its kind in Pahang. The new Supercharging station is located at Jalan Tanah Putih, operating 24 hours a day. Charging at this station costs RM 1.25 per kWh. Tesla’s ‘Plug in, charge and go’ experience is enhanced by the integration of technology through the Tesla App, which allows users to locate, navigate to, and monito

Shaun

Jun 18, 2024

Think of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and you might not associate it with the official name of North Korea as the first word signifies great redundancy. After all, if your country has been led by 3 generations of the same family unopposed, perhaps calling it the northern part of the Korean peninsula is more apt. The world sees North Korea as a nation where people have to pledge loyalty to the Kims 24/7 and its economy is mostly built on propaganda which spreads into the automotive i

CY Foong

Jun 18, 2024

Chery Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd has formally launched the Chery Corporate Malaysia Factory in Shah Alam with a media event earlier this morning. Notably, this facility is the first in the ASEAN region to produce the Jaecoo J7 premium off-road SUV. This is the second plant for the Chery group of companies in Malaysia; the first being the Inokom facility in Kulim, Kedah that produces the Chery Omoda 5, Tiggo 8 Pro, and upcoming Tiggo 7 line of SUVs. Note however that the Shah Alam plant isn't replacin

Sanjay

Jun 18, 2024

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

CY Foong

Jun 18, 2024