With the Tesla Model 3 ranked as the world’s best-selling car of last year, demand for Tesla has certainly grown globally but there is a geopolitical roadblock ahead for the American battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker. In a report by Nikkei, Tesla suppliers were told to start building components and parts outside of China and Taiwan as early as next year due to rising geopolitical uncertainties. A source told the Japanese business publication that the company is looking to build alternative su

CY Foong

May 27, 2024

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has announced that 150 pre-launch bookings for the GWM Tank 300 have been made. It signals a promising start for China’s number 1 off-road SUV brand in the Malaysian market. Previewed to the public at last weekend’s 2024 Malaysia Autoshow, the rugged off-roader is more than just throwback looks to the days when the Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Land Cruiser ruled the SUV market. The unit that was shown at GWM’s booth as well as the one previewed to the media a coup

CY Foong

May 27, 2024

In an exciting turn of events, former WWE World Champion and actor John Cena has bought a new 2024 Honda Civic Type R (FL5), presumeably as his daily driver. Cena has had a couple of goldies in his collection (including an LS3 V8-powered MG, a Countach, and whatever else you imagine a man worth ~RM 350 million has) which came into the limelight after he revealed on a podcast that his (now previous) everyday car was a Boost Blue 2021 Civic Type R (FK8). Justifying the Civic back then, Cena said:

Sanjay

May 27, 2024

Thought exercise: perhaps there are subtler ways to talk about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450, but they all feel rather unapt; dishonest even, now that we've had a good turn of the wheel behind the newly-facelifted member. So we'll just be as brusque – it's the textbook definition of elegant badassery. 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4Matic AMG Line Price RM 528,888 Segment Mid-size Luxury SUV Engine 3.0L turbo 6-cylinder Transmission 9-DCT Power 381 PS Torque 500 Nm 0-100 km/h 6.4 seconds Origin CKD

Sanjay

May 25, 2024

This is the Chery Omoda E5 battery electric vehicle (BEV), and beyond sharing a chassis and overall design with the regular Omoda 5, it remains a fundamentally different car than its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterpart. Overview: 2024 Omoda E5 BEV Price RM 146,370 Segment C-segment Engine Single, front-mounted electric motor Power 204 PS Torque 340 Nm 0-100 km/h 7.1 seconds Origin CBU, China Nevermind the stylistic changes or the hot topic that is its completely different suspension set

Sanjay

May 24, 2024