Chery has signed a joint venture deal with Spain’s Ebro EV Motors to produce vehicles at its first factory in Europe. The Chinese carmaker will begin assembling the Omoda 5 in semi-knock-down (SKD) form at the former Nissan plant in Barcelona which shut down in 2021. Chery acts as the junior partner in the joint venture with its Spanish partner being the majority shareholder. The plant will produce both Chery and Ebro EV vehicles in the fourth quarter of the year. The Anhui-based carmaker was la

CY Foong

Apr 18, 2024

Fuel price movements in Malaysia from 18- to 24-April 2024 are as follows: Fuel Price Update 18- to 24-April 2024 RON 95 RM 2.05 RON 97 RM 3.47 RON 100 RM 5.00 Shell V-Power RM 6.00 Diesel EURO 5 B10 RM 2.15 Diesel EURO 5 B7 RM 2.35 Follow fuel price live updates: Petrol Price Malaysia

Sanjay

Apr 17, 2024

The third-generation (J12) 2024 Nissan Qashqai facelift has been unveiled, bringing with it a range of design and equipment updates over the pre-facelift model that was first introduced in 2021. The Nissan Qashqai, mainly sold in Europe and Australia, is built on the Renault-Nissan 'CMF-C/D' platform which also underpins the Nissan X-Trail and the now discontinued US-market Rogue Sport. The latter is replaced by the all-new Nissan Kicks set to launch later this year. Also read: A very different

Arvind

Apr 17, 2024

Jaecoo Malaysia recently put the Jaecoo J7 to the test at the Malaysia 4WD Training and Experience Centre (M4TREC) in Semenyih. Navigating an off-road circuit featuring six courses, yours truly witnessed first-hand the J7’s off-road capabilities. Just a little refresh on the Jaecoo J7, power comes from a 1.6-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder producing 197 PS and 290 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a Getrag 7-speed dual-clutch transmission which channels power to the front wheels or all-four whe

Shaun

Apr 17, 2024

GAC Aion announced that the Aion Y Plus line-up receives a CNY 10,000 (~RM 6,600) price cut in China. The electric crossover is available in 14 variants with prices ranging between CNY 99,800 to CNY 189,800 (~RM 66k-126k) after the price cut. The highest-spec Aion Y Plus which has a claimed 610-km range (CLTC) now starts from CNY 133,800 (~RM 88.5k) and is juiced up by a 69.8-kWh ternary lithium battery. The front-mounted electric motor makes 204 PS and 225 Nm. However, the unit that was preview

CY Foong

Apr 17, 2024