Tesla need not worry too much about BYD, but everyone else should be gripped by panic, says author and Asia-focused automotive industry consultant Michael Dunne, of Dunne Insights. Dunne is the former managing director of J.D. Power China and author of the book ‘American Wheels, Chinese Roads,’ which chronicled GM’s entry into China. It’s considered the best English-language book explaining the inner workings of China’s 2000s era automotive industry. In his latest newsletter, Dunne explained tha

Gets EQ front fascia with S-Class tech Said to be the bridge between combustion engine and full-electric Half of engine variants will be plug-in hybrids This is the all-new W214 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which the company says it points the way in the transition from the combustion engine to electric drive. Much of it is down to the powertrain options, while the rest are in the exterior and interior design. At market launch in Europe, half of the engine variants will be plug-in hybrids (PHEV),

Although Toyota has launched the all-new, front-wheel drive 2022 Toyota Avanza in Indonesia, the company will continue to offer the previous-generation, rear-wheel drive model there as well, selling alongside the all-new model. PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), the contract manufacturer for the Avanza, will also mirror the same arrangement for the Daihatsu Xenia, the Avanza's twin in Indonesia. Both the previous-generation Xenia and Avanza will be offered with a naturally-aspirated 1.3-litre 1NR-VE

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is Malaysia’s most trusted business sedan, for good reasons. No other nameplate can match the E-Class’ steeped heritage, a trust that has been passed down from one generation to another. Tales of a family business’ rags to riches story is not complete without a Mercedes-Benz E-Class (or its predecessors) in it. The history of Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia is essentially the history of the E-Class, as the first Mercedes-Benz passenger car sold in Malaysia was the W136 genera

If you have been following our page, you would know that the Proton X50 has been awarded a maximum 5-star rating by ASEAN NCAP. As the Proton X50 is structurally similar to the Geely Binyue donor car, one can say that this is the first right-hand drive crash test for the Geely Binyue. However if you study the ASEAN NCAP’s test report in detail, you will realize that the Proton X50’s scores is actually lower than the Perodua Aruz and 2020 Honda City – 86.54 points for the Honda City, 86.49 points

BMW is pushing ahead its ‘Power of Choice’ agenda as the next-generation BMW 5 Series and BMW X1 will feature an all-electric powertrain. Like the 2020 BMW iX3, BMW will offer four powertrain options for these next-gen models, including the BMW 7 Series: conventional petrol and diesel engines, both with 48-volt mild-hybrid technology, plus a plug-in hybrid and a pure-electric drivetrain. By the time these models arrive, BMW would have already rolled out the iNext electric SUV, i4 electric sedan