It's all but confirmed that the 2022 Proton X70 facelift's 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine – which debuted with the Proton X50 – will find its way into not just the 2023 Proton X90, but other new models as well (first Geely-based sedan?) Speaking at the media tour of Proton’s Engine Factory in Tanjung Malim earlier today, Proton Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah said that the "1.5 TGDi engine and its variants will play an increasingly important and prominent role in ou

While the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric that was introduced in Malaysia is the pre-facelift model, Volvo Car Malaysia says new 2022 facelift model will be launched within one year. Being a locally-assembled (CKD) model, a longer lead time is required so the new facelift model is not expected to arrive in Malaysia until 2023. Also read: 2022 Volvo XC40 facelift introduced; Sharper looks, Android Automotive OS What’s the difference between the pre-facelift and facelift? Changes are fairly mino

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) arena is still far from being the most populous, but at least with each passing year there’s a longer list of choices. One of them – introduced last year – is the Hyundai Kona Electric range. With us this past week was the mid-range Kona Electric e-Plus, and this is our short Pros and Cons list of the sole Korean EV option in Malaysia. Pro #1: Good value proposition With tax-free prices starting from RM 149,888, the Kona Electric line-up unseats the Nissan Leaf (

Earlier today, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) launched the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge, essentially a plug-in hybrid version of the regular XC40 T5 AWD. In terms of pricing, the new model is roughly RM 10k more than the non-hybrid version, coming in at RM 241,997. The regular XC40 T5 AWD is priced from RM 231,651. Both prices are inclusive of the Government's Penjana sales tax incentive and are valid till 30-June 2021. Prices Model Price (RM) XC40 T5 AWD 231,651 XC40 T5 Recharge 241,997 So, what does

We previously reported that the new CKD 2020 Proton X70 has also joined the ranks of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), now photos of the X70 in its full police uniform has surfaced on the internet courtesy of our friends over at Funtastiko. As the Honda Civic patrol cars slowly make their presence known to the country, the X70 will soon be giving the Civic backup as they look ready to be unleashed onto the roads. We previously reported that PDRM has put in an order for 197 units of Proton X70.

Prior to the introduction of the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70, the company has confirmed that the upcoming model will be fitted with a new 7-speed wet-type dual-clutch automatic transmission, superseding the 6-speed torque converter unit. Recently, Geely flew selected members of the media to its headquarters in Zhejiang, China as a preview for the new transmission. DCT, reliable meh? Speaking to members of the media, Geely’s Senior Chief Engineer Tejinder Singh said that their new wet-type