The transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles (EVs) will be an inevitable fact and Volvo Car Malaysia remains committed to phase out all combustion engine models by 2030, if not earlier, even if deployment of EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia lags behind, said Volvo Car Malaysia’s managing director Charles Frump in an interview with BFM radio. Globally, the Volvo Car Group aims to have EVs, specifically battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to contribute half of its g

Proton is set to launch a new 7-seater MPV model in Malaysia in Q4 2022, if claims by Proton supplier JHM Consolidation Bhd, which makes LED lighting and audio visual systems for Proton, is to be believed. Note that Proton has not said anything about its next new model, and the following are claims made by JHM, in a recent interview with The Edge. The business publication reported that JHM had signed a technical collaboration agreement with Jiangsu Dekai Auto Parts Co Ltd (Dekai) last month, to

Geely recently delivered 30 units of the Geely Jiaji to the Gouyang County Public Security Bureau in Anhui in a small handover ceremony. The Geely Jiaji police vehicles will assist the Guoyang County police to maintain public order and upkeep peace. This isn’t the first time the Geely Jiaji has undergone such duties, as Geely deployed 169 units of the Jiaji during the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in China earlier this year, assisting front-liners with their duties. To recap, the Gee

The 7-seater C-segment Geely Jiaji is billed as a more upscale model to replace the ageing Proton Exora (on the market since 2009). Our recent posts on the yet to be confirmed Proton V70 (Geely Jiaji) have spurred a lot of conversations. In fact, interest in the Geely Jiaji have taken a life of its own, as netizens have took it upon themselves to unofficially name the car on behalf of Proton, making ‘Proton V70’ a trending keyword on Google searches. While Proton have trademarked the V70 name, t

Ingress Corporation Berhad, the automotive parts maker best known among consumers for its BMW dealerships around the country, is now expanding its reach into the premium sector with Volvo Cars. Under its new subsidiary Ingress Swede Automobile, the company will now also sell Volvo cars. The company will soon launch a new 3S Centre in Damansara, details to be announced in the next two months. “As a people-centric brand, we would like to ensure that we consistently deliver a premium and holistic e

Volvo XC40 Fully-electric will be on show to the public by the end of 2019 when it celebrates the world premiere and the brand’s first battery-powered electric after the launch of the Polestar 2. The Electric XC40 sets its strategic footprint in the Swedish carmaker's electrification plan, aiming to provide an electrified version of each model in its production line starting this year, whether using a mild hybrid, hybrid or battery-powered system. The company also expressed the expectation that