Malaysians can look forward to at least one new electrified vehicle (xEV) from Proton annually, promises Chairman of the Geely Holding Group, Eric Li. "We will spare no effort to support Proton with new technologies, new products, new buisness models, to help Proton launch at least one new energy vehicle model (NEV) every year," said Li, who is also the founder of the Chinese carmaker. NEVs is a Chinese term to describe plug-in charging capable vehicles, usually referring to plug-in hybrids (PHE

So, another year older, another year marked with interesting (or forgettable) cars, and we'll be doing it all over again next year. SUVs will undoubtedly continue to play a greater focus here, so in this article – part one of three – we'll look at the possible non-luxury, non-EV SUVs that are very likely to launch in Malaysia in 2023. Hang on to your downpayments, we're going straight in... 2023 Chery Omoda 5 We'll start off with a bang, perhaps the most awaited-for model in this list. It's alre

According to sources familiar with the matter, Proton’s line-up could be filled with even more SUVs in the future, as the company is in the midst of trademarking names like Proton X80 and Proton X90. Yes, Proton has even trademarked the Proton X80 name – one that is actually unfamiliar to many Malaysians. So, what is the Proton X80? Looking at Geely’s extensive portfolio of SUVs, it’s actually a bit hard to discern which model would the Proton X80 be based on. Also Read: Beyond the Proton X50 an

This is the 2021 Geely Haoyue - long touted to be the upcoming 'Proton X90' - and it's been spied testing on Malaysian roads. Looking at Funtasticko's video, the blocky silhouette and large stature is indicative that this is the Haoyue, also known as the Okavango in the Philippines. We’ve talked about the Proton V70 MPV (Geely Jiaji) as a viable candidate previously, but the MPV segment is a diminishing one - futher fueling speculations that the Haoyue is likelier to be adapted by Proton. Which

Geely Haoyue is now officially launched in China. To our surprise, the retail price is lower than the indicated price announced earlier. There are 3 variants of the Haoyue available priced from CNY 103k to 139k (RM 62k to 84k). All 3 variants are available in either a 5- or 7-seater configuration. Only 1 engine option is available for the Haoyue which is the 1.8-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine. It is paired to a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission pushing out 184 PS and 300 Nm of to

Geely has dropped several more teasers of its upcoming 7-seater SUV, this time releasing sketches of the new model’s dashboard. Codenamed VX11, the upcoming SUV will be called Haoyue (豪越) when it goes on sale in China. Prior to the model’s debut, Geely has dropped some interior sketches of the new SUV, giving us an early look of the dashboard. According to Geely, the Haoyue’s centre air-conditioning vents incorporate an infinity (∞) design, with a floating-style infotainment display sitting on t