Chery is in talks to license its battery EV platform to European brands, including one brand from the premium segment, confirms Chery’s chairman Yin Tongyue. "Two premium European marques want to use our platform and a deal will be signed with one of them, a more premium brand than us," Yin told Reuters. Yin said this during a livestream event for the Exeed Exlantix ET’s pre-sales in China. Marketed under Chery’s upscale Exeed brand, specifications of the Exlantix ET have yet to be announced but

Following the success of the Perodua Alza’s / Toyota Veloz’s contract manufacturing arrangement, Perodua is set to build another Toyota-badged model at its Rawang plant. According to materials sighted by WapCar, Perodua is working on a yet-to-be-launched D03B model. Said model was also mentioned alongside the D66B, which we already know is the project code for the Perodua Nexis. The Nexis name is yet to be confirmed by Perodua but it is believed to be D66B’s marketing name, based on trademark fi

While the Perodua Axia in Malaysia is only available with one engine – a naturally-aspirated (NA) 1.0-litre 1KR-DE 3-pot (65 PS/86 Nm) – over in Indonesia, the Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla get an additional choice of engine. A more powerful NA 1.2-litre 3NR-VE DVVT-i 4-cylinder unit (88 PS/108 Nm) is offered for Indonesian buyers who have larger choices in the entry-level market than Malaysians. However, recent reports have speculated that the 1.2-litre engine could be replaced for the next gen

If you’re an engine nerd, you might have heard of the Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems trophy. Every year, Wards Auto would award 10 engines that have impressed them and in 2022, Nissan received its 19th trophy with the Rogue’s 1.5-litre Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo). The North American twin to the T33 Nissan X-Trail only has one engine offered which is the revolutionary VC-Turbo unit. Wards’ panel of judges tested a group of 29 all-new or vastly improved engines through the

XV is now more competitive Better safety, more talents to do different things But are you willing to pay a premium? "Change is the only constant", and though Heraclitus meant for this to be a medicine for the mind, turns out it applies to cars as well. In this case, it's about how the 2022 Subaru XV facelift seeks to change Malaysians' minds from the SUV of the moment, the Toyota Corolla Cross. And in this round of changes for the locally-assembled XV – which crucially adds on ADAS among new cho

The Perodua Axia is the embodiment of a car in its most essential form. It's got five alloy wheels, an engine to make just enough power, and 5 seats. Being the most affordable car in the market, one would not expect too much from this adorable A-segment hatchback. Perodua has spiced things up on this entry-level car with the Perodua Axia 1.0 AV. Dressed up with some body kits and equipped with Perodua's A.S.A 2.0 autonomous emergency braking safety feature. Often associated with its three-cylind