The locally-assembled (CKD) Chery Tiggo 8 Pro and Omoda 5 will both be exported from Malaysia beginning 2024, said Leo Chen, Country Director of Chery Malaysia. Speaking in an interview with BFM 89.9, he said: "So right now, we just have 2 models. Current production [capacity] can only meet these 2 models production. With new models introduced, and export business to start, we will also look into expanding production capacity." "Next year, we will start the exports," he continued. "All the facto

December’s downpour led to some of the worst floods faced by Malaysians in decades which in turn disrupted many industries, automotive included. Due to the floods, some plants’ production had to be put on hold and that included Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant. The state-of-the-art facility wasn’t directly affected by the floods but some of its parts suppliers were. As a result, production of the Proton X50 was put on pause but the Malaysian Tiger wasn’t just going to rest on its laurels and eat cak

The Geely Binyue/Coolray/Proton X50 has been pretty much the talk of the town wherever it gets launched. From outselling rivals in the Philippines to creating quite a hype among Malaysians, the B-segment crossover is definitely a runaway success. But what are the thoughts of owning one? Well, Geely’s External Communications Director, Ashley Sutcliffe shares his experience of owning one in a recent Geely Uncut video. Ash, as he’s known on Twitter, has been owning the red Geely Binyue ePro PHEV fo

The "Hi Proton" function is more than just a gimmick, it actually understands our unique Malaysian accents. That's something other voice commands struggle to pick up. Ever since it was introduced in the Proton X70, the Geely Key User Interface (GKUI) has been integrated into all of Proton’s current line-up, from the Saga to the upcoming X50. But now, it seems that it will understand a third language besides Mandarin and English. Sadly, it’s not Bahasa Malaysia but rather, Thai. According to an a

In just a little over two weeks since its media preview, the Proton X50 has surpassed its 4,000 unit sales goal. And as you are well aware, all of this happened even before prices have been announced - but that hasn't stopped prospective buyers from shelling out the RM500 booking fee. Speaking to Berita Harian, Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.'s Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah shared that the Proton X50's popularity has been overwhelmingly positive. Roslan said that orders for the B-segment SUV ha

The locally-assembled Proton X70 CKD is finally here, and the company has done some streamlining to the model's line-up. Previously in the Ningbo-built, imported Proton X70 model, a panoramic sunroof was available on the Premium 2WD variant, but that has since changed, now that the Premium 2WD is no longer the top specs variant. With the introduction of the new CKD model, Proton has introduced a new Premium X variant, whose only difference from the Premium variant sitting one rung below is the a