Chery to launch CKD Tiggo 8 Pro and Omoda 5 by July 2023 Chery believes its products are superior to Japanese and Koreans Most pertinent question Malaysians want to know is – how long will Chery stay this time, and will its after-sales be better than Geely’s Proton? How do you tell if someone understands the inner workings of China’s automotive industry? It’s when they understand the Chinese lingo BBA, which is short for Benz, BMW, Audi – the hierarchy of the leading luxury brands in China. At l

2022 will be the year where we could see some familiar carmakers making a comeback into Malaysia and one of them is Chery. According to sources close to the Chinese carmaker, Chery is set to return in Q3 2022 but before its physical launch, it has set up an online presence to keep the buzz going. The Chery Malaysia Facebook page under the @cherymalaysiaofficial name was created on 13-October 2021 and since then, the page has been constantly updated with information on the Chinese carmaker and so

After last year's Covid-19-induced delay, BMW Group Indonesia has officially launched the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 BMW X7 in the archipelago. This makes the SUV the 8th model to be assembled at the company's Gaya Motor, Jakarta plant. Opulent luxury at a lower price Right off the bat, the CKD status sees the X7 priced more competitively there, with prices now starting from IDR 2.29 billion - down from the previous fully-imported (CBU) prices that started from IDR 2.72 billion. For comparison

In case you missed it, Geely recently launched the Geely Hao Yue 7-seater SUV in the Philippines. As like all Geely models, the Hao Yue was given a “global” name, so it is known as the Geely Okavango in the Philippines. This has raised a few eyebrows in the Malaysian Tamil-speaking community as Gokul from Bigwheel explained that the term “Okavango” has a different (and very vulgar) meaning in Tamil. The name “Okavango” actually came from the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. Geely Philippines

With over 45,000 orders - or nearly 15 times higher than their monthly projection of 3,100 units - the 2020 Toyota Harrier is clearly a hit among the Japanese. Toyota yet again found themselves having what is arguably a very nice problem of sales being far, far higher than what they expected, just as it was with the hot-selling 2020 Toyota RAV4 PHEV. In a statement to Asahi Shimbun, the carmaker said that the cars will take up to five months to be delivered. With prices ranging between JPY 2.9 m

Toyota Harrier Alongside the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire, the Toyota Harrier is an immensely popular luxury SUV. Part of the reason why the Harrier is so popular is the lack of competition – it has no direct rival either from Honda or Nissan. But the question remains – should you buy a cheap reconditioned (recond) unit or pay up for an officially-imported unit by UMW Toyota Motor? Let’s take a closer look at the pros and cons. Prices – Recond is cheaper, but for a good reason Prices start from RM 24