Chery’s new Barcelona plant will have an annual production capacity of 150,000 units by 2029 and will be one of the Chinese company’s main export facilities, reports Reuters. Chery’s Zona Franca plant in Barcelona was first opened in 1983 by Nissan, in partnership with Spanish truck manufacturer Motor Iberica (producing the Patrol, Terrano, and later the Pathfinder, Navara, NV200 and Primastar light truck. Nissan shut down the plant in December 2021. Earlier this month, Chery announced that it i

When it comes to business, the first rule of order is understanding customers’ needs and that is what Chery has achieved for the Malaysian market. Chery is the first Chinese brand that understands the needs of Malaysians as seen in the cars we previewed recently. First and foremost is that Malaysia could debut the right-hand drive (RHD) version Chery Omoda 5. Although Indonesia is the first country outside of China to preview the Omoda 5, it was a left-hand drive (LHD) unit; the one shown here i

First introduced in Malaysia as an imported (CBU) model in 2016, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) then launched the locally-assembled (CKD) Mitsubishi Outlander in 2017. MMM currently offers two variants of the Mitsubishi Outlander, with prices ranging from RM 133,491 for the 2.0L variant to RM 147,762 for the top-spec 2.4L variant. In the sea of highly-capable C-segment SUVs, is the Mitsubishi Outlander worth your consideration over similarly-priced rivals, such as the Honda CR-V or Mazda CX-5?

Ahead of its imminent launch (you can register your interest as well), we managed to get our hands on a Malaysian-spec leaflet for the 2021 Toyota Harrier. As we previously feared, yes it will no longer be powered by the 8AR-FTS turbocharged 2.0-litre. Will we miss it? Time will tell. In its place is Toyota's Dynamic Force 2.0-litre naturally aspirated 4 pot (173 PS, 203 Nm) which is paired to a Direct Shift CVT transmission. Basically, this powertrain combo is identical to the one pulling duty

Effective 15-June until 31-December 2020, the government will completely waive the 10 percent sales tax for locally-assembled (CKD) cars. Imported cars will still need to pay sales tax, but only at half of the original rate, at 5 percent. Some companies like Perodua have since announced that they will be absorbing the sales tax from today 15-June. Many banks have also reduced their interest rates. Whether should you buy a car now or not is a different topic altogether. There’s a Malay saying “Uk

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