The Chery Omoda E5 battery electric vehicle (BEV) will be locally-assembled (CKD) come the second quarter of 2024, though early customers will get their cars fully-imported (CBU) from China. Speaking to the media at the launch of the Omoda E5 yesterday, Lee Wen Hsiang, Vice President of Chery Malaysia, confirmed such plans. "So we will launch with the CBU first. We are looking to introduce the CKD in the very near future, somewhere around Q2, but the official date will be released once we firm u

If you’re travelling To Pattaya soon and are looking for a car to rent, why not skip the Toyota Yaris Ativ (Toyota Vios to us) and try out Toyota’s range of carbon-neutral models like the Toyota C-Pod, Toyota Mirai, or even the Toyota Prius Prime? Yes, as part of Toyota and Pattaya City’s experimental project to reduce pollution in this scenic Thai town, anyone interested can try out the aforementioned carbon-neutral vehicles. As financial advisors will advise you to spread your risks when inves

Back in August, Geely took the covers off the all-new 2023 Geely Boyue L, the successor to the popular Geely Boyue, sold here in Malaysia as the Proton X70. During the debut, Geely showcased the Boyue L’s exterior extensively, while kept the interior bits to a bare minimum. Also Read: Geely Boyue L debuts and it hints to the next-gen Proton X70, gets 2.0T Volvo Drive-E engine Fret not as Chinese outlet Yiche has gotten up close and personal with the all-new Geely Boyue L and we think that the Ho

If you’re in the market for a large people mover and find the usual recond options a tad bit too mainstream, then perhaps the 2022 Kia Carnival would be a better fit. Prices of the Kia Carnival start from below the RM 200k mark and packs 202 PS and 440 Nm, it has more poke than most recond / grey import options at a similar engine capacity. Also Read: Review: 2022 Kia Carnival – So much metal for RM 196k but can you handle its size With a design that looks more like a crossover than MPV, there’s

The largest SUV Hyundai has in its arsenal is now on sale in Malaysia, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade comes fully imported from Ulsan, Korea and will go up against the Mazda CX-9 7/8-seater SUV. Prices for the Palisade starts at RM 328,888 to RM 358,888 with four variants and two engines to choose from. The two engine choices are a 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine that produces 295 PS and 355 Nm and a 2.2-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine that churns out 200 PS and 440 Nm. Hyundai's H-TRAC 4-wheel-drive is onl

Recently, rumours surfaced from Thailand automotive portals claiming that Geely are in talks with Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) to set up a new factory. We reached out to Geely for clarification and the Hangzhou-based company responded by saying that there’s no truth to that. While the rumour has been squashed by Geely, expect market talks of Proton doing CKD operations in Thailand and Indonesia to intensify in the coming years, because there is no other way to get around both countries'