Chery Australia has initiated a program to adjust the advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) of its vehicles, focusing particularly on the Omoda 5 which stirred safety concerns upon its release last year, reports auto news portal Go Auto. This comes after the initial ADAS settings on early Omoda 5 models received criticism for being overly aggressive, with features like lane-keep assist forcefully correcting steering even when drivers made deliberate maneuvers to avoid obstacles. Additionally, th

With an estimated starting price of under RM 130,000, this 5-seater C-segment Chery Tiggo 7 Pro represents the latest in Chery Malaysia’s relentless product offensive on Malaysia’s growing SUV segment. The final price will only be confirmed closer to its launch date, but Chery Malaysia says deliveries will begin by end-May 2024, suggesting that the model will be launched within the next month or so. Despite the 'Pro' name, this is actually a 'Pro Max' model. In some markets like South Africa and

As of August 2023, the UMW Group saw a 16.3 percent increase in the combined, year-to-date sales of Toyota, Lexus, and Perodua vehicles in Malaysia, with 271,515 units vehicles registered. In August alone, 41,386 vehicles were registered, up 12.5 percent from July 2023. Toyota contributed deliveried of 10,275 units in August, up 23.1 percent from July. Cumulative sales from January to August totalled 67,283 units, up 9.2 percent from the same 8-month period in 2022. Toyota’s market share now sta

Over in the Land of Smiles, BYD Rever Automotive – the official partner and distributor for BYD cars in Thailand - hosted a music festival that is powered solely by 34 units of the BYD Atto 3. The company said that the event took place for 12 hours consecutively and the cars were able to provide the electricity needed throughout the duration. Also read: BYD Atto 3 launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 150k, X50-sized EV SUV, up to 480 km range The BYD Atto 3 is capable of a 2.2 kW (10A at 220V) V

Chinese market could see the JDM and USDM HR-Vs sold side-by-side Most likely to be rebadged with the Vezel or current XR-V nameplate USDM HR-V will probably share drivetrains with the Civic it's based on Americans and their love for supersized fast food has indirectly led to a need for supersized vehicles as well; case in point is the larger Honda HR-V based on the current Civic that’s slated for the US market over the more petite version the rest of the world is getting until now as it appears

Much has been written about the history of the Land Rover Defender but there is surprisingly very little about it from a Malaysian perspective, which is odd considering the fact that Malaysia (specifically Cameron Highlands) is known around the world as the place Land Rovers go to spend their remaining days. Ipoh’s Jalan Bendahara, specifically S.V.K Trading (erroneously marked by Google Maps as V.K.S Trading) is very well-known among Land Rover enthusiasts in all corners of the world looking fo