The Proton X90 has sailed into Bangladesh, and with it comes a new local partner there for Proton, as well as plans on furthering the automaker's business in the country, reports The Financial Express Bangladesh. Proton Holdings now partners Rancon Cars Limited, which serves as the exclusive distributor and assembler of the marque's models there. Prior to this, it was PHP Automobiles, which also assembled the Proton Saga, X70, and Persona at their Chittagong plant. On this new partnership with R

Between now until 31-March 2023, all hybrid Volvo cars in Malaysia will enjoy a free 5-year service package (VSA5+). VSA5+, otherwise known as the 'Volvo Service Agreement 5 Plus’, is a 5-year comprehensive car service package from Volvo Cars that covers the first five car services including wear and tear items that may need to be replaced, as well as labour. All Volvo cars with a combustion engine have a 1-year / 20,000 km service interval. The promotion is available to customers who place thei

The G05 2023 BMW X5 has been given a mid-cycle refresh with redesigned front and rear ends, plus updated electrified powertrains. The new headlight units in the 2023 BMW X5 facelift have a slimmer outline. Their arrow-shaped daytime driving light elements point outwards and also serve as turn signal indicators. Matrix LED headlights with adaptive control and BMW Selective Beam non-dazzling high beam, plus M Shadowline lights, are available as options. The illuminated BMW kidney Iconic Glow is al

Price increased by RM 6k Now with Laserlight and added airbags New 21-inch wheels BMW Malaysia has updated the locally-assembled (CKD) BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport with minor visual tweaks and a boost in safety standards. The 2022 BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport is now priced at RM 457,498, which marks an increase of RM 6k compared to RM 451,447 previously. Prices stated are on-the-road, inclusive of the extended warranty and service package, with SST exemption. The new 2022 BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport now co

The Geely Okavango, known in China as the Geely Haoyue, has made its official launch in Saudi Arabia. The 7-seater SUV in the Middle East is powered by a 1.5 turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine, similar to the Okavango in the Philippines. In case you have not made the link, the 1.5-litre turbocharged engine is the same unit that powers the Proton X50. However, the Okavango’s engine is aided by a 48V mild-hybrid battery which boosts power output to 190 PS and 300 Nm. Like the X50, the Okavango’

At a recent virtual meeting with Dr. Håkan Sandquist, director of powertrain strategy at the Geely-Volvo Car jointly owned powertrain specialist CEVT AB, we posed a question to the person who lead the development of the Proton X50’s three-cylinder 1.5 TGDi and 1.5 MPI, will Geely go smaller than 3-cylinders? Beyond the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder, Geely also has a 1.0-litre three-cylinder for the Chinese and European market. So how small is too small? The simple answer is that 2-cylinder engines are un