Chery Malaysia started production of its Proton X90-rivalling Chery Tiggo 8 Pro and Proton X50-rivalling Chery Omoda 5 at the Inokom plant in Kulim earlier last month. Response to the two Chinese SUVs have been surprisingly strong and now, just in its second month of operation, Chery Malaysia says it is ready to ramp up production. “Chery is indeed accelerating the pace of progress in every aspect, striving to meet the demands of the Malaysian market and its users,” said Chery Malaysia KD Plant

Hyundai Energy Indonesia (HEI), a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, is constructing its first EV battery system plant in Indonesia. Located in Cikarang, West Java, and to be built in collaboration between Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia and Hyundai Mobis, investment into the plant is approximately INR 900 billion (~RM 279 million). Mass production is set to begin in the first half of 2024. The primary goal of the battery system plant is to ensure a stable supply of batteries for Hyundai's

Just like every carmaker in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) too has just released the revised pricing for Hyundai models sold here following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on 30-June 2022. The following table shows the updated prices of Hyundai models with the inclusion of SST: Hyundai prices post-SST Variants Pre-SST (RM) Post-SST (RM) Elantra 1.6 MPI Premium 158,888 168,888 Kona 2.0 MPI 119,888 124,188 2.0 MPI Active 136,888 141,328 1.6 TGDI 146,888 150,888 1.6

The hottest and most competitive segment in Malaysia is about to get even more intensive, as 2022 will witness roughly 11 new SUV model launches, from budget-friendly B-segment sub-compact ones to massive 7-seater D-segment models. In fact, Malaysians can also expect the return of Chery and Haval in Malaysia next year, with both Chinese brands brandishing their respective crossovers. Let’s dive in. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – A cheaper rival to Proton X50? The first SUV from Chery’s product offensive is

CKD to start in Kulim with the Kia Carnival, April 2022 First year production volume at 10,000 units, including exports 4 CKD models - Carnival, Sorento, Sportage, Niro (CKD BEV mulled) Kia Malaysia, the local vehicle assemble joint venture between Kia Motor and Bermaz Auto, announced on Friday that it is aiming to hit a cumulative total of 100,000 locally-assembled Kia cars in Malaysia for both domestic sales and export by the end of 2026. Kia Malaysia did not mention its annual sales target fo

The facelifted 2020 Toyota Fortuner was caught undisguised on the streets of Thailand. The images were hazy at best but least it gives an overall impression of the exterior design. Nikita Chuyko has taken that impression and expressed it in renderings which are published by kolesa.ru. As seen in the rendering, the headlamps and bumper design are more angular and the front grille is slimmer. Personally, it actually looks like it was styled by Perodua which means Malaysians will adore it. Changes