At Proton’s opening of their new engine assembly line in Tanjung Malim earlier this week, it’s made clear that only the direct-injected 1.5-litre three-cylinder mill (TGDi) is assembled here, while the multi-point injection (MPI) variant is imported from China.Two main variants of the 1.5-litre engine, bound to play a bigger role in Protons line-upSpeaking at the press conference, Muhammad Hasbullah, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Powertrains, said that while “the plant is d

National car maker Proton today unveiled their new engine assembly line at Tanjung Malim at an exclusive event for invited media guests. Operational since April this year the facility produces the company’s 1.5 TGDI (Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection) engine, the first time it has been assembled outside of China and is one of the most advanced automotive engine assembly lines in the country.Located in Proton Tanjung Malim’s Engine and Powertrain facility, the assembly line covers an ar

This futuristic-looking SUV is the Livan 9, an electric SUV based on the Geely Haoyue. The Livan 9 is set to make its debut at the 2022 Chong Qing Auto Show set to start on 25-June-2022.From what we can see, the front end of the Livan 9 looks radically different from the Haoyue it is based on. Instead of the large grille, the Livan 9 has a smooth finish with the LED Daytime Running Light (DRL) running across the entire front end. Although the wheels look about the same size as the Haoyue’s

This is the Geely Haoyue – perhaps well know it as the Proton X90 soon enough – spotted testing along the NKVE. Its a welcome sight, since the last time it was spotted was way back in January.The Ajeruls set of photos offer a closer look at the left-hand drive SUV. Like its exterior, most of the details surrounding the model are still secrets, but there are rumours circulating that it could make its local debut sometime this year or in 2023.Also read: 2022 Proton X90 could be priced

The cat’s out of the bag – During the launch of the 2022 Proton Saga MC2 earlier today, Proton’s CEO Dr Li Chunrong said, 'Over the next 2 years, we will launch at least 3 brand-new models'.That pretty much confirms that Proton will be launching not one, not two, but at least three brand-new models over the next 2 years, starting from 2023.Geely Haoyue-based Proton X90 – Largest SUV yetChina-market Geely Haoyue picturedThe first one isn’t too hard to guess, as the m

Geelys previous pick-up truck attempt was called the Farizon FX Radar could be Geelys next attempt at a pick-up truck Interior looks similar to the Geely Haoyue Launching in China this Friday (13-May)Geely’s current line-up may be extensive, encompassing sedans, SUVs, and MPVs. One segment that Geely is rather new in is the pick-up truck segment. The earlier attempt at a pick-up truck was the Farizon FX, essentially a Geely Boyue Pro but with a tacked-on truck bed. But that could soon chan