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2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Rd 3&4 – Sime Motors Racing Team scores double podium finish at Motegi

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Following a dramatic opening event in Shanghai, where the series raced on the Chinese Grand Prix support bill, the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season headed to the Tochigi prefecture to compete on the same

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Zeekr 009 Grand Collector’s Edition at 2025 Auto Shanghai – four-seat EV MPV gets even more luxury

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Having made its debut last week, the Zeekr 009 Grand Collector’s Edition is on display at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show, where the battery-electric MPV brings even more luxury. Building upon the Zeekr 009 Grand

Double podium for Hakim in Red Bull Rookies Cup

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Hakim Danish (#13) chasing down Carter Thompson in Jerez, Spain. Young Malaysian racer Hakim Danish won a double podium in the 2025 Red Bull Rookies race in Jerez, Spain. The Terengganu boy showed poised and

Chery announces new small car line-up – Omoda C3, C2, C1; Chery T3, T2, T1; Jaecoo J3; Lepas L3, L2, L1

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Click to enlarge “The global scale of small cars is huge, but Chery lacks small cars today.” That was the statement put forth by Zhang Guibing, president of Chery International, during his presentation at the

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Penang begins using ANPR to enforce public parking payment – compound fine notices issued on the spot

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Last Friday, Penang began using a system that will issue parking compound fine notices on the spot using an automated number plate recognition (ANPR) system. The system, which covers public parking lots, scans number plates

New third-gen KTM ETS trains to hit the rails in August

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The first two of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)’s third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3) trainsets have arrived in Malaysia and have been assembled, the New Straits Times reports, citing Bernama. The new ETS3 trains will serve

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Next-generation Jaecoo J7 teased at 2025 Chery International Business Summit – first look at T1EJ?

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Click to enlarge At Chery’s International Business Summit this year, the Chinese automaker teased what appears to be the next-generation Jaecoo J7. During a presentation by Zhang Guibing, president of Chery International, we can see

Next-generation Chery Tiggo 4 compact SUV teased

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Click to enlarge In addition to showing what appears to the next-generation Jaecoo J7, an all-new Chery Tiggo 4 looks to be teased during a presentation by Zhang Guibing, president of Chery International, at Chery’s

Sunday, Apr 27

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Jetour VT9 bakal dilancarkan di M’sia tidak lama lagi – SUV 7-tempat duduk, 1.5T, DCT 6-kelajuan, 2 varian?

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Jetour Malaysia telah mengesahkan bakal melancarkan satu lagi modelnya untuk pasaran tempatan, iaitu Jetour VT9 tidak lama lagi. SUV tujuh-tempat duduk segmen-D ini dijangka mampu memberikan pesaingan sengit buat Proton X90 dan Chery Tiggo…

Saturday, Apr 26

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Next-gen Omoda C9 SUV teased with softer design

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At today’s Omoda Day event that saw the introduction of the Omoda 3/C3, Shawn Xu, CEO of Omoda & Jaecoo International, teased the next-generation C9. Internally known as the T29, the SUV will not only be sold as the Omoda C9 but also as a…

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Omoda 3 revealed – new sporty compact crossover; global launch in October 2025; coming to Malaysia?

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Chery today unveiled the Omoda 3, a new crossover that is meant to slot in below the Omoda 5 and 7. Alternatively known as the C3 depending on the market it is sold in (the Omoda 5 and 7 are also known as the C5 and C7), the crossover is

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Chery perbanyak sub-jenama, tumpu PHEV, perkuat pasaran RHD, sasar jualan tahunan 1 Juta unit

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Tahun lalu pembuat automotif dari China, Chery telahpun mencapai jualan tahunan global mencecah 640,000 unit kenderaan. Sudah tentu angka berkenaan masih tidak mencukupi untuk Chery, di mana ketika berlangsungnya Auto Shanghai 2025 minggu…

Friday, Apr 25

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Nissan Frontier Pro debuts in Shanghai – brand’s first PHEV, first hybrid pick-up truck, 1.5T, 408 PS, 800 Nm

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This is the Nissan Frontier Pro, a product of the Zhengzhou-Nissan joint-venture that’ll launch in China later this year before going to other markets, which will be announced later (fingers crossed for Malaysia). Nissan’s first plug-in…

Chery Tiggo Cross HEV bakal tampil di Malaysia bulan depan; guna sistem hibrid penuh CSH baharu; 310 Nm!

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Tahun lalu Chery Malaysia telah mengesahkan bahawa SUV segmen-A Tiggo 4 bakal sampai ke pasaran tempatan pada separa pertama tahun ini. Dan ketika kunjungan kami ke Chery Super Hybrid Exploration Tour di Ibu Pejabat Chery di Bandar Wuhu,…

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BYD Tai 3 di Shanghai — EV pertama Fangchengbao, 421 PS, jarak 501 km CLTC; dijual bawah Denza?

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Fangchengbao Tai 3 yang baru saja dilancarkan di China turut membuat penampilan sulungnya di Auto Shanghai 2025. Ia merupakan model elektrik penuh yang pertama daripada jenama kenderaan off-road BYD, kini menyertai model 4×4 plug-in hybrid…

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Nissan Elgrand generasi keempat muncul dalam teaser

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Gambar bayangan MPV dalam gelap yang anda boleh lihat ini sebenarnya adalah Nissan Elgrand generasi keempat, yang akan didedahkan secara penuh pada hujung tahun ini, sebelum dilancarkan untuk pasaran Jepun pada tahun hadapan. Anda mungkin…

Volkswagen Malaysia akan CKD EV, import ke ASEAN

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Semasa majlis pemulaan pemasangan tempatan (CKD) Audi Q7 di kilang DRB-Hicom di Pekan, Pahang semalam, pengarah urusan Volkswagen Group Malaysia Dr Susanne Lehmann mendedahkan bahawa syarikat mempunyai perancangan untuk pemasangan model…

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Nissan Elgrand teased – fourth-gen luxury MPV to launch as soon as 2026, e-Power hybrid powertrain

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Teased here is the fourth generation of the Nissan Elgrand, the luxury MPV that has traditionally been the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire‘s main foe (but now has many more contenders to deal with). It’ll be unveiled later this year ahead of a…

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Jetour VT9 launching in Malaysia soon – 7-seat D-SUV, 1.5T from Chery Omoda 5, six-speed DCT, 2 variants?

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You saw it at the Malaysia Autoshow 2024; now the Jetour VT9 has been officially teased on Facebook. The seven-seater SUV is a D-segmenter that sits above the recently-launched five-seater C-segment Dashing. Rivals include the Proton X90…

See the new Porsche 911, great deals on the Macan, Taycan at Porsche Sportscar Weekend until May 18

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Celebrate the sports car with Porsche Malaysia, where performance, engineering and lifestyle come together at Porsche Sportscar Weekend events that will be taking place at Porsche Centres nationwide from this weekend until May 17 to 18.…

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100,000 fans expected in Bukit Jalil tomorrow night

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A travel advisory has been issued for Bukit Jalil and surrounding areas tomorrow, March 26. Two events are being held simultaneously in Bukit Jalil, the Malaysia Cup Final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium and the

GWM Souo S2000 touring bike in Shanghai – first 8-cyl bike, 8-speed DCT, one-off Cloud Lion sold at RM402k!

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Revealed at Auto China in Beijing last year, the Souo S2000 touring motorcycle from GWM is making an appearance at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2025 show, five months after its November market launch. To mark its first anniversary, the…

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Volkswagen Malaysia to CKD EVs, export to ASEAN

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At yesterday’s Audi Q7 CKD start-of-production ceremony held at DRB-Hicom’s Pekan plant, Volkswagen Group Malaysia MD Dr Susanne Lehmann revealed that the company is planning to assemble hybrids and EVs here and export them to other ASEAN…

Yamaha wins 2025 Red Dot award for NMax Tech Max

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Marking its 14th win since 2012, Yamaha has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 for the Yamaha NMax 125 Tech Max scooter. In Malaysia, we get the Yamaha NMax 155 ABS, priced at RM11,498, which is differentiated from the NMax Tech…

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A-A special number plates collect RM24 million – A9A RM902k, A11A RM703k, A8A RM700k, A7A RM502k

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Launched last week in conjunction with JPJ’s 79th anniversary, the A-A special number plate series – with numbers 1 to 9999 in between – has collected RM24,022,793 in total. 6,746 out of 24,470 bidders who

Jetour G700 di Auto Shanghai 2025 – SUV off-road mewah; 2.0L AWD turbo dwi-motor, 750hp/795Nm

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Jetour Auto International mengambil kesempatan dalam penganjuran Auto Shanghai 2025 yang mula berlangsung hari ini dengan mendedahkan SUV off-road mewah keluarannya, G700. Selain model ini, Jetour turut mempamerkan model SUV off-road…

iCar V23 – SUV EV dari Chery inspirasi Land Cruiser, G-Wagen & Defender, dilancar di M’sia bulan depan?

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Ketika sampai ke Auto Shanghai 2025 tempoh hari, mata penulis tertancap pada SUV comel yang mempunyai reruainya tersendiri betul-betul di hadapan reruai Chery. Penulis tertarik pada muka SUV tersebut yang kelihatan seperti Toyota Land…

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BYD Tai 3 in Shanghai – Fangchengbao’s first EV, up to 421 PS, 501 km CLTC range; sold globally as Denza?

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Recently launched in China, the Fangchengbao Tai 3 has made its first public appearance at Auto Shanghai 2025. This is the first fully-electric model from BYD’s off-road-focused brand, joining the Bao range of plug-in hybrid

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Lepas – sub jenama baharu dari Chery dilancarkan secara rasmi; untuk global, tampil gaya tersendiri

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Chery secara rasmi melancarkan satu lagi sub-jenamanya yang dikenali sebagai Lepas, yang bukan sahaja disasarkan untuk pasaran China, malah akan dibawa ke peringkat global. Jenama ini masih lagi akan menggunakan asas platform dan pilihan…

Thursday, Apr 24

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iCaur to debut in Malaysia in May 2025 – Chery’s iCar sub-brand renamed; V23 and 03 EVs launching soon?

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iCaur V23 The iCar brand is coming to Malaysia and will make its debut at next month’s Malaysia Autoshow 2025 (MAS 2025). However, the Chinese brand, which under Chery’s umbrella, will not be known as iCar but will instead be called iCaur…