Author: Jonathan Lee

Adding to traffic worsened by sporadic rain, officials are reporting of a landslide that has recently occured in Taman Bunga Raya in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, spilling onto Jalan Genting Klang. According to an Astro Radio […]

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Here’s a surprise – alongside the MG5 and HS, SAIC Motor Malaysia has also previewed the MG Cyberster today. The electric roadster will be the brand’s third EV to be sold here after the MG4 […]

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It’s been coming for a while now, but the Dongfeng Box has finally appeared in Malaysia for its official preview. The budget electric hatchback, called the Nammi 01 in China, is making its world premiere […]

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It’s been a long time coming – nearly three years since it made its debut in Indonesia – but the facelifted Mitsubishi Xpander is finally going to be launched in Malaysia soon. A bevy of […]

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It’s no secret that after dragging its feet when it comes to EVs, Honda is finally taking electric vehicles seriously. The company is pivoting hard, introducing the forthcoming global 0 (Zero) and Chinese Ye sub-brands, […]

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Some news regarding the oft-forgotten Toyota Fortuner – UMW Toyota Motor released a teaser for a new GR bodykit for the SUV on Instagram, saying that it is now open to order. While the company […]

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Today’s Malaysian launch of the Lotus Emeya coincided with the official opening of the Lotus Kuala Lumpur Flagship Store. Located not in the city but in Glenmarie, Shah Alam, the sprawling outlet nevertheless represents an […]

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At long last, the Lotus Emeya has been launched in Malaysia, providing some much-needed competition to the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. The electric “hyper GT” is the third fully-electric model from Hethel after […]

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A week after news broke that Tesla might be scrapping its plans to build a factory in Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia, the respective countries are still waiting on the pre-eminent electric vehicle maker to confirm […]

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After #1 and #3 comes #5, naturally – smart’s largest model yet will finally be fully revealed in two weeks’ time on August 28, four months after the concept version made its debut at Auto […]

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