Chery Malaysia has announced its ‘Great Year-End Lucky Draw’ campaign, running from 1- to 31-December 2024. This festive initiative offers new Chery car buyers a chance to win prizes worth over RM 150,000, including a brand-new Chery Omoda 5 as the grand prize. To participate, customers must purchase and register a Chery vehicle within the campaign period. Additional prizes include household appliances, gaming consoles, and shopping vouchers, making the campaign a highlight of Chery’s year-end o

Shaun

Dec 10, 2024

Once the most vibrant car market in Southeast Asia, Thailand’s new car market today is just a shadow of its former self. Malaysia is now the second largest car market in the region, after Indonesia. As of September 2024, Indonesia sold 633,218 cars this year, while Malaysia sold 594,037 units, Thailand achieving just 438,303 units. To be clear, the entire Southeast Asia’s car industry is facing great difficulties. The figures for Indonesia were down 16.2 percent from the same nine-month period l

Hans

Dec 10, 2024

After the much-buzzed SU7 sedan, Xiaomi has unveiled its second battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the YU7, in China. The new SUV builds on the sedan’s appeal, wrapped in an SUV format to cater to market demand. The Xiaomi YU7 is slated for a mid-2025 launch. The Xiaomi YU7’s styling draws heavily from the SU7, maintaining Xiaomi’s design language while adapting it to an SUV body. Key elements include tapered headlights, a trapezoidal air intake with body-coloured inserts, and a sleek roofline. At

Shaun

Dec 10, 2024

BYD is preparing to introduce its second-generation Blade battery in the first half of 2025, targeting an increase in energy density and a 15% reduction in production costs, according to exclusive insights from CarNewsChina. The second-generation Blade battery will be offered in two formats: short and long blades, each tailored for specific applications. Short Blade Format: Features an energy density of 160 Wh/kg, a maximum discharge rate of 16C, and an 8C charge rate, making it suitable for hig

Shaun

Dec 10, 2024

The new 2024 Mitsubishi Xpander, which is sold in Thailand with an additional 1.6-litre full-hybrid (HEV) variant that we don’t get here, is riding on the nation’s huge appetite for hybrids, to become the No.1 selling model in its segment. According to data compiled by Autolife Thailand, the electrified Xpander is so dominant that its nearest rival, the Toyota Veloz, doesn’t come close. The Xpander sells nearly three times as many units as the Veloz and controls 64% of the B-MPV segment. As of O

Hans

Dec 10, 2024