Bermaz Auto’s (BAuto) 85 percent-owned subsidiary, Bermaz Changan Sdn. Bhd. (BCSB), has been awarded the distributorship of the Deepal brand of electric vehicles in Malaysia. This will be Bermaz’s second electric vehicle brand after Xpeng, which is distributed by Bermaz Xpeng. Deepal is one of Changan’s two brands for EVs. The other brand is Avatr. Like many Chinese EVs, Deepal also makes EVs charged by combustion engines, a sub-genre of plugged-in hybrids known as extended-range electric vehicl

Hans

Nov 26, 2024

Chery’s Jaecoo J7 is Malaysia’s best-selling non-national SUV for the month of October 2024, according to JPJ’s vehicle registration figures. A total of 1,579 units of the Jaecoo J7 were registered last month, overtaking the Honda HR-V (1,550 units) and the Toyota Corolla Cross (1,140 units). Sales of the ever-popular Honda HR-V (priced from RM 115,900) increased by 2.4% compared to the previous month, but growth was capped by a lack of supply of the e:HEV RS hybrid variant (priced from RM 141,9

Hans

Nov 26, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) announced plans to invest US$ 479 million ~(RM 2.2 billion) in Malaysia between 2025 and 2030, aiming to expand its footprint in the country and across the ASEAN region, said HMC earlier today. Working with its long-term partner, Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd. in Kedah, Hyundai will begin local production in mid-2025, starting with a premium multipurpose van. The lineup will later include mid-to-large SUVs and MPVs from both the Hyundai and Genesis brands. Specific mode

Sanjay

Nov 26, 2024

The rumours surrounding a purported all-new eighth-generation Toyota Celica has been swirling for a good while now, but here's finally the light at the end of the long tunnel – it's reported that Toyota Executive Vice President, Hiroki Nakajima, has confirmed its revival! Answering a question by BestCar originally posed to Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, Nakajima answered: "To be honest, there’s nothing tangible at the moment. However, there’s a strong demand within the company for the Celica. So..

Sanjay

Nov 26, 2024

The upcoming 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) is set make plenty of headlines as it kicks into gear come this 5- to 11-December at MITEC, and among the brands to look out for there is none other than Perodua. At a recent media briefing event, we were informed that Perodua will be doing a 'product unveiling' at the show. We think it's a strong sign that we will finally have a proper first look at the upcoming next-gen 2025 Perodua Myvi BEV. Perodua Myvi BEV in Malaysia First

Sanjay

Nov 26, 2024