Zeekr's claim as a "pure electric" brand under the Geely group umbrella will soon be a thing of the past, though this is for good reason – the carmaker will soon add plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its portfolio later in 2025, reports Car News China. The portal says Andy An, Geely Group President, revealed on Wednesday that the brand is to launch three new models this year. One is a large flagship SUV, codenamed DX1E, and another is a mid-size SUV with the EX1E codename. Both of these are to be the P

Sanjay

Jan 3, 2025

Chery announced it set a new sales record in 2024 with 1,611,374 vehicles sold globally, crossing the 1.6-million-unit mark for the first time. Last year’s sales figure also showed a 31.1% growth compared to 2023. The Anhui carmaker’s parent company, Chery Holding, also broke a new sales record last year with 2,603,916 units sold across its sub-brands, including Chery, Exeed, Jetour, iCar, and Luxeed. The company’s export volume rose 21.4% to 1,144,588 vehicles. The following are the total globa

CY Foong

Jan 3, 2025

China is no longer just the world’s factory, but it’s now also the world’s capital for technology and innovation. BYD, the world’s leading maker of electric vehicles (including plug-in hybrids) has an insatiable hunger for technical talent. To fuel its growth ambition, it needs top class engineering talent. Chinese publication Autohome reports that BYD had, on 30-December, donated 3 billion Yuan (~RM 1.8 billion) to 35 universities, including China’s top ranking Peking University and Tsinghua Un

Hans

Jan 2, 2025

The current eighth-generation Toyota Hilux has been soldiering on for close to a decade since it was first launched in May 2015. With that said, the evergreen default pickup truck for Malaysians might be seeing an all-new replacement this year and Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) offers a clue in the name. As picked up by Headlightmag, Toyota filed a trademark for the Hilux Travo name in the Kingdom’s DIP on 23 December 2024. Unlike the Toyota Innova Zenix though, this new su

CY Foong

Jan 2, 2025

Mazda USA is poised for record-breaking sales in 2024, with projections indicating over 420,000 units sold in the last 12 months, according to a Bloomberg report. This represents a remarkable 16% growth compared to 2023 and surpasses the company’s previous record set in 1986—all achieved without a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in its lineup following the discontinuation of the Mazda MX-30. Looking ahead, Mazda USA aims to further build on this momentum, targeting sales of 450,000 units in 2025.

Arvind

Jan 2, 2025