Five months after its global debut in Mexico, the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pick-up truck has been launched in Brazil. Prices for the pick-up truck start from BRL 379,800 (~RM 290k) which is significantly higher than its core rivals, the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger which start from around BRL 220,000 (~RM 168k). However, BYD claimed that it received around 1,500 orders since pre-sales began on 3 October. Henrique Antunes, commercial director of BYD Brazil, projected sales of between 10,00

CY Foong

Oct 24, 2024

Korean carmaker Ssangyong, now known as KG Mobility (KGM), announced that it signed a strategic partnership and platform license agreement with Chery Automobile. The agreement will see KGM collaborating in areas including design and development of vehicles as well as car manufacturing and distribution. The deal also includes sharing the intellectual property of the T2X platform, Chery’s second-generation modular architecture that supports plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). According to regulatory

CY Foong

Oct 24, 2024

Hyundai Motors Indonesia announced bookings are open for the all-new fifth-generation (MX) Hyundai Santa Fe in the country. The 3-row D-segment SUV will be offered with two variants, namely Prime and Calligraphy which are powered by a 2.5-litre petrol and 1.6-litre hybrid powertrains respectively. The 2.5-litre petrol variant is powered by a naturally aspirated 4-cylinder unit that makes 194 PS and 246 Nm. Power is sent to the front wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. Meanwhile, the hy

CY Foong

Oct 24, 2024

A small car that costs nearly a quarter of a million Ringgit is going to raise a lot of eyebrows. Small is cheap, big is expensive – that’s the usual consumer hierarchy unless you're selling bikinis or diamonds. The profit margin on small cars is too thin for manufacturers to invest their best and the brighest minds into developing it. Also, no ambitious car engineer wants to boast about building the best entry-level luxury car, so motivation to excel is limited. When the CEOs of Mercedes-Benz o

Hans

Oct 24, 2024

Fuel price movements in Malaysia from 24- to 30-Oct 2024 are as below: Fuel Price Update 24- to 30-Oct 2024 RON 95 RM 2.05 RON 97 RM 3.19 RON 100 RM 5.00 Shell V-Power RM 6.30 Diesel EURO 5 B10 RM 3.01 Diesel EURO 5 B7 RM 3.21 Follow fuel price live updates: Petrol Price Malaysia

Sanjay

Oct 23, 2024