Careplus Group Berhad has announced its partnership with GoAuto Group Sdn Bhd to establish joint venture companies for the importation, distribution, assembly, and manufacturing hub of electric vehicles (EVs). The first joint venture with Go Auto is to import Neta brand EVs. This venture involved Careplus acquiring a 30 percent stake in Intro Synergy Sdn Bhd (ISSB), a subsidiary of Go Auto, through a share swap. ISSB's primary role is exclusive distribution of select Neta EV models in Malaysia a

Proton has entered a strategic partnership with CARSOME to offer customers a seamless solution to trade-in their old cars. Besides CARSOME, two other online bidding companies are also on-board with Proton. Proton says the partnership with CARSOME will provide customers with a range of benefits, including enhanced convenience, trustworthiness, competitive trade-in values, transparency in pricing, secure payment and ownership transfer, daily auctions, faster disposal, and comprehensive inspections

Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, has announced that all remaining pure combustion-engine models have been completely sold out until the end of their production, according to an interview published in Germany's Die Welt newspaper, as cited by Automotive News Europe. Winkelmann, who also serves as the head of the Volkswagen Group unit, stated that the order books for the Lamborghini Huracan and Urus are now full, signifying the conclusion of the company's production of combustion-engine-only v

Honda Japan has released a video on the 2021 Honda HR-V being subjected to performance tests on snow. In Japan, the all-new Honda HR-V (known as Vezel in Japan) is slated to go on sale in April. Powertrain options for the 2021 Honda HR-V include a 1.5-litre paired to a CVT, and a 1.5-litre petrol-electric e:HEV hybrid powertrain, similar to the one that powers the Honda City RS. All-wheel drive (AWD) option, Honda calls it Real Time AWD, is available for both powertrains. Real Time AWD system is

During a recent interview session with Proton chief designer Azlan Othman and Geely Design Shanghai vice president Guy Burgoyne, we learnt that Proton will progress from merely rebadging Geely models, but will instead feature Proton-designed upper bodies. This will mark a massive departure from the current Proton-badged Geely models, namely the Proton X50 and Proton X70, seeing that both models have minimal differences from their Chinese donor cars. Recall that the Proton X50 and Proton X70 look

The next generation of Proton models will use three-cylinder turbocharged 1.5-litre port injection (MPI, multi-point injection) engines, says Proton. Speaking at a press conference at today’s Proton X50 preview drive at the Sepang International Circuit, Proton’s Director of Group Engineering En. Hazrin Fazail Haroon told the assembled media that the new 1.5T MPI will feature prominently in Proton’s future powertrain line-up. Hazrin didn’t specify which model will use the 1.5T MPI next, but among