Author: Jonathan Lee

The third-generation Volkswagen Touareg could have only been launched in Malaysia last 12 months, but globally the nameplate already looks to be headed the best way of the dodo. Autocar reports that the mass market-badged premium SUV is about to be discontinued next 12 months with no successor planned, citing company insiders. Wolfsburg’s impending move will draw a line under its upmarket ambitions, the carmaker having introduced the unique – twinned, let’s not forget, with the Porsche Cayenne and (eventually) the Audi Q7 – in 2002 not long after the ill-fated Phaeton sedan. It also represents a shift in priorities…

Teased earlier this month, the Honda N-One e: has been revealed in Japan, bringing the electrical powertrain of the N-Van e: to a passenger automotive. Notably, this little tyke forms the idea of the Super EV Concept that made its debut on the Goodwood Festival of Speed before being shown at the continued Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Unlike the show automotive, the N-One e: is a narrow-bodied vehicle that matches inside Japan’s strict size limits for kei cars. It’s essentially an electrified version of the N-One, a cutesy upright city hatchback with round headlights, a trademark black mask,…

You could have seen a notice purportedly issued by KTM circulating on social media today, informing of a service termination on the Bank Negara and Kuala Lumpur stations tomorrow from 9am to 5pm, with Komuter trains supposedly not stopping on the two stops during this era. The occasion? The Himpunan Turun Anwar rally held by opposition party Perikatan Nasional, slated to be held in and around Dataran Merdeka. That has turned out to not be the case, in response to transport minister Anthony Loke. In a social media post, he announced that he has instructed each Prasarana (RapidKL) and KTM…

Through the launch of latest exterior and interior colors for the eMas 7 yesterday, Proton reiterated that the eMas 5 will likely be launched this 12 months, taking the fight to the also-upcoming Perodua EV tipped to be called the QV-E. In accordance with Pro-Net CEO Zhang Qiang, the automotive will likely be smaller but “still offer space, comfort and smart features.” That much we all know, because Proton already showcased the eMas 5 on the Malaysia Autoshow in May. Essentially a twin of the Geely Xingyuan/Star Wish, it’s a hatchback designed to compete with the BYD Dolphin and is…

Undeterred by the leak last month, Mazda has teased its forthcoming third-generation CX-5, set to debut just next week on July 10. A series of shadowy images confirm the veracity of the initial photo, showing the SUV’s mild redesign. Clear to see are the slim headlights with tiered L-shaped daytime running lights, flanking the Kodo chrome grille with a mesh insert. The said grille is framed by a black U-shaped piece that’s paying homage to the gloss black trim on the electrical 6e, providing some visual unity between two otherwise unrelated cars. Lower down, the form of the downturned centre…

Having built cars since 2018, Xpeng has released its first second-generation model, the brand new P7. Set to switch its flagship P7i, this electric sedan looks much more futuristic than its predecessor, with shades of the Polestar 5 in its design. That much is clear within the fastback-like roofline that stretches all of the solution to the back, the rakish kinked C-pillars, the T-shaped front light signature (here stretching across the complete width of the automotive) and even the shrink-wrapped door mirrors that likely adjust in the identical way by moving the complete housing. Even the four-Y-spoke wheels seem like…

Just while you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Nissan, they’ve – the Japanese carmaker posted a net lack of 670.9 billion yen (RM19.6 billion) for the fiscal yr 2024, ending March 31, 2025. The fourth quarter alone was chargeable for dragging the corporate deep into the red, with net loss widening from nine billion yen (RM262.6 million) within the previous quarter to an astounding 676 billion yen (RM19.7 billion). In response – and under latest management – Nissan has kicked off an excellent more aggressive series of cost-cutting measures under the Re:Nissan banner, targeting savings of 500 billion…

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) could have teased several special editions for this weekend’s Malaysia Autoshow, but evidently it couldn’t wait that long – so it’s decided to launch all of them today. The one which enthusiasts can be most involved in is undoubtedly the Golf GTI Black Edition which, because the name suggests, receives an entire host of darkened components. First up, the value, which is RM246,490 nett (RM247,512 on-the-road without insurance) with the usual two-year warranty, or RM258,990 (RM260,012 OTR) with the Volkswagen Assurance Package (VAP) five-year warranty and servicing (the latter prolonged to seven years here). That’s…

It’s clear that development of Perodua’s first electric vehicle, the eMO (Electric Motion Online), is progressing at a rate of knots. Just five months after the eMO-II concept was shown on the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), images of the hatchback have surfaced throughout social media, with these ones – posted by Meng Lee Chen on the paultan.org Automotive/Automobile Discussion Group on Facebook – giving the perfect view. How will we know that that is definitively a Perodua? The trade plate number B3598A belongs to the national carmaker, having last been seen in these pages on a Daihatsu Move…

Launched in China back in 2022, the Geely Panda Mini has received a facelift ahead of the Auto Shanghai motor show later this month. The tiny four-seater electric city automotive, which competes against the likes of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV and Air EV, gets a fair cuter design and a few much-needed safety upgrades. Revisions include a brand new front end, still with large round headlights but with a black strip joining them, running across the charging port with the “Geome” badge (short for Geometry, now folded into the principal Geely lineup). The front bumper design can also be…