Author: Jonathan Lee

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…

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 The progenitor of the new hatch genre, the Volkswagen Golf GTI hits the half-century mark next 12 months, and Wolfsburg is celebrating the milestone with a fiftieth anniversary special edition of the Mk8.5 this June. That date wasn’t picked at random – it coincides with the Nürburgring 24 Hours from June 19 to 22, where race versions of the automobile will aim to secure a second successive class victory. Not much was revealed within the press release, but Autocar expects the commemorative model to be based on essentially the most potent Clubsport variant – only…

Remember the incident involving a Proton Saga FL driving against traffic on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link highway yesterday? It seems that the driving force involved is an 85-year-old man, based on a Harian Metro report, reigniting questions on whether senior residents needs to be allowed to proceed driving. Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner M Kumarasan said the person turned up on the district’s traffic investigation and enforcement division later within the day to assist within the investigation. It was found that the driving force ended up opposing southbound traffic on kilometre 14.3 of the Second Link after making a…

Motorists driving on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link this afternoon got a shock of their lives when a road user driving against traffic nearly caused a multi-car collision. Based on a video posted by Facebook user Roda Johor, the incident happened southbound near the Iskandar Puteri exit around 2:40 pm. The dash cam footage shows a automobile encountering a gold Proton Saga FL driving in the other way, and on the fast lane at that. The driving force of the said automobile, in addition to those of the Proton Exora ahead and the Proton Perdana behind, all needed to take evasive…