Author: Mick Chan
Perodua has filed a trademark application for QV-E name and logo with the Mental Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), as sighted by local automotive news site CarPlus. The QV-E logo sighted here wears blue accents, partially on the ‘Q’ and on the ‘E’ in its entirety, the color typically used to suggest electrification, or otherwise being “earth-friendly” within the larger automotive sphere. There isn’t official confirmation of the QV-E name at this point, though Perodua has previously also filed “Qve” with MyIPO, as sighted by Funtasticko in July last yr, which lends weight to this iteration of the name. The…
Geely has conducted an illustration of the security of its Golden Brick EV battery in a crush test, where the battery specified for the Galaxy E5 – twin to the Proton eMas 7 – is subjected to the burden of a 36-tonne ZTZ-59D most important battle tank, reported Automobile News China. The test yielded forces which were 1.8 times greater than what’s required by the brand new battery safety standards of China, it wrote. The battery pack survived getting run over by the most important battle tank, maintaining its structural integrity without bulging, leakage, fire, or explosion. The test was…
A brand new, extended-range version of the Geely Galaxy E5 has been unveiled through filings with the Chinese ministry of industry and data technology (MIIT). This may reportedly feature a battery pack with a capability of 68.39 kWh, which is alleged to supply 610 km of range on the CLTC Chinese domestic testing cycle. This bring a 15% increase in CLTC-rated range from the larger, 68.39 kWh battery capability over that of the 60.22 kWh pack, and thus the identical increase when it comes to the more stringent WLTP testing standard would bring that figure to around 470 km. The…
It’s Wednesday, which implies it’s now time again for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, and the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the approaching week of May 1 to 7. Once more, there is no such thing as a change in the value of RON 97 petrol, which subsequently continues at its present rate of RM3.18 per litre because it was last week. As before, the value of RON 95 petrol stays at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as set by the Malaysian government in February 2021. Likewise, diesel Euro 5…
Officially unveiled at the top of last 12 months, the Firefly EV has now been shown at the continued Auto Shanghai 2025 in China. Emerging from Nio sub-brand firefly, the brand had announced earlier this week that the right-hand-drive version of its eponymous compact electric vehicle might be ready by October this 12 months, with the UK and Southeast Asia being the primary markets to receive it. Having gone on sale in China in two variants, priced from RMB119,800 (RM72k) to RMB125,800 (RM75k) including battery, buyers in China will even have the choice of renting batteries through a battery-as-a-service (BaaS)…
Konsortium E-Mutiara bus Kelantan is ready to receive eight electric buses valued at RM11.2 million, and these are expected to start operations within the state in July, reported Latest Straits Times. The brand new electric buses are to serve 4 recent routes within the east coast state, including Kota Baru to Pengkalan Chepa and Kota Baru to Pantai Cahaya Bulan, said Konsortium E-Mutiara Bhd CEO Che Ibrahim Che Ismail. Fares for the electrical buses might be determined by the land public transport agency (APAD), he said. Travel on these upcoming EV buses might be freed from charge for individuals with…
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has revealed that it plans to extend the utilisation of its 1,655 km rail network that spans 10 states, Latest Straits Times has reported. Track utilisation rate by KTMB currently stands at 30%, and the rail operator goals to extend this to 80% by 2030 for increased ridership and cargo volume. It goals to attain the 80% track utilisation goal through the upgrading of infrastructure and the procurement of latest train sets, said KTMB CEO Datuk Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin. Completion of projects would also increase rail track utilisation, and this includes the Klang Valley…
The 2025 BYD Seal is on sale in Singapore in three variants, starting with the single-motor Dynamic at S$191,888 (RM643,398), through the single-motor Premium at S$215,888 (RM723,870), as much as the dual-motor Performance at S$266,888 (RM894,834); all prices quoted are with COE. The updated EV brings an updated kit list including a larger-capacity frunk that now holds 53 litres (up from 50 litres previously), together with latest alloy wheel designs and an electrically operated roof sunshade. In Singapore, the three-variant line-up for the 2025 Seal starts with the Dynamic that gets a 136 PS/310 Nm rear mounted motor, drawing from…
Jetour Auto Malaysia has announced that the primary shipment of the Dashing SUV has arrived in Port Klang, Selangor, ahead of the model’s official Malaysian market launch next month, following its initial preview on the brand’s Malaysian debut in May 2024. Deliveries of the Dashing SUV will happen after the official launch event that might be on April 9, and this initial batch of customer units might be imported. CKD local assembly of the Dashing is scheduled to start in late-May this yr, the corporate has stated. The Jetour Dashing is a C-segment, five-seater SUV that measures 4,590 mm long,…
An extra two Electric Train Service (ETS) sets are expected to reach in Malaysia in April, and be operational by August this yr after completing the crucial trials, Bernama has reported. “Two trains from China with eight sets being put together in Batu Gajah, Perak will complete the southern route of the road, following the beginning of the ETS service at Segamat station in Johor on March 15,” transport minister Anthony Loke said. We don’t need to wait for all 10 sets to begin operating, [and] we’ll use whichever set that’s accomplished. For Gemas to Johor Baru there will probably…
