Author: Mick Chan

Great Wall Motor Malaysia (GWM Malaysia) has announced that the Ora 07 – known elsewhere because the Grand Cat or Lightning Cat – is now available for booking within the country, through authorised dealers nationwide. Launched in Thailand last month, the Ora 07 is about to return to Malaysia also in two variants – the Long Range, with a front-mounted 204 PS/340 Nm motor, and the Performance, with a dual-motor AWD powertrain with 408 PS and 680 Nm, enabling a 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.3 seconds. The announcement from GWM Malaysia quotes a battery range of 640 km for the…

The Toyota Corolla Cross facelift has made its debut, over three years for the reason that original made its global premiere in Thailand. 4 variants comprised of 1 ICE version and three hybrids emerge on the facelift’s debut; 1.8L Sport Plus at 999,000 THB (RM133,093), HEV Premium at 1,094,000 THB (RM145,749), HEV Premium Luxury at 1,204,000 THB (RM160,404) and the HEV GR Sport at 1,254,000 THB (RM167,065). Visual updates bring the favored Asean-market SUV closer to the Corolla Cross sold in other markets, and changes include redesigned full-LED headlamps as seen on the Japanese– and European-market models. It’s unique elsewhere…

Age, in addition to the duration of being B2-licensed are among the many aspects which must be considered before the proposal for the automated upgrade to a full B license for motorcycles might be finalised, said deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The matter will probably be finalised in detailed meetings with the road transport department (JPJ) and the traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) soon, the deputy prime minister said, reported Bernama. “What we discussed earlier is that there’s a certain age limit, meaning the applicant have to be 35 years…

The Tokyo Auto Salon is where independent corporations in addition to manufacturers show their latest wares within the realm of customised vehicles, and this yr’s edition sees Lexus brings a performance-oriented concept based on its LBX B-segment crossover. Enter the Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept, so named for borrowing company chairman and master driver Akio Toyoda’s racing nickname, Morizo. Pitched as a “concept model with further-honed basic vehicle elements that enable the motive force to interact with the automotive and pursue driving fun,” the LBX Morizo RR Concept is supplied with parent company Toyota’s turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine, the G16E-GTS.…

Launched in Malaysia last December as a 2024-year model, the newest Mazda 2 facelift is in reality the Japanese B-segment model’s second, after the primary facelift that made its debut in 2019. In Malaysia, the 2024 Mazda 2 continues to be offered in sedan and hatchback forms, and is priced at RM108,670 on-the-road without insurance (with an additional RM500 premium if you happen to go for the Soul Red Crystal paint finish), or RM5,000 greater than its previous update for Malaysia in 2020. Powertrain for the fully imported, CBU Thailand duo continues to be the Skyactiv-G 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four…

The road transport department (JPJ) has issued an inventory of car makes and models which have been recalled by their respective brands, in keeping with a Facebook post by the department. The vehicle brands and models listed by the JPJ for his or her respective recalls are as follows – click on the brand names to go to the respective links for recall details: Audi Mercedes-Benz Kia Volkswagen Yamaha MT-09 (November 2021 – October 2023) – 1,329 units MT-09 Tracer 9 GT (November 2021 – September 2023) – 995 units Seeking to sell your automotive? Sell it with myTukar. This…

The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has stated in a press release that it’s in support of the ministry of investment, trade and industry within the ministry’s initiative in the event of the Malaysian Standard – Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Smash Repair Requirements (JSM MS). The JSM MS standard is anticipated to be launched by the department of standards (JSM) early next yr, and it is anticipated to lift the standards and professionalism of motorized vehicle collision repair activities “through the implementation of best industry practices across the nation,” the association said. The event of JSM MS by MITI through…

The Honda Prologue made its debut last October, bringing an all-electric SUV that’s the fruit of Honda’s collaboration with General Motors that sees the Prologue using GM’s modular EV platform and Ultium battery technology. The carmaker has now released specifications for the Prologue, in dual-motor all-wheel-drive guise a minimum of. This version may have 288 hp and 451 Nm of torque from its dual-motor powertrain; output figures for the single-motor front-wheel-drive version are to be announced. Each versions have an estimated battery capability of 85 kWh, in accordance with Honda, and the model’s battery range is estimated to be 480…

The present-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class range grows over again with the debut of the E-Class All-Terrain, here in its X214 iteration that follows the S214 E-Class Estate that was unveiled in June this yr, itself following the W214 E-Class sedan that premiered in April. By comparison with the S214 E-Class Estate, the All-Terrain is “larger only when it comes to height,” says Mercedes-Benz. The X214 All-Terrain measures 4,950 mm long, 1,904 mm wide, and 1,497 mm tall; the regular S214 E-Class Estate is 1,469 mm tall. Given its relatively more pronounced off-road temporary, the E-Class All-Terrain gets Airmatic air suspension as…