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Jeep unveiled the Wrangler Whitecap special edition featuring a white roof, grille inserts and 1941 decals honouring the military CJ. Offered on Rubicon and Sahara with 2.0T (274PS) or 3.6L V6, the package adds roughly US$3,185 to the Rubicon base price.

A camouflaged Proton X90 facelift mule has been spotted on local roads. The 7-seat SUV is expected to retain its current shape but drop the 1.5L 3-cyl MHEV for the X50-sourced 1.5L i-GT four-cylinder turbo, rated 181PS/290Nm. The revised model will run purely on petrol and may gain wireless smartphone mirroring on an updated 12.3-inch head unit, with launch anticipated later this year.

Fresh renderings depict the production Toyota Seike coupe-SUV lower and sleeker than the Tokyo 2025 concept, swapping black cladding for body-color wheel arches and silver paint to enhance elegance. No launch date has been confirmed, signaling a sportier extension of the Seike lineup.

On 12 Dec, Xpeng inked a CKD agreement with EPMB’s unit PEPS-JV (Melaka), shifting G6 and X9 from CBU imports to local assembly for Malaysia. With import-duty exemption ending 31 Dec 2025 and CKD incentives running through 2027, the move secures tax-free positioning. EPMB already assembles GWM, BAIC and MG vehicles at the same Melaka plant.

Great Wall’s ORA brand will launch its first SUV, the ORA 5, on the evening of Dec 16. Positioned as a retro-styled compact BEV, it lists five variants priced ¥109.8-142.8k with two range options. Top trim adds LiDAR and city/highway Navigate-on-Autopilot functions.

Spotted at MobilityX Asia 2025, the CAM EV Microvan is a rebadged Nextem Vaquita from Hong Kong. The 3.5 m-long, 1.24 m-wide cab-chassis offers 2.14 m³ cargo space and 255 kg payload. A 15.97 kWh LFP battery feeds a rear motor in 13.6 or 20.4 PS tunes, both with 105 Nm and 80 km/h top speed; 3.3 kW AC charging gives 150 km range. Multiple bodies (tipper, washer, coffee truck) are possible, but Malaysia will launch the high-box van in Q2 2026 for around RM 65,000.