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On September 29, the Buick Allnew LaCrosse celebrated its 1.5 millionth unit rolling off the line, with official images of the new model released, launching on October 10. The new car continues the family design language with sleek headlights and large trapezoidal front grille. Dimensions are 5,003/1,866/1,466mm with a 2,905mm wheelbase, featuring 19-inch new-style wheels and Ink Bamboo Green exterior color. Interior offers an enveloping cockpit design with a new floating central screen and full LCD instrument cluster, single-side wireless charging, 121-color ambient lighting, and heated/ventilated/massaging front and rear seats with a new interior color option.

Chery Malaysia announced the Tiggo Cross Sport Edition, based on the Turbo (non-hybrid variant), launching next month. Visual changes include a more aggressive front lip with side winglets, rear diffuser with faux tailpipe cut-outs and a "Sport" tailgate badge. Roof rails, spoiler and 18-inch alloys are carried over. Current Turbo is priced at RM89,000 and Hybrid at RM100,000, with limited-time deals potentially lowering the starting price to RM81,000. Both variants use a 1.5L four-cylinder engine but with significantly different drivetrains.

Mazda confirms the pure electric SUV CX-6e will officially debut on October 7 in Thailand, with expected pricing above 1 million baht (approximately 120,000 ringgit), imported directly from China (CBU). Like the Mazda 6e, the CX-6e was co-developed by Mazda and Changan Automobile, based on the Deepal S07 with retuned chassis. A D-segment mid-to-large SUV, it measures 4,880/1,935/1,620mm with a 2,902mm wheelbase in a two-row five-seat configuration. It features a rear-mounted motor (190kW/258PS/290Nm) achieving 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds with 185km/h top speed. The 78kWh battery delivers 484km WLTP range, supporting 195kW DC fast charging (10-80% in 24 minutes) and 11kW AC charging (8.5 hours). Interior features a 26-inch giant screen, HUD, 256-color ambient lighting, 23-speaker audio and panoramic sunroof. Malaysia faces policy headwinds for this model.

BMW will reveal the eighth-generation G50 3 Series on September 30. The teaser shows the testing prototype with design mimicking the fully electric NA0 i3 revealed in March. The range-topping M350 xDrive replaces the current M340i xDrive, featuring a 3.0L turbocharged inline-six (B58) producing 443PS (326kW) and 580Nm—gains of 56PS and 80Nm over the M340i. The 0-100km/h sprint takes 4.1 seconds (0.3 seconds faster), with 250km/h top speed. An eight-speed automatic and AWD are standard. It includes Drift Moment, sending all power to the rear wheels, plus adaptive M suspension, M Sport differential and variable sport steering.

The Jetta M6 pre-sale launched on September 28 with 3 variants at 80,800-99,800 yuan (limited-time price). Built on the Jie Si architecture and pure EV platform, it features the Horizon Journey 6M chip with pure vision ADAS, supporting highway and city NOA, planned for mid-October launch. The exterior adopts a new design language with L-shaped DRLs and "tear-drop" accents, offering 6 color options. Dimensions are 4,806/1,895 (1,868)/1,500mm with a 2,820mm wheelbase. The cockpit features a 15.6-inch 2.5K central screen and 256-color ambient lighting. Motors produce 113kW or 145kW with 465km or 555km range.

Evolvelectric Motors and FT Assembly signed an agreement to locally assemble the JAC T9 pickup truck in Kulim, Kedah, covering PHEV, BEV and diesel variants. The T9 PHEV will become Malaysia's first locally-assembled PHEV pickup, while the T9 EV will be the first locally-assembled pure electric pickup. T9 PHEV launches as CBU in November before transitioning to local assembly, followed by the diesel variant and T9 EV from January. FT Assembly invested RM3.6 million in an 84,000 sq ft facility with an annual capacity of 3,000 units and a target of 30% local content. The diesel and pure electric variants launched in March at RM119,888 and RM199,888 respectively. The T9 PHEV pairs a 2.0L turbo engine with dual motors (523PS/1,000Nm), using a 31.2kWh LFP battery delivering 100km pure EV range and 1,000km total range.