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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.

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.

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.

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.

Porsche will offer ICE and EV variants of the next 718, reverse-engineering the PPE Sport skateboard to accept a mid-mounted engine while reinforcing the floor for rigidity. The Macan is also reverting to combustion as the brand writes off £6.65 billion in reversed EV programs.

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.