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The refreshed Hongqi HQ9 PHEV appears on China’s 25th tax-exempt list with a 39.5kWh pack delivering 173km or 168km electric range. A 120kW 2.0T petrol engine forms the plug-in hybrid, while design keeps the vertical-bar grille and full-width taillights on its 5222×2005×1935mm luxury MPV body.

Nissan plans to export electric vehicles (EVs) from its Chinese factories to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and other regions starting in 2026. The N7 mid-size sedan, the first EV developed in China, will be among the first to be exported. Nissan has invested in China's IAT Automobile Technology to develop software for export markets. Additionally, Nissan has established a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group to handle vehicle exports. Nissan aims to leverage the cost-effectiveness of Chinese EVs to enhance its competitiveness in overseas markets.

Fresh MIIT filings show the facelifted Yangwang U7 EV gaining a 150.01 kWh Blade pack good for up to 1,006 km CLTC—286 km more than the current 135.5 kWh version—while the PHEV sticks with a 52.4 kWh battery for 200/220 km electric range. Quad-motor power remains 1,000 kW; prices stay RM 628k–708k, keeping it China’s priciest home-grown luxury EV sedan.

The latest tax-exempt catalog reveals BYD’s mid-size EV sedan Qin MAX: 4866 mm long, 2820 mm wheelbase, paired with 52.9 kWh and 64.3 kWh Blade Batteries, single-motor outputs of 120 kW and 240 kW delivering 530 km and 630 km CLTC range. Wide grille, smoked LED headlights and Chinese-knot full-width taillight underscore Dynasty DNA, poised to lower entry barriers in the mid-size EV segment.

Proton officially announced that the X70 will soon launch a "second minor facelift" model, confirming the replacement with the same 1.5L i-GT four cylinder turbocharged engine as the X50 minor facelift, with an output of 181 PS horsepower and 290 Nm torque. The new car will be released online at 4 pm this Thursday (8th). It is expected that the exterior, interior, and configuration will maintain the standard of minor modifications in August 2024, with only power updates, and prices may be slightly reduced.

Honda Malaysia’s January ‘Every Drive, More Fun!’ offer slashes up to RM60k off MY2025 stock: Civic Type R drops RM60k, e:N1 EV now RM115.9k after RM34k discount; City sedan RM11k off, CR-V up to RM18k off. Brand-new 2026 units receive RM4k-RM10k reductions; vehicles must be registered by 31 Jan.