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The Auto Car Expo (ACE) 2026 opened today at the Setia City Convention Centre, where GWM displays the Ora 5 HEV plug-in hybrid crossover SUV ahead of its local launch. Estimated at RM115,000, the model is due in November, with only the HEV version confirmed for Malaysia. Widely seen as a crossover take on the Ora Good Cat, it measures 4,471×1,833×1,641mm with a 2,720mm wheelbase and 175mm ground clearance, sitting between B- and C-segment competitors such as the Proton X70, eMAS 7 PHEV, CX-5 and CR-V. The 1.5T turbo engine plus electric motor delivers 223PS/476Nm, 0-100km/h in 7.7s and 4.4L/100km fuel consumption, with a 55L tank good for 1,100km, and holds a Guinness World Record for 3.74L/100km. Standard equipment includes 18-inch two-tone wheels, full-LED lighting, powered tailgate, panoramic roof, twin screens, 9-speaker audio and 360-degree imaging. Final specification will be confirmed at the November launch.

Audi Q9 real unit is officially unveiled in China, following overseas design and to be imported later. Measuring 5310/2010/1810mm with 3140mm wheelbase, it comes standard with 6-piston calipers, electric doors and adaptive air suspension, features curved OLED triple screens and 6/7-seat layouts, the domestic variant is expected to adopt 3.0T mild-hybrid powertrain.

The Leapmotor B03X has officially landed in Malaysia, making its debut at the ongoing paultan.org Auto Car Expo (ACE 2026) in Seaweed Green as a right-hand drive model to gauge local market interest. The B-segment pure EV SUV is expected to launch locally in H1 2027, CKD-assembled at the Gurun plant in Kedah, having debuted in China as the A10. Expected specs include a front motor producing 197PS and 200Nm for 0-100km/h in 8.6 seconds and 160km/h top speed. Europe gets 39.8kWh and 53kWh options with 292km and 382km WLTP range, and Malaysia is expected to take the larger 53kWh version with up to 133kW DC charging (30-80% in ~16 minutes) and 11kW AC charging. Measuring 4,270×1,810mm with a 2,605mm wheelbase, it is 40mm shorter than the BYD Atto 2. The Malaysian spec drops China-only features such as the panoramic glass roof, adopting international-spec equipment like Yokohama tires and chassis tuning by Stellantis at Balocco, plus an 8.88-inch cluster and 14.6-inch center screen.

Official images of 2027 Lynk & Co 08 EM-P are released ahead of its Nov 5 launch. It adds "Bright Galaxy" lighting effect, Dynamic Orange exterior paint and Warm Sand Gold interior trim, upgrades to 192-line LiDAR with Qianli Haohan H7 ADAS, adds passenger zero-gravity seat, discontinues 160km EV range variant across lineup while retaining 1.5T PHEV architecture.

The STELATO V8 officially released detailed specs and opened pre-sale with 4 variants, priced from RMB 329,800 to RMB 449,800. Positioned as a mid-large family smart flagship MPV, it offers both BEV and EREV powertrains, full lineup standard with 800V high-voltage platform and 12-degree rear-wheel steering, delivers maximum 830km CLTC pure electric range, equipped with HarmonyOS smart cockpit and Huawei ADS intelligent driving system, adopting 2+2+3 7-seat layout.

On October 30, Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, officially announced on the Q3 earnings call that the all-new ICE E-Class and the pure electric E-Class built on dedicated EV platform will make their global debut in 2027. The project was launched three years ago with an almost completely new architecture planning. The new models completely abandon the previous strategy of fully separated designs for ICE and EV vehicles represented by EQE, the ICE and EV variants will share unified design language, and the pure electric E-Class returns to traditional three-box sedan shape to directly replace the EQE product line. As the first model under Mercedes-Benz's new China localized supply chain strategy, the domestic pure electric E-Class is scheduled to hit the market in H2 2027 with nearly 100% of its components sourced locally in China. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz introduces AI R&D tools to shorten new car development cycle by up to 30% and further improve product iteration efficiency.