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Chery Group’s new sub-brand iCaur debuted in Malaysia with the all-electric iCaur 03 SUV priced at RM119.8k for 2WD and RM129.8k for iWD AWD. Both use LFP batteries (65.7/69.8 kWh) giving 426/418 km NEDC range and 80 kW DC fast-charge. Standard L2 ADAS, 15.6-inch screen, Infinity audio. First 1,000 buyers get one-year free public charging, home wall-box and RM3k vouchers; CKD local assembly starts January 2026.

GAIKINDO urged Jakarta on 8 Sept for swift intervention to stop automotive lay-offs. Jan-Jul 2025 retail sales fell 10.8 % to 453 k units, cutting component output by 28 %. Some suppliers have cut 3-23 % of staff since mid-2024. The lobby wants the pandemic-style PPnBM DTP tax holiday restored for vehicles with >60 % local content to lift demand, warning that rising CBU truck imports and EVs’ lower parts count have eroded over 38 % of the traditional market; the government has the final say.

Early September 2025 saw Proton—49.9% owned by China’s Geely—launch its first EV assembly plant in Malaysia’s Perak Automotive High-Tech Valley, starting at 20k units yr⁻¹ and scalable to 45k. The e.MAS will roll off first, backed by Geely’s US$10 bn pledge, as PM Anwar urges deeper investment to hit the national target of 20% electrified-vehicle sales by 2030.

The MIIT list shows the Galaxy Xingyao 8 BEV offers 67.8/79.1 kWh packs for 600/690 km CLTC range, while the PHEV uses a 28.3 kWh battery giving 161 km electric range. The full-size sedan keeps Geely’s “Ripple” design, frameless doors and fastback profile, with “Xingyao 8 EV” badge; pricing is expected around 12–17k USD.

On Sept 16, BYD launched the Tang DM-i 175 km Smart Driving Long-Range in three trims, priced RMB 179,800-199,800. A 26.6 kWh Blade battery delivers 175 km CLTC electric and 1,240 km total range; 4.7 L/100 km depleted consumption. Standard Cloud-C chassis, DiLink 100 cockpit; top trim adds LiDAR DiPilot 300 enabling HNOA/CNOA; 0-100 km/h in 7.9 s.

Suzuki Motor Corporation will begin sales of the all-new battery electric SUV e VITARA in Japan on January 16, 2026. Unveiled in Milan in November 2024 and shown in India in January 2025, the “Emotional Versatile Cruiser” rides on the newly developed HEARTECT-e BEV platform and features the ALLGRIP-e electric 4WD system for agile on-road dynamics and off-road capability.