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On July 23, Lantu released the mid-term facelift medium-sized pure electric SUV Zhiyin. The new car has a length, width and height of 4810/1900/1636 mm and a wheelbase of 2925 mm. The front face has a 46.75-inch "Flashing Galaxy Smart Light Curtain" + 192-line laser radar, and supports 8 types of lighting effects OTA expansion. The interior is minimalist, and it debuts Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 4 and Hongmeng Cockpit HarmonySpace 5, equipped with a 15.6-inch sliding screen, 8295P chip and car refrigerator. The power continues to use a 230 kW rear single motor, and the 79/109 kWh battery corresponds to a CLTC range of 650/901 km. The 800V platform + 5C fast charging 15 minutes to replenish 515 km. The new car is expected to be priced in the 197,000-237,000 yuan range and will be launched at the end of August.

Chery Malaysia has unveiled its self-developed CHS Super Hybrid System, featuring a 1.5T Miller Cycle engine (143 hp/215 Nm) paired with a 204 hp/310 Nm electric motor. The combined output is 347 hp and 525 Nm, with a thermal efficiency of 44.5% and mechanical efficiency of 98.5%. The system includes an 18.3 kWh LFP battery with 90 km EV range and 1 200 km total range, IP68-rated, and supports 40 kW DC fast charging (19 min for 30%-80%) and 6.6 kW AC charging (3 hours full). The Tiggo 7/8 PHEV CSH models, set for launch, match previous show versions, though local release timing and CKD status remain unconfirmed.

Lexus Malaysia quietly launched the RX 500h F Sport Special Edition—limited to 50 units at RM512,888, just RM4 k more than the standard version. It features exclusive Titanium Carbide Grey paint, Black Sport Package, 21-inch dark-finished alloys and F Sport puddle-lamp logos. Power remains unchanged: a 2.4-litre turbo hybrid AWD system producing 371 hp and 550 Nm for 0-100 km/h in 6.2 s. Cabin highlights include a 14-inch touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital cluster, 21-speaker Mark Levinson audio and full Lexus Safety System+ suite.

Omoda Jaecoo will launch the C-segment five-seat Omoda C7 in Malaysia. Measuring 4,660 mm long with a 2,720 mm wheelbase, it offers a 197 PS/290 Nm 1.6T petrol with 7DCT and a PHEV variant pairing a 1.5T with e-motors for 360 PS/530 Nm. The 18.3 kWh BYD LFP pack delivers 95 km EV range and 1,250 km total. Cabin highlights include a slide-across 15.6-inch screen and 12+2 Sony audio with headrest speakers.

The facelifted Tank 500 debuts on July 25. Exterior tweaks include a stacked-chrome hexagonal grille; an optional Hesai ATX LiDAR enables Coffee Pilot Ultra AD. A “GWM” badge adorns the tailgate. Both Hi4-T and Hi4-Z PHEV retain the 2.0T+electric drivetrain rated at 185 kW, delivering 110–201 km WLTC electric range.

BMW M CEO Frank Van Meel told Autocar that the brand’s inline-six and V8 engines will remain in production under the stricter Euro 7 rules without any loss in output. While emission limits stay the same as Euro 6e, the test cycle is wider and durability doubled to 10 years/200,000 km. M engineers have refined combustion and cooling to maintain λ=1 without fuel-based cooling; details will follow. Van Meel ruled out three- or four-cylinder hybrids, insisting six- and eight-cylinder engines are central to M’s character.