142 - China’s latest EVs and PHEVs are coming to Malaysia?

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest trends in EVs and PHEVs from China and their potential arrival in Malaysia.

Auto China 2026 gave us a glimpse of where the automotive industry is heading next. From next-gen EVs and plug-in hybrids to wild new tech and smarter car platforms, China is moving incredibly fast.SoyaCincau.com’s Alex, Chapree and Duke were in Beijing for Auto China 2026 where they checked out the latest models from Geely, Zeekr, Omoda, Chery and more. The team also visited Hangzhou to explore Geely’s safety facility, test drive new cars, and witness a live crash test demonstration.In this episode of Let’s Talk About, Amin and Alex discuss the biggest highlights from the trip, the latest EV and PHEV trends from China, and which upcoming models could potentially make their way to Malaysia. This includes potential Proton e.MAS models in new segments.

People in this episode

Host: Alex

Guest: Amin

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• plug-in hybrids
• automotive industry
• China
• safety technology
• car models

Keywords

• EVs
• PHEVs
• China automotive
• Geely
• Auto China 2026
• Proton e.MAS
• car technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geely, Zeekr, Omoda, Chery

Products: Proton e.MAS

Places: Beijing, Hangzhou

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