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Fresh renderings depict the production Toyota Seike coupe-SUV lower and sleeker than the Tokyo 2025 concept, swapping black cladding for body-color wheel arches and silver paint to enhance elegance. No launch date has been confirmed, signaling a sportier extension of the Seike lineup.

On Dec 12, Geely commissioned its Global Holistic Safety Center in Hangzhou Bay—an 81.9 k㎡ facility backed by over RMB 2 bn investment and five Guinness records, including the world’s longest indoor crash track and largest climatic wind tunnel replicating –40 °C to +60 °C, 250 km/h wind and 264 weather scenarios. Together with the upgraded “Holistic Safety 2.0” framework spanning life, health, asset and privacy domains, the center enables closed-loop validation for AI-based occupant protection, Shield Gold-Brick battery, AI BMS 24 h hazard forecast and quantum-grade cyber defense.

After a 12-month silence, BAIC’s Malaysia entry is back on track: pilot production of the X55 and BJ40 Plus was completed at EP Manufacturing’s Melaka plant in November, with full CKD assembly starting January 2026 under a 10-year contract. Open for booking since May 2024, the C-segment X55 (188 PS/305 Nm 1.5T+7DCT) is priced around RM129k, while the Wrangler-style BJ40 Plus body-on-frame 4×4 (221 hp/380 Nm 2.0T+8AT, removable roof/doors) lists near RM188k.

With five days to go until its official reveal, Perodua’s B-segment crossover—codenamed D66B and trademarked as either Nexis or Traz—shows Yaris Cross proportions but wears an ‘L’-pattern grille and deeper front bumper for local differentiation. Expect 1.5-litre NA (106 PS/138 Nm) or hybrid (111 PS) powertrains and a five-star ASEAN NCAP body shared with its Toyota twin. Positioned above the Ativa (RM 62-73k), the newcomer will be Perodua’s new range-topper when it debuts next week.

Ford and Renault Group will co-develop two Ford EVs on Renault’s Ampr platform by 2028: a Fiesta successor built alongside Renault 5 EV in Douai, plus a Renault 4-based crossover. An LCV collaboration is also planned, merging Renault’s scale with Ford’s dynamics to speed Europe’s EV shift.

Fresh spy shots reveal the facelifted Range Rover Sport SV will keep split headlamps and enlarged intakes up front, while 23-inch alloys with yellow calipers fill the arches. The rear adopts a central, square-quad exhaust layout for added aggression. Overall length and 3 m wheelbase are likely unchanged. Official specs remain unconfirmed; the current SV’s 4.4 T V8 mild-hybrid delivers 635 PS/750 N·m for 0-100 km/h in 3.8 s, and a high-output PHEV is expected when the updated model debuts in 2027.