...And even for lovers of heritage, the Stellantis group will be rolling out its flagship Peugeot brand under its own management. Taking the cue from Toyota and Honda, it will have a factory presence in key Asean markets including the Gurun plant in Malaysia for Peugeot and its LandTrek pick-up truck. It has a factory in Indonesia making small Citroen cars.

For us romantics, Peugeot will not only introduce its combustion cars but also, eventually, its EVs including the e-208 and some electric vans. With Stellantis investing directly in Malaysia as the national sales company and as the brand owner, it will be more inclined than a franchisee would towards bringing the latest new cars to Malaysia.

More cheer too from market sources who say that Stellantis – which means a constellation of stars — will revive the Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Citroen brands in Malaysia.

If you’re planning to buy a new car this year or the next, it will be a good time to visit all the car shows and learn about what’s available. And for lovers of trusted marques, give a cheer to Stellantis for being the only one of the Big 3 US companies to invest in Malaysia as one of its hubs for the Asean region.

Stellantis NV, one of the world's largest carmakers, is contemplating a significant expansion in Malaysia by producing its first electric vehicle (EV) here by 2024 as well as introducing more brands, besides the flagship Peugeot and Citroën.

It is learnt that Stellantis - a merger between France's Peugeot SA and Italy-US group Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV - had been doing testing of several models from brands such as Opel, Alfa Romeo and DS here since the past two years.

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Do you yearn?

Or do you yawn?

Another day, another EV. The amount of EVs out there is more than the handphone model to choose from.

If bring in peugeot 208 ,  I will looking for it

...Previewed at the Malaysia Auto Show 2023, the all-electric e-2008 is set to launch in Malaysia this year. It will be the first Peugeot EV in the local market that will rival the likes of the Mazda MX-30 and Kia EV6. It will come equipped with a 50-kWh battery pack offering a range of 320 km on the WLTP cycle.

Further, the Stellantis Group is gearing up to establish Malaysia as its new hub for the Asia-Pacific region by 2025. The strategy involves exporting 280,000 vehicles from Malaysia to 20 countries across the region by 2028. Malaysia will also function as Stellantis' headquarters and regional distribution centre for parts in the Asia-Pacific.