Asia Editor

Ankit Chalany

Ankit Chalany covers the Korean, Chinese and Indian car makers for MotorGrail, from Hyundai and Kia to the new Chinese brands and Tata and Mahindra.

Beat: Korean, Chinese and Indian makes · 87 stories

SAIC Motor sells 430,000 cars in October, its best month of 2026

How a Giugiaro-styled Daewoo became a Chevrolet city car

Perodua Bezza vs Proton Saga (Third Generation) Compared on Engines, Size and Sales

Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage: Two Korean Crossovers Built on Shared Ground

How the Hyundai i30 FD set out to shed its budget image in Europe

The Hyundai i20 went from supermini to N performance car

What changed in the Kia Picanto TA and how safely it scored

How the Hyundai Accent went from budget hatchback to six generations

Why the Kia Picanto BA/SA won comparison tests and lost points on crash safety

How the Kia cee'd (ED) became Kia's first European-built car

Kia trims 2027 Sorento PHEV to one fully loaded X-Line SX-Prestige

Chery Brands Omoda, Jaecoo, Jetour and Exeed and What Each Sells

Daewoo Royale and LeMans Were Opel Designs Before the Leganza of 1997

Nissan Frontier Pro Is the Dongfeng Z9, and the Rich Pickups Came Before It

GAC, BAIC, Seres and Hozon Run Trumpchi, Arcfox, AITO and Neta

Geely Binyue Is a Coolray, a Proton X50 and a BelGee X50 Abroad

Genesis G90 Drew 4,342 Orders in a Day and Led the G70, GV70 and GV80 Range

Hyundai Gamma and Kappa Engines Run From a 998 cc Three to a 204 PS Turbo

Hyundai HB20 Was Built Only for Brazil, the Alcazar Is a Stretched Creta

Hyundai Motor Group's Rise to Third Place Behind Toyota and Volkswagen

Hyundai N Dates From 2012 and Its WRC Team Won Manufacturers' Titles Twice

Hyundai Nexo Manages 611 km on Hydrogen, Beside the Santa Cruz and Galloper

Kia EV4 Is Built in Korea and Slovakia, While the Tasman Tows 3,500 kg

Kia Stinger Ended as the Lowest Seller After the Opirus, Cadenza and K9

Kia Sephia and Cerato Were Sold as Mentor, Shuma, Spectra, Forte and K3

Kia Ray EV Led Korea's Home-Built Electrics Beside the Stonic, Sonet and K4

Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Celerio, Brezza and Ciaz Shaped by Indian Rules

Perodua Kelisa, Viva and Alza Range, With 400,000 Alza MPVs Sold by 2022

SAIC Owns MG, FAW Builds Hongqi and Dongfeng Backs Voyah

SsangYong Korando Started as a Licensed Jeep, Then Mercedes Power Arrived

Tata Nexon Earned India's First Five-Star Adult Safety Rating in 2018

Tata Nano Sold 74,527 in Its Best Year Against a Plan for 250,000

Hyundai unveils Elantra N Monochrome, a restrained version of its sports sedan

Proton Persona (BH): The 2016 Saloon That Replaced the CM Persona

Perodua Bezza: The Malaysian City Sedan That Became Perodua's First

Proton X70: Malaysia's Geely-Built SUV From 2018 to the 2024 Facelift

Proton Saga (Third Generation): Malaysia's Entry Sedan Explained

Hyundai Palisade: Hyundai's Three-Row Flagship From 2018 to the Hybrid Second Generation

Hyundai Genesis Coupe: Rear-Drive Coupe From Korea to the Race Track

Proton Satria: Malaysia's Hot Hatch From the GTi to the Neo R3

Chery Tiggo 7: The Compact Crossover From 2016 to 2026

Kia K5 (Optima): Five Generations of Kia's Mid-Size Sedan

Proton Exora: Malaysia's First Home-Built MPV, 2009 to 2023

Kia Forte: The Compact That Ran Under Five Names From 2008 to 2024

Hyundai Starex: The Light Commercial Van That Became Asia's People Mover

Chery Tiggo 5x: The Subcompact SUV Sold Worldwide as the Tiggo 4

Proton Suprima S: The Sporty Five-Door Sister to the Preve

Hyundai Creta: The Crete-Named Crossover Built for Emerging Markets

Hyundai Grandeur: Seven Generations of Korea's Flagship Sedan

Proton Preve: The Compact Saloon Built to Prove Proton Could Go Global

Kia Seltos: From 2019 Crossover to the 2025 Second Generation

Suzuki Cultus: The Supermini That Became the Swift, Geo Metro and Maruti 1000

JAC: From Hefei Truck Works to Volkswagen, NIO and Huawei Partnerships

Proton Saga: Malaysia's Long-Running Compact From 1985 to the 2025 Model

Perodua Myvi: Malaysia's Best-Selling Car From 2005 to Today

Hyundai Veloster: The Asymmetric Hatch From 2011 to 2022

Haval H6: The Great Wall Crossover That Led China's SUV Segment for Years

JAC Maextro S800: Huawei's Luxury Flagship Explained, From Launch to Grand Design

Chery Tiggo 8: The Three-Row Crossover Family From the 2018 T18 to the Lepas L8

Proton: Malaysia's National Car Maker From the Saga to the eMas Era

Mahindra: From a 1945 Steel Trader to India's Largest Tractor and SUV Maker

Changan: From an 1862 Arsenal to a Chinese State Car Group

Great Wall Motor: From a Baoding Repair Workshop to the GWM Brand Family

Maruti Suzuki: From a Stalled 1970s Car Project to India's Largest Carmaker

Kia Niro: The Electrified Subcompact Crossover From 2016 to 2026

Hyundai Genesis: Two Generations of the Sedan That Became the G80

Hyundai Kona: The Subcompact Crossover That Went Electric First

Hyundai Atos: The Five-Door City Car from 1997 to 2014

Hyundai Tiburon: The Front-Wheel-Drive Coupe Sold Under Many Names, 1996 to 2008

Chery: The Wuhu Carmaker That Became China's Largest Car Exporter

Hyundai Elantra and Avante: Eight Generations of a Compact Hyundai

Kia Carnival: Four Generations of Kia's Family Minivan

Kia Sorento: Four Generations of Kia's Family SUV

Kia Picanto: The Little City Car Sold as the Morning in Korea

Kia Soul: The Boxy Hatchback That Ran for 17 Years

Hyundai Getz: The Supermini That Sold Under Many Names

Hyundai Sonata: Eight Generations of Korea's Mid-Size Saloon

Kia Sportage: Five Generations of Kia's Best-Selling SUV

Hyundai Santa Fe: Five Generations From Compact SUV to Hybrid Family Hauler

Kia Cee'd: The European-Designed Hatchback That Carried Kia's Name Abroad

Hyundai i30: Three Generations of Hyundai's Small Family Car

Hyundai i10: The Indian-Designed City Car That Became a Three-Generation Family

Kia Rio: The Budget Subcompact That Became Kia's Volume Leader

Hyundai Tucson: Five Generations of Hyundai's Best-Selling Crossover

Hyundai Staria: The Spaceship-Styled Van That Replaced the Starex Across Asia, Africa and Europe

Hyundai: The Korean Carmaker From the Pony to the Ioniq Electric Range

Kia: From Bicycle Parts to South Korea's Second-Biggest Carmaker