The information comes from suppliers. The touch panel manufacturer General Interface Solution (GIS) is therefore to receive a higher order volume for LCD modules from Apple, as reported by the industry portal "Digitimes". GIS will deliver the modules for the Macbooks since the fourth quarter of 2017.
The report gives no information about details of the new Macbook. "Macrumors", however, assumes that a new entry-level Macbook could replace the Air. This is currently the cheapest Apple laptop with a price starting at 1099 euros. The 12-inch Macbook is available from 1,499 euros. According to reports, the next Macbook will be equipped with a 13-inch display.
I love those machines. I had all kinds of apple laptops and none of them dissapointed me, except for one macbook with gpu issues.