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Toyota Motor Thailand has presented 12 units of the battery-electric 2024 Toyota Hilux Revo-e to Pattaya as part of the city's 'Decarbonised Sustainable City Project' that has sustainable mobility as one of its key pillars. Running from April 2024 to December 2025, this project will see the Hilux BEV serve as songthaews, or fixed-route share-taxis. They can fit more people than sedan taxis, and are a popular alternative for those looking at cheaper ways to move around the coastal city. In fact,

Sanjay

Apr 27, 2024

These are the Toyota bZ3C and Toyota bZ3X battery electric vehicle (BEV) concepts that have just made their debut at the ongoing Beijing International Auto Show, previewing the Japanese carmaker's upcoming selection of fully-electrified vehicles. Launching in China next year, both these models were built in conjunction with Chinese partners familiar to Malaysians. The bZ3C sedan is jointly developed by Toyota, BYD, and local partners FAW. On the other hand, the bZ3X crossover is a result of shar

Sanjay

Apr 26, 2024

Tesla Malaysia has cut prices for its Model 3 and Model Y. All models / variants except for the recently announced Model 3 Performance have been slashed by RM 8k. The latest prices for Tesla Malaysia models are as below: Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive: RM 181,000 Tesla Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive: RM 210,000 Tesla Model 3 Performance All-Wheel Drive: RM 242,000 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive: RM 191,000 Tesla Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive: RM 238,000 Tesla Model Y Performance All-Whe

Hans

Apr 26, 2024

The latest EV Index from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) unveils a notable shift in Australians' vehicle preferences, which despite showing a decline in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) models, sees a continued increase in hybrid vehicle (HEV) sales, reports news portal Go Auto. In the first quarter of 2024, both battery electric vehicle (BEV) and HEV new vehicle sales surged, achieving record market shares. Petrol-electric HEV models notably retained their popularity amo

Sanjay

Apr 26, 2024

In Malaysia, the gap between the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda CX-5 is filled by the Mazda CX-30. Why isn’t there a Mazda CX-4? There exists a Mazda CX-4, but it’s a China-only model. The Mazda CX-4 was first introduced in 2016 but it was discontinued late last year. The Mazda CX-30 is also sold in China but it’s uncompetitive the salvo of Chinese battery EV (BEV) models coming onto the market. This Mazda Arata concept is developed in partnership with Mazda’s local partner Changan, and if its sloping roo

Hans

Apr 25, 2024

Freshly unveiled at the ongoing 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, this is the all-new Mazda EZ-6, a product of the Mazda-Changan joint venture to take on the deluge of rivals within the Chinese market. Unmistakeably Mazda in its styling, the EZ-6 is scheduled for launch in the Middle Kingdom by the end of this year. At point of publication specification and prices are not disclosed just yet, though Mazda says it will come with a battery-electric or a plug-in hybrid (BEV, PHEV) powertrain. It

Sanjay

Apr 25, 2024

BMW Malaysia has launched a new variant of the BMW iX3, the Final Edition variant. Priced at RM 319,600 (with 5-year extended warranty and service package), the iX3 Final Edition is RM 9k less than the iX3 Inspiring M Sport variant. Despite its name, the Final Edition variant still gets M Sport styling package. Also available are the following M Performance equipment: M Performance Carbon Mirror Caps M Performance Carbon Fibre Door Sill M Performance Rear Spoiler Adaptive M Suspension lifetime u

Hans

Apr 25, 2024

Premium battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker, Zeekr, will commence sales in right-hand drive (RHD) Asia Pacific markets beginning Q3 2024, confirmed the Vice President of Zeekr Technology, Zhao Chunlin at the ongoing Beijing International Auto Show. Zhao said that this is part of the greater plans to reach 50 countries, and Malaysia is mulled to be among the markets in the list that also includes New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand. The company has also confirmed that the first RHD models will

Sanjay

Apr 24, 2024

To the tycoons wanting to offset some of that carbon footprint, this here is the first-ever fully-electric 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Class BEV. Officially, it's named the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology, but that's a bit verbose so we'll stick to calling it the G-Class/G-Wagen BEV. It's hard to tell this and the conventional G-Class apart, and that's a good thing. It still looks ever ready to drop in a hot zone in a moment's notice, with the only obvious changes being the most subtle – the lack

Sanjay

Apr 24, 2024

Despite the number of cars booked and a surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) interest in Thailand at the recent Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2024, Nikkei Asia reports that loan defaults and price wars sparked by Chinese manufacturers bodes ill for the Kingdom's auto industry. The final sales figures may only reach half of the 53,000 cars booked at the event, which concluded last Sunday. A concerning 12% of auto loans were non-performing as of February, leading financial institution

Sanjay

Apr 24, 2024