Talk about a story for the ages – Rookie Racing's Toyota GR Corolla has made history as the world's first liquid hydrogen-fuelled car to complete a race by successfully crossing the finish line at Round 2 of the Super Taikyu's 24 hours of Fuji this past weekend. Hydrogen (H2) as fuel is not new per se, as Toyota has fielded H2-combusting Corolla race cars since 2021. The main difference between now and then is the trialling of liquid hydrogen, a tech that promises higher energy density, longer d

Sanjay

Jun 3, 2023

The RHB Drive: Premium & EV Roadshow 2023, powered by CARSOME’s ecosystem partners, Carlist.my and WapCar, roared to an electrifying start earlier today at the Piazza, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Officiated by YB Datuk Seri Haji Salahuddin bin Ayub, Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, the three-day event is held from 2 to 4 June 2023 and showcases the latest array of electric vehicles across various price ranges. During the launch ceremony, Datuk Seri Salahuddin said he was pl

CY Foong

Jun 2, 2023

Calm, understated, but no less lacking a punch – that's the 2023 BMW iX1 electric (EV) SUV, and it's ready for you at the ongoing RHB DRIVE Premium and EV Roadshow that's happening all through 2- to 4-June 2023 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. It's as it says on the tin; an EV version of the combustion-engine X1 (U11) SUV. As such it's as viable as any for your starting point into the premium EV world, with all of the BMW charms you expect. Fully-imported (CBU) from Germany, our iX1 is sold in the sole

Sanjay

Jun 2, 2023

Minister of Transport Anthony Loke has revealed that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is exploring various incentives to encourage the purchase electric vehicles (EVs), including the use of special number plates in addition to a revamp of the road tax structure for EVs. “I have also told the Road Transport Department to come up with some other incentive for EV users, such as e-plates for EVs; we can have special number plates for EVs, to differentiate EVs from other vehicles. These are the th

Shaun

May 18, 2023

DRB-Hicom, which owns 51.1 percent of Proton, confirms that news reports of premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr coming to Malaysia are not true. DRB-Hicom's Head of Group Strategic Communications, Mahmood Razak Bahman said at a media event today evening, "The Minister likes the car, everything is under study, but to say that Zeekr is coming is not very accurate." Also read: Geely's premium EV, the Zeekr 001 debuts in China, around RM177k This follows after the Minister of Finance, Tengku Z

Sanjay

Apr 4, 2023