With a wave of affordably priced Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) launching in Malaysia, all eyes are certainly on the dreamers and the big-eyed felines. However, there is one pioneer from an established marque that was given an update not so long ago that many people have somehow overlooked – the 2023 Renault Zoe. Indeed, the Renault Zoe along with the Nissan Leaf are among the first mass-produced EVs from a mainstream carmaker. While the Leaf received a second generation in 2017 and an update w

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to enter Malaysia officially as announced by Tengku Zafrul, the Minister of International Trade & Industry (MITI). Tesla will establish a head office, experience (showrooms) and service centres here, alongside setting up their fast-charging Supercharger network. The minister added that the American carmaker was the first applicant of MITI's BEV Global Leaders initiative that's aimed to spur EV demand here. Malaysia Welcomes @Tesla! @MITIMalaysia has appro

The Malaysian government will be ‘looking’ into ways to introduce affordable battery EVs priced below RM 100,000, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The Minister said battery EVs currently on sale in Malaysia are priced beyond the reach of most Malaysians. “The majority of EVs on sale today are priced above RM 100,000 but we want to bring such vehicles to the wider market, which is the price range of below RM 100,000. To achieve that, we will loo

During the launch of the BYD Atto 3, Andrew Basham, Managing Director of Sime Darby Motors, announced that the first BYD showroom will be opened in Malaysia this month. The company expects the number to grow to 20 by end of 2023. Most of the showrooms will be 3S (sales, service, and spare parts) centres. The first showroom, located at TREC KL, is expected to come online as early as mid-December 2022. “I’m happy to announce that Sime Darby Motors will have their first BYD experience centre here i

The biggest difference between the Japanese and the Koreans is speed of execution, and related to that – their openness to drop something that they have invested a lot of money in to, if the benefits are obvious. If Japanese business culture is defined by kaizen (continuous improvement), then Korean business culture is defined by pali pali (faster, faster). There's not much deep thought or philosophy behind Korean industries. It's all about trying to beat the Japanese by being better and faster

Joining the facelifted 2021 MINI 3 Door range that arrived last month is the John Cooper Works (JCW) version. It boasts the same visual updates and is fully-imported from the UK, with an asking price of RM 311,259 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain is unchanged from before; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque (up by 39 PS/40 Nm from Cooper S). Drive is sent to the front wheels via an 8-spee