Following its launch in China back in November 2021, the Maxus Mifa 9 electric (EV) van has been previewed in Thailand at the ongoing 2023 Bangkok International Motor Show. For the Kingdom, the Maxus Mifa 9 will wear a different nameplate, in this case, MG Maxus 9. The reason for the name change is because the MG brand is a well know marque in the Kingdom, plus both the MG and Maxus marques are part of the larger SAIC umbrella. While MG did not provide specifications for the Thai-spec Mifa 9, ou

Following the Ministry of Finance’s Budget 2022 announcement to exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from taxes, EVs are now generally referred to as tax-free. In October 2021, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s Budget 2022 proposed for EVs (specifically, it’s battery electric vehicles or BEVs) to be made tax-free. Some buyers confused this to include sales tax. However, the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) has since clarified that the tax-free reference only refers to import

Price reduction of up to RM 9k depending on variant Arrives in facelifted form Output stands at 286 PS/400 Nm, with 461 km range Following the Budget 2022 announcement on the tax exemption for EVs, the tax-free price of the BMW iX3 is now revealed - from RM 327,800 for the Inspiring variant and RM 345,800 for the Impressive variant – both of which include the BMW Service & Repair Inclusive: 5-Year Extended Warranty and 6-Year Service Package, as well as the Power Package. Previously, the BMW iX3

Japan Nissan Leaf owners will get to see their disposed batteries in action powering a railroad crossing device in Japan. Nissan and the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) are teaming up to come up with a more sustainable way to reuse old Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV) batteries to further promote a carbon-neutral future. Railroad crossings are an essential part of train operations and road traffic safety in Japan. In the event of a power outage or even just a scheduled maintenance work, th

Tenaga Nasional Berhad is ready to support Malaysia’s transition into electric vehicles (EVs) and is looking to partner with private companies operating in this field, reports Free Malaysia Today and The Edge. “We believe that it is important for Malaysia to start looking seriously into accelerating the transition into low-carbon mobility,” said TNB chief strategy and ventures officer Datuk Fazlur Rahman Zainuddin at TNB’s Energy Sector Roundtable Engagement on low carbon mobility yesterday. “TN

Like it or not, BMW drive towards its electric ambitions is only accelerating. As production of the BMW iX and i4 commences, the company pumps more than €500 million into its Dingolfing plant to expanding its E-Drive drivetrains production capacity for electrified cars. According to the BMW Group, this investment will enable them to produce E-Drives for 500,000 electrified cars annually from 2022. To give you an idea of how big of an expansion this is, in 2019, the Group sold 2.5 million cars, 1