The new road tax structure for battery EVs (BEVs) announced today will be enforced starting 1-January 2026. According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the new road tax structure is about 85% cheaper than the amount levied on an equivalent combustion engine model, outlier models aside. The new power output-based road tax structure will see the cheapest BYD Dolphin Standard Range (70 kW) paying just RM 40, while the more powerful 150 kW Extended Range variant will pay RM 160. Prior to this, the

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Neta announced via its social media channels that the first batch of equipment for its Indonesian assembly plant (CKD) arrived at the facility in Bekasi, West Java. Neta’s Indonesian distributor, PT Neta Auto Indonesia (NAI) stated that CKD production will begin in May 2024 with the Neta V as the first model to be locally assembled. In a statement, NAI also revealed that another unnamed Neta model would also be assembled at the plant which will be intr

If you form your opinions on BYD based on what the English-speaking world say, then BYD is the gift from the heavens. BYD is a trusted world leader in EV battery technology, and it’s now in Malaysia, with the cheapest BYD Dolphin selling for RM 100,530. BYD’s lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry Blade battery is the safest in the world. Not even puncturing it with a nail or driving a heavy truck over one can make it burst into flames. Even when it does catch fire, BYD’s Blade battery design en

A Tesla whistleblower leaked a massive collection of data amounting to 100 GB to German newspaper Handelsblatt. The data reveals over 2,400 reports of self-acceleration issues, more than 1,500 braking problems, 139 instances of "unintentional emergency braking" and 383 cases of "phantom stops," wherein false collision warnings prompted unnecessary braking actions. The files document instances of Tesla vehicles autonomously manoeuvring around obstacles in parking lots, with some resulting in mino

MINI presents a forward-looking design called Charismatic Simplicity for its upcoming all-electric model family. This design language prioritises essential elements for a sleek and minimalistic aesthetic. Though, yes, MINI's describes it as a 'new model family', the cars themselves look a lot like Countryman- and Cooper-sized products. Semantics aside, a lot of it is pretty nice. Characterised by uniquely-MINI design features, it also integrates sustainable manufacturing into the whole design el

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and