If you have a budget of around RM 200k for an EV, the current de facto choice would be a Tesla. But which one, the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y? The sleeker sedan or its slightly larger sibling, the SUV? In this comparison, we'll delve into the key aspects of both models to help you decide based on your preferences and needs. Which is more affordable? When it comes to affordability, the Model 3 has the edge. With a starting price of RM 189,000 for the Standard Range RWD, it’s a tad cheaper than the

On Sunday (1 October 2023), Tesla launched an updated version of the Tesla Model Y in China with minor changes to the exterior and interior. It’s not as extensive as the Model 3 Highland which was announced for Malaysia last month. Indeed, the only changes seen on the updated Chinese-spec Model Y are redesigned black-painted 19-inch Gemini wheels for the base rear-wheel drive (RWD) and Long Range all-wheel drive (AWD) variants. Minor improvements added to the updated Model Y in China include a m

“A big embarrassment for Indonesia” and “Indonesian President… to feel jealous” are some of the comments mentioned in a recent opinion piece published by Japan’s Nikkei Asia in regard to Tesla’s launch in Malaysia. Indonesia’s government has already courted the American EV maker for years to invest in the archipelago but it seems that Malaysia somehow won according to the opinion piece by A. Lin Neumann, managing director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Tesla has set up a regio

Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturing arm of Samsung, might soon upgrade its plant in Seremban to produce 4680-type batteries for Tesla, claims Korean publication TheElec. Samsung has yet to make any official announcement on the matter but according to the Korean publication, Samsung SDI is preparing pilot production of 4680-type cylindrical batteries at the company’s Cheonan plant in Korea. It also said that once the pilot trial and the necessary technology verification is complete, mass produ

Thailand may have become the second South East Asian country after Singapore to setup a Tesla store but Indonesia has no intention of following Thailand’s footsteps in become a mere sales agent. Instead, Indonesia wants Tesla to setup a 500,000 cars per year manufacturing facility there. The carrot? The Indonesian government is offering Tesla access to renewable geothermal-generated electricity (up to 400 MW to be made available to the proposed region), which will have a positive impact on Tesla

The Tesla Model Y has dethroned the long-standing Haval H6 to be China's best-selling SUV. That's rather remarkable, considering that the Tesla costs twice as much as the Haval, but there's more to it. The Tesla Model Y was launched in China back in January this year, with deliveries commencing later that month. It is manufactured at the newly-constructed Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai. In September, Tesla sold 33,033 units of the Model Y in China, overtaking the Haval H6 (23,341 units), BYD Song