Martin Eberhard, the co-founder and former CEO of Tesla said it’s a “shame” that Tesla is cancelling plans for a low-cost Model 2 and replacing it with a Robotaxi. Eberhard was speaking at the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong. "We have both read in the news, Tesla delaying or eliminating their low-end Model 2 program, which is a shame for them, but it's a sign that China has a chance to really spread there," said Eberhard, as reported by Reuters. Although Elon Musk is synonymous with T

Tesla has reclaimed its position as the global leader in Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales after BYD's first-quarter sales saw a significant drop of 43 percent in Q1 2024, versus the previous quarter, according to official filings. BYD reported sales of 300,114 BEVs in Q1 2024, a sharp decrease from its record quarterly high of 526,409 units in the previous quarter. Also read: Tesla again teases ASEAN region expansion plans to chase BYD's lead Tesla, on the other hand, delivered 386,810 units

BYD Malaysia’s sole authorized distributor, Sime Darby Beyond Auto is currently offering up to RM 20,000 cash rebate for the 2023 manufacturing year BYD Atto 3 (MY2023). The promotion applies to both the Standard Range and Extended Range variants, thus bringing prices down to RM 129,800 and RM 147,800 respectively, but note that the prices quoted by BYD exclude registration and other charges. With registration fees, inspection fees, hire purchase endorsement fees added, the on-the-road price (ex

At the opening of Tesla Malaysia's Cyberjaya headquarters, it was revealed that the Tesla Model 3 'Highland' facelift is set to arrive in Malaysia this month in October 2023, as disclosed by Tesla Regional Director Isabel Fan. However, as reported earlier during the global debut of the Model 3 Highland, actual customer deliveries are anticipated to kick off by the year's end. Tesla is also ensuring that its service centre will be fully prepared to serve customers by that time. Just to recap, the

Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed that a “major” original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has expressed keen interest in licensing both the software and hardware that the electric vehicle (EV) giant is currently developing for full vehicle autonomy. During the second-quarter earnings call, Musk stated, "We are already in early discussions with a major OEM about using Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD). We're not trying to keep this to ourselves. We're more than happy to license it to others." Currently, Tes

MINI Malaysia has launched the facelifted 2021 MINI Hatch 3 Door, MINI 5 Door, and MINI Convertible, in Cooper S form. This is the MINI’s second facelift exercise after the 2018's refresh. It comes fully imported (CBU) from UK, and these are the prices (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty/free service package), which have gone up across the board: MINI Cooper S 3 Door - RM 253,318 (+RM 12,541) MINI Cooper S 5 Door - RM 261,005 (+RM 10,499) MINI Cooper S Convertible - R