BYD is the best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) brand in Thailand and is setting up an assembly plant in the Kingdom. According to a Chinese insider, production of the first Thai-assembled (CKD) BYD model could begin this month, pointing to a launch in May. The insider posted a photo on their Weibo that was allegedly taken at the BYD Thailand factory. It showed a BYD Atto 3 with some parts installed. The right-hand drive (RHD) unit is on a production line surrounded by working personnel.

Neta Auto Malaysia has rung up 100 bookings of the Neta V EV at the recently-concluded Malaysia Autoshow 2023. Deliveries are expected to start in Q3 2023. "We are pleased to have reached our milestone of 100 bookings during the Malaysia Autoshow 2023. We are grateful to Puan Muhaya Salleh, for being our hundredth customer, and we look forward to delivering her NETA V soon", said Mohd Norazli Mohd Salleh, Group Chief Strategy Officer of the GoAuto Group. With prices starting from RM 99,800 (on-t

Come this Thursday and Chinese automotive brand BYD will be launching its range of electric vehicles (EVs) here in Malaysia. The Shenzhen-based automotive brand has already stepped foot in our northern and southern neighbours, namely Thailand and Singapore, respectively. The first model earmarked for the Malaysian market is the BYD Atto 3. Said model is an EV SUV that has dimensions that puts it between the Honda HR-V and Honda CR-V. In China, the Atto 3 is known as the Yuan Plus. BYD launched t

Just two weeks after the BYD Atto 3 full electric SUV went on sale, BYD Rever Thailand, the official distributor of BYD cars in the Kingdom, has added a new variant into the mix. The new variant makes the Atto 3 even more affordable at THB 1,099,900 (~RM 141,000), however, it has a lower 410 km range. Known as the Atto 3 Standard range, the new entry-level Atto 3 gets a smaller 49.9 kWh battery pack. This gives the SUV a range of 410 km based on the NEDC. In comparison, the Extended range gets a

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

MINI Malaysia just launched its brand’s first digital booking platform called MINI eShop for those looking to purchase their dream MINI during this Movement Control Order (MCO) period. Similar to Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru’s online showroom, the platform simplifies the customer’s journey during the booking process. Customers can browse through a wide selection of MINI models available for purchase in various specs according to your desire, and book through the platform, all from the comfort of t