Twenty years ago, a Toyota Prius was the most popular car in the Golden State of California, one of USA’s most liberal rainbow-flag carrying state. California is also the US state that is most open to foreign brands like Toyota, or new concepts like electric cars, as opposed to say Tennessee, where the Ford F-150 rules. Californian liberals from the late ‘90s to 2010s were also the ones who, for better and for worse, made the Toyota Prius into an icon of tree huggers. Today, California is also k

The all-new 2023 Hyundai Kona EV – the final variant of the Kona range – will make its global debut at the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show next month. The second-generation Hyundai Kona was first presented to the public online in December 2022. three engine options have been announced for Korea – 198 PS/265 Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged T-GDi, 149 PS / 180 Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated, and 1.6-litre naturally aspirated hybrid that makes 141 PS / 265 Nm. Details of the battery EV variant will only be an

2023 is going to be an electrifying year for Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) as the company announced its latest step forward in their electrification ambitions to transform Malaysia into an electric vehicle hub for the region. The self-declared e-luxury carmaker has already begun deliveries to Indonesia in 2022 and the next step sees new exportations expected to Vietnam and the Philippines this year. Locally, the journey begun quietly kicked off with the introduction of their first ever electric vehic

As the global electric vehicle (EV) market begins to rise, the industry is looking to invest more in countries that produce the resources needed to build battery components and other materials. Indonesia is one of those nations and it is trying to attract foreign investors especially those from the EV industry. One company that stands out from the rest is Tesla and though there has been nothing official from the Elon Musk-helmed company, the country’s minister has been hinting that the company i

Japanese hybrids are among the most reliable cars on sale, regardless of engine type Plug-in hybrids more reliable than diesels, but still worse than regular petrol engines EVs least reliable, but Kia is an exception One in three (31.4 percent) electric vehicle owner in the UK has dealt with at least one fault on their EV in the first 4 years of ownership, versus 18.6 percent for combustion engine cars, reports UK publication’s Which? survey of 48,034 car owners in the UK, including 2,184 EV own

If you own or are planning to own a vehicle with the “H” badge on the grille; the Korean version that is, Sing Kwung Premium Sdn Bhd has opened the doors to its new Hyundai 3S centre in Malacca that carries an EV charger for the marque’s growing range of electrified vehicles. If the “3S” in the name didn’t give it away, there’s a showroom, a spare parts centre and a service centre at the new outlet. The service area houses five fully equipped service bays; including two Quick Service bays. It’s