At its launch in 2021, the Hyundai Kona Electric became Malaysia’s cheapest BEV, with prices starting around RM 150k. However, since then, a salvo of newer BEV models have undercut it, arriving at the minimum price threshold of RM 100k set by the Government. The 3 main models in this price bracket currently are the BYD Dolphin, Neta V and the recently introduced MG4 EV. However, browsing WapCar’s new Cars for Sale page reveals several pre-owned 2022 model-year Hyundai Kona Electrics starting at

The first Tesla Supercharger in Malaysia, located at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, is now online. This marks a significant move following the establishment of Tesla Malaysia in July, signalling the company's commitment to sustainable energy transition. The Pavilion KL Supercharging station is equipped with 8 Superchargers. Integration with the Tesla vehicle and mobile app streamlines the charging process, enabling features like remote battery preconditioning and real-time monitoring of charging status

Total electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for Malaysia still stand at measly 1,063, but the country is still sticking to the 10,000 charging stations target by 2025 as outlined by the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint, said Deputy MITI Minister Liew Chin Tong. Speaking at this morning’s launch of the Tesla Model Y, Liew said “As of today, it’s at 1,063. The target based on the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint issued by the government in 2020 is to have 10,000 charging stations by 2025, of which 1,0

Just like its neighbour, Thailand, sales of electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia are growing too, except calling it “growth” is an understatement. Explosion is more accurate as sales increased 571.4% in 2021 compared to 2020. Granted, the total number of EVs sold in the archipelago last year is still significantly smaller than the Land of Smiles. According to data collected by Gaikindo courtesy of our colleagues at AutoFun ID, 658 units of EVs were sold in Indonesia in 2021 compared to the 1,643

Following the Ministry of Finance’s Budget 2022 announcement to exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from taxes, EVs are now generally referred to as tax-free. In October 2021, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s Budget 2022 proposed for EVs (specifically, it’s battery electric vehicles or BEVs) to be made tax-free. Some buyers confused this to include sales tax. However, the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) has since clarified that the tax-free reference only refers to import

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially launched the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric in Malaysia. With prices starting from RM 149,888, the Kona Electric is now the cheapest EV in Malaysia after the Nissan Leaf. There are three variants available for the fully-imported (CBU from Korea) Hyundai Kona Electric - e-Lite, e-Plus, and e-Max, priced at RM 149,888, RM 169,888, and RM 199,888 respectively. Prices are with import, excise duty, and SST exemptions. This follows the Budget 2022 announceme