Due to the weak Ringgit against major foreign currencies, Lotus Cars Malaysia has had to revise the pricing of its electric Eletre SUV and the premium Emira sports car, leading to a rise in prices. The initial indicated pricing announced during the Malaysian launch in April for the mid-range Eletre S has been increased to RM 698,000 (up by RM 50,000) while the range-topping Eletre R now costs RM 838,000 (up by RM 40,000). Prices listed for the Eletre are applicable in both Peninsular Malaysia an

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to enter Malaysia officially as announced by Tengku Zafrul, the Minister of International Trade & Industry (MITI). Tesla will establish a head office, experience (showrooms) and service centres here, alongside setting up their fast-charging Supercharger network. The minister added that the American carmaker was the first applicant of MITI's BEV Global Leaders initiative that's aimed to spur EV demand here. Malaysia Welcomes @Tesla! @MITIMalaysia has appro

GWM Thailand is pulling all the stops at the 2022 Thailand International Motor Expo (TIME) as the halls of Impact, Muang Thong Thani lit up with the Chinese carmaker’s latest models. Aside from the Ora Grand Cat (the global name of the Lightning Cat), TIME 2022 was also the venue that debuted the Tank 500 Hybrid in right-hand drive (RHD). It is worth noting that this wasn’t the first time that Thais were introduced to the Chinese SUV that is clearly inspired by the Toyota Land Cruiser. At the 20

3.8L V6 naturally aspirated petrol and 2.2L turbo diesel 4-cylinder Available in 2WD or 4WD CBU from Korea, bookings opened Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that it will be launching the Hyundai Palisade this month. Unlike its smaller sibling the D-segment Hyundai Santa Fe, this flagship E-segment Hyundai Palisade will be imported (CBU) from the Hyundai Motor Group’s plant in Ulsan, Korea, so don’t expect it to be cheap. Prices have yet to be announced but we expect prices to be cl

The stocky 2021 Hyundai Palisade is a model that's launching in Malaysia this year, with aims to turn heads away from the equally-massive Mazda CX-9. However, we aren't the first in this region to get the model - Indonesia, and most recently Singapore introduced the SUV, the latter of which we'll be taking a look at here. Bigger wheels for Singapore The Palisade generally looks the same across markets, with the exception of different wheels or colour options. Singapore's sole variant rolls aroun

Hyundai is on a roll lately, making some nice cars - look at how the newly-launched in Malaysia 2021 Hyundai Elantra makes segment rivals' designs feel archaic. In Indonesia, they've just added a new model to their line-up: the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, now open for booking ahead of its January launch there. Scheduled to be officially launched in Indonesia in January 2021, the 7-seat SUV is available in three variants. The variants and prices start are as below: Prime: IDR 777 mil (~ RM 223k) Signa