A district judge in the US state of California has dismissed a lawsuit by disgruntled Tesla owners, alleging that Tesla’s monopoly on repairs is forcing customers to accept high prices and long waits. This follows after a pair of antitrust class actions suits filed in March alleging that Tesla’s vehicle design, warranty and repair policies are deliberately designed to force owners and lessees to be dependent on Tesla for all repairs, limiting competition from third parties. The complaints made c

Tesla has added its third Supercharging station in Malaysia. Sunway Pyramid is the latest addition, following Pavilion and Sunway Big Box in Johor. The Tesla-only charging facility has four V3 stalls, bringing the total number of Superchargers in the country to 16. The V3 Supercharging station has a peak power of 250 kW actual output will be throttled down depending on the number of cars plugged in. In ideal conditions when only one Tesla Model 3 is plugged in, it is possible to gain up to 282 k

Following the launches of the i7 edrive60 and M70 variants, the (G70) BMW i7 eDrive50 now debuts and joins the ranks as the 'entry-level' offering of BMW's flagship EV sedan. With the introduction of the eDrive50, the G70 i7 range now totals three variants, this is how they shape up: 2023 BMW i7 range Variant Power (PS) Torque (Nm) i7 eDrive50 482 650 i7 eDrive60 545 745 i7 M70 660 1,050 All three variants are supplied by a 101.7 kWh battery which is claimed to offer a driving range of 611 km (W

Provisional data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) say that South Korea’s domestic car manufacturers sold a total of 1,395,297 vehicles in 2022. The figure excludes sales of imported foreign brand cars, which is compiled separately by the Korea Automotive Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). Automotive imports for Korea in 2022 is estimated to be at around 300,000 units, led by Mercedes-Benz. Of the 1,395,297 domestic vehicles sold by Hyundai, Kia, GM Korea (f

Chery has confirmed that the Omoda 5 in mid-2023, making Malaysia the first right-hand drive (RHD) market to launch the Omoda 5, ahead of countries such as South Africa and Australia. The Tiggo 8 Pro is also set to be launched within the same time frame. Both will arrive as locally-assembled (CKD) units. Chery also targets to have 30 dealerships ready nationwide by launch. These two models were selected based on market response. As a flagship model, the Tiggo 8 Pro will serve to build the Chery

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has revealed their updated prices for its models, valid from 15th June to 31st December. Depending on the model, one can expect to save between RM 7,734 to RM 31,345 when purchasing a brand-new Mercedes-Benz. In addition to these savings, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is also offering an attractive low interest rate financing (zero percent interest rate) with MobilityPlus car replacement program, and complimentary service packages. The offer is valid until 30th June 2020.