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

Thailand may have become the second South East Asian country after Singapore to setup a Tesla store but Indonesia has no intention of following Thailand’s footsteps in become a mere sales agent. Instead, Indonesia wants Tesla to setup a 500,000 cars per year manufacturing facility there. The carrot? The Indonesian government is offering Tesla access to renewable geothermal-generated electricity (up to 400 MW to be made available to the proposed region), which will have a positive impact on Tesla

The all-new 2022 Hyundai Palisade has been tipped to launch in Malaysia since last year, but plans have been postponed due to the lockdown. Now the car has finally arrived on our shores with the driver’s seat on the right side. Pun intended. Back in May, Hyundai’s largest SUV was spotted in a parking lot in Malaysia. However, the particular car was a left-hand-drive unit, dashing hopes that Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) will be launching the car then. But this time, the driver’s seat can cl

The Hyundai Palisade is a gargantuan SUV that directly challenges the Mazda CX-9 and is currently available in Indonesia and Singapore. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has also hinted that the flagship SUV is due to arrive in Malaysia soon. While the model arrived in Southeast Asia pretty recently, it has been on sale in other markets like the U.S.A. and South Korea since 2018. Hence, Hyundai will be giving the Palisade a mid-cycle refresh by 2022. Based on these spy photos provided by the “Pal

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) is looking to up their premium game with the incoming launch of the 2021 Hyundai Palisade flagship SUV in Malaysia sometime this year. This announcement comes alongside the imminent local arrival of the refreshed Kona B-segment SUV. The Palisade is a 7-seater SUV that is as premium as the Germans when it comes to equipment. The Malaysian-spec Palisade is powered by a naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle 3.8-litre direct-injected V6 engine that produces 291 PS and 3

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