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

A Tesla whistleblower leaked a massive collection of data amounting to 100 GB to German newspaper Handelsblatt. The data reveals over 2,400 reports of self-acceleration issues, more than 1,500 braking problems, 139 instances of "unintentional emergency braking" and 383 cases of "phantom stops," wherein false collision warnings prompted unnecessary braking actions. The files document instances of Tesla vehicles autonomously manoeuvring around obstacles in parking lots, with some resulting in mino

Announced in early March this year, Tesla is set to enter Malaysia officially and establish a head office, experience (showrooms) and service centres here, alongside setting up their fast-charging Supercharger network. So, here’s everything you need to know about Tesla, and what makes it stand out from other EVs. Explain Tesla’s current model range Currently, there are four models in production - Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y. Put the letters together and it’ll be easy to remember these

Toyota and Tesla, the two big Ts of the automotive world cannot be any more different. Toyota is the antithesis of Tesla, and vice-versa. On one side of the extreme, Tesla sees nothing wrong with using their customers to test features with unproven safety - kudos to Elon Musk for convincing his fans to pay USD 15,000 for the privilege to be become a Tesla lab rat. Get the products out first, fix the problems later is Tesla's way of doing business. On the opposite end you have Toyota. There is a

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

Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturing arm of Samsung, might soon upgrade its plant in Seremban to produce 4680-type batteries for Tesla, claims Korean publication TheElec. Samsung has yet to make any official announcement on the matter but according to the Korean publication, Samsung SDI is preparing pilot production of 4680-type cylindrical batteries at the company’s Cheonan plant in Korea. It also said that once the pilot trial and the necessary technology verification is complete, mass produ