Mercedes-Benz has received certification from California state authorities for its Drive Pilot system, making it the first car manufacturer authorised to introduce a SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle for public freeways in California, US. This puts the company ahead of Tesla with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature that is still legally classified as a Level 2 system. Drive Pilot will be available as an option for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and EQS models in the US market, with

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

Present at the launch of the locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4Matic was Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, who announced that the government aims to provide 10,000 units of EV chargers by 2025 and targets 15 percent of TIV for electrified vehicles (xEV, hybrids included) by 2030. “MITI expects that the domestic automotive industry will continue to be resilient and become a major contributor to the country’s economy by 20

Under the current tax structure, CBU EVs are exempted from import and excise duties till the end of 2023, whilst CKD EVs will enjoy the same tax cuts until end-2025. Though these tax cuts are already proving to be effective and will definitely spur further EV adoption, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) says that more time is needed, if the Government is serious about boosting CKD production of EVs. To recap, these are the current tax incentives for BEVs: Tax incentive for BEVs in Malaysia CKD CBU Imp

PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia (MBDI), the distributors of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the country has revealed that the Mercedes-Benz EQS will be introduced there in 2022, as reported by our sister site Autofun.co.id. Choi Duk Jun, the Chief Executive Officer of MBDI confirmed the matter in a press conference last week. However, he stopped short of mentioning whether or not the model will be locally assembled (CKD) or fully imported (CBU). At present, several Mercedes-Benz models are ass

Mercedes-Benz has given us a quick sneak peek of their upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS! The full-electric luxury sedan is slated to make its world debut in early 2021. The EQS is the fully electric member in the new S-Class programme. Hence why the model will be produced alongside other S-Class models, soon to include the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, in Factory 56 at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen (Germany). From what we can see of the EQS, the limo will have a sloping coupe roof and a shorter