Mercedes-Benz Malaysia reckons that although Thailand appears to be ahead of the region in terms of policies to boost EV adoption and localization, Malaysia is still more or less on par. “If you are talking about localizing efforts or sales, I think both countries have an equal opportunity at the end of the day to showcase electric vehicles. I would say right now they are more or less on par, in terms of bringing more electric vehicle models, in terms of sales adoption, so let’s wait and see how

Not available in showrooms, and definitely not on the roads, yet, the ongoing WapCar Auto Show 2022 is the only place you can currently see, touch and feel the stellar new Kia EV6. Imported from Korea (CBU), the Kia EV6 is offered in a sole long-range GT Line AWD, priced at RM 300,688 inclusive SST. The EV6's design was a collaborative effort across three Kia's Namyang (Korea), Frankfurt (Germany), and Irvine (California) design studios, led by lead designer Karim Habib. The EV6 features dual LE

Volvo aims to have half its global sales transacted online and the Swedes aren’t shying away in getting a little helping hand from digital car retailer Carwow to improve its online vehicles sales. To achieve that, the carmaker has acquired a strategic minority stake in carwow. Most of you might recognise Carwow from their videos online with host Mat Watson pitting all cars of all shapes and sizes against each other on an air strip that doubles up as a drag strip. What you might not know is that

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia confirmed to launched its first EV model this year More than one model planned DC fast charging to be deployed across dealer network nationwide Which will be Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s (MBM) first electric vehicle (EV), will it be the flagship Mercedes-Benz EQS, or will it be an SUV like the EQC, or the smaller EQA? We will find out soon enough. At this morning’s launch of the all-new W206 generation 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, CEO Sagree Sardien said, “I have to say that de

If you own or are planning to own a vehicle with the “H” badge on the grille; the Korean version that is, Sing Kwung Premium Sdn Bhd has opened the doors to its new Hyundai 3S centre in Malacca that carries an EV charger for the marque’s growing range of electrified vehicles. If the “3S” in the name didn’t give it away, there’s a showroom, a spare parts centre and a service centre at the new outlet. The service area houses five fully equipped service bays; including two Quick Service bays. It’s

The 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric may be a new model in Malaysia, but it is certainly off to a great start, as the first batch of this electric crossover is almost sold out. According to sources familiar with the matter, around 70 percent of the initial batch of Kona Electric have been spoken for, even before the launch. We understand that total units in first batch is undisclosed but it's in the high double digits range. The same source also added that Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors' (HSDM) remaining u