Malaysia is witnessing a remarkable surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales, with over 12,000 units since 2011. This growth is particularly notable in 2023, with BEV registrations surpassing 9,000 units. According to a report by Bernama, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz highlighted this trend at the soft launch of the Malaysia Autoshow 2024 yesterday. The Minister added that EVs are an important catalyst to Malaysia’s manufacturing exports, especi

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia celebrates its one-year anniversary in the Malaysian market and is commemorating the occasion with a limited-time offer that gives a RM 20,000 rebate to customers that book the Ora Good Cat in a selected colour in November 2023. Additionally, customers will stand a chance to win a grand prize of RM 18,888 and other exciting prizes, such as the newly launched Honor X9b smartphone and Lubar Camping Packages, upon successful booking in November and registration of th

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has confirmed that a new exterior colour will be offered for the Ora Good Cat EV. Currently, the single-tone selection of exterior colours for the Ora Good Cat includes Coral Blue, Hamilton White, and Sun Black. Dual-tone options include Mars Red and Hamilton White which get contrasting black roof. Exclusive colours for the 500 Ultra variant are Verdant Green with a white roof, and Hazel Wood Beige with a brown roof. While GWM Malaysia did not mention the specific

Great Wall Motors (GWM) announced that the first batch of the Ora Good Cat has arrived in Malaysia, which means customer deliveries will commence. Launched late last month, there are two variants available - 400 Pro and 500 Ultra - priced from RM 139,800 and RM 169,800 respectively. Both variants of the Good Cat are driven by a 143 PS/210 Nm electric motor that powers the front wheels, and top speed for both is a claimed 152 km/h. Also read: Cheapest EV with 500 km range? Ora Good Cat launched i

No, we did not make a mistake with the title. The 2022 Ora Good Cat, at least according to the stringent Euro NCAP crash test facility, is a safer electric vehicle (EV) than the BMW i4. The Ora Good Cat is sold as the Funky Cat in the Old Continent. In Euro NCAP’s recent crash test, the Ora Good Cat joins the ranks of its fellow Chinese stablemates, including the Polestar 2, Lynk & Co 01, and Nio ES8 in obtaining a full 5-star rating. The BMW i4 only obtained a 4-star rating. Also Read: No more

2022 is here and it will be an interesting year, as multiple car companies have lined out their plans for a host of electric vehicle (EV) launches in Malaysia. As announced during the 2022 Budget, sales of electric vehicles will be exempted from both import and excise tax. The tax-free period is only for a very short time, specifically 2 years, between 1-January 2022 and 31-December 2023 for fully imported (CBU) models. Charge up and strap in. Chery eQ1 –Soon-to-be Malaysia’s cheapest EV? Kickin