Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

EVs are still far from affordable for the masses. Hence, Nissan announces its newest approach to electrified powertrain development which would see a reduction in production costs. Called “X-in-1”, Nissan aims to further increase the competitiveness of its EV and e-Power vehicles via this approach. In essence, core EV and e-Power powertrain components will be shared and modularised which would result in a 30% reduction, compared to 2019, in development and manufacturing costs by 2026. For now, N

Want to leave internal combustion and emissions behind? Here are the Electric Vehicles available right now. More and more there is a sense that the small rock first thrown by Toyota and Honda is slowly turning into an avalanche that can no longer be stopped. The ongoing pandemic has changed the consciousness of many regarding the environment and their impact on it. What’s more, vehicle sales globally in the past few years have shown that sales of EV continued to go strong, and in 2020 it rose by

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), the official vehicle sponsor for Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2020 (ABPBH), presented a new Nissan Leaf to the grand prize winner, Haqiem Rusli. The fully-electric Leaf is worth RM 181,263 and generates an estimated 311 km range on a full charge of 40 kWh battery (NEDC test mode). The electric vehicle (EV) produces 320Nm allowing it to make the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.9 seconds. The EV also comes complete with Nissan Intelligent Mobility advanced sa

Joining the facelifted 2021 MINI 3 Door range that arrived last month is the John Cooper Works (JCW) version. It boasts the same visual updates and is fully-imported from the UK, with an asking price of RM 311,259 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain is unchanged from before; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque (up by 39 PS/40 Nm from Cooper S). Drive is sent to the front wheels via an 8-spee

We’re all well acquainted with the Nissan Leaf, the first-ever mass-market electric vehicle (EV) with an unbeatable range and affordable price (at least not in Malaysia). In other words, a boring EV car. But Nissan is out to prove that the Leaf is not just more reliable than a Tesla but can be just as exciting with this very unique sprint race. In a video uploaded on Nissan’s official YouTube channel, the Nissan Leaf challenged mother nature’s fastest elements, the wind and fire, to a 0-100 km/h