As Thailand ramps up its electric vehicle (EV) industry, the country will be producing batteries as well as assembling EVs for the domestic and regional markets. Most of them are from Chinese companies with battery producer, Svolt recently holding the first battery pack offline ceremony at its plant in Sriracha Chonburi. The battery pack that was taken offline that day was a 60-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LCTP) battery pack with a range of over 500 km. It uses Svolt’s L600 series cell products a

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

Looking at the Ora Good Cat for the first time, I wondered if this Chinese-built (CBU) electric car is a fashion statement hopping on the whole EV wave that’s spreading all over the world or is it one that you can live with even after all that hype? There’s no denying that EVs are becoming so important in the automotive industry that policymakers are siding with the assumingly “cleaner and greener” way of motoring. Many carmakers have pledged to shift their focus to EVs by the end of the decade

The Malaysian electric vehicle (EV) scene is shaping up to be more competitive and accessible for those who are curious about the silent revolution taking over the motoring world. One of those newcomers is the BYD Dolphin which is teased to make a splash here this week. The Dolphin is the smallest EV being sold by BYD globally but China has the even smaller BYD Seagull. Being an EV the size of a Perodua Myvi which puts it as a B-segment car (with a lot fewer mechanical parts, allowing for a bigg

Great Wall Motors (GWM) has appointed Vudhigorn Suriyachantananont as the Vice President of Marketing Asean, effective from 1-June 2023. In his new role, Vudhigorn will be instrumental in growing Great Wall Motor's business in Thailand and the ASEAN region. He will be responsible for strategic marketing, brand awareness planning, introducing new products to the market, and driving sales. "I am deeply honored and excited to join GWM’s dynamic team and play a role in the company's expansion in the

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has begun delivering the first batch of Ora Good Cat electric vehicles (EV) to its customers. As part of the festive season, the car was dressed in a giant transparent 'gift box' that made its way around Klang Valley. First batch Ora Good Cat owners who pre-ordered the car prior to the official launch on 28 November 2022 received a surprise personal door-to-door delivery from GWM. Just in time for the holidays, Ora Good Cat customers get to enjoy and drive their E