GWM Malaysia has taken a significant step in expanding its presence in East Malaysia with the inauguration of its first 4S (sales, service, maintenance, and spare parts) center in the region, situated in the heart of Kuching, Sarawak. The outlet is operated by GWM Malaysia’s dealer partner YLH Autoworld Sdn Bhd, located at Jalan Mendu, Cui Anqi, Managing Director of GWM Malaysia said, "I extend my heartfelt thanks to YLH Autoworld Sdn Bhd and all the VIPs for gracing us with their presence and w

According to data compiled by Autolife Thailand, the BYD Dolphin has taken the lead in sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in Thailand, with 1,621 units sold in September 2023, a significant jump from 481 units in August. The BYD Atto 3, which had been leading the EV sales chart for every month of the year so far except for June, followed closely in second place with 1,610 units sold in September. Taking third place is the Neta V with 854 units, while fourth place goes to the Ora Good Cat w

Following yesterday’s Budget 2022 announcement by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz that import, excise, and road tax will be waived for all electric vehicles, we now have further details regarding the tax exemption period. The tax exemption applies only to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) like a Nissan Leaf, MINI Electric, BMW iX, or a Tesla. Regular hybrid electric (HEV) models like a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid or plug-in electric models like a BMW 330e don’t qualify. As ex

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

Following its success in Australia (100 units sold out), the 25 units of the MINI Cooper SE have been sold out in Malaysia. Launched in Malaysia less than a month ago, the electric MINI was only available in the three-door option. The MINI Cooper SE’s price tag of RM 218,380 is lower than what we expected it to be. The attractive price could be the reason for its success in Malaysia. The BMW i3s is priced much higher than that. Being an electric car, the road tax of MINI is charged by the amount

The MINI SE features a wheel design named the ‘Corona Spoke’, which wasn’t an issue when it was coined. Now though, the term ‘corona’ has a stigma to it due to obvious reasons. So, MINI has decided to rename it to ‘Power Spoke’. And quite aptly so, as the wheel does resemble our power socket, which is also the one used in the UK. With MINI being a British brand, well, it just clicks. A MINI spokesperson told CarBuzz, “This was done to ensure Mini remains sensitive to all those experiencing the w