GoCar Malaysia and Yinson GreenTech (YGT) have teamed up to provide the Ora Good Cat battery electric vehicle (BEV) through the GoCar Share programme. So now, you don’t have to own an EV just to experience it for a few hours or even a few days. The new collaboration is a part of both companies’ ongoing efforts to expand the accessibility of the EV experience to more Malaysians and promote the adoption of EVs in the country. Chief Executive Officer of GoCar Malaysia, Wong Hoe Mun said, “We are ex

Malaysia’s tax exemption (import and excise duty) for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will expire as planned on 31-December 2025, and BEV manufacturers are encouraged to invest in local production, said Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, at the launch of the BYD Seal this morning. Tengku Zafrul said sales of BEVs have increased by more than four folds last year, from around 3,000 units in 2022 to 13,000 units in 2023. “I believe BYD’s brand registered the h

GWM Thailand is preparing to launch a new locally assembled (CKD) variant of the Ora Good Cat in January 2024, superseding the existing China-made model. The imported Ora Good Cat was first launched there in June 2022. The Thailand market CKD Ora Good Cat will be produced at the company’s Rayong manufacturing plant in Rayong. The plant was previously owned by GM Thailand to manufacture the Chevrolet Colorado. The American manufacturer pulled out of Thailand in 2020. The CKD variants expected to

Here it is, the BYD Dolphin is now launched in Malaysia. The EV is available in two different variants, the Dynamic Standard and the Premium Extended, priced at RM 100,530 and RM 125,730 respectively (OTR without insurance). The Dolphin claims the title of the second most affordable EV in Malaysia, following the Neta V, which is priced at RM 99,800 (OTR without insurance). Performance-wise, the Dynamic Standard variant is equipped with a single electric motor that generates 94 PS and 180 Nm of t

At the media event by BMW Group Malaysia that saw the launch of the 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) LCI, the company also announced the updated 2023 MINI Electric, now with panoramic sunroof, heated seats, as well as a new Nanuq White colour. Apart from the two additions, standard equipment remains as before with an 8.8-inch infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, while audio is channelled through the 12-Speaker 360-watt Harman Kardon Sound System. Other features include head-up di

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