BYD has launched a new and improved 2024 BYD Dolphin in China late last month. Changes are minor, but the highlight of the new 2024 BYD Dolphin range – now referred to Honor Edition - is its 14% lower starting price. A new 32.3 kWh (302 km range, CLTC) entry variant also joins the Dolphin range. The 2024 BYD Dolphin is priced in China from 99,800 RMB to 129,800 RMB (~RM 65.5k to RM 85.2k). Previously, the Dolphin was priced from 116,800 RMB to 139,800 RMB (~RM 76.6k to RM 91.8k). The most obviou

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

2023 saw a new sales record for electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand as 76,314 units were sold in the Kingdom and it is predicted that 2024 could be another blockbuster year. According to sales figures compiled by Autolife Thailand, 13,653 EVs were sold in January 2024. Though that number might not sound entirely significant to some, EVs accounted for 20.5% of new vehicle registrations in the first month of the year. 65,067 new vehicles were sold in Thailand in January. Thailand seems to be on tr

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

This is the BYD Seagull, the company's smallest EV yet, positioned below the BYD Dolphin. Having recently examined the BYD Seagull in China, we now present you with live photos of the compact electric vehicle (EV). In China, the BYD Seagull is priced from CNY 73,800 to CNY 89,800 (around RM 47k to RM 57k). It is powered by a 75 PS/135 Nm electric motor, paired to either a 30.8 kWh or a 38.8 kWh Blade battery which gives a CLTC-rated range of 305 km and 405 km respectively. Also read: First sub-R

The little Ora Good Cat. Pretty interesting character, this. It burst into Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) scene with its sparkly cute looks, a not-quite-bad spec sheet, and prices that were relatively more attainable: RM 139,800 and RM 169,800. Performance and range figures seem good for the money, with both variants of the Good Cat driven by a 143 PS/210 Nm electric motor. Range is either 400 km or 500 km, depending on variant and their battery size – 48 kWh and 63 kWH, respectively. Also rea