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

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) has presented an Ora Good Cat electric vehicle to YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz at the office of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) for an extended test drive. It’s hoped that with all the relevant departments under MITI studying the electric vehicle’s daily usage pattern, development of EVs will be expedited. In his recent plans to push for the EV market, Tengku Zafrul said that the government aims to attract RM 20 bi

Two days ago, Great Wall Motor (GWM) marked their re-entry into Malaysia, this time under new management. Business intricacies aside, fans are more excited about the brand's Ora Good Cat electric vehicle (EV), in which we have fresh, juicy, new details for you. Expect four variants to be introduced: Tech, Pro, Ultra, and the Ultra G. Here's a simple spec-by-spec comparison according to information we snagged from the brand's now-taken-down site: Note that these preliminary specifications may cha

Thailand buyers seem to be very accepting of the 2022 Ora Good Cat with it netting over 10,000 bookings in just a week. The cool electric cat car is poised to snatch the best-selling EV title in the Kingdom in 2022 from the MG ZS EV but it seems to hit a snag thanks to a selfish war happening thousands of kilometres away. Ora’s parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM) Thailand has announced on its website that it will be pausing further reservations for the Good Cat indefinitely starting today (2

2022 is here and it will be an interesting year, as multiple car companies have lined out their plans for a host of electric vehicle (EV) launches in Malaysia. As announced during the 2022 Budget, sales of electric vehicles will be exempted from both import and excise tax. The tax-free period is only for a very short time, specifically 2 years, between 1-January 2022 and 31-December 2023 for fully imported (CBU) models. Charge up and strap in. Chery eQ1 –Soon-to-be Malaysia’s cheapest EV? Kickin