At Kia EV Day event in Korea, the company unveiled the production-ready Kia EV5 electric SUV that joins the existing EV lineup, which are the EV6 and EV9. These models are built on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The Kia EV5 adopts the 'Opposites United' design language, emphasising a contrast between sharp, aggressive lines in the fender flares and clean, simple sides. The low beltline is designed to enhance visibility and maximises the impression of space. Kia’s aim was to create

With Mercedes-Benz pushing forwards towards embracing fully-electric vehicles (EVs), even its performance division is amping itself up. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ is the first dedicated EV tuned by the masters at Affalterbach but it is not the only one. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has just launched the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ along with the Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4Matic+ at Zepp KL. However, in this article, we’ll just be comparing the two EQS variants offered in Malaysia. Priced from RM

Great Wall Motor (GWM), the parent company of Ora and Haval is finalising plans to invest up to USD 30 million (RM 140 million) to set up a new battery pack assembly plant in Thailand, reports Bangkok Post. The Chinese carmaker is also considering setting up an R&D centre in the Kingdom to study the possibility of battery-powered pick-up trucks according to Narong Sritalayon, managing director of GWM Thailand. GWM is looking to turn Thailand into a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub a

The current focus on electric vehicles (EV) has brought out the term ‘legacy carmakers’. These are the car manufacturers everyone is familiar with like Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, etc. Now, the word ‘legacy’ carries with it a connotation of being superseded – outdated, if you will. But the car industry is a traditional one, and brand perception plays a significant role amongst car buyers. EV-only makers namely Tesla (often called disruptors), may have been a catalyst in the electrification pat

Toyota and Tesla, the two big Ts of the automotive world cannot be any more different. Toyota is the antithesis of Tesla, and vice-versa. On one side of the extreme, Tesla sees nothing wrong with using their customers to test features with unproven safety - kudos to Elon Musk for convincing his fans to pay USD 15,000 for the privilege to be become a Tesla lab rat. Get the products out first, fix the problems later is Tesla's way of doing business. On the opposite end you have Toyota. There is a

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), the official vehicle sponsor for Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2020 (ABPBH), presented a new Nissan Leaf to the grand prize winner, Haqiem Rusli. The fully-electric Leaf is worth RM 181,263 and generates an estimated 311 km range on a full charge of 40 kWh battery (NEDC test mode). The electric vehicle (EV) produces 320Nm allowing it to make the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.9 seconds. The EV also comes complete with Nissan Intelligent Mobility advanced sa